Thursday, September 29, 2011

Breakfast,  French Donuts and hot tea. Phonics and math. Reading, history. Co-op day, art, drawing, drill, composer and artist study, Monet, Mozart, lunch, pb&j,  playtime, show and tell, poetry, soap carving, drill, nature study, library, bank, library, home, dinner, playtime, man vs wild, playtime, injured chicken, chicken first aid, bike ride, chicken check, trampoline, call to Mimi and Papa, bath, shower, story cuddle puddle, bed.

I'm too tired to write this all out in full sentences but this may give you a glimpse of our day.

yesterday: School and Zoo

tomorrow: Choir, Library, picnic and what ever else we can get into!

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

They Love things like................

predator and prey
Climbing trees...............barefoot



and feeling free..........................

riding bikes...................
and wearing rubber boots............


and...........going really fast..................
and they love things like dead fish............
and slime..................
and of course dirt bikes and always, always campfires.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Half of a Collection

We went on a hike this afternoon near a lake and as we ventured deeper into the woods Fynn began to find toads. Then we heard tornado sirens in the distance and thunder and lightening seemed to be getting closer so we headed back. I heard Fynneus say he had three toads so I turned around and saw that He and Thadeus were holding hands as they walked. I quickly looked for the other hand and sure enough he had a "three toad handful." Thadeus said that when Fynn had caught the third toad he ran to him saying "daddy look, I have three toads! That's half a collection!"

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Black Swallowtail




We found this beautiful creature as a caterpillar in our carrot garden and brought him to our class room to observe his magic. Today Tucker noticed the cocoon moving and we all got there in time to see him emerge. Then we watched as his wings spread and and his vivid colors were revealed. It was beautiful.
The plants are done growing in the garden.................................................but there is still life there.






Force Field

Yesterday morning I was in the kitchen with Thadeus clanking around in preparation for breakfast when I heard an argument coming from the living room. I quickly stepped in just in time to see Rollin shove Fynn across the room and fall to the ground. "You guys what is going on? Rollin why did you just shove Fynneus like that?' I asked. Rollin turned around and angrily replied "he just hit me with his sword!" My eyes were wide then and I looked at Fynn and asked "Fynneus why did you hit your brother with a sword?" He hopped up and threw his sword to the ground, still very agitated and said "betuz I said no foce fiuds (force fields) and Rollin said....................." Now Fynns eyes become really intense and he is mimicking what Rollin did earlier by taking a dominating stance and waving his arms in slow intense circles and then he whispers "Foce Fiud (force field)." I tried to give a motherly reminder that even if some one says "force field" we don't hit especially with swords. Then I explained to Fynn that he couldn't play with the sword right now and quickly returned to the kitchen and shut the doors behind me to share the story with Thadeus and laugh!

Strawberries

"Um can we go to the store and get me some strawberries, fresh strawberries and a banjo?" ~Fynneus