Today was busy. Clark, Vivian and I dropped Victoria off at dance class and then ran to Target to get birthday gifts for my visiting teachees and Victoria's classmate, Norah. After we picked up Victoria from dance we headed over to Jodie Norton's house and gave her the cinnamon leaf scented candle and lipgloss and checked in on her. Then visited Kristi Dickinson for 40 minutes and left her with the same gift.
We came home and played outside for about 20 minutes. The weather was perfect. It was probably about 68 degrees, the sun was shining and there was a light breeze. While we were playing, Clark quietly snuck back inside and secretly made peanut butter sandwiches for all four of us. He said he wanted to surprise us with lunch. He is such a thoughtful and observant boy. He has always been that way. I do love him fiercely.
The middle of the day consisted of reading, watching a television show, cleaning, and schoolwork. Clark is really impressing me with his math abilities. He can now adequately regroup numbers in both triple digit addition and subtraction problems. His handwriting also continues to improve, as does his vocabulary and reading comprehension. I do love homeschooling that boy. So far, he makes it easy.
The afternoon was full of outdoor play for Clark and Victoria while I paid bills. Our dinner was black bean tacos with steamed broccoli. Victoria made the guacamole almost completely by herself and Clark finally figured out how to open a can with the can opener. Those two love to help cook when they can. After dinner we all played outside for about 35 minutes until it was too dark to see. Vivian was a hoot to watch outside. She thinks she's capable of anything the older children can do. At one point she had Clark's helmet on and was lying on her tummy on top of the skateboard while pushing herself with her hands and feet. That skate board is probably twice her length but she managed to go pretty far. She's a very determined little one. So is Victoria. When Clark got his new big boy bike on Sunday for his 7th birthday, Victoria immediately asked Brent if he could adjust the seat and handle bars on Clark's old bike so she could ride it. It's still a little hard for her to get started on it by herself because it's so tall but she is bound and determined to ride that bike. She looks so old on it's seat.
Brent came home a little after 7 after he ate dinner he helped the kids get ready for bed and then played with them until it was bedtime. I read the children the book Bedtime For Frances, we said prayers, and then I tucked Clark and Victoria in their respective beds while Brent put Vivian down.
It was a full, productive and fulfilling day.
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