I think we are finally on the mend! This week we started to get back in the swing of things....and then Mommy got sick. But, we still had some fun!
There have been many art projects going on around here lately. Adam and Tessa love to draw and create, so we always have new creations decorating our bulletin boards and refrigerator.
Tessa drew this for Adam. She wanted to throw him a Prince Ball, and this was his invitation. She pointed out that everyone in our family is in this picture and we are all wearing necklaces and crowns. Adam was less than thrilled to have a necklace.
Tessa is also starting to spell words on her own. I love seeing her interpretation of words she hasn't learned to spell, like "dear".
When I picked Adam up from school on Tuesday, he got in the car and burst into tears. When I finally got him to talk and tell me what was wrong, he handed me his math quiz and told me that he had failed it. (I had to try hard to hide my giggles.) This poor kid is an over-achiever and this is the first math problem, or any problem he has missed in school. He hasn't even missed a spelling word this year. I tried my hardest to calm him down, but he was pretty upset. This was the text I sent to my Mom later that day.....
"So, I thought all my struggles through math classes were to benefit my high school or college age children....not my first grader. Over-achiever, Adam, came home in tears today, totally convinced he had failed his math test because he missed one problem. Hearing his mom sucks at math helped cheer him up. Glad I could help....."
He has proudly brought home every math test from the rest of the week, all with 100% on them.
Last Sunday, Mommy got to rest for a couple of hours while Gwen napped. Daddy, Adam, and Tessa made paper ducks. Tessa has been playing with her duck all week. I may have to laminate it.
More drawings from Tess. She made this picture for Sister Hilgendorf and worked on it for a long time to get it just right. (She said Sister Hilgendorf loves giraffes. I have no idea if that is true or not.)
We finally started Mommy School again! This weeks theme was Winter Fun. Camdyn was over playing, so she and Tessa made marshmallow snowmen.
We also made Defrosty the Snowman treats.
Later in the week when I had a little more energy, we took a trip to Target so the kids could spend their Christmas money.
Adam and Tessa found every baby they could for Gwen. She LOVES baby dolls!! She ended up getting a stuffed bunny rabbit.
Adam bought some new playing cards.
Tessa got a Brave doll.
Friday night, Mamma and Bampa invited Adam and Tessa over for a sleepover so we could get some rest around here. They had a blast and are already planning their next sleepover. It was relaxing to only have one baby to worry about for 24 hours. Eric and I got some much needed down time and we even got to sneak off to the movies to finally see Les Mis.
Saturday evening, the kids turned the box from Gwen's new car seat into a car. They colored it for hours while they watched the Jazz game.
Adam filled the inside of their car with tic tac toe boards. They played multiple games during half time.
It is nice to finally get back to normal and feel well again. This next week will be a busy one!
I am grateful that we are all finally healthy!
