Activity time

September 11th:

Yesterday Charlotte started Joy School! We have a really great group this year and I'm excited for her to have this experience with other kids every Mon and Wed. On Tuesday, we did a letter of the week activity for the letter "V." This was hands down one of my favorite days with Charlotte.

We shaved pieces of crayon and sprinkled them into the shape of an exploding volcano. Then we melted them with an iron and she signed her name at the bottom. I decided to make a matte with construction paper and frame it right away. Free and wonderful art.

Na na na na na na na na BAT MAN.

I love that she has on her apron while she draws. Cutie tootie.

Beautiful ladies out for a walk.

Sometimes Ellie stands up and points me where she wants to go.

The Hanks came over to play and everyone got popsicles on the hammock

Love those pudgy thighs.

Really love it when my kids are helpful.

In the evening, we sized both Hazel and Charlotte for violins! I'm so excited. It was a last minute decision to start Charlotte along with Hazel. We'll see how she does at the young age of three. (I found a youtube video where a three year old was playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star).

This was a busy day for the Phipps family.

September 12th: Hazel officially "started reading"! She read this BOB book to me and I had to take a picture, she did so well.

Edison is getting an early start with the iPad.

This little one has been army crawling all around the house lately.

 This was a good day. Whenever I'm feeling a need for change or to just "get out," we head over to Great Harvest Bread downtown and take our food over to the nearby park.