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WHAT WE LEARNED
+ I changed Sophie’s reading after watching her struggle for weeks. She responds much better to phonics, so we’re going to go back to that. I pulled out an old set of Sing, Spell, Read & Write readers and while the first ones are definitely too easy for her, I’m hoping it will help her confidence and get some momentum going.
+ In Around the World, we read The Tale of the Mandarin Duck and then they sculpted and painted mandarin ducks from Sculpey clay. Sculpture has been a big hit so far this year.
TEN THINGS I’M GRATEFUL FOR
new homes for some of our outgrown clothing
open windows
five years with our TJ!
rearranging rooms and furniture to better serve our family
P’s long eyelashes
the healing of a bug bite on my leg after I had a weird reaction (nerve-wracking!)
new social opportunities for my big boys
laughing until I cry
pulling out just a few seasonal decorations
words of affirmation from my husband
IN THE KITCHEN
+ On the menu:
T: Refrigerator Clean-Out Night
W: pork shoulder ragú over egg noodles
Th: TJ’s Birthday! chicken legs, homemade french fries and cake with strawberries on top
F: shrimp lo mein
+ E is for Eggs, so we made hard-boiled eggs
GOOD THINGS
+ I really needed the financial encouragement in this uplifting podcast
+ Through the wonder of the Internet, I came across a video about a woman telling her friends and family that she was pregnant with her first child. She was met with elation and tears and jumping up and down, which is so beautiful, right? But it also made me sad for the watcher out there who may be pregnant with #4 or #5 or #9 and is met with quite the opposite reaction. Those later babies are just as worthy of rejoicing as the first one! All that to say, if you are pregnant with a baby that makes your family bigger than average: I see you, I’m thrilled for you and I will keep you in my prayers. XOXO
omigosh. love this. love you. grateful to have you as a friend. xxxo
XOXO
words of affirmation from the husband. yes. just the BEST!