A Quick Update

Wow, it has been a few days, but we are still here! The kids have been sick again, but are feeling better now. We made two trips to doctors, one last Sunday and one on Monday. In addition to having a sinus infection, JonDavid is cutting his top molars. Needless to say he has been a bit grumpy lately and we’ve been going through Motrin, teething tablets, orajel, even the occasional Benadryl on a couple of really rough nights. OK, we are not druggies and please don’t report me, but the poor little guy has been truly miserable!

On Tuesday, Jacob felt better and wanted to do some schoolwork. He finished the last chapter book in his 2nd grade Hooked on Phonics kit. Yes, he is finished with Hooked on Phonics! He has learned to read so easily, and he is enjoying it more and more. He is reading chapter books on his own during his quiet time and at bedtime. He is also reading to Skylar some, which is really cute to see. On Wednesday we jumped right into the Spectrum Language Arts workbook that I had bought to use after we were finished with phonics. I’m going to do literature-based reading lessons along with it, but I don’t have a definite plan for that yet. I’ll keep you posted on some of the things we come up with!

Thursday Jacob had another science test, on which he made an A. This one covered the spleen, pancreas, and gall bladder. Next…the bones.

Skylar is getting better at naming letters, and she has learned to write her first name. Not long ago she learned how to spell it, and now she is writing the letters well enough that you can tell what it says. She loves to spell her name: “That says Skylar; S K Y L A R!” She is also mastering playing computer games, and really likes doing that. Her favorites are on PBS Kids and Nick Jr. websites.

JonDavid is a real little mimic. He watches his brother and sister and copies what they say and do. There are definitely some good and bad aspects of that, as you can imagine! We have talked to Jacob and Skylar about that, and tried to help them realize how much they influence their little brother. JonDavid likes books, too, and will sit and listen just like Jacob always has.

Today we went to Charleston for my niece Cheyenne’s birthday party. You may remember that Cheyenne had a very rough start to her little life, but she is now a healthy little girl. She turned one year old this past week, and had a McDonald’s party today. The kids had a lot of fun playing, and we really enjoyed spending the afternoon with Cheyenne and others in the family.

Well, that is a little bit of what has been going on around here. It seems like something is happening non-stop and I can’t keep up, but I guess that is better than being bored!