round the yard

"Why wont anybody pick me up and put me in the swing?"

"Oh, I see."

Ever had one of those days?

When your tea kettle was on the wrong burner? That's not a saying but I think it should be.

I wont tell you whose air headed moment this was (it wasn't me) but but it gave us all a good chuckle. 

My boy

Today I will teach him how to push the button and take a blurry picture. Some day I will teach him how to choose the right aperture. 

Today I will teach him how to hold a crayon and scribble a circle. Some day we will be pulling out the watercolors to paint a landscape.  

Today I hold his hand to steady him as he learns to walk steadily through the tall grass. Some day he will be running faster than me. 

Today I will teach him how to pet a kitten gently. Some day...

oh, lets not kid ourselves. This boy will never learn to be gentle.
;)

-Photo by Amy 

Where's there's a will...

What do you do when you can't reach the light switch? Well, you just crawl under the desk and squeeze through the hole under the stairs, of course. I wonder, was it really worth it?

Our month on theme blog is up and running for the month of October (starting a little early cause we couldn't wait. What I love about these challenges is how it pushes me to do more with my kids; like when we did "December through our eyes", it encouraged me to initiate all our traditions and even start a few new ones. And when we did "Capturing the light", it made me aware and appreciate all the beautiful things that the sun touches. The "Nature Scavenger Hunt" brought the whole family outdoors to explore. If you've never tried anything like this, I encourage you to give it a shot. It's a lot of fun.

Pathways

 

I love how well our kids pair up. Here's three sets of buddies. We planned them that way, you know. ;)

Spur of the moment

The first week of school was terrific. The second, eh, not as great, but still good. We are settling into a nice routine and have found a curriculum and schedule that works well for us. It's gonna be a good year!

Amy invited us over for a visit, and you know I would never say no to that. So we put our schoolbooks to the side. Math can wait; and it did. And we headed over to take advantage of the warm weather while it lasts.

(Grace trying to pick the very top flower for me)

Boys being boys

"Aww! You guys are so cute!"

Na's home!

Grandma Connie (Na) has returned from her two week trip to Hawaii. We are so glad to have her home. I told her to take lots of pictures, so here I am, downloading 924! I think I'm rubbing off on her. :)

I haven't gone through many of them yet, but I had to share a couple. Isn't this breathtaking?