Remy's Snail...

:)

Children in the Woods

Eli had his second day of school today. It took about 2 hours again, but with lunch in between, so more like 1 1/2 hours. And Remy started and finished his stuff somewhere inbetween Eli's.

It was really another one of those perfect days. :)

In science today we are still talking about the nervous system and the sensory organs. To show some of them at work I set up a table of secret items.

Eli then had 15 seconds to look at the table of 10 items. After 15 seconds I covered them up and he went to write down how many he could remember. He remembered 5 and Remy 6. Eli was so not okay with not remembering them all. But this is the type of thing that is right up his alley. :)

He said that he remembered the items in his mind but could not remember the names. I so know what he means.

The boys also had a friend over for a playtime in the front yard, a swim, and then some time in the "creek".

Eli found tadpoles and found a plastic bin and net ASAP! He couldn't go fast enough! Like they would not be there when he went back. *laugh*

Later on we discovered little tiny fish, tadpoles, and water snails! This was of course a HUGE find for the boys. :) They love those critters. The other little boy wasn't as excited. My children are the children of the "woods". I love it that way. ;) They are so simple and sweet in ways I never knew children could be these days. I praise God for his leadership to this point. Matthew and I are certainly reaping the rewards of raising our children in the way set forth for us. :) Thank you LORD!

I did get the supplies to make those bird nests for tomorrow...I hope I can get to them.

Creatures, Exercise, and Fishy Facts!

Hello....So we all had a longer holiday. We did have school on Memorial Day, but it was very spontaneous and laid back. :)

Remy found his biggest snail yet!

If you look close you can see the snail slime in the second photo. EWWWWWWWWW!

It didn't bother the mad scientist *cough* little boy at all. :)

We have been doing some stuff on Fish and the boys made a Fish Poster with Fishy Facts on them. Eli's was just so sweet...showing me yet again how very big he is. *sigh* The facts were so him and showed how much of a thinker he is.

The boys had their first day of a ballet/pilates/yoga workout. They did the WHOLE thing and had so much fun! I laughed so much. They are so hard on each other and push each other to the MAX!

They say they can't wait to get more flexible and they can't believe that their mama was once THAT flexible. Maybe I should train too so I can show them?

We found eggs surrounded by jelly in the pool a while back. We decided they were indeed frog eggs and put them in a bucket...today we had TADPOLES!!!! The four that made it (the other eggs dried and didn't make it) are little bitty things and we can't wait to see them grow!

When Eli went to check on the eggs I heard all kinds of screaming and excitement! And it lastest for some time.

Elijah has finished his second book in the "Series of Unfortunant Events" and his 3rd book is waiting up at the library.

He read a small book on Twisters today. With his 8th grade reading level last time I tested him, leaves me with really nothing to do but to allow him to read and learn all on his own. Isn't that just brilliant????

We read a story book on Joseph and his Brothers for History today. And we have been reading through book two of the "Little House" series. I even came across a reading comprehension booklet for the one we are on. But that will be in another post soon.

Remy is really just trucking along in his kinder work. It is funny but since he as been reading with 1 vowel words and a few sight words for a while he has realized that some of the words do not go by the same rules he has learned. While in the bathroom at Target he asks he daddy to teach him how to read the two vowel words he saw. So in the Target Bathroom my husband took from me the sweetness of teaching the 2 vowel rule! :( LOL!

What is FUNNY is that his books started teaching that TODAY! He was ahead of his books just a thinking and trying to work it out in his head all on his own. And Daddy was the one there when he decided to ask for help. Mr. John Holt (He wrote: How Children Learn) would be very pleased with this outcome. *laugh*

BATHROOM PHONICS WORKED FOR ME! *laugh*

Anywho!

Remy made our dinner tonight, a soup. His little voice going NONSTOP while he stirred and added to the brew. *laugh* I wish I had recorded the little guy talking away, the subjects flying in and out of each other. Cuteness is what it is. :)