Walking by the Way

The Crab and His Mother (Aesop)

     A mother crab and her son went scurrying over the sand.
     The mother chastised her child: "Stop walking sideways! It’s much more becoming to stroll straightforward."
     And the young crab replied: "I will, Mother dear, just as soon as I see how. Show me the way, and I’ll walk in it behind you."

Picture Challenge

I gave some friends a challenge to snap a photo of their kids doing something ordinary (and something they don’t have photos of) – going to the grocery store, getting books at the library, doing a chore, doing schoolwork, reading a book with mom, etc.

Here is Simon doing one of his favorite ordinary things- talking on the phone!  

Little Hands Can Help

Simon wants to help with everything!   I like having small tools; it makes it easier for little hands.  Imagine trying to cook with GINORMOUS tools; I think that’s what it must be like for toddlers and preschoolers trying to use adult sized things. 

Here is Simon making some egg salad for lunch with a mini-masher. 

So happy to help!

Code Names

Elijah is just dying to solve a real life mystery.  I’m working on that.  Really I am.   In the meantime, he is teaching himself a new code language.   It’s so cute; I can’t stand it, and it keeps him busy for large blocks of time. 

Here are some samples (sorry the pictures aren’t very good), can you read Elijah’s secret code?  Hint:  most of the words are the same word! 

Park Day

I love homeschooling because we can school when we want and break when we want!  Last week was a break week.  We hit the park, and it was SO much fun!

Aunt Lisa and Uncle Brian came to play, too…

Electricity

Happy Birthday #7

Elijah wanted a PIZZA party for his big #7. 

Here’s the pizza I made for dinner:

Here’s the pizza Aunt Lisa made for dessert (isn’t it AWESOME!?!)

And, here are some birthday morning pictures (SEVEN chocolate-chip pancakes, of course!)

Too Cute…

Smart Shoppin’!

Ooooooooooh!   I love library book sales.  I know I shouldn’t throw the word love around, but I REALLY love book sales!   

I felt like I got a great haul tonight and my total was a whopping $34.  Okay, so $34 seems like a lot, but look at what I got!     Lots of books and even a stack of audio books!

Disclaimer:  I have no clue if some of these books are suitable for my dc to read, but I will preview and preread. 

Apples and some CHEESE!

This is one happy toddler.   Why is he smiling so big?

Aunt Ann is here and we’re making

CANDY APPLES!