Thursday: normal

 It was a rather normal day.  I was pulled in several directions at once in the morning.  I taught.  We went to karate.  We picked up I-HOP for dinner.  The boys have wanted it for a while.  Well, they always want it but it's been a while again.  I've been asking them lately what we should have for dinner because I don't want to deal with it and they always say pancakes.  It isn't helpful.

Wednesday: oops

 Oops...I didn't realize it's been so long since I posted.  It's been a weird week...either nothing to really talk about or stuff I don't want to talk about.

Today the boys made a tower.  They were excited that it was taller than me.

Found

I was cleaning the quilting area yesterday and decided that my trash can box should be emptied.  The area doesn't make much trash, so I don't think I've emptied it in the seven years that it's been there.  While doing so, I found some long, long lost items.

Once upon a time, when Isaac was about two, he received some old keys in one of his Easter eggs.  I was especially proud of this idea, because it was a time that he was really into keys and he was able to get a non-treat item.  However, about an hour later he had lost his keys.  I was disappointed because I thought that he'd really enjoy playing with them, but in the end it wasn't a big deal since they were old keys anyway.

I've now found them, but don't know if I should feel happy for finding a lost thing or sad that no one wants to play with them anymore.

A play

Thursday

We finally did it.  We bought our own set for fraction stacks.  It's been such a hit from the Hope library, but we can only check it out for 2 weeks at a time.  Looking ahead at some work for Isaac he might need them a bit more.  Both kids were playing with them after I had them out and I had to threaten stuff if they lost any of the pieces.  Because I know how this goes.  The 1 block turns into a bad guy and brings the 1/12 blocks all over the house and the 1/2 blocks need to look for all the 1/12 blocks and then there are only 11/12.

While I was making lunch the cats were staring at me very intently.  It was a bit creepy.

Tuesday: Joshua, again

Amanda: ok, what happened in the beginning of the story?

Joshua: I don't remember

Amanda: what happened in the middle?

Joshua: I don't know

Amanda: What happened at the end?

Joshua: I don't remember.

A: ok, watch the story again so you can answer the questions.

Amanda: ok, what happened in the beginning of the story?

Joshua: I don't remember

Amanda: what happened in the middle?

Joshua: I don't know

Amanda: What happened at the end?

Joshua: I don't remember.

Amanda: well, I need to go to work.  We'll deal with this later.

Four hours later...

Amanda: ok, why don't you watch the story again and...

Joshua: I know some of the answers!

Amanda: what happened at the beginning?

Joshua: gave an answer

Amanda: what happened in the middle?

Joshua: gave an answer

Amanda: what happened at the end?

Joshua: I don't remember that part.

So he watched the last part and was able to answer it.  

Monday: Joshua

 The boys had swimming lessons today.  They both did very well.

Joshua and I played Sleeping Queens.  While we play it on a regular basis, his is the first time he used the addition option to get rid of cards.  I was so proud of him...he worked at it really hard.