Oh my goodness, busy busy...

We are now officially on our 4th week of homeschooling.  There are good days and bad days.  For instance, yesterday was awful for Ada.  She is just like me, poor girl, and gets so upset when she can't do something perfect or "right" in her estimation the first time.  Currently, the big issue is writing letters and numbers.  I praise her trying and her outcomes which generally look pretty good, or gently correct those that are backwards or a little off, but bad moods prevail.  Can you imagine a K teacher having to deal with her tantrums which I am used to dealing with?  I can't and would pity the poor women.  The pros for Ada over the past few weeks is that she is slowly learning to read (and spell), which is wonderful and exciting and I hope she continues our Reading Eggs program over the next year consistently (again yesterday was a bad day) so she continues to improve in the one area I was nervous about teaching.  Maddie is slowing working on phonics too but is always amazing me with her ability so far to keep up with us in math.  The inability to write numbers were frustrating Maddie today where things were clicking in that department with Ada.

The big excitements over the past few weeks have been my brother's marriage in Iowa City, going to homeschool day at Living History Farms, going to the science center, soccer practice and games for Ada (which has been good and bad due to her want to throw the other kids around), going to my new sister-in-law's baby shower (so excited for a little niece in a few weeks), going to Center Grove Orchard, new haircuts for Ada and Maddie and getting a new puppy (Abbie) a few days ago.  And, since my laptop is broken and I am posting this from the desktop I will close with pictures!

 This is Abbie the day we got her

 Ada covered in dust from "art class" outside

 Ada helping the blacksmith at Living History Farms

 Ada sliding down big slide at Center Grove Orchard

 Ada jumping on the Jumping Pillow at Center Grove Orchard

 Ada's first soccer game

 Ada on her first day of K

 John helping Ada wrap up an egg for the egg drop at the Science Center

 The girls learning how to wash clothes at Living History Farms

 The girls helping me peel tomatoes for canning, Ada thought it was gross

 Maddie and Hazel with a calf at Living History Farms

 Maddie, Ada and Hazel waiting for the tractor ride at Living History Farms

 Maddie and Ada hiking at the Ledges

 Hazel crossing a stream at the Ledges

 Hazel and Maddie on the first day of school

 Hazel loved the pin board at the Science Center

 Hazel watching her egg go up to drop at the Science Center

 Hazel and Maddie doing Reading Eggs

 Maddie bending metal at Living History Farms

 Maddie playing outside

 Maddie Rocking her new haircut

The girls at the Science Center