A STATE of Mind

"Mommy, this looks like Texas! Take a picture! Take a picture!!!"

When Books Come Alive

You were very thrilled and immediately asked for a photo when you spied The Very Hungry Caterpillar display at the library :)

Just so we have an arbitrary beginning

We have been doing "school" together since you were 2 years old, for goodness' sake :) In some subjects, you are doing 2nd Grade ( or maybe even beyond? ) stuff, but others, you are still covering the 1st Grade curriculum.

Also, we have decided ( or rather, I have decided ) that henceforth, if anyone asks you what grade you are in, you will say that you are in the 1st Grade, along with  peers your age, just so there doesn't need to be so much explaining to do, and to keep things as simple as possible.

w00t!

I forgot to post this

Last month we read "The Drinking Gourd" for several weeks, and spent time reading and learning about slavery in the 1800s in America, along with reviewing our constellations especially the Big Dipper and how to locate the North Star.

We did some online activities - you loved the one where you could make quilt designs online - when we touched on Freedom Quilts,

and you absolutely loved singing "The Drinking Gourd" every chance you got!

Stuffed Animal Much?

Chillin' with Da Buds.

Champion Reader!

Earlier in the summer, we took part in the Abilene Public Library Summer Reading Program and entered all the books we read into a journal.  We read more than the required amount, and have continued recording for our own school purposes.

We handed over our paper and got our Yard Sign!

You're wearing your "Wonder Quest" T-Shirt in this pic, and sporting Stampyesque hair as well!

A Little Boy's Imagination

A Brand New Game

Characters : The 3 pigs and Matilda

The Game:  "Birding Ball"

Stepping Up

No Tail is getting really old and weak, but he likes to jump up onto the cushioned seat next to Daddy's chair in the kitchen.  So, Daddy was looking for a step to make it easier on No Tail, and I offered him your Cars Step Stool.

We had been using it in the RV for you to step up to the bathroom sink to reach high enough to brush your teeth comfortably.  However, about 6 weeks or a couple of months ago, you suddenly announced,

"Mummy, I don't think I need the stool anymore, I think I am tall enough to use the sink all by myself".

And you WERE!

p/s Good grief, I just checked to see that we paid $9.99 for it on Amazon back in 2012, and now it is selling for $21.58 there and $22.99 at Walmart.com ( And that's after they reduced it from $30.99!! )!

A Smartie Pants

We were doing some Math problems the other day, when you suddenly ran off and came back with your Angry Birds Cap.

You then announced "I needed my Thinking Cap".

*ba dum tchhssingggg*

Minecraft Mania

Yes, you are an ardent fan of the Minecraft Phenomenon, your favorites being Stampylongnose and iBallisticSquid :)  So it is no surprise that your art and craft doesn't stray far from them/it.

Interesting Food

Here are a few of the pieces of food that you have thought were interesting in the last few weeks. ( That desperately  needed their photos taken)

A "Foldy" Chip from Sharky's Burritos

Some Cheese

A Piece of Cereal that apparently looks like Snoopy's Head

What a roller coaster!

We watched this last night,

and you were pretty captivated.  You cheered, you hid your eyes when the bad guy appeared, and then you cried when Hiro and Baymax were in the travel/time/space portal thingy towards the end.

You were so exhausted after the movie, you announced, "It's time to hit the hay", and fell asleep almost immediately :)