Learning to Read

Drew got the first set of Bob books in his Easter basket.

Of course he wanted to read them right away.

Dad was a great helper.

Drew sounded out each letter.

Drew said he liked the book. It was about Sam and Mat. He likes to read. Reading makes him feel good. When he can read really good he wants to read a Bob the Builder book.

Just as a side note, Drew has been working on his reading list for a long time. He sits with a book and turns each page as he pretends to read. His reading list consisted of the Harry Potter books, our Classic Starts collection, (Call of the Wild, Gulliver's Travels and the like,) a chapter book about Abraham Lincoln, the unabridged Les Miserables, (a personal favorite) and The Princess Bride. We have tons of books you would think he'd choose that look a lot more fun for kids, but he was adamant about this list. That's what I call high class taste!

Easter Basket Day

We always do the basket part of Easter on Saturday. This year Drew was the first one up. The kids had lots of fun with their baskets and hunting for eggs.

Luke was the first one to find an egg but the others weren't far behind!

The stomp rocket form Memaw was a hit! The rockets all got named and Luke got in on the action by taking a nibble out of each one he could get his hands on.

Spencer's Talent Show

Spencer's school performed songs from Sound of Music and showed off some of their awesome talents. Spencer did a tongue twister, a melodrama, and a magic trick. He did great! I can't get the videos to post or I'd put them on. Next time you see him ask him to perform for you. I know he'd love it! Do you see him on the left?

Bria always looks for Charlotte the school cat when we are there.

The cotton candy didn't have a chance!

Happy to have a chance to PARTY!!!

Spencer and Hyrum are great buddies.

How Does Your Garden Grow

Spencer W. Kimball said, “We encourage you to grow all the food that you feasibly can on your own property.... Grow vegetables and eat them from your own yard.... Study the best methods of providing your own foods.... If there are children in your home, involve them in the process with assigned responsibilities” (Ensign, May 1976, 124).

Here is our attempt at following his counsel. We use the chard and lettuce in our green smoothies. We eat the bush beans one at a time as fast as they grow. We also have lots of zucchini, tomatoes and peppers that are just starting to produce. Hopefully, each year we can add a little as we become better gardeners and better at leaning to use what we produce. So far no one seems to have the magic green thumb, but maybe, instead of being magical, it comes with practice!

Phoenix Children's Museum

Drew recently got to go on a field trip with his pre-school class. He asked me if I would "help him go." I was thrilled to be able to spend this special day with Drew.

We started off the day with a fire alarm so we got to see the buses arrive.

Drew was so excited to ride on a real school bus!

We raced these cars down lots of different tracks.

I never knew what great motorcycle noises Drew can make!

Drew loves going through car washes so this trike car wash was really fun for him.

My own personal chef made a pizza for me to try.

He loved shopping at the market.

What an exciting race car!

Lost in the noodle forest.

Whoosh! Catch the scarves as they float down.

The 3 story climber we explored was very cool.

Thanks for taking me along with you on this super fun field trip. We had a blast!