An endearing "snuggle-side" has blossomed in Berkeley. She has turned into a little lover, nuzzling in with anyone, and everyone at any chance she gets. This makes her the second baby in a row who knows how to win people over in a flash.
She cleans too.
Her locomotive strategies include cruising, a single handed bum scoot, and the occasional traditional crawl. Still no walking, but I'm not worried. It will come soon enough. Her single word is "uh-oh." At least she has one word. All that fluid in her ears makes hearing and balance a little tough. We are weighing the cost-benefit of ear tubes.
Brent celebrated a birthday, as did his mom. At this point he is pretty agile. He is quite a cruiser as well. We haven't taken to calling him "The Fat." Maybe next year he'll fit the bill? Four to forty. Scary stuff. Middle-age is now undeniable.
Brent's mom has been spending several weeks in town. We love having her around. But our hearts are still raw for Papa.
The Full Circle Annual Horsin' Around Rodeo was the guaranteed hit. I am keeping an open invitation to all my friends to join us each year. I keep preparing my mom my crew will keep growing. This year it was fun to have my two running gals Melody and Marie with their families.
 |
| Here we are lazying around in the hayloft. We left the rolling to others. |
 |
| Watching Calf Wrestling in the shade. |
 |
| Panning for Gold with Mimi |
 |
| Grabbing dollar bills from the sheep |
 |
| Emmett, Maggie and Daniel |
 |
| Here Melody, Char, Me, and John are preparing to wrestle a steer. Melody was an animal! Dad is about to let him loose. |
 |
| She doesn't look into the smooching but she is. |
Grandpa had a hotel in Provo for the night, so we enjoyed a private pool party with Grandma and Grandpa.
School begins in full force this week. The schedule you see below took a bundle of hours to pull together. However, I think it is in working shape. Our first run throughs have been successful.
I will try to give some more breakdown in the future.
| | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| School Ends | 2:20 | 3:20 | 2:00 | 4:00 | 11:45 or 2:20 | |
| 6 am | Ellery: Vest Brent: Wake, Shower, Breakfast | Free Time Family Time | ||||
| 6:30 | Ellery: Dressed, Hair, Bed Made, Teeth, Prayers, Breakfast Callista: Dressed, Hair, Bed Made, Teeth, Prayers, Breakfast, Lunch Packed | |||||
| 7 am | Ellery: Flute Practice Callista: Piano Practice with Mom Emmett: Dressed, Hair, Bed Made, Teeth, Prayers, Breakfast | |||||
| 7:40 | Family Scripture Reading | PE with Dad | ||||
| 7:55 | Memorization, Poems, Read Aloud with Family | |||||
| 8:10 | Spelling/Phonics and Reading with Mom and Callista | Ellery Spelling Test | ||||
| 9 am | Ellery: Piano Practicing Callista: Cascade | Ellery Gym Callista Private 11-12 pm | ||||
| 9:45 | Emmett Gym Ellery Finish Piano or Computers | Ellery Piano | Emmett Gym / Mom Errands Ellery Finish Piano Larisa Arrives | Ellery Piano | ||
| 10:15 | Ellery and Mom Latin | Russian with Larisa | Ellery and Mom Latin | |||
| 10:30 | Ellery and Mom Singapore Math | Music | Typing | |||
| 11:10 | Lunch and Free Time | Lunch and Free Time with Larisa | Shiller or Saxon Math with Callista and Ellery | |||
| 11:45 | Ellery: Spanish Callista: Singapore Math with Mom | |||||
| 12 pm | Math Cont. | Lunch with Dad Mom to Yoga | Free Time Family Time | |||
| 12:30 | Writing with Callista and Ellery | 12:15 Lunch | ||||
| 1 pm | History and Science Ellery, Mom and Callista | Ellery Art Class Callista Russian Mom with kids | Writing Group all Children | History and Science Ellery, Mom and Callista or Field Trip | ||
| 2 pm | Ellery and Callista Piano Lessons Emmett Larisa | |||||
| 2:20 | Free Time Snack Time | Quiet Reading Callista Homework | Flute Lesson Callista Homework | Free Time | ||
| 3:20 | Free Time Ellery Activity Day 3:45-5 Every Other Week | Quiet Reading | ||||
| 4 pm | Gymnastics 4:15-7:15 Ellery 4:15-6:45 Callista | Gymnastics 4:15-7:15 Ellery 4:15-6:45 Callista | Free Time | |||
| 5 pm | Babysitter Night Dinner with Babysitter | |||||
| 5:30 | Ellery Sewing Class | |||||
| 6:30 | Dinner | |||||
| 7:30 | Dinner | Family Home Evening | Dinner | In Bed Family Scriptures | ||
| 8 pm | In Bed Reading with Mom Lights out 8:30 | |||||
No comments:
Post a Comment