Funny thing #1: Erica wanted to make an art project we didn't have time to do at the Y. The craft was gluing tissue paper on a paper bag to make a "nature bag." Erica kept calling it a puppet. She must have used paper bags to make puppets another time. I told her it was a nature bag and she still wanted to call it her puppet nature bag. She made the puppet talk, saying, "Hi, I'm a nature bag." OK then.
Continuing with the nature bag, I really had hoped to unpack lunches and start laundry while Erica worked on her art project. I keep forgetting that Mary Lane doesn't let much pass her by, and she wants to be included. So, not using my best judgment ever, I asked Erica to help Mary Lane with the glue stick while I worked on dishes and laundry. I called across the room, "Erica, is Mary Lane OK or does she need help with the glue?" Erica answered in all seriousness and helpfulness, "She's doing OK.... but she's eating the glue!"
Funny thing #2: I told Erica we were going to need to get some more art supplies when we start doing more homeschool preschool stuff. She was very excited and started asking lots of questions about homeschooling. I told her we could start anytime doing some projects, and she got more and more excited, "Can we start NOW?" I suggested we start a list of things she would like to do. I asked her what things about school would she like to do while homeschooling? She started listing, and I realized I couldn't write fast enough:
- Play
- "Play the school thing we did one day. We could choose a color" (Not sure what she is remembering.)
- Story time
- Music time
- art
- Centers:
- puzzles center
- kitchen
- home living
- books center
- ball center (now she's looking through our toys naming possible centers!)
- computer center
- music center
- blocks center
- movie center
- magnet center
- ABC center
- games center
- babies center
- Let me just say I think we have a good start on ideas!!!
Funny thing #3: Erica was allowed to have "rest" today instead of nap. This means she listens to a fun Bible songs CD, has the light on and books in her bed. I reminded her to stay sitting or lying down and still needs to stay quiet. "Yes, Mommy!" Within five minutes I heard banging upstairs. It was rhythmic banging, but I thought it was too noisy. I went into my room where she is "resting," and she was singing at the top of her lungs, and I'm not sure what she was banging, but she was sure grooving,
"Rock-a my soul in the bosom of Abraham, Rock-a my soul in the bosom of Abraham, Rock-a my soul in the bosom of Abraham, OHHHHHHHH Rock-a my soul!"
LOVE THESE GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
