Zak's love note

Zak is liking school more. He loved it at first then started to not like it. He is one shy boy in big groups. The have observation window were you can watch the classroom without them knowing. It is so sad to seem him playing by himself or reading by himself. Outside at playtime he was doing the same thing. It is a sad thing because you want your kids to be happy but it has to be their choice. Happiness and success have to come from within. We would talk everyday about maybe why he didn't like it or he was bored. I would give him ideas. I am happy to report he thinks it is great again and he has several buddies he talks to and plays with outside. He still isn't himself in the classroom yet but I am hoping for great things! He has been learning about living things and the food chain. He loves when he comes home and can teach me and Makelle new things. One day he came home with a picture. Makelle asked what he drew. He said I didn't draw it a girl did and gave it to me. I asked him about it and he said a girl he never talked to drew this for him. Here it is!

WAY TO GO ZAK!!! He gets so mad when we tease him!

Every night we do a fun activity with the kids after they get their charts done. On this night I chose the activity and I was practicing a game for my YW activity. Now it one of the favorites and they beg for it every night.

John chose the egg game and they love it now too! What silly kids. Our neighbors probably wonder about us in the backyard every night carrying eggs with spoons!




Makelle was excited to start Joy school with me but it looks like it will just be us instead. She wishes she was five and in Kindergarten. The first few days of school I was really missing Zak's help around here. Now Makelle is learning to be a great help. She says everyday she is practicing to be a mom!

Lantz is a stink!!!! My days are endlessly filled with cleaning up his messes. He plays in the trash, dumps the cereal, plays with the toilet paper, the toilet, and his favorite is dumping cups of water. SERIOUSLY he is a STINK!!! Good thing he is so dang cute and fun or I would call it quits lots of days. He is learning songs now and his vocabulary includes lots of words. He loves sitting on my lap and reading books.

I started school, seriously what was I thinking? Life is crazy busy and I am going to school!! No, it is crazy but I am actually liking my classes. It is fun to learn more stuff and actually have something to talk about with John! He has never seen me get excited about learning stuff before so he likes it. As strange as it may sound I get lots more done when I have lots to do.

John and I went boating with the youth on Saturday. We had a great time although now I feel like I got whiplash. Oh the things we do for fun!