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lost 2 things

"I just lost two things in the whole wide world! My shoes and my C.D. hmmmm" ~Fynn

(as he rambled to himself)

Thadeus at work

In the middle of our busy house Thadeus has the ability to shut it all out. He goes through the routine of dragging out a work table and gathering the necessary materials. He sets up his vice and then he sits. He sits and looks at all of his "stuff" he rubs his chin and scratches his head and then he sets to work making flies. It is amazing to watch hime slip into his own world. The other day I thought to myself "well if he is in his world I may as well go to mine". So I got behind my camera..................................

the latest push up contest results

Fynn (in classic Fynn style) 10
Liz ~ 31
Tucker ~ 37
Rollin ~ 42
Thadeus ~ 82

I can't believe that already my boys can do more Push ups than Me! I have got some work to do just to catch up!

The oldest

At bedtime a couple of nights ago, I held Tucker in my arms and looked into his half opened beautiful brown eyes and asked him if he was tired. He answered with a long drawn out "hmmmmmm uh nooooo not reeeeeeally". I laughed and told him that ever since he was a tiny baby, even when his daddy and I knew he was really tired he would never admit it and he always fought bedtime and sleep. Suddenly his eyes widened and he asked "was i the first one born?" I told him he was and he enthusiastically replied "I bet that's why I'm the oldest now".

A Sign of School

To call Tucker's first year of "Kindergarten" relaxed would be an understatement. There has been no real routine and no schedule for most of the year. Schooling seemed to happen when there wasn't much else to do. He has been doing really well with math and numbers and learning to tell time but until yesterday hasn't shown a readiness to read. He does know his letters, can write them and make each sound but putting the sounds together has been mostly frustration. So I haven't pushed it at all. I have been confident that we will both know when he is ready. Yesterday he read 6 pages from one of my childhood books, then with pride read them again for practice, then again for his dad. Watching this has given me huge excitement in teaching my children. Rollin is eager to learn to read himself, but still would rather stand on his head than hear what i am saying and it is okay.


I recently took the initiative to turn our "guest bedroom" into a class room. I am so glad I did. Now when I enter the classroom I am not distracted by the dirty kitchen or mountain of laundry, The computer doesn't call me away and I can be completely connected with my sweet boys. Some times I do wander out and into the kitchen to make some hot tea, but not for long, and what is even better we may spend the whole morning in there learning and laughing. Fynn usually comes and goes and entertains himself well, Sometimes asking if he can draw or make art. Today Rollin picked out a book and lay on his belly on the floor looking through the pages and counting to himself while Tucker and I worked together. It is not Fancy, it is not even finished but it is ours and it is perfect!

Thadeus FLies

I really hope to get better at photographing Thadeus' incredible flies. But her are a couple of photos just for now.