What happened to the 2?

L has reached a stage where she doesn't nap every day. Therefore we have established a plan that she can rest for the first hour and if she's still awake at 2:00 then she can read for the next hour.

One day as she lay down, she complained to me that she always missed the 2 on the clock. I thought that maybe she was mistaken and was watching the minutes instead of the hour. So, I explained that the 2 was the first number on the clock.

She assured me that she understood it was the first number and that's the one she kept missing. Whenever she looked, it was already a 3.

Well, sweet girl, that means your body was tired and you SLEPT at naptime!

Number Rhymes

I have taught the children some rhymes to help them remember the numbers...

Around a tree and around a tree
That's how you make a three.

Well, E is allowed to get up from nap at three o'clock. I have showed her the three on the clock and written a "3" next to the clock and reinforced many times that she may get up at three.

One day she was struggling to take a nap. I was called for many different reasons to go to her room. At one point, E actually came out of her room and declared it was three o'clock and that she could get up. Unfortunately she was mistaken and it was only two.

That evening as she told Papi about her day, she explained her naptime troubles this way...

"Around a tree and around a tree
That's how you get up."

Yes, honey, but it must actually be a THREE!

Where do you go to school?

Last week D had his six year old well check at the doctor's office. Since I knew we'd be gone most of the morning at the appointment, I brought along some school work for D to do while waiting. He opted to finish the work in the car on the way to the doctor's office.

When the nurse asked D where he went to school, he informed her that he was homeschooled. Then, very softly so that just I heard he also added, and carschooled!

Very clever little man!

One smart boy

Yesterday D had his first soccer practice of the season. Apparently one boy was trying to bully him. Here's how the conversation went:
Boy: I can push you down.
D: I do Tae Kwon Do.
Boy: Me too.
D: What color belt are you?
Boy: I don't have a belt!

BUSTED!!

Bike Riding

We are loving this weather WITHOUT RAIN!!! We worked in the yard, went to the zoo, and rode bikes.

E is getting good on her two-wheeler.
D was given this totally cool bike and he just loves it. He continually leaves us in his dirt!

L is also getting more into bike riding. She can go fast.

Our new house is perfect for bike riding. We can go to the street behind us which has two cul-de-sacs and only 3 houses. We just go up and down!

E doesn't last as long as the bigger kids so then I get out my bike and the bike trailer. It gives me a chance to ride as well, which I really enjoy!

And E LOVES the bike trailer!

Rain, rain and more rain

It has been raining for days...literally!!!

So we let the girls out in the water to be silly,
entertain each other

and just get out of the house.