Deerfield Fair 2012

Enjoying a bagel

In front of her class's art project in the school building

The world's largest pumpkin! (held the record for only 24 hours)

Enjoying a ride

Moooo...

Guest Post by Myrick

A hand foul of chrezhrs


I cuolektid a red leaf and some white rooks and 1 prpal flaowr.

Did you no that a redleaf and a mapalleaf or difrint becus a redleaf has a vare shurp ve and a mapalleaf has a crvd u onle 1crvd u.

I got the white rooks outside in wildtrkae .

The prpal flaowr diad becus flowrs don’t last vraere long.

How ever 1234567890 flowers dias.

Editor's translation: "A Handful of Treasures" I collected a red leaf and some white rocks and 1 purple flower. Did you know that a red leaf and a maple leaf are different because a red leaf has a very sharp "v" and a maple leaf has a curved "u" only one curved "u".  I got the white rocks outside in Wild Turkey.  The purple flower died because flowers don't last very long. However 1234567890 flowers die.

Yoga Monkeys

Maybe this first shot doesn't really qualify as downward-facing dog.  Perhaps this is downward facing octopus?

Roley-poley stretching

Room Redo

A couple of weeks before school started, Nate and I rearranged the kids' bedroom so that Pender wasn't on his crib matress on the floor anymore.  Now both kids are in twin beds, Pender with his safety railing up.  Much better use of the space now!

My Hooligans

Little Nate

Choose Your Battles

Well, our first four-day school week has gone about how we expected.  We're all super tired at the end of the day, and late afternoon/evenings can be really trying!  Myrick is absolutely pooped.  She must use up all of her cuteness, politeness, sweetness, rationality, and general good humor at school, because when she gets home, there's not much evidence that she ever possessed those qualities.  The leftovers we get include sassiness, obstinance, poor judgement, etc.  We knew it would be a work in progress while we work out the scheduling kinks, while she gets adjusted to such a rigorous schedule, and while Nate and I regain our teaching stamina.  I can't remember the details, but at one point this week, Nate looked at me and said, "I shouldn't have picked that battle, huh?"  This was said over the wail of a crying, tired kindergartner. 

But although she's tired, she has had a good week, even if it was only 3 days for her.  She's made some new friends, bus rides/drop-offs/pick-ups have gone smoothly, and she's had plenty of food packed for her lunches - can't complain.  Next week should really be something as we all muck our way through our first full week! 

Time to wrap it up and turn in early while the school year still allows me that luxury.