school

There are so many things I have wanted to include on my blog about school starting, funny things Abby has said about school etc. and I just haven't gotten around to doing it. Last night when we were getting ready for bed Abby declared she wanted go practice writing the number 5. She has been really into reading digital clocks lately and wanted to write a 5 like it is on the clock. So she got out paper and pen and practiced 5's and 3's. She would not quit, I kept saying I wanted to go to bed but she was all kiddy and saying she was doing school and how she wanted to start school now etc. etc. Mind you, she has said this many times in the past. She also mentioned that she wanted to learn to read. I asked if she wanted me to teach her or if she wanted to learn by herself. She wants me to teach her. I guess it is time to do a little research; maybe she will forget. I would be happy if she waited at least another year before she started to read. Oh yeah, she also asked if we would do letters and numbers in the same day and I asked what she wanted and she said no to both in one day and then she wanted to know how long we would do school each day and I told her that 15 minutes seemed like a good amount of time, she agreed. Well she is awake now and hasn't mentioned anything about doing school so we will see how motivated she is still.
I will end the post with a funny conversation I overheard at the park. A girl asked Abby how old she was, and then wanted to know if she was in K or 1st grade. Abby responded that she was homeschooled and so that meant she didn't do school. I think she meant that we don't do grades. Anyways, it made me laugh, especailly seeing the little girl look at her in a very confused way.

Home ownership . . .

here we come. Well we have decided to buy the house we have been living in for the past year and a half. Lots of things happening around here. Abby is super happy that we will be staying at the house and we are glad to not have to move!!! More news soon.

Abby turns 6!

My baby girl turned six this month. We were trying to decide what to do for her birthday and many different scenarios were dreamed up. For awhile she was pretty set on having a bunch of kids go to Foss for a swimming party but then she decided she didn't want that because she didn't think she would be able to talk to all of her friends and that would make them feel bad. In the end she decided to invite the two neighbor kids to join her at the Rainforest Cafe for lunch. We did that on her actual birthday and then a few days later we had family over.


Morning of Abby's birthday.


Getting ready to open up present from mom, dad and Joe.


Checking everything out at the restaurant.


The three amigos.


Opening presents. This is a hair accessory kit from Ryan.


Auntie Kelly helped Abby to do her hair all fancy for her family party.


Abby ecstatic with her birthday gift from grandma and grandpa. She got Molly McIntire an American Girl Doll. She is absolutely in love with this doll!


Abby, Molly and Joe getting ready for cake and ice cream.