Sep 14 2006
Thursday 13 - Busy Days!
- Made a cake for Alexander on his birthday.
- We had a small party for Alexander and Anthony on the 2nd. Their cousin from NJ was here and a few other friends. They had a blast!
- I think the kids really enjoyed the yard outside… it’s very rare that houses have substantial yards out here… most houses are packed in as close as possible!
- We did a small cake on Anthony’s actual birthday
- Anthony has started dancing! It’s so cute but I have not been able to capture it.. Every time I bring the camera, he stops!
- Alexander started school! He’s having fun and enjoys going to school so far.
- Aaron had a hard time adjusting to Alexander going to school just like we suspected. He wanted to go to school with Alexander. He refused to even have his lunch, the first day!
- Aaron and I have started working a little in the mornings while Alexander is at school. We work on colors, shapes, numbers 1-10 and counting and the identifying the alphabet.
- We missed the bus the first day of school… it came early! I had to take him to school… which turned to be good because I got to take some pictures!
- New phrase Alexander picked up in school - I gotta rush
- I have started a new tack in trying to instill discipline in the kids… the old ways were starting to have little effect… So we now have a rules list and consequences list. Every morning we go over the rules and consequences, so they can refresh their memories… It’s slow work but things are getting better.
- The weather has turned fall like already! It rains a lot and is windy and cool outside! Add the fact that it’s dark here until 6:30 now and I am already starting to feel like it’s winter!
- Of course all this rain and cloudy weather means our garden and lawn is flourishing! Its all beautifully green outside. I think we have three different types of zinnias this year. The roses are still blooming and so are the canna and calla lilies. The hydrangeas have not flowered though
