We finally have snow. The city sets up designated sledding hills, and this one happens to be a mile from our home. They put up hay bales to crash into. The only problemo is that it was 15 degrees with a windchill much colder. The older kids did well, but Alyssa was done after a few runs. Can’t wait to go again.
Well, it turns out that no one is interested in a co-op preschool here. Most mothers have their children in a formal preschool, the prices run anywhere from a couple hundred a month to $400 a month and it’s just not in my budget, so I decided to do my own thing. I enrolled Alyssa in swim lessons, the local community center has all kinds of classes, so this month swim, next month ballet, Spanish, princess manners class, gymnastics, tennis, you get the idea. As for a curriculum I went with Five in a Row, and we are both enjoying it. I love that it gives me a break down for every subject during the week based on one story. The library makes it easy, they have all of the books and they make it so easy to find them and hold them online. A white board with markers for mastering letters and we are all set.
Alyssa is happy– her new primary teacher has pink lips, it doesn’t take much to please her just a little beauty. So for Friday’s picture, we just finished with Ping and learned all about China and the Yangtze River.
I have been so pleased with the kids schools. Tanner’s teacher saw a talent in him that I didn’t and asked him to train with her to be in the spelling bee. So he’s been going to school early and working with her at lunch to get himself ready. Considering he’s only been in the school for a couple of weeks I think it took a lot of courage for him to participate in the Spelling Bee. Although he didn’t win, he did well and I’m proud of him.
Arrowhead Elementary School
A picture of our dining room. This has become a necessity in our home. We always sit down to dinner every night, and I enjoy having it in a room out of the way of the daily distractions in the rest of the house. I know that the dining room is often thought of as a look don’t touch waste of a room, but I love having a dining room.
What’s for dinner? Pulled Pork.
Awww…sigh of relief, another dish doer in training, and she’s so thrilled too! Emma and Tanner will be relieved, and really she was sticking her tongue out for the camera not because of the dishes, she actually asks to do the dishes (wonder how long that will last).
I loved my kitchen in my home in Nevada, but I’m not dwelling here, I’m accepting and knowing that it is temporary, in the mean time I plan to make lots of memories in this kitchen. So here it is in all of it’s glory– We are making our customary pot of oatmeal on Sunday night so ignore the bowls sitting on the island.
And a question for ya! What is this for? I can see plants, but the thought of putting water and dirt in there and then cleaning it all up seems like a poor idea not to mention the water would not be contained in there. Right now it holds diapers and baby wipes and binkies, and whatever else the kids decide to put in there. Any good ideas on what I could use this for?
I’ve heard about project 365 for a few years, always wanted to try it but never have… since there are so many new things in my life right now I thought this might be a good way to record it all.
Yesterday was Cousin Laura’s 6th birthday. We’ve had a great time with Eva Marie and her family and we’re sad to see them go. My first picture of the year is of Laura on her Birthday.
While I’m at it, a few more…
Awww… Daddies aren’t they the best?