A While Ago....

The girls were invited to their cousin's birthday party a couple of months ago, and it was held at a skating rink. Now, besides the little plastic Barbie skates the girls own, and use around the house, they have not skated, and I was really curious what they'd think of a whole rink of people skating. We talked about the etiquette of going around the circle WITH the flow, we strapped on the rental skates, tightened the wheels, and sent them off! What fun they had!

Ainsleigh especially was determined to master it, and she was undaunted as she made her way around the rink, focused on her task, and succeeding! The biggest smile on her face as she passed us each time, not caring that she was going much slower than the rest of the skating traffic, her laps each taking quite a bit of time.

Baeleigh managed to make it around as well, but was a bit more timid, and affected by the other skaters zooming past her. She much preferred skating around with a grown up, and had her confidence when there was a friendly face near by.

Sophie was a star! Who knew a three year old could manage such a feat? She fell, she got up. She skated near the wall, quite happily, and did not let the other skaters get in her way. The rink was large, though, and she prefers not to be too far away from people she knows, so if no one was skating near her, she did not skate. What an afternoon, I was so proud of my brave girls! I took lots of photos, and you can see them if you CLICK HERE

Homework

So, with the girls in Kindergarten this year, they are to do homework each night. Real homework, where they learn the basics of reading, writing, and 'rithmetic.

Or, not. They're five. They aren't supposed to be bogged down quite yet. Around Thanksgiving time, their homework consisted of decorating turkeys, which was a wonderfully crafty, glittery, messy project. And, yes, they were glittery, rainbow turkies. With earrings.

See that tube of purple glitter? It was not full for long! You can see some more of our messy project if you CLICK HERE