Learning Time

We had a super great learning morning today.  The girls worked on their sounds, matching, sorting, sequences, logic, patterns, writing and reading.  I am really amazed at the logic and sequences part.  I got a workbook for them that mirrors the CogAT test which is what our school district uses to test for their gifted program.  I figured I'd beef them up on some of it to just see if they could test into the program early.  They both are taking off with the exercises!  They are getting them on the first try.  We'll see how the rest of the book goes, but they seem to be getting it.  Paige even got in some piano practice today. I love mornings like this!  Note:  The rest of the day was filled with dance class and pure play. 

Reading and coloring exercise

Paige sequenced how a snowman
would be put together

 

Hailey sequenced how a pumpkin
would be carved

12 years



 

Brian and I celebrated 12 years of marriage on Sept 7.  Since we had a great weekend before, we decided to just go to a nice lunch.  My mom also had an event planned for herself that evening so we made it easier for her to only need to watch the girls for the afternoon.  We went to a local restaurant called Vintage 95 and had delicious cheese and fruit & drinks with savory sandwiches for lunch. The restaurant gave us some very good champagne complimentary to celebrate the occasion.  We had great conversation and time together.  

 

 



Play time

 

These are just some pictures of the girls playing the last two weeks.  They are doing so great and being able to play by themselves now.  I am getting so many things done while they play so nice.  From emptying the dishwasher to laundry to actually putting together two scrapbook pages while they were outside.  It's nice and I'm so happy I spent the time with them when they were little teaching them or allowing them to  just "play" because they can do it for themselves now.  Their imaginations are wild. 

 

Rediscovering the sandbox now that the weather is cooling down.

While preparing dinner, Hailey thought the
broccoli looked like an ice cream cone.

Coloring so nicely

They asked to go puddle jumping since it was raining. 
This is the "puddle" they chose.  Hmmmm.

They played with homemade playdough for about an hour and half.

Hailey's 1st Night Away

Nanny with the girls

Hailey is finally old enough (in our opinion) to spend a night away at Nanny's!  I think all parties involved were so happy for the experience.  Nanny kept them all night and all the next day.  They got to swim, paint, watch a movie and play with all of Mama's old toys.  Mama and Dada got to go on a date and the next day, Mama scrapbooked all day and got all the way through November 2012 and Dada learned Solid Works to do Mechanical Engineering stuff.  (Yeah, we're nerds with our selfish time).  It was a great weekend had by all. 

Changing Bed Sheets

 

Both girls were given the task to change the sheets on their beds.  The succeeded and even put the pillow cases on their pillows!!!  They were so proud of their working hands.  

 

Hailey putting the pillow case on her pillow

Paige putting on pillow case

Paige so proud of her bed

1. Both girls on Hailey's clean bed

1st Day back at Waldorf

 

We were late getting started this year because the first week of Waldorf, Mama had surgery the day before and the second week, Hailey was sick with a 12 hour stomach bug.  We finally made it and felt right at home.  It was wonderful to be back.  The rhythm of the morning is the same and so homey.  Here's Hailey in front of the sign but more interested in the bug crawling than having her picture taken.  Only Hailey attends Waldorf this year since Paige has outgrown the Parent/Child class which stops at 4 years old.