Day One Hundred and Ten

The only day we wear white collars is on Sunday. And even then, they end up brown.

Day One Hundred and Nine

The end of a school week. Some weeks are longer and harder than others. This was all in all...pretty good. I feel the need for a bit tighter schedule, so I've been working on tweaking the schedule we have. And as is always the case with homeschooling (and perhaps teaching in a classroom with thirty students as well), just when you have it all figured out, something forces you to change it up again.

The picture above is Aidan working on his penmanship. If he proves to me that he can continue to write neatly with printing, we get to start cursive handwriting next month!

Cheers to change!

Day One Hundred and Eight

The preschooler-wizard.

He loves this hat, which actually belongs to Dominic. Today he wore it for almost the entire day.

Now, it's time for a little Simeon update. I believe I am actually the mother to one of those mythical creatures who potty-train themselves. I haven't changed a poopy diaper for over a week. And I haven't washed one either! The freedom I'm feeling right now...it's great.

He is really enjoying wearing his "big boy underwear" and loves to hear his older brothers praise him for it.

On another note, he's been enjoying listening along with Aidan and Dominic while we read our way through the Little House Series. His favorite part is when Pa calls Laura "flutterbudget". Every time he hears this, he giggles and says, "Fwutterbudget!"

Honestly, though I feel a sense of newfound freedom, I also have a tinge of sadness as my baby is no longer a baby.

Time for a little sister?

Day One Hundred and Seven

Dominic is really enjoying his new math work. We decided to start him with the Singapore Kindergarten Math after the new year. He's really enjoying it and I'm smiling as he learns. And of course, he surprises me daily with what he already knows.

I'm learning how this child sees things.

Why would we always want to count with the same math manipulatives? Oranges, apples, spinach and eggs are way more appealing. He gets bored with the same routine, so I'm trying to find ways to keep him engaged. Aidan loved this too, but he didn't need it as much. Dominic seems to thrive when I throw him curveballs...often.

Day One Hundred and Six

Enough said.

Day One Hundred and Five

See the OTHER BLOG.

Happy Birthday to me.

Day One Hundred and Four

What a lovely day. It started with a 15-mile run in the woods with friends, followed by a lunch date with my sisters and mom to celebrate my birthday (a day early). The Yoders came for dinner and afterwards we put the kids to bed and had a rousing conversation.

The day ended with ice cream and then a nice warm bed.

Life is good.