Mr. Boo had a birthday party! He actually turned one early in the month, but his cousin, Lil Girl, turned one that week, so their thrifty parents combined the party and had twice the fun! We were privileged to attend, since he lives close to where my family Thanksgiving occurred.
Mr. Boo got lots of toys and exciting things to see. He was Mr. Busy-busy that day and has been ever since. His favorites seem to be the ride-on airplane that Grandpa Steve and I brought and the walker/busy box that Aunt Beth sent. He loves the blocks from Grandpa Rex and Grandma Betty too. His cousins loved his things as well!
Mr. Boo is a delightful young man who is attempting to walk...sometimes...after all, crawling is faster!!! And a guy has a lot of things to get into...I mean...get to...there is no time to waste by falling down and getting up again and again!
It was so nice to see my daughter...my baby daughter...all grown up and a mommy herself...and a great one at that! She seems to have a happy child who is smart and well-adjusted to the life-style they have. She is smart too. I am very fortunate in the children and grandchildren God has given me.
And now for the more boys...a week off had its toll in the education department and in the character training a bit. We have, however, managed to make a lot of decorations for the house, and gifts for the family and get back on track with school. I got some fake snow and the boys had a blast making it and playing with it. The only downside is it has an odd odor. Supposed to be non-toxic though, so oh well. We made snowmen out of styrofoam balls as the picture shows along with lots of tree ornaments and garland. Oh what fun it is to...be a part of this family!
Handsome is learning fractions now and will start double digit addition on Monday. He has learned about months and days of the week, money value (coins), and time as well recently. He is reading much better now and reads simple sentences without much help. We write our own stories now too and he writes them out in sentences weekly. We do use curriculum as well, but writing about our own stuff is a fun addition. Keeps him wanting to write and read.
Hunky can spell and almost write his name. He knows the Pledge of Alligiance and all his colors and shapes, and a lot of letters and numbers. He can recite the Alphabet but gets some actual letters mixed up. But he is only four so I think he is doing well. Now if I can only get him to color inside the lines! I suspect he is one of those people to whom staying inside the lines might be quite challenging all his life!
Baby Girl is learning where her nose, eyes, ears, and lips are. She is talking quite well now and is very inquistive. I do have my own challenges ahead of me!
Jomo had a school play on Tuesday and we enjoyed the acted out story of Stone Soup. He was so cute singing and making all the motions from the stage! Good job Jomo! He and TDH are playing ball every Saturday. TDH is a soccor player and Jomo does baseball with his dad as his coach. We enjoy each and every game that we possibly can attend. Life is good.
Oh there are situations less than great, even less than good. But if I choose to concentrate on those, I would miss the opportunities to enjoy the great moments, the good moments, and even the challenging moments that bring about growth. So, although I personally reared two GIRLS and one BOY, I am enjoying learning more and more about boys in my life. And hopefully, for my experience, I can help them grow from boys to men who make wonderful and happy choices throughout their lives! AMEN!
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