Working Hard at School

Elias brought home 3-4 “coasters” almost every day the first two weeks of school. Each coaster is the face of someone he knows. I helped him write each person’s name on the coasters and then we mailed them out. Elias is very proud of his hard work!

It’s uncanny, isn’t it?








A coworker of Aunt Beth is especially fond of the boys’ artwork, so we offered her a coaster as well. We asked her to send a picture of herself, for accuracy of course, and her address. Above is the note Elias dictated for her. 

She laminated her coaster so she could add to it!

Lewis

Lewis had a bit of a rough start to school, but everyone at the new school helped and encouraged him, so now he’s doing great!

Logan found a big wolf spider on the morning newspaper and managed to squish it just enough to kill it. But he didn’t squish it too much so Lewis studied it closely. 

Elias at Nature Preschool

Getting Better

Guess who seems to be tolerating dairy, soy, and oatmeal?! He is growing out of it far sooner than any of the other boys. 

Time at Home

Time at home is completely different now that the boys are back in school. It changed so quickly. When they get home they immediately find something to do, and that something often involves a brother. 

We try to do some sort of OT homework right after school to calm their bodies down and decompress from their busy school day. 

There is also a lot of creative play. 

(He’s mowing around the pond.) They play for about an hour, eat snack, and do chores. Then they have an hour of screen time while I make dinner. It’s the best after school schedule we’ve ever had. 

Augustine’s Party

Augustine chose a Star Wars theme for his birthday this year. 
It was so fun to have his friends over, old and new, for time together. It didn’t really matter what I planned, I knew they would all be happy to just be together. 

I just set everything out and let them have their fun. Ewok catapults, paper x-wings, design a droid, match the quote to the character, free Luke from carbonite (ice). Freeing Luke was definitely a favorite. 

As was fighting storm troopers with water blasters. 

We also made edible light sabers for everyone in their families. 



Augustine and Grandma Susan made a cool cake, as usual. 

But mostly, they had fun light saber fighting in the backyard. Happy Birthday Augustine!

Things to Remember

E: Can anyone live forever? 

Me: Well, we can live forever in heaven but it’s not the same as living on earth. 

L: Your soul can live forever. 

Me: you’re right Lewis. Your soul can live forever in heaven. 

E: If your soul lives forever in heaven, what does it eat for dinner?

Logan: How about we read The Chronicles of Narnia aloud as a family?

A: we can’t. Mrs. Werner doesn’t like us to read stories that she’s going to read to us in class. It’s on her shelf at school. 

Logan: really?

Lewis: Do it anyway. 

Math question: Emma has 16 crackers. She eats some. Could she have 16 crackers left? Explain. 

Lewis’ answer: yes. She at the corners of the crackers. 

Me: why do you have so much nonsense coming out of you right now?

Elias: because I am so nonsensical. I have so much nonsensical gas in me right now.

Elias: mom, it says the coronavirus is spreading from the zoo to Jimmy John’s.

Lewis: you don’t know that Elias. You’re not a scientist. 

Elias: I had a dream that I got to hold both plungers upstairs and downstairs. It was bizarre. I didn’t go very well for me.

Elias: {takes a pretend phone call, hangs up} I answered Thomas’ question. 

Me: what was his question?

Elias: he wanted to know if I can visit. EVERYONE is going to visit Thomas and Samuel after the coronavirus is gone.

Me: Are all your chicken nuggets gone? 

E: Yes. 

Me: Is that a lie?

E: Let me see...OK I ate all my chicken nuggets now. 

Me: Is that a lie? 

E: No! 

Augustine: there’s still 2 1/2 left on his plate. 

Me: Elias that’s a lie. it’s not OK to lie. 

Elias: I will confess that with daddy when the coronavirus is over. 

Me: can you believe you’re four years old now?!

Elias: I believe it in most movies, like Peter Pan.

Me: it's going to be time for nap in a few minutes. 

Elias: now?!

Me: what did I just say?

Elias: now?!

Me: I just told you when. Remember?

Elias: in an hour and a half?!

Me: Uuuuuggggg. 

Things I never thought I’d say as a mother:

Please don’t wipe your nose with your brother’s shoe. 

Logan: that’s a picture of John Vianney’s heart. It’s incorrupt. 

Augustine: what does that mean?

Logan: It doesn’t decompose bc he was so holy. 

Elias: I didn’t know he died!!!