September 22, 2009

So apparently I am a soccer mom now...

Brad Wearing his "Shin Gardens"

Brad with his Good Buddy Hallie

I also happen to be very crafty, a talent (how about a bachelor's degree) that has been neglected in recent years when the time needed to invest in a quality project far outweighs the time I actually have to put into it. Now with two kids in school, I am fortunately rediscovering some of my old self again one morning at a time...

Unfinished Kitchen Table

Painted and Lacquered by Me!

I have also hidden the letter r on one chair and the letter b on another chair within the tree branches. I wanted to have a table that fit well in our little kitchen for the kids to eat at, and later when we move, maybe we won't need an extra kitchen table and the kids can have it for a playroom. I love creating multifunctional stuff!

Rhiannon is only 4 weeks into school and has learned an incredible amount so far. Her reading is improving by the day. She makes it really easy for me; things seem to click in her head. Just this week she explained to me what quotation marks were for. She also told me a cute little story about squeezing the i out of "there is" and having the dot turn into a "perphostraphe". I am also volunteering in her class one day a week to help with the reading groups. Each week, we get a different group of kids and go through many steps to read and understand a simple story together. It is really fun and challenging especially with so many different personalities in a classroom. God bless teachers and their endless supply of patience and creativity!