More than Just Making It

Goals for Soren:
* keep up with Ambleside Online reading schedule for homeschool

* finish the container story for main lessons before moving to Illinois

* learn to resolve disputes with Carl

Goals for Carl:
* no hitting or kicking other kids during Yard Time

* obey "The Lego Rules" during Quiet Time

* don't keep brothers awake when they want to sleep

Goals for Sven:
* no shrieking!

* Table Time at 8:30 am

* stay on the rug during Rug Time

Goals for Leif:

* be put down for naps awake

* eat no more frequently than every 3 hours at night

* be delightful

Goals for Carolyn:
* pray and read the scriptures in the morning

* eat breakfast and lunch

* drink water, not Coke

Goals for Mom:
* supervise Carl constantly and enforce rules of polite interaction with other kids

* don't say "I don't care" when Soren tattles

* stay awake when feeding/soothing Leif at night

Comments

Oozaroo said…

There is nothing wrong with saying, "I don't care," when Soren tattles! Hahaha!

February 23, 2015 at 9:27 PM

Katherine Wolf said…

When are you moving to Illinois, and whereabouts?! I definitely want to see you when you get out here!

February 24, 2015 at 6:59 AM

February 10 - 16

* I thoroughly enjoyed reading Skyward. * Soren beat Megaman 1 without dying. * Carl was swamped with art homework. His teacher assigned him 5 mini-paintings, 30 gradients, and 1 shading. * Sven finished reading the Frog and Toad treasury. * Leif talked a lot about wanting to make a friend. * Richard got to listen to lots and lots of read-a-louds.

Birth Announcement

Sven Immanuel Duede March 7, 2013 at 3:56 am 8 pounds, 2 ounces and 22 inches

Brother Love

Most of the time, Soren and Carl don't really interact with their new baby brother. They do their own things, neither commenting nor complaining about our new addition, and he does his own things (eating and sleeping). But when they do interact, Soren and Carl are really loving to Sven. Those moments are very sweet to me. Like last night, when Soren asked me if Sven could sit in his lap. He actually makes that request pretty frequently. And then he sits there, with Sven cuddled in his lap, looking very proud and happy. Often, one of the boys will tell me very earnestly, "I want Sven to be a part of our family forever." What mother wouldn't melt at that? In the evenings, after scripture study, Soren likes to make Sven "talk", sharing his thoughts on the day. Soren uses the same gravelly voice that Scott does to put words in the baby's mouth. "My favorite part of the day was eating," he'll say, while holding up Sven's ...

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