Benton's math

Benton finished his math book yesterday!  It was more of an overall preschool book than a math book, but he called it his math book.  He was doing about 16 pages a day at the end there.  Pretty impressive.

Mima still insists on doing Brita's math books for her math.  She counts things and circles things and colors things.  It's pretty fun.

Irene

The other day (okay, probably a couple months ago) the older kids were all lined up on the couch doing something.  Probable playing the ipad, but I can't remember.  Anyways, Irene pulled herself up to the couch and started walking back and forth along it trying to bite all the kids toes, which were sticking straight out because they have short legs.  It was so, so funny.

Paharo

Brita is crazy smart.  Jut in case you didn't know.  We've been reading the Story of the World to the kids at night and then Brita steals the book and stays up reading it.

So, today at lunch...

Brita:  Mom, why were the pyramids really big?
Mom:  Because the people who made them made them that big.
Brita:  Hmm, and to keep their Paharoes safe?
Mom:  Umm..[figures out what she actually said] Oh, yeah, to keep their Pharaohs safe.
Brita:  Yeah, I just like to call them Paharoes.

Brita's Math

Brita finished her math book today!  Hurray!

Voice mail.

I love it when Google transcribes my requests for Peter to pick things up at the store on his way home from work as completely garbled messages.  It makes me happy.  The first is a request for milk and cheese.  The second is a request for heavy whipping cream and milk.  Apparently we run out of milk a lot.  And I'm pretty sure Google thinks I don't have enough pet names for Peter since it always picks a random one even though I always call him Peter.


"Hey J, It's Andrea, I was wondering if you could get some more computers on your resume sent. If that's okay. Me. Thanks buddy bye."

"Hey sweetie. It's Andrea, can you stop. Thank you, have a place that would be great and I don't know if any reason. I'd appreciate it. Thanks. Love you bye."

21 packages of pasta
4 greek yogurts
2 packages of sausage
50 tealights
1 container Tillamook mudslide ice cream
2 container cottage cheese

 All for $25. No coupons.

 I just needed to tell someone, and you, my blog, were it.

Go to the bank

Benton got two checks for his birthday. He's had all sorts of ideas on what to do with it. This is my favorite: Benton: I know, maybe I can buy a wallet and then buy some cards to put in it.

The little drummer girl

The kids have been playing extremely well lately.  It's so fun to see them having fun together.

Benton's idea of dressing up usually involves putting on as many dress-ups as he can manage and then having me try to guess what he is.  It's a pretty fun game. Mima used to be very, very against dressing up, but lately she's started to soften up.  I know I've said it before, but I really, really like my kids.
 

Sewing class

So one thing that makes me feel like a better mom and just in general makes me feel better about myself is teaching my kids stuff.  We started school the last week in August and did it every weekday until last week.  Then the kids rebelled.  It was kind of cute how they all got together and did it the same day.  Anyways, I asked them what they wanted to be learning and Brita said reading and drawing; Benton said where states are on maps, reading, and sewing; Mima said "No," which is her answer to most any question these days.  So we did that last week.  Today I had them plan out what they wanted to do this week and it looks like it's going to be a pretty good week.

Anyways, not what I started off to tell you.  What I meant to say was: look how cute my kids are sewing!  I tell you, they're pretty awesome.

And here's Irene just because she's adorable:

Bunk Bed

The other day we cleaned out under the kids' bunk bed. This is what was under it (Benton and Brita not included). Pretty impressive, eh?