Serving up cuteness!  We started the day with my little helpers making jello (from fruit juice & gelatin) and blueberry oat muffins.  Great lessons in sharing and taking turns.  We also practiced counting, letters & letter sounds.  After the cooking we built puzzles that spelled words.  It was a learning morning.

The girls really play well and love on each other during the day.  It is great to see.

helping to hang lights

 On the way to the bus stop this morning Mira took a moment to stop and wave to Santa (sitting on our neighbor's porch with a choir surrounding him).  Her excitement and sweetness shone through.

Josh was up out of bed at 10pm tonight for some unknown reason.  I told him he needed to go to bed and that this was my time to have some private, quiet time.  He asked me, 'Then why don't you just go to sleep!'  Good question, point taken.

Evelyn was a trooper at the dr's office today.  She had to endure having her thumb checkout out after falling down two stairs and landing awkwardly on her hand/thumb.  It was swollen and hot but thankfully not broken.

Discussing the horse

Jason on the roof hanging lights

I love listening to what the kids come up with to talk to Daddy about.  Mira explains how Josh went to school but she didn't and uses all sorts of hand gestures while speaking.  Evelyn tried desperately to show Daddy her thumb but didn't understand the concept of the camera. 

Josh is super excited for the start of after school basketball but I believe it doesn't start until next week.  He is working on his American symbols for the Patriot Program and doing very well. 


Our golden nugget characteristic this week is 'Show Initiative'.  Josh was off to a good start after we discussed that it meant to do something without being asked.  This may be a good week for him!