So, as I was saying, these kids have been keeping busy this summer and having lots of fun. We have recently started working on our letters and learning how to spell our names. Avery was eating her breakfast one morning when she started singing something. I eventually realized she was trying to spell her name. Betsy made it into a song to help her remember how to spell it. So we all decided it would be fun to learn the spelling of our names. It helps that they all know the alphabet. Well, I should say they know how to sing the alphabet! They have also been tracing their letters and are beginning to identify a few of them as well.
All of them enjoy playing school, whether they are the teachers or decide to be the students and let me be the teacher. They love doing flashcards and are currently learning landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower (which Cailyn knew immediately due to Kristy being a French teacher), Mount Rushmore (or Mountain Rushmore as they say), Ayers Rock, the Parthenon, Colosseum, and the White House to name a few. Their favorite flashcards are the Dinosaurs. C.J. is becoming a whiz at those! He used to tell me, "cars, and anything with wheels, I know all about!" Now he is going to have to include Dinosaurs in the mix. We are also completing work books (the ones from the dollar bin at Target are awesome). This is where we get our flashcards too. It's the best.
Speaking of Target, or the "Red Store" as they all call it, I overheard the girls saying that they love Target and the boys saying that they don't! If I recall correctly, I think the boys were saying something negative about it, and Avery immediately defended her Red Store! It's already starting (: Target has a way with us ladies! Chance asked me recently where I had bought something, and I told him Woot.com, (another fun shopping experience), and he said, "no you didn't, you got it at Target." They think everything I get is from Target. Probably because it is!
I love watching the children grow and mature. Sometimes I think they are wise beyond their years. I love watching them interact with each other and using their imaginations. Sometimes they even teach me a thing or two. For instance, I was carrying a load of dirty dishes up the stairs to the kitchen and ended up dropping a few of them. C.J. told me, "D-yell, you shouldn't try to carry too much at one time and you won't spill things." I have taken his advice, and make sure I only take what I can handle. Chance has taught me to take time to snuggle and slow down, and to not let the little things cause too much frustration. Avery teaches me that it's okay to be silly and not take myself too seriously. Cailyn inspires me to get a little crazy and get moving, but at the same time, to take time for myself. Evan and Nolan just make my heart melt. They remind me that every child is such blessing...and make me want a dozen more! Most of all they teach me to love unconditionally.
I am so proud of them for so many reasons.
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