Our Activities

This past week went so quickly. I guess because we were busy. This blog is from Thursday through present day.

Thursday the kids awoke to nature journals. I had read about this idea and decided it was time to try it. I just stapled white paper inside a piece of construction paper. The kids added stickers the cover. We put it inside a plastic bag and added crayons. Then we put the plastic bag inside a backpack that also contained sunglasses and hats. Here are the kids as we are going outside for a walk. So cute!

I really didn't know what I was doing. I just had them color pictures of nature or collect pieces of nature. Joshua has a flower and a leaf taped inside as well as a drawing of an ant mound and grass. I thought he did a wonderful job. Tabitha was right there beside him the entire time coloring pictures. She even taped a weed inside her journal. We will be doing this activity again very soon.

Ava was outside while we were out on our walk. Here she is with her friend Joshua.

Joshua finally got a bike helmet that fits (he has a large head) so it was time to learn to ride his bike. Here he is with Daddy.

It is going to take some time to get him going. He doesn't continuously pedal.

Here the kids are driving away.

We love Fridays because Daddy is home for a few days. Here he is pushing the kids around.

Yesterday, Ava invited us to a picnic at the neighborhood playground. They're in the tower.

Also yesterday the kids began swim lessons. Josue and I both are present. Joshua goes by himself with 4 other kids and a teacher. We can be as close as we want watching. He cracks us up. He is timid when it comes to new activities. He took a while to do the basic activities the teacher taught. For example, she taught them how to blow bubbles just trying to get their faces in the water. That was the second little lesson out of 8. Joshua finally had it down when the teacher was working on lesson 7. He called attention to himself, and the teacher told him good job. He was so proud of himself. And I gave him a big high-five at the end. Here's the only picture I've taken so far, and it's his back.

Tabitha goes to class with me. She is the opposite of her brother. She basically jumped right in. She has very little hesitation. The only thing she won't do is put her mouth in the water to blow bubbles. She tells me it's my turn. "Your turn, Mommy." Then she wants a fish kiss from me. I have enjoyed this time with her.

Those are activities so far. More to come I'm sure.