Mothering Emma Kate and Jack…
It’s sad to realize that life gets too busy to blog (and children too needy and work too overwhelming…). So, here is a “catch up” post with a few words and a few pictures to go along with them.
On Wednesday, Emma Kate participated in her first production of first grade. She played the role of [...]
Posted on October 13th, 2008 by tonya
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I have always believed that parents are their child’s first teachers. Although I think organized (and possibly unorganized) homeschooling can be really great for some families, I’m not sure I am capable of trying We feel so fortunate that Emma Kate is at such a wonderful school (and Jack will all too soon join [...]
Posted on September 19th, 2008 by tonya
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Emma Kate is fascinated by natural disasters and everything science. Her favorite books are Magic School Bus and Magic Treehouse series books. When given a choice of TV programs, she will choose something from the science channel (preferrably programs that focus on tornados, hurricanes, volcanos, etc). So, it was inevitable that we visit Discovery Place’s [...]
Posted on September 18th, 2008 by tonya
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I hold my breath as I write this post… preschool seems to be going well for my little guy. Last week, we spent a lot of time observing the classroom together and easing into the transition process. Preschools typically prefer that parents simply pass over their crying children to the teachers, and in time, it [...]
Posted on September 12th, 2008 by tonya
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This morning, Jack met his preschool teachers and visited his classroom for the first time. Mawmaw surprised him with some tools, a hat, and a tool belt to celebrate his big day. I am hopeful that our first official day of preschool on Thursday will be easier than today- for Jack and for me [...]
Posted on September 2nd, 2008 by tonya
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I have learned that the fun thing about having a little brother is dressing him up! Jack is so cooperative when Emma wants to play dress up; he is more than happy to sport a princess dress, makeup, hairbows, and nail polish. Does anyone know where I can find some gender-neutral dress up clothes? [...]
Posted on September 2nd, 2008 by tonya
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It must be the second child syndrome… but I find that it’s more difficult to do one-on-one time with Jack. So, today I said, “Jack, write your name,” and he did! He is usually too busy trying to figure out how to make things work (particularly electricity) to take time to practice writing. Cute little [...]
Posted on August 25th, 2008 by tonya
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It’s so funny that my little people are such science lovers (in spite of the fact that science was definitely my LEAST favorite subject in school). Emma Kate has always been fascinated by weather and natural disasters, and now Jack has started showing similar interests. This week, the kids made volcanoes. EK is so excited [...]
Posted on August 25th, 2008 by tonya
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Saturday, per Mawmaw and Pawpaw’s suggestion, we visited the NC Zoo in Asheboro (that makes twice this year- so our membership finally paid for itself!). We walked from North America to Africa, admiring the animals we met and avoiding the crowd. In the end, we learned a lot, walked a lot, and experienced a lot [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2008 by tonya
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So, I’ve been a blogger slacker (again). We’ve actually been so busy that I am too tired to sit down in front of my laptop in the evenings to blog. I’ve been falling asleep with the kids the last couple of nights and have enjoyed the extra shut-eye.
Wednesday, last week, we went to Jetton Park [...]
Posted on August 12th, 2008 by tonya
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