Week E

We finished E last week and are still enjoying ourselves. It is this little mans letter, although we didn't get to see him in person, Phi loves to pick out his letter, his daddy's letter and Kate's letter on his alphabet chart. Little Mr. Elliott.

The attempt at drawing an E.

I ordered a few workbooks that were on sale at Timberdoodle.com and this is one of them, Phi loves it of course.

It came out perfect that one of the exercises this week was a tug-o-war game when it was all cut out. So we learned about Ends. "This End is your End, this End is my End". Whoever got the piece of scotch tape in the middle won the match.

We also worked on Enter and Exit, boy style.

And then for easier repetition.


We of course had Eggs

And Aunt Deb gave us the idea and recipe for English muffins which we tried making for the first time with some success.

Our classy English muffin cutteroutter. :D

Phi's favorite part, sprinkling the cornmeal on them.

Almost done.

And a finished product hot of the press.

We also did some Egg carton critters for a craft who were respectively named Enoch and Ezekiel.

We learned about Elk, Elephants, Earthworms and Eagles for animals. Eyes, Eyebrows, Eyelids,Eyelashes, Ears, and Epidermis for body parts. We attempted to understand the meaning of Eternity, and Everlasting.We finished up our D week's Creation story with Adam and Eve in Eden. Phi loved the story about Elijah in 1 Kings 17 being fed by the Ravens. Our verse was: Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Proverbs 20:11 And we sang it too, along with Everyday with Jesus.

Two funny quotes from the week:

Phi leaning over a chair upside down: "Hey Mom, I'm upside-over"

Phi looking around for his younger brother: " Where is our bruder Leroy?"

On to week F we go, and we'll see what that brings.

Week D

We had a harder time thinking of things to do that started with D, we had Daniel in the lions den, David and Goliath and about David killing the bear and the lion and Phi loved those. The we started learning about months since our month December started last week. And along with that came the Days of the week and the Days of creation. He of course doesn't get it all but some sinks in.


Then we had plenty of people to start with D.
Daddy of course...


and Uncle Dave (who Phi thought of himself)

Food was more of a challenge too but we Dipped our carrots in Dressing.

And for a change one evening with Daddy we did something the kids had never done before.
DONUTS

I was a little bummed that we didn't hit on a time when they were actually making the fresh ones but the kids didn't mind at all.

Daddy went out of town for one day so we headed to Gramma Jo's and stopped to feed some Ducks at a park along the river out there.

They were wild Ducks as Phi said and were too scared of us to come close and eat the bread we offered.
We got to throw rocks to the Dog, Ferguson.
A bit strange but he loves rocks, and will not touch sticks other than to bug Phi. If Phi has a stick Ferguson will grab it and run in an attempt at chase or possibly a bit of jealousy at his rival for Grandpa's attention.

Grandpa and Grandma's also has a great Driveway to walk down after the mail.

Phi even found a Dolphin that came all the way from Leticia


We did bread again but this time for the Dough side of it.

Drink was an every day one but we made it special by having hot cocoa in a special cup.

And in writing.

And of course Dump trucks and Diggers in abundance.

Our verse was: And whatsoever ye Do, Do it heartily as to the LORD and not unto men. Colosians 3:23

And the song: Daniel was a man of prayer
and
Only a boy named David

The Things They Say...

Since Phi's finally taken to talking he has been surprising me with the words he has in his vocabulary and the concepts of things he comes up with.

One day after we had been at Grandpa Dave and Grandma Jo's house we had the following conversation in the van on the way home:

Phi: "Bumpa loves Gramma?/."
Mommy: " Yes"
Phi: "All the peoples love da' ladies."
Mommy: "What do you mean?"
Phi: "The mans love the ladies."

I think he must have observed Dad giving Mom a kiss goodbye before heading off somewhere.

Recently Aunt TeTe was riding along somewhere and she and Phi were discussing the fact that Aunt Ruth would come live with Uncle AJ once they were married. Upon hearing this Phi popped out with "Will you, marry me?" anything to get Aunt TeTe to come stay at his house.

One day I found him reading this Pat the Bunny book peering into the round mirror on one of the pages. Finally he states, "Momma Phi's in dat' hole."


At Thanksgiving we saw a large herd of Elk grazing in a pasture near Grampa Allen and Grandma Dee's house. Later in discussing them I said something about their horns meaning antlers, Phi immediately asked, "do da' elks honk dair' horns".

At Thanksgiving we also got to spend a night near the beach. As we were getting out of the van I mentioned how loud the Ocean was roaring. Later Phi wanted to know if there were lions in the ocean.

Leroy, following his brothers lead will come in to find me looking at blogs or pictures and demand, "who dat," it sounds quite comical coming in his little accent.

Phi, being the first child, often, when we are driving wants to know where we are going and when turning if we are making a Left or a Right. He has also been known to try and tell Daddy which way to go on occasion.

We've begun the 1001 questions stage but so far it's been fun to hear what these little minds have to say.