H's Exciting News!

S and H were just outside enjoying some cold watermelon on a hot summer evening after a busy day back on Tues, the 17th.  At one point, H walked over to S, holding out her hand, and asked him, "Daddy?  What's this?"  He laughed and told her what it was.  She then ran to the house as quickly as she could, shouting "Mom!  [Lil'S]!  Mom!  [Lil'S]!"

H came running in and calling for me: 

"Mom!!  [Lil'S]!  I have some exciting news!"  

She ran to us and held out her hand.  What could it be?

A tooth!  H's wiggly, wobbly tooth!

"Now I don't need to worry about wiggling my tooth that I lost. . . .  But it's still hard to chew with it like when it was wiggly."

Happy 4th of July!!!

Okay, so I'm super late posting this.  Sorry.  C'est la vie!  (or whatever the phrase is)

While H's home from school, my "putting my toe into the waters of homeschooling" has involved at least having a Theme of the Week.  This week, H filled out her entire States workbook and was surprised with a States puzzle that she successfully put together completely on her own, although rightly moaning every now and then, "This is HARD!"  I think she stuck with it for about twenty, twenty-five minutes and was quite a champ to keep going despite her mother's refusal to help her.  (Okay, so maybe I sorted some of the eastern coast states from the mid-west states to help keep her going, but ya know.)

We just enjoyed a nice day at home.

It was GREAT.

Lil'S likes to read books to N.  Unfortunately, it usually requires that I save N from being whacked with the corner of a book, but at least Lil'S is trying to show love!

Oh, how I love watermelon!!!

This was the first we've bought this season, and it was the golden melon that you wait for and don't always find each summer!  Oh, it was sooo gooooooood!

BBQ Chicken and watermelon and family. 

Okay, it's officially 4th of July.

Lil'S was more interested in playing with his cars than eating watermelon.  That's okay.  He's forgiven.  He's only two, you know.

;)

Pretty girl loves it too.  Good for her!

Yay, for the 4th of July!!!

We've finally figured out how to celebrate with kids who have super early bedtimes and would probably be terrified by the noise of a real firework show: Watch 'em on Youtube!

"Hey, that's like the statue in my states book!" H announced upon seeing a copy of the hand of the Statue of Liberty.  We were watching last year's Macy's Fireworks.  

H wasn't content to sit.  She just had to dance to the music accompanying the fireworks.

Happy 4th of July!!!

Thank you!

Guess what my kids found in the mail. . . .

Auntie E learned that the post office mails anything as long as you have an address taped to it and correct payment for it.  Packages are way fun, but I have to say I've fallen in love with packages that aren't "packaged".  How often do you open up your mailbox and find a couple pairs of shoes sitting inside?

Attempt #1 at catching Lil'S cheer

Attempt #2

He was then so excited to find a fallen branch bigger than himself.

  

And, being a boy, of course he had to then hit his shoes with it. 

They have officially been knighted.

Thanks, Auntie E & Fam!

Lactose Intolerant?

Apparently she thought I needed a reminder.  She's probably right.

(My newest ADD attack method of note-writing
has obviously rubbed off on her.)

H's stomachaches that she's had on and off all school year seem to not be anxiety from her eye treatments afterall.  They returned full force after school got out, even though we were giving her an (unsanctioned) break from her eye drops.  (And her nail biting may simply be boredom, rather than stress!)  I realized while wondering what else has been different that maybe it's lactose-intolerance.  I'm that way, although not until my early 20s, S has developed it as well, although he's not overly sensitive like I am, and I have at least one of not two little nieces who can't have it as well.  H's had much more dairy now that she's home:  milk for lunches and snack(s), treats of string cheese when we've been out and about. etc.

I tried a quick trial a week ago or so, and it seemed to help, so I'm trying to be good and give her a full week off of lactose, although (yes, I know I've said although 3x now....I'm tired and in a hurry, goodbye proper writing skills) I have given her a sprinkling of cheddar and had her eat her "lactose-free" Yoplait yogurt in 1/3s.  (It's still given me issues, although minor, if I eat a whole container.)  I think the last time she hurt was Monday.  (Takes a couple days to clear the system.)  So far, it seems to explain it.

Laugh for the day:
"Mom!  Guess what!  They're singing on the radio songs I'm learning in Primary!  Our Church is a hit!"

I love living in the Bible Belt!