What's New

The original plan was to blog every other day and then life got in the way. Its been over 6 weeks and lots is new. Dad started a new job (while trying to finish the last one, fun, fun), Mama got a new bike (which then went on sale, thanks Frank) , Hannah started a new sport, soccer (Go Sweettarts!) and Ella is starting to sound out letters, so we've all been busy.

We're back to homeschooling and so far so good. We've been reading about determination and one of the stories was about Lance Armstrong and the Tour de France. Hannah drew a picture, this is huge progress because Hannah has never really liked to sit and do anything.



Still trying to fit in lots of beach time. This is the second Sea Slug we've found at Lanikai. He's very pretty.




This is the pretty pink table and chairs Ella picked out this week and I assembled it for her. However rather than the tea parties I had envisioned, this is how they spent their afternoon. Playing in the box. Yes, it was a boat and Ella was sailing away to France when Hannah decided she should go too, so they packed in all their belongings and a cell phone in case they get lost. It was going to take 3 days but then there was a Tsunami on the lake so they had to take a lunch break.

Next they had a "stamp fight", Crayola has new markers which have stamps on the end in the shapes of hearts, dolphins etc. So they decided to "stamp" each other. Mom bellows, "We only write on paper, not people!" When I return to the scene I see thisthey have scotch taped paper to themselves and have continued their fencing. They are beginning to join forces, I'm doomed.