Cute Big Boy Saturday

Shawn and daddy played restaurant. Here they were gathering ingredients to make a cake. They even made a grocery list! :)

Friday Five

This week brought more one hundred percents on the big boys' spelling tests. Yay, boys!

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This week also brought back silent reading as part of the big boys' homework. The boys are required to read for ten minutes, and then I am supposed to read to them for ten minutes a night.

Generally, I don't time the boys reading. Instead, what I do is have them read a book from our home library. (If the book is a challenge book, I usually stop them after ten to fifteen pages.) Once they've each read their own book, I get them together so I can read them a chapter of one of their Weird School books they got for Christmas.

All was going well enough until Thursday, when we were unable to do our reading due to time constraints. I tried to flub through it and just sign away that we did the reading, but the boys would have none of that. Sigh. Instead, I had to write a note to their teacher explaining that we promised to read Friday to make up for today. (And oopsie, guess who didn't read today, either! Jeez. Great example I'm setting here. lol)

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It looks as if we have another round of germs to get through. Jason is once again sick with an increasingly junky cough. Sigh.

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Tonight, Jack asked to go to grandma's house when I put him in timeout. Totally cracked me up that we have entered the stage where he is strategizing his escape. Smooth move trying to get grandma to help you out, too, kiddo. :)

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"I want to FLLLLLYYYYYYY!"

Conversations With 7 Year Olds

Him: "Mom, am I romantic?"

Me: "Um, no. You can't be romantic until you're in junior high, and then you'll need to get all your romantic ideas approved by me beofre you can use them. Deal?"

Him: "Deal."

Him: "Can you kiss in junior high?"

Me: "No. Definitely no kissing at school no matter what grade you're in."

Him: "Got it."

It's too early for these types of conversations!!!!

Mostly Wordless Wednesday

Found this gem on the iPad. He has discovered the camera and the fun of selfies. Heaven help us!

Draw Something

A few more of my favorites of Jason's Draw Something games...

Playing this game with him has been so much fun!

All Tied Up In a Bow!

He insisted on wearing the boy; I obliged. Seriously, how could I not?

Conversations With 7 Year Olds - Valentine's Edition

I asked the boys a few questions about Valentine related topics. Their answers made me laugh...

1) Who is Cupid?
~~Jason: A baby with a bow and arrows who makes people fall in love.
2) How?
~~Jason: He uses his bow and arrows. I don't know what it does. I think it might hit them in the head.
3) What is love?
~~Shawn: Mommy and kisses and hugs.
~~Jason: Love is when somebody likes somebody else. They kiss or hug. You can't kiss is school.
4) What is your favorite thing about Valentine's Day?
~~Jason: All the stuffed toys and chocolate coins we get.
~~Shawn: I like the coins, too.
5) What is marriage?
~~Jason: When somebody gets married it means that you fall in love and then get married.
6) What is the best thing about getting married?
~~Jason: Wearing a ring and a tuxedo!
~~Shawn: All the holidays.