My Little Bookworms' Picks

We kept our books for two weeks this time because the boys picked out so many!  We learned all about ants, read another A to Z Mystery book, and spent hours reading together!  Here were some of their favorites!

EIEIO - How did Old Mac Donald end up with that farm in the first place?  This funny book tells that tale.  Great when learning about gardening!

All Through My Town - This rhyming book is almost like a seek n' find!  The twins LOVED it!

The Bear Who Shared - The boys liked this very simple book.  It was not my favorite but it did teach a good lesson in sharing.

I have also let them pick out one cookbook from the children's section each week.  When we get home we work together to choose a recipe.  Then, they help me make it.  I love watching them learn their way around the kitchen!  If I can send four boys out from my nest who know how to cook, the world will be a better place!  :D

Smelly Nose

With every pregnancy I have (thankfully!) felt less and less sick.  I am not saying that this time around has been a walk in the park, but it is nowhere near as "reassuring" as the first.  :D  However, with each pregnancy some things have increased.  First of all being exhaustion.  Not a surprise because I now spend my days taking care of four active little boys.  It is a joy and an honor, but tiring.

The other increased symptom stuck me as strange.  It has been my sense of smell.  With my first pregnancy, bacon and popcorn were the only offenders.  But, who really wants their home to smell like those?  I don't see any bacon flavored candles.  Now the list of offensive smells has grown and grown, and it is getting out of hand!

Here is the list:
My toothpaste
My deodorant (I changed both of these 'cause you can't go around without them!)
Our laundry detergent
Our dish soap and hand soap (I changed these two too!)
The pantry
My husband (or at least his bodywash . . . and the smell of him after he rides in his car.)
My children (the "after recess" smell with which all teachers can relate)
The bread aisle in the commissary
Fresh baked cookies

So, if you see me walking around with a clip on my nose . . . it's survival!

Huck and Eli's Birthday Interviews!

I had so much fun doing these.  They had me cracking up, so I will add in my commentary. I originally tried to ask them the questions throughout the day, but I lost track of who said what.  I ended up sitting them down one at a time and really interviewing them.  We are working on their pronouns :D  I think they loved the one-on-one time.  I know I did!  I can't believe they are already three!  The pictures in Daddy's shirts will come soon!

Eli's Interview!

What is your favorite color? Pink, orange, and yellow and green and brown and peach

What is your favorite toy? cars

What is your favorite fruit? tropical fruit (Yes, from a can.)

What is your favorite TV show? Fireman Sam

What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Chicken pockets and tacos (He won't eat a bite of tacos . . .)

What is your favorite thing to wear? clothes (Thank goodness!)

What is your favorite game? Music games and dance

What is your favorite animal? Zebras and hippos

What is your favorite snack? cereal (He does love some cereal!)

What is your favorite song? Lord’s Army

What is your favorite book? If You Give a Pig a Pancake

What do you like to learn about? God and Jesus

What is your favorite cereal? Berry cereal (Captain Crunch n' Berries . . . Daddy's buy, not mine.)

What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride mine red scooter

Who is your best friend? Uncle Jason and Maila . . . her mine cousin

Two minutes later . . . Who is your best friend?  Huck, me play with him all the time! (Fickle little thing!)

What is your favorite drink? juice

What is your favorite holiday? When you take me for a ride to the library (Lucky for him that  holiday comes every week!)

What do you take to bed with you at night? Mine pillows and mine blankies and mine bed

What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? cereal

What do you want to be when you grow up? teacher (His answer earlier was the Easter Bunny.)

What do you want for dinner on your birthday? cupcakes

What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? wrestle

What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy? Tickle us in the belly and us laugh

What do you pray about? God

What do you love about yourself? My birthday is coming up and I eat cupcakes!

What is your favorite thing about your brothers? Them play with me and wrestle with me a little bit

Huck's Interview!

*His first answer to every question was "I don't know."

What is your favorite color? yellow and red and rainbows

What is your favorite toy? wrestle

What is your favorite fruit? bananas

What is your favorite TV show? Silly Lizard (Oscar's Oasis - not educational and another Daddy pick :D)

What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Chicken pockets (Apparently these are a very popular meal.  I made them last week and came home to a clean pan!)

What is your favorite thing to wear? pajamas (Boy after my own heart!)

What is your favorite game? Sneaky Snacky Squirrel

What is your favorite animal? dinosaurs

What is your favorite snack? Raisins and Cheese-Its

What is your favorite song? God’s Not Dead in the car

What is your favorite book? Library books

What do you like to learn about? Letters

What is your favorite cereal? Raisins (He helps me raid Daddy's cereal - hee hee!)

What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play with outside toys

Who is your best friend? Mommy (Be still my heart!)

What is your favorite drink? milk

What is your favorite holiday? play outside day

What do you take to bed with you at night? Books (and his three blankets and his stuffed frog that has to be in the room but got kicked out of the bed . . . )

What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? waffles

What do you want to be when you grow up? police officer like Mr. Jared

What do you want for dinner on your birthday? cupcakes

What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? wrestle

What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy? Tickle – not a lot (He needs frequent breaks from tickling.  It is just too much laughing I guess.)

What do you pray about? God and the earth

What do you love about yourself? Me help mommy cook.  Me a little chef!

What is your favorite thing about your brothers? Cause me love them!

A Counting Game :D

Enjoy!