Baby Chicks
Our friends the Hagemiers let us come see their new baby chicks. They kids had so much fun, and didn't want to leave!
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Andrew and the Dreaded New Class
Andrew is so much like his daddy. He HATES transitions. He doesn't like moving from one class to another - once you get things settled, he doesn't understand why you don't stay there FOREVER! Why mess with what works, right?
So, here is Andrew the FIRST WEEK OF Cubbies:
Eventually, he does adjust, though (which is good for Mom's sanity). Here is Andrew's SECOND WEEK of Cubbies:
Thanks, Gale for taking these pictures!
"Downs Clowns" (Behind the Scenes)
The kids have formed a band, and we're calling them the Downs Clowns (it was between that and "Upside Downs", and the kids out-voted me). I've already posted a video, but I thought you'd like to see what they are REALLY like, when they're not in front of the camera and making major productions. It may surprise you.
Green Alert
I have no idea where this came from, but the kids have written a song (complete with choreography) and titled it "Green Alert". See if you can sing along by the end of the video...:)
Andrew & Jacob playing the piano
My music lovers were putting on a show! The video kind of cuts "around the corner" because I was TRYING to get them without them knowing I was recording them. They're too observant, though, so that didn't work.
Still, I love to listen to them, and my favorite part is Andrew reacting to Jacob. :)
Co-Op and Making Music
Today we started a very informal, low-key homeschool co-op that meets once a month. The kids get a chance to do some "music theater", and give presentations. Today was "show & tell" day.
Matthew got up and spoke about his pet hermit crab "Crazy" (named thus because of the 8 on his back - get it, crazy eights? *that's the way Matthew described it to me*). He enjoyed speaking in front of all of us, and telling about his crab:
Annie told us all about her favorite bear: Goldie. This was a gift given to her by Granny when she got her root canal and teeth pulled, and we NEVER let this bear out of our sights. (You can probably tell that it's seldom washed.)
Andrew was very excited about getting up in front of everyone and speaking. He brought his tiger (whose name is, appropriately, Tiger). When his turn came, he jumped up out of his seat, and ran eagerly to the front of the room, turned around, and promptly burst into tears. I couldn't get him to say another word. This is him just starting to tear up:
It was pitiful, but also kind of funny at the same time. :)
Later that day, the kids put on a "play" for us. Matthew just had his FIRST piano lesson ever, so he was playing the piano, Annie was dancing, Andrew on the guitar, and Jacob....well, you'll see Jacob. Enjoy. :)
Our friends the Hagameiers and their animals
I posted some pictures of the kids and the baby chicks the other day, and our friends also posted a lot of other pictures of the kids with their goats & horse. Pop over to the Hag Ranch and check them out!
Petting Zoo
Last week, the boys got to go to the new Petting Zoo in town, and they had a blast. They really enjoyed feeding the animals.
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| From August 2009 |
This little lamb LOVED Andrew...
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| From August 2009 |
...and I'm SURE this is why! :)
Coolness
Granny went to Preteen Camp last week, and brought the kids back sunglasses (which they all thought were very cool). Jacob especially LOVES his!
July 2005
Looking through some old pictures, and I found these:
Annie & Jessi!
Leanne
Matthew caught a ball at the ball game
AJ!
"TJ" (He used to be "little Jeremy" but now he's "Tall Jeremy")
Jess again
Aren't they sweet?
Katie!
THIS WAS ANDREW!!!! I cannot believe he was ever that little!
Madi asleep
All the grandkids that were there
Matthew
Andrew again - so tiny!
Mohawk boys
You can't tell very well, but we gave the boys mohawks the other day. Andrew ALWAYS wants a mohawk, so I tried to help him - and then made him hold still for one minute to take a picture (which is evidently torture to a 4 yo boy).
Aren't they sweeties?
Swimming 3
Andrew wasn't sure - brother and sister did it, but he didn't think he really wanted to...until it was time to leave!
He finally did!
