Grading the Yard

It was an exciting two days around here not long ago. Our long awaited load of dirt we ordered with the neighbor’s to the south arrived!

Augustine took out the stepping stones for me so we could fill the holes in with dirt and seed. 

All the boys enjoyed learning from and helping Mr. Ryan spread the dirt out. 





They got their school work done in record time, and then worked for hours outside. The first day we worked it was hot. 









Levi happily played while everyone worked. 



The second day was much cooler and pleasant. 

I even got to help clean up a little. 



Spreading the seed was as much fun as the dirt because of the tools involved. 





Logan was working both days, but he has taken on diligently watering every day. We’ve got a lot of grass popping up! We also had four days of rain about a week later so Logan was thrilled to see the water run away from the house. 

I am gonna teach you how to play the bashketball

The boys are looking for new things to do around home, so we decided to try out the basketball hoop that came with our house. Grandma provided a ball. 

We bought a fresh net and a few more balls. 

And everyone has been happily practicing ever since!

Baby Faces

Brothers

We figured out a new way to play with them crash pad. If you squish one corner down, it looks like a kayak!

Daily evening family walks have been such a highlight of this year. Elias is starting to ride his bike. A kid on a balance bike is still one of my favorite things to watch. We come across interesting things all over the ‘hood. A giant tree taken down, an entire area that has temporary pipes as they slowly replace water mains etc, chalk drawings, fairy gardens, spider webs all over bushes and gardens. We easily walk for an hour. 

Last week was randomly COLD. It was amazing. I thought it would be fun to pull out the zips and have a pajama day, school included. The boys were underwhelmed. I was shocked because they LOVE zips. 

Weekly library trips being back in our regular routine has been such a breath of fresh air. Something normal to look forward to, and hours of Augustine happily reading. 

Elias at Play

Elias at Preschool

Thanks to Grandma Susan, Elias is enjoying at least two days of preschool a week. I am trying to figure out how to do one day a week with him. 

Cookie spelling and math skyscrapers

I Spy sensory bin

Scooping and measuring coffee grounds 

Letters of his name search and putting them in order 



Treasure hunt sensory bin

Weekly reader lesson

Large motor and balance

Rescue the alphabet and match the letters



Counting sides of shapes and cutting skills

Keeping the Baby Busy

It’s not easy to keep a toddler busy when you’re a mom and a teacher and a household manager and a wife and and and. Once in a while he finds some fun. 

He can ride Kokomo on his own now, but needs help getting on and off. 

He finds it hilarious to see himself with earphones on in the car mirror. He can put them on all by himself. 

Playing at G&G’s is also fun, but there is also a lot of stuff to get in to. 

Cozy coupe rides are his new favorite our on the yard. 

Wearing a backpack is fun, especially when your big brother is wearing one too. 



A big brother sharing his new treasures with you is a good time, especially when anything that fits around your wrist is your favorite. 



It’s fun when you’re big enough to climb on furniture, even the bench in the backyard. 

It’s not so fun when you can climb up the front steps, but fall back down every.single.time.