Everyday

Capturing every day moments before they change...

Austin
~ Brought his prayer rock to school for show and tell last week. Love it!
~ Picked up a Harry Potter book that we own and started reading it. [I've dreamed about this day!!!] We were just sitting there and he said, "Petrify!" love it!
~ He finished his second AR reading chart (comprehensive tests over books, 25 books per chart) last week (well ahead of the competition. Which I am finding out is important to him. He definitely gets that from his father!)
~ Today he earned a Star Reward at school for helping another boy with his work. I love that he can find service and confidence in his talents.

Friday morning (no school, aahhh) creation. I love his creativity.

Emma Lynn
~ Is reading well. She has finished 2 Dick and Jane books and has a few other series we are reading through. She uses the sight word flash cards Austin brings home and is doing really well with them.
~ ART lessons on Tuesday are still one of the most anticipated times of the week. Brecca Marvin has been a great teacher for her this fall. She has explored different mediums, tried a few techniques and had lots of fun. They painted a small nativity set last week. It is proudly displayed on top of the piano with our collection.
~ Because of her love for art we have been doing a ton more crafts which I have really been enjoying to. She came to Super Saturday with me and together we got all the projects done. It's been a fun bond to share.
~ Emma is a natural teacher. She is truly a tremendous help to me with the other preschool classes. I really appreciate her.
~ Right now I look at her and can physically see her growing/changing (physically and in maturity level.) There are certain times in your children's development where you can SEE them slipping out of one stage and into the other. It is quite surreal, exciting, and a bit sad all at the same time. She is an amazing girl!

Joining the band wagon with her own flare.


Art work from lessons ~ sea turtle in chalk (raised.)

Spencer
~ Spencer has mastered his name! The past month he has been able to put all the letters together and in the correct order. Each week getting better and better. Today at school he actually got them all on the same line. Way to go bud!
~ He enjoys singing and is good at it. He is currently singing "God is bigger than the boogie man" (from veggie tales) all over the place.
~ Spencer LOVES that Braxton come to preschool now. LOVES it. He saves him a spot, waves vigorously when he arrives and tells me constantly, "Braxton is my best buddy!" Braxton seems indifferent to it all but we're sure glad he's there!
~ Spencer is so lovable. He is easy to love. And he has been easy to raise. He has such a soft spot in my heart. I love that boy!



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Rooster
~ Very much a rascal but she is quiet about it and it can be funny. We try not to laugh! For example the previous tooth-brush-down-the-sink experience (btw the count is up to 10. She struck again last week!)
~ Spencer and Emma Lynn were trying to get their jammies on tonight but were moving slowly. Rooster came through (quietly) and put their clean jammies down the laundry chute so they couldn't find them. Spencer was looking all over for them. Meanwhile she was just laughing about it!
~ The snack in preschool today was 2 different kinds of donuts. They forgot to the take the leftovers home and they were still sitting on my desk. I was in the kitchen cooking when Rooster came in with one (she had climbed up onto my desk to get them.) I told her no more. She ate the donuts and went back to playing. 5 minutes later she comes back...with the other kind of donut, grinning away. What a Rascal!
~ Still very limited vocabulary but she has mastered, perfected the usage of "NO!" She answers every question with that word. I am not exaggerating. We make a fun game out of it (her siblings find it hilarious!)


matching pants

Life is definitely not dull. :)