Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Fall!

Making Crayons

As expected, Matthew was meticulous about sorting his old crayons to make new ones.  He did a great job and we had fun with the result.  Helen, of course, also got in on the act.  Just FYI - removing embedded crayon from your one-year-old's back molars is just as hard as it sounds...






Making his cake...



When finished, Matthew said "Mom, I'm so proud of myself".  Me, too, buddy.  Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday Matthew!





Homeschool vs Helen


The question I get asked most about homeschooling is "What do you do with Helen?"  Fortunately, it's not usually this - 



Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Day of Rest??

After church, a Karate tournament and "Trunk or Treat", we came home to eat too much candy, watch the Berenstein Bears Halloween and crash! 
Here are our pics:

Yeah Matthew - Second Place!
Watching the competition

Our giant pumpkin (stuffed with pillows)
My favorite kind of scarecrow

Picking the best pumpkin


Checking out the stash

Our kitty and Matthew - he never wants to wear a costume!


I Heart Daddy..