2nd, K and Preschool So Far - Extracurriculars

The very day that Spencer broke his arm was also the first day of a homeschool gym class that all three boys were supposed to participate in.  The best laid plans of mice and men...

So for now Peter and Elliot have been taking gym/tumbling/trampoline/parkour/"ninja training" classes twice a week and Spencer will join once he is arm is cleared for gymnastics.

Peter and Elliot are also taking piano lessons and Elliot and Spencer continue with speech therapy.

2nd, K and Preschool So Far - History

History has been going very well this year.  

The book picked up with the fall of Rome and we have read about Britain, the Byzantine Empire, India, the Franks, Islam, China, Japan, Aborigines and the boys favorite, Vikings.

I LOVE having all three boys at the table as we read and color and do projects.  For the most part, Spencer chooses to sit and participate with us even when much of the reading and discussion is a bit over his head.

'Dem Bones, 'Dem Bones, Get Broken Doing Somersaults

Spencer was playing in the basement when he came up saying he had a boo-boo on his arm.  A trip to the pediatrician and then the pediatric orthopedic center at the hospital plus two sets of x-rays eventually confirmed his diagnosis.

Non-displaced fracture of the humerus up near his shoulder.

He needs to wear the sling for a month and then will probably be cleared for most activities other than sports, etc that could re-fracture the bone.

Home Improvements

First we got two new shade trees planted in the back yard.

Then we tore the decking and railings and stairs off our deck...

...and with the help of my very kind, generous and talented parents we re-built it in a nicer, more sturdy, less splintery fashion.

Elliot and Audrey geared up to be on the decking crew as well.

Then I turned my attention inside, and decided it was high time to find an easy, flexible way to hang photos and art work in the living room.

Lastly we adopted a pet falcon to sit on the corner of our nice new deck.  We plan to train him to dive bomb the children whenever they dump sand out of the sandbox.

(Or maybe the falcon just happened to come visit us one day.)