Daredevil

I'm pretty sure it's a second child thing; she's got to do what big sister is doing, but she doesn't realize she doesn't have the experience that comes with age therefore the coordination nor the agility either.  She is willing to do anything.  This little accident happened at the river last month.  She took off at full speed down a slightly descending dirt trail and tumbled forward scraping her forehead, nose and even the inside of her mouth.  

A week later, the scab was completely gone (thanks coconut oil!) and she was all healed up and ready to take on her next monkey adventure.  

Bogart

Bogart...

You make our couch look tiny.

Amélie's first time coloring

Amélie loves to try coloring by grabbing a marker and scribbling on a page but the cap always stays on.  Today was the first day I decided to let her have a go at the real thing.

And she loved it.

But I think I made a mistake by letting her pick her own colors.  Yellow was fine, of course, but black, obviously I should have known it wouldn't be a good choice.

I was so busy snapping pictures and next thing I see through the view finder on my camera the marker touch her face...

and with intention, it seemed, she scribbled all over her mouth, with black marker.

And she was so proud.

Just a day in our life

Thought I'd share some pictures that seem to capture a couple events that are regular in our day to day.  

Jordan and I have school time every day (well, almost every day anyway) after Amélie gets laid down for her first nap.  I'm pretty proud of this little punkin who is learning to read, write and use critical thinking skills to solve word puzzles.

Her lines are still a little shaky but she's doing great staying on the lines and she's finally worked up the confidence/courage (not quite sure the right word here) to write them on her own without tracing; look at that beautiful 9 that she wrote on her own!

This is the second book we've used in this "series."  We loved the first one that teaches great math skills along with the dexterity to cut lines.  By the end of the first book (she was 2 1/2) she could cut circles without any help!  (along with many other skills, of course!)  This second book is a more advanced version of the first that also dives more deeply into writing as well.  We absolutely love these books and recommend them highly.  We've also been using several other books that we've picked up from various stores, had homeschooling friends generously pass on to us that they didn't use or we've even gotten one by posting a want ad on craigslist!

And here is my other sweet little munchkin who is all over the place, into everything, climbs, climbs, climbs, tries to escape constantly if the gate isn't up and makes us all smile abundantly.  

I am sure blessed with some wonderful little girls!  Thank you Lord for pouring out such blessings on us!