Some accomplishments this week

 

We’ve had a pretty good week.

 

Marrissa learned to ride a two-wheeler.  Kristyn taught her.

 

Matty is pulling himself to standing and trying to climb the stairs.  He is loving solid food.

 

Wyatt has very good letter recognition!  He continues to surprise me with his comprehension of the alphabet.

 

Kristyn decided she hated every single chore in the house and had some how gotten away with doing almost nothing for a while.  We are fixing that, starting yesterday.  I re-instituted assigned chores both for meals and a room for each child to keep tidy.  They are also required to keep their rooms clean.  All this must be done before they leave to play outside each morning.  Exceptions may occur on an as needed basis, and at my discretion.  ( I am sure someone will ask, so look for a post, probably tomorrow, about what each child is required to do.)

 

We went for a walk with a friend, Jacqueline,  and her dog on Tuesday.  We had so much fun; we got very muddy.  And we can’t wait to go back.  We stopped by our friends’ home on Friday afternoon and have decided that every Tuesday we will go for a walk, weather permitting.  We go where we can let the dogs off leash; it's great training for my pup.  He loves it.

 

Cora is becoming a little lady.  She is more and more willing to help around the house, especially with the little kids.

 

Rayna thinks she’s 6 years old.  She so badly wants to do everything the big kids do.  Naps are pure torture for her most days, but without them she is torture on my nerves.  Grandma Irene was here one morning this week and was marvelling how much Miss Rayna was talking.

 

I figured out that I don’t like Ernest Hemingway’s book, A Moveable Feast.  I started listening to it and just can’t get into it.  I am not surprised, actually, as I’ve never really been able to enjoy the classics.  However, I am enjoying The Paris Wife: A Novel, which is a book about Hemingway and his wife.

 

Today we are going to an arts festival; the oldest two girls are performing.  I have not yet seen this year’s number, so I am excited to see it; I’ll try to get some pictures.  Then later in the afternoon we are going to a birthday party.  It will be a fun day spent with family and friends.

 

Striving to learn and live God's purposes,