A new year, a fresh start

It looks as if I totally missed posting in December...it may have had something to do with all the craziness that is the holiday season!  We took a break from homeschool preschool during the two weeks between Christmas and New Years, not just as vacation, but because we had so much going on!! But as things returned to normal, it was time to start up once again. 

I had felt like we were slacking a little in the homeschooling department, so with the new year I feel like we have a fresh start.  We started back up with our alphabet at letter L. We read Daniel and the lions den, sang Mary had a Little Lamb, This Little Light of Mine and other songs with L words in them, and even made some rainy day lemonade with fresh squeezed lemons.  Oh, and I can't forget that we got out the Legos (a special treat) and played with them for hours.  We go to the library every week, but this week it counted as another "L" activity (Lunch starts with L too, but I won't go as far as counting it as an L activity, though we did have it every day this week ;0)).

I only captured a few of our activities on "film", and some are just the finished products.  Enjoy!

 

Thought this made him look like a genius child...but,
 he is actually just dismantling his brothers hard work
and replacing some of the pieces.

Our lamb craft.  Kyle's is the less fluffy one...he didn't like that the
cotton balls kept sticking to his fingers!

Bonus picture of two boys playing happily together.  Yes, that is
the front door...I had to go around the house to get the mail that day.

Homeschooling in November

Homeschool preschool for November has included some interesting crafts and spontaneous science experiments. I thought I would post some pictures here just so we can remember some of the things we have done!

For "I" week, we had a package show up that contained dry ice.  The boys really enjoyed watching the ice react with water.

We also took a look at what is "i"nside the body.  Of course Corey, being three and all, really only remembered what the bladder and intestine contain...hey it's a start! And to top off "I" week, we all went out to have ice cream.

"J" week consisted of a whole lot of jumping, and Jello of course!  Both boys helped make and consume it.

We also did a Thanksgiving activity since that holiday is sneaking up on us.

 

I am sure we did more than just what I listed above, but either I don't have pictures, or I simply don't remember ;0)

Unsuccessful Christmas picture sitting (pictures only)

A trip to the pumpkin patch

 

Have I failed my children?

This weekend we were in charge of dessert for our small group.  I made a pumpkin pie for the adults, and bought ice cream cones for the kids (similar to drumsticks, but a different brand).  My kids simply LOVE desserts (I mean who doesn't!) and they happily finished (mostly...I am a little more lenient when it comes to small group) their meal to gain a treat.  They dove into their ice cream treat, but about halfway into his treat Corey looks up at me and asks me a question.  A question that has me wondering if I have truly failed my children.  "Mom," he says, "is this something we can eat?" I look down and see that he is pointing to the cone! Can it be that my child is three and this is the FIRST time he has experienced ice cream in a cone? Yes...yes it is his first ice cream cone and yes, I think I have failed them.

First Fudgesicle (pictures only)

 

Chinese food

The boys and I were out running errands this morning.  It was getting to be about lunch time, so I piled us all back in the car to head home.  The following is the conversation I had with Corey that lasted the entire short ride home.

Corey: Where are we going?
Me: Home so we can eat lunch.
Corey: I want Chinese food.
Me: We are going home to eat. Besides, I don't think you really like Chinese food.
Corey: I like meat on sticks.
Me: True, but it is expensive to eat out, so that is why we are going home to eat.
Corey: Well, I am going to hop in your seat and drive to Chinese food.
Me: Even if you did do that, Chinese food costs money.
Corey: Then I will take some of Daddy's money and drive to get Chinese food.
Me: That would be stealing.  You can't take other people's money
Corey: Then I will take money out of my piggy bank and go to the Chinese place and give them the money and the card and they will give me Chinese food.
Me: That is how it works, but I don't think that is the best way to use your money.  You have been saving up for your flash light.  The flash light would last a really long time, but the Chinese food would be gone right away. You need to make good decisions with your money.  Mommy and Daddy have to make decisions like that all the time. That's why we don't eat out all the time.
Corey: The Chinese place has lots of water.
Me: Wha..Hu?
Corey: For the fish.
Me: Ah yes, they do have lots of water. (thankful to be in our driveway)

I'm not sure if I should be proud or scared that he knows so much about how money works...he is 3 people...3!!!