Weeks in Review (May 21st and May 28th)

Yes, you read correctly; this is a couple of weeks in review.  I have been away from home for a little more than two weeks, but it has been fun.  It started with a weekend away with my love and ended with five days of vacationing fun, friends and softball with my sister.  My Mom and Dad were godsends during this time as they both helped make these getaways possible.  This time makes for a refreshed Mommy and wife =). 

Due to our travels, our schedule was a little (well, a lot) dfferent.  The kids had their travel tubs while we were with my parents (refer to this post for more information on the tubs), so they did get some designated learning time in (though a great deal of fun and learning were found in lots of places during this time). 

The children got the opportunity to share their verses with the family, which both parties enjoyed.
K enjoyed working with his letter magnets.  Who knew that my parents back door was like a big refrigerator?!  We didn't until K attempted to place magnets on them.  He loved that!

K making words

G enjoyed the Pooh matching game, which was originally in K's tub.  She simply matched the picture puzzles with a little help from Mommy (I had to give her the three cards that went together, usually in order and spread apart, and she put them together and counted the items on the card).

Both K and G worked with the First Words Flash cards, but K used them more (even though these were orginally packed in G's tub; funny how these things work out).  K would put them out, and he and I would take turns telling a fact or something about the picture/word on each card.  G simply identified the pictures and sometimes the beginning sounds of the words.

K with the word cards

G with the word cards

All three children enjoyed time outside with Paw Paw and Poppy.  Poppy enjoyed taking them on wagon rides.

The kids also enjoyed the ultimate in sensory areas, the beach! This was M's first time really being big enough to enjoy and play in the sand. He was so content the entire time we were there as long as sand wasn't in his mouth =).  K and G enjoyed the sand and the water as well.

M enjoying the sand

These were fun times.  We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  My vacation was fabulously wonderful(thanks E for taking me!), but I am glad to be back with the family.

At the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, OK