Week Two Summary

This week was so much fun!! It went much MUCH smoother then week one. I feel like we are getting into a groove and everyone is settling into a routine. The girls are just having a blast! We learned about molecules and Nomads, read The Tortoise And The Hare, learned about proper nouns and common nouns and Olivia is doing so good in math it's amazing! She did not get that from me. We had a lot of fun at some playdates with friends and Olivia is really loving tennis. We read books about all different things this week. Their favorite was about a boy and a dinosaur. It was cute. We visited the library as well. The girls have their own library cards so they love picking out books and using their own card. :) I am trying to keep these first few weeks pretty low key until we get into the full swing of things. It is going much faster then I would have thought. That is a good thing!!

Brooke had her orientation for preschool yesterday. She is excited but a little scared. She is going to do awesome!! I hate the thought of her being upset when I drop her off. It was so hard with Olivia! But within 5 minutes she had made some new friends. I am sure it will be the same with Brooke.

Today we finished the week off with health. We learned about sleep and the different levels and why it's so important. I did a little skit on not getting enough sleep and what it can do to you. I acted grumpy, I tripped because I was tired and clumsy, got into a fight with my "friend" and could not concentrate on my schoolwork. The girls were laughing so hard they had tears! Olivia went through her math work like it was a piece of cake. It's amazing! She did all her English, recited her poem without having to look at it and then we had a history project. We drew "cave drawings" I explained that the Nomads drew things on the walls of caves and usually there was a story behind it. Olivia's story was about her and a horse playing and Brooke made a tree that she climbed in and fell asleep. We finished the day with a playdate then riding bikes with the neighborhood kids. I feel very lucky to be able to spend this time with my kids and just enjoy life! Things were so crazy, stressful and hectic everyday last year. While this is more work, it is certainly much more rewarding and so much fun! I would not have it any other way. :)

Also, we have met some incredible families along the way. I can't believe how many new friends we have made through this and I feel so incredibly lucky to be sharing this with some amazing people. I could not do this without their support! We are just so lucky!

The girls making their cave paintings!