L-O-V-E

Y’all know how I love the uniforms the boys wear to school.  This year Jackson wears a white button down.  I had mixed feelings about the white shirt.  It looks a little too grown up for my taste, but I do appreciate that it can be bleached when stains occur.  Trust me, we keep Oxy Clean and bleach pens in constant use!

Another thing I love about them wearing these uniforms is that they are made to tuck their shirts in and wear a belt.  In the Winter their uniform includes a navy tie.  Talk about grown up!  Feeling comfortable and confident in business attire are important skills for men to have and I’m thrilled that they are learning early.  I was surprised that this morning he asked to wear his tie.  He doesn’t have to wear it yet.  He just wants to.  and I L-O-V-E that!

Just a glimpse of what is to come!

What does the mama say?

You know the song, What Does the Fox Say?  It’s kind of a big deal at our house.  Miller really loves it.  Well if I am being honest a few of {ahem} us like it too.  It’s catchy!

The other morning I was folding laundry and Miller was downstairs finishing breakfast and I hear him singing, “What does the fox say?  Ning, ning, ning, ning, nin-gy.”

Then he continued his song with this:

“What does the mama say?  No I pad before school!”

What can I say?  I speak millions of words to him.  I pour love attention, praise and discipline into him constantly.  Those are the words he remembers?  Gotta love him!

Splash!

We recently spent a weekend in Spanish Wells Bahamas.  The normally flat water there ended up being quite rough.  The boys could not get enough!

They started out in the raft.

After a few times of doing a head plant in the sand when it flipped over, they decided that straight up diving into the waves was more fun!

It’s not often that they get good waves {without seaweed} and they took full advantage!

They ran up and down the beach doing this until they were too famished to carry on.

We fed them and they went right back at it!
  It will be a while yet before we get all the sand out of their ears!

Say Cheese

Miller is such a poser.  He has recently begun making this face when he knows his picture is being taken.

I can definitely do without it, but when he added this move to it, I can’t help but laugh every time!

What is is he going to do next?

Flashback Friday ~ Fall Edition

Some of my favorite Fall photos

2007

2008

2009

2010

Homework Problems and Solutions

This is the first year that both the boys have homework.  Jackson has full on spelling sentences, putting words in ABC order and math pages as well as reading every night.  Miller is shorter with reading and one 10 minute activity.  It’s manageable though.

However it quickly became apparent that with two boys working on different activities in the same space that some organization was in order.  I turned to Pintrest and there were tons of great ideas for homework stations. 

It’s just that none of them work for us since homework is done in the Dining Room and has to be cleaned up before dinner.

So, what is a girl to do?

That’s right I made a plan!   I opened up the cabinet that we have in our Dining Room and turned it into a homework station.

During Homework time I pull this little basket out.  It contains all the essentials!

Scissors, glue sticks, erasers, a pencil sharpener and a few other tiny things are contained in the red pencil box.  The blue box holds crayons.

The basket also holds Miller’s flash cards , a jar of pencils, rulers, a notebook and a few stickers.

I have a separate basket for school supplies that are not needed yet.  School supplies are so hard to find here {and expensive too}, so I stock up when we go to the U.S.

This cabinet is now a one stop shop for all our learning.  I am keeping markers, notebooks, dry erase pens and boards, extra folders, coloring books and puzzle magazines in here now too.

Of course I had to put the stuff that was in here somewhere.  Another project for another day!

Big Fun!

The tube continues to be a big deal at our house.

But this picture steals the show!