Catch-up: Part 2

The Fall always comes so quickly!!!  Lil E started a Joy School, which he loves. He has the cutest little boy voice, and quite a funny kid accent.  For example, Christmas is 'chrischris', snake is 'nake' & licorice is 'wicorice'.  Now if we can only get him stop talking  about poop 24/7 & picking his nose- he'd get a cutest kid award!

Picking apples in Oak Glenn.  He was so exited about his "loot", he slept with a tiny apple for a week!

I told the kids to pretend like their driving. (of course the boys played bumper cars ;)

Sarina is more & more confident in her reading & other school work.  She still wants to draw & play all day, but thanks to a friend who suggested work boxes... Sarina's motivated to finish her work in a timely matter.  Her new favorite thing to do is playing Lego Rock Band on the drums, & scores better than us sometimes! 

Homeschool Day at the Aquarium of the Pacific.  The seal is playing 'chase the piece of paper'.

Actually, it's a family favorite now.  It is kinda fun to see the kids get exited about 'rocking out'.  We checked out the regular Rock Band version, but quickly realized they rate things 'T' for a reason.  The kids asked: "why are they (the game characters) in their underwear?"  Steve's answer: "oh, they're in swimsuits, playing at the beach".  Then Sarina proceeds to tell Ethan that they are really just wearing immodest clothes & it's a no-no.  So... Lego's it is!  (it's a little easier to deal with Lego people wearing bare mid-drift shirts ;)

Steve moved to the pharmacy in town. This one is crazy busy, but the time flies & he's close to home.  He can even make it home for lunch & dinner breaks.  Which, is cool, but I may have to start making real dinners when he works late now.  Stuff like campbell's soup, cereal, or PB&J's might not pass as dinner!

This past month or so wraps up 3 birthdays, 2 field trips, 1 vacation, & Halloween... packed with plenty of ups & downs.  The "downs" are nothing exiting- just a lot of tonsillitis, croup, a migraine or two, & the regular headaches that life dishes... blah, blah, blah.  But, when I release the rest of my pic's from camera prison, I'll be sure to post some more of our "ups"!