Today is…Monday
I really do need a template of some sort. Hmmmm.
7:20 Scripture Study with Daddy
8-9 Cleaning Time/Job Time. Giant wanted to get some more books from downstairs (our “library”). To do this he needed to take some books that were already upstairs, down. He gathered all the ones he could find, and with my help took them downstairs. Then he spent the rest of cleaning time (that was his last job), reading. Yes, the flashlight is important to a three year old venturing into the basement alone:
Ettin busied himself…wandering around in a diaper:
9am Gathering time:
Welcome, emphasize nice work, especially on picking up all the books in his room.
We looked at the GAK picture of Jesus teaching in the Temple as a boy. Giant was interested in the grandpas (Elders) that Jesus was teaching. And he agreed that mommies and daddies would be really worried if their son went missing for 3 days. We talked about how we also need to learn as much as we can by the Spirit, and share with others what we learn.
Morning Message: Goo_ morning boys! Today is Monday. What do caterpillars eat? (pattern) Love Mommy. Yes I had quickly erased the last message before I wrote the new one and took a picture. No, I don’t usually prepare for everything the night before, though I’d like to think I do.:
And what is Ettin doing during this time? This cutie?
Why, standing behind me on my chair and hanging off my neck of course (sorry for the evil eye):
And contributing his own marks to the chalkboard:
Just being a general…sweetheart (and no, he is still not dressed):
Finally we finish, and my boys think its time to erase the message…with their feet:
And on to Independent Play!
10:30am(I always plan to start at 10am, but despite my intentions we usually start at 10:30. I really like independent play time 🙂 ): Snack/Lesson
We had caterpillar toast. Yes I made that up. The fun, planned snack idea was to put hummas or dip on veggie sticks and call them caterpillars. I wanted peanut butter and jam toast. Go with it.
No really, if you hold both ends of the toast strip and pull and then scrunch it together, and repeat, it looks JUST LIKE a caterpillar. Quite ingenious if I do say so myself. My boys were completely fascinated by this demonstration (really) (and no that is not both of my hands in the photo. Giant provided the lovely assistance when he saw mommy trying to hold toast in two hands and take a picture with her non-existant third hand):
I told them a caterpillar poem (it turns into a butterfly at the end). We talked about fuzzy and not fuzzy items:
But, I didn’t actually set them up like this. Not with this jam-boy nearby (Hey! He’s got socks on! No more nakey boy):
No, the items went into a heap on the chair beside me. So much for presentation! (that not so small bump there is bubba #3):
Then we made egg carton caterpillars.
Ettin helped:
Giant innovated:
It all worked.
Tomorrow is an official day off 😉 I have a Dr’s appt., and my boys will be blissfully playing with cousins!