Makin' a list, checkin' it twice...

The magazines have already started arriving, and I am already finding them full of circles and initials.

The Letter E

Sorry this is late getting up. I have had computer issues and neglected to mention that we were not going ahead with E until October. It is the way our Mom's Day Out is organized so we spent last week reviewing.

All activities came from
Confessions of a Homeschooler, Alphabet Preschool Activities, or Totally Tots

Day 1
Letter Craft E Elephant craft
Letter Focus Vocab Cards
Writing Focus Ee copy page

Day 2
Letter craft e egg craft
Letter Focus E Coloring page (identify E and e)
Writing Focus ELIZA playdough writing

Day 3
Letter Craft- Elephant craft
Letter Focus- E color by number
Writing focus Ee Do-a-Dot

Focused Fun (always includes a color/number focus)
Color sort
Elephant Number match
Elephant cutting
Elefun

Bible Verse: “Even a child is known by his doings.” Proverbs 20:11

Focus Song: Do your Ears hang low?

Cooking/Snacks: Eggs, Eclaires, Edamame, Eggo Waffles

Movies: Dumbo, Elmo,

Books: Elmer, Elmo, Elephants Book of Manners,

Alphabet Stories: Enor Elephant

Wordless Wednesday

Baseball- Callan

He caught it!

Pumpkin Patch

Silas' Kindergarten class went to Gentry's Farm on Friday. We always love Gentry's Farm. The kids had a blast! Silas was coming off of 6 days of fever so he hung tight with momma which was fine by me. After spending a week with him and then getting to go on the Field Trip with him, I realized how bad I miss him at home.

Here he is with his crew of boys.

My sweet pumpkin

A little pumpkin hunting love

Sadly it was after the pumpkin patch that this little boy took another down turn and started up with the fever again. After going to a walk-in on Saturday and some poking prodding, x-rays, and more we discovered that his virus had "setteled" in to walking pneumonia. A few days of antibiotics and we are good as new (and thankful that is was not possible appendicitis).

The letter D

Day 1
Letter Craft D Dinosaur craft
Letter Focus- Vocab Cards ( home made- can send you the doc if you let me know)
Writing Focus -Dd page beginning writing

Day 2
Letter Craft- d daisy craft
Letter foucs- D word search (home made typed letter search
Writing focus- Gel bag writing (ziploc-taped- filled with toothpaste or hairgel)

Day 3
Letter Craft- Duck shapes craft
Letter focus- Do-a-Dot D (all letter D activities)
Writing focus- Name writing

Focused Fun (always includes a color/number focus)
Dominio Match
Dinosaur toys and mat
Dinosaur sort
Shape Puzzles

Bible Verse: “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4

Focus Song: 5 little Ducks

Cooking/Snacks: Donuts, Dominos Pizza

Movies: 101 Dalmations, Dinosaur Train,

Books: Dinosaur Stomp, Duck and Goose, Down by the Station

Alphabet Stories: Ditto Dog

Cruz- 15 months

Our little man is growing like crazy. I love this age of discovery where words are forming, feet are stepping (though still weeble wobbly), and teeth are gleaming and poking through. Cruz is either a joy or a terror. He is either a snuggle bug or unrolling the toilet paper to shove in the commode. He is either giggling and playing or screaming and crying. I am not sure why that is the case, but evidently it works for him. He is a big time momma's boy and hands out kisses right and left. He loves his brothers and sister and wants to be in the middle of whatever they are doing. He is finally walking and proud of it. It took starting school with limited steps to learn that this is how his peeps get around. I love the look of him walking with that big belly poking out and lifting his knees so high. He seems to love school. He cries a little when I drop him off, but I think it is for my benefit alone. He is starting to use his voice more (I think it is going to be deep and maybe a bit raspy). He can say Mama, DA!, Uh-Oh, Ouch, and some version of his siblings names. I think he has also said bus, ball, and snack. But mostly when I ask if he wants a snack he smacks his lips. He also says more by clapping like a crazy man. He loves to dance and when I ask him to most times he will. He loves music and dances along and even tries to belt a tune or two. His favorite thing to watch is the movie Open Season. It has been on constant stream in the car for a few weeks now. Sadly, he loves it so much that as soon as we get in the car he starts yelling if it is not on. I try not to turn it on every time, but I just do not enjoy driving while listening to a screamer and he wins that battle a lot. He giggles through it and it helps us when we occasionally get stuck in the car during Eliza's speech class.

He brings us such joy and I do not remember any of my other children having such a big smile on their face when they wake up in the morning so happy that I have come to get them. It starts my day off just right! He is an ease to put to bed (as long as monkey is around) and will actually point to his bed if I spend to much time rocking and cuddling. I love this boy!!!!