I can't believe how quickly the weeks are flying by right now. I guess it's because we are doing so much, as the weather is so lovely, it's hard to stay indoors. We did have a rainy Saturday, so we had the kids' friend Delphi over to help the kids paint some large canvases for me (as a base for my Balloon paintings). The kids had a blast drawing and painting on these huge canvases. They had one each, and their paintings were awesome. I was sorry that I had to change them into Balloon paintings. Next time I am going to paint the canvas first to get the canvas covered, and then I'm going to let them paint on top, because their paintings were better than my abstracts! And then I am going to sell them in the gallery - I bet they will sell :)
We have had plenty of outdoor fun too. We had a park day, and we went Pokemon hunting with Pokemon Go. We also took the kids up to Nowra to the Aquatic Centre up there, where they have an outdoor pool and a big splash pad play area. There was hardly anyone there, the kids were stoked! Carmie got her first real sunburn, and even though I have slathered her face in aloe vera, I still feel guilty. Today we went to Narrawallee Inlet to have a play with the other homeschool kids in the area, and it was such a lovely morning. The kids had a great time paddling in the inlet and playing at the park - I am so glad there are others around like us so the kids can have friends while all their other friends are at school.
Speaking of school, Carmie's Montessori day went well again this week. She would rather be home with me, but she enjoys it once she is there. I think it is good for her, because she does things for her tutor that she would never do for me. While she was there, I took Arley to the pirate ship park and then to lunch at the Golfy with Lolo and Dida. It is really nice having some one-on-one time with him too. We picked Carmie up in the afternoon, and the kids had a play with Delphi's chickens and the goats that had escaped their pen and were eating all the veggies from the garden.
This week the kids got new computers from their lovely Pop. They were so excited, and have been using them every day. Arley is learning to read and can sound out many three letter words. I have never done a single flash card with him - he is just catching on, so I think he is going to be an early reader like Carmie. Carmie is still reading avidly, and our house has piles of books everywhere. I am learning to live with the clutter. Homes educating is a whole new world, and you definitely have to have a certain mindset. Arley's behaviour is much better still, which makes life much easier. And Carmie, she is a goof. I asked her to stop doing something the other day, and she turned to me and said, "No fair, clown hair!" Now clown hair has become a term of endearment for me and Jeff. We have no idea where she got it from!
Carmie's been following my instructions to make herself breakfast in the mornings. This was her French toast:
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