This was our first week back at homeschooling (at least at anything remotely routine) and one of the themes of the week was ’squirrels and nuts’. We learned all about both, sang song and learned finger rhymes. It was great fun. I think the first week back is always a rough start for everyone, getting back into the swing of things. In addition, I always find myself feeling confused on short weeks. Not sure why….
Anyway, at the end of the week, we took the jar of nuts that was our table centrepiece for the week and the impetus for much discussion and wondering, and we cracked them all open. We were all delighted!!! We had almonds, peanuts (bug had to have something she could be successful at!), walnuts and pecans. Here’s a photo of the festivities.
I’m looking forward to next week when the themes are family and butterflies.
Enjoying the journey, Amanda
September 5th, 2008
After an extraordinarily eventful summer, which we are still recovering from, and which I will provide details of in another post some time in the future, I’m back with some more family and homeschool musings!
So, being a hippie in yuppie disguise, I was thrilled when Fuss got his first pair of Birkenstocks! Not only that - Bug was devastated when she couldn’t have a pair of her own. Her feet are too wee, but she wandered around the store with the smallest pair they have. Then, when we got home, she wore her brothers for days! That is, when he didn’t have them on.
He looks so cute in them.
What luck for me - he actually NEEDS to wear them. Really! Apparently he has a very high arch. I’ve been wondering why we can never get his foot into a snow boot. My mother was in a store that does not sell Birks. For some reason, she was telling the owner of the store about Fuss’ feet. The owner said that the only option for him really are Birks.
In the city in which I live we have a small store that only sells Birks. Pretty cool. They were the first in North America. They also rebuild, repair, all that stuff. Surprisingly, it was very, very busy. The owner told us that on the weekends, it’s standing room only and sometimes out the door (it’s very small).
So, Fuss has his first pair of really cool shoes and I couldn’t be more excited. I also got myself a new pair……
Enjoying the journey, Amanda
September 3rd, 2008
