i took these pics the week before i left, but in the busy of life i didnt get to blog them. joey has taken her key from ellie and LOVES making pitures....just got to make sure they stay on the PAPER and not the walls!
i was sitting with joey on the couch reading books and looked down to see this
minnie feet
i love her and her little feet
joey likes to pic a toy and bring it to the room im in and play while i do what im doing. i noticed a few days before i left that she was really clingy to me. like sat on my lap for most of the party place class. most highly not normal. i also think its funny that she only pooped twice while i was gone....she pooed 3 times the day after i came back. silly joey!
i peeked over and saw this. joey with her boots on, sitting on the couch and peeking on nates tablet
the sat before i left we hit up the lobster for some family time
i love this place, its so beautiful to sit and watch the water
but it was cold. really cold that day
nate wasnt cold. he was too busy finding weapons and use to attack his enemy
the girls played
ellie has real;y taken to making her letters. and spelling. i worked with her this week because she BEGS to do school. she can now make all the letters and most lower case. she can also spell on her own with out help the following: ellie, joey, nate, dad, mom, papa and nana!
she takes after chris in this area and i think she will be our scholar....i compared her penmanship yesterday to nates and shes almost BETTER than him! shes 4!
joey is a turkey who just like to scribble and make lots of colors
i watched the kids from my perch....the girls are old enough that i can sit on the deck and watch them play instead of being there with them...
little steps to freedom!
ellie is now fully potty trained day and night. AND she now dresses herself! i only have 1 to take care of in that area...and joey now walks to the car and climbs in on her own....i use these little perks to self talk myself into thinking this season WILL end! the kids are getting more independent!
mom and dad came up the monday before i left for dads annual cancer check. he passed! cancer free! but i made the mistake of telling ellie they were coming....she got her chair and sat at the door waiting around 11 AM. they didnt arrive until after 4. it was a LONG day for her
joey came and helped me pack my bags the night before i left. i love this little bug. so grateful we had her. she was such a bonus, unexpected gift. she is such a monkey, the easiest of the bunch. she loves her babies and books. loves to snuggle and kiss owies and LOVES to get into EVERYTHING!
when i came back early mon morning the kids were all sick. then monday afternoon chris and i got sick! we spent the WEEK in bed. it was REDIC. i dont think ive ever seen chris sick like this. or myself. i did drag myself out of the house to take the kids to their classes and i did school with nate yesterday ONLY because he NEEDED something to do. today when i woke up i actually felt better!
i took the older 2 to party place on wed, ellie RAN the whole time! her face was beat red
nate was acting like a rapper
ellie too
we did spend more time working on her letters. i am BLOWN away by how fast she catches on. i thought nate was a quick learner. nope. ellie has already put grown her preschool program but we will keep doing it anyways because she likes the one on one
yesterday nate had his science class. i took ellie to play, she is so funny to watch. she was fixing the basket
then turned into a dr!
since coming home ive realized again that home schooling can be quite isolating. this is a bummer. after spending a week + surrounded by adults and great conversation, its hard to adjust to talking with the kids all. day. long! it also doesnt help that my friend is away and i havent had her to talk to. ha but im even more grateful for my sister who calls me during her ride home to talk. haha
i think going away was a real eye opener to chris too. even thou he's been sick this week, ive noticed that hes more "available" to help me out. i dont think he fully understaood where i was coming from until he spent a few days in my shoes....kids are life sucking leeches. hahaha
so, with that. i must start my saturday. which really doesnt look different from my tuesday. ha except maybe today ill haul out some christmas decorations. the kids are begging for me to decorate...
happy saturday!
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