We’ve had a great productive week around here!

Miss Jadziah has started formal math.. She’s is on page 3 of Lesson 2 in Math U See Primer and LOVING it!

Also the Fun Boxes are still a huge hit around here.. I made up new ones for them Tuesday:

Taejan’s:

Ziah’s:

Declan’s:

here they are enjoying them!

In History we’ve been learning about the first writings..so the kids did Cuneiform with clay:

Then we made paper:( this kit is another one of my Target clearance finds I go tit about 4 months ago for $3)

The the kids did their seatwork for History:

Declan wrote his name using the cuneiform alphabet:

Taejan has been loving his Kumon books:

Oh and since Trick or Treat the kids have been trading candy and I think they finally each have what they like only..of course they have so durn much it will take them 2 years to eat it since they can only have 2 pieces a day..lol

The time change has thrown the whole house outta wack..but that’s ok. I was up and at the gym for 5am and the kids were all up and moving entirely too early ( yawn think 6:15).. but we took advantage and got lots of schooling in very early!

First stop was History! We are just finishing up Mesopotamia. The kids learned about Sargon and more!

Here’s Declan at his Usborne Sticker Atlas.

Their coloring:

Taejan did some work in his new Kumon book:

Next came science! We found these great Little Lab kits at a science store when we were out of town the other day. Declan picked the Crane one so we had at it this morning..what fun and so worth the $15 we paid!! It can be completely reused( local friends if you want to borrow it let me know!) which I like the best!!

Here’s Declan putting the knowledge wheel together:

The first lesson was on lever’s:

after using the kit we found some common lever’s in the house!

Next we made a wheelbarrel!

and of course:

it was about here we lost Ziah’s interest.. so Declan and I made a pulley and his actin figure took a ride:

Our favorite build was the Crane!!

I think Taejan would have played with it all day!

I haven’t posted pictures of what we’ve been up too in a few so while I have 5 minutes I thought I would!

Let’s see.. well the kids “Fun Boxes” as they call them have become a huge hit around here. They can only have them after breakfast once they are dressed and only for about 30 minutes so they aren’t getting tired of them at all.. I also change them over about every 4  days and the kids have begun swapping things sometimes..LOL

This is them Monday getting their fresh “new” boxes!Yeah Declan didn’t get dressed yet but that’s ok..this time!

And playing the various games that are in their boxes:

Declan and Ziah have taken to doing History at night now.. this works well as some nights Taejan is already in bed. We are loving Story of the World vol 1 with History Odyessy! Even when Taejan is awake it’s easy to get him to help and or listen to the stories with us!

There has been lots of Fun School too.. Between cooking:

and even making fog they’ve had a blast!

Eric has started really working with Taejan and Ziah while I am doing seat work with Declan… so they are getting a lot of FUN preschool/Kindergarten time now! Eric has learned to make anything a learning experience.. even Connect 4 with a 3 year old.. whala it’s patterning!

and of course since it is almost Halloween they’ve been making lots of pumpkins..includin painting potato’s to look like pumpkins!

and making lunch bag pumpkins:

Declan got to help Noah with his Biology homework the other night:

and he’s done some good seatwork for himself too!

of course there is always lots of good ole fun too.. for Taejan fun is often a task.. he cleaned my sink the other day…

but sometimes fun for him is just playing with his new excavator(Thanks to Gramma):

And fun for all ( well not Noah..he was in school) is just enjoying the first snowfall of the year!

Oh and fun the other day was going Trick or Treating at the local mall!

Today we deemed the day FUN SCHOOL day… so we, of course, had lots of fun!!

Declan and I put up the new World map to go along with our Geography and Social Studies study.

Then I introduced the kids to their new caddy’s.. to say they loved them would be an understatement!( I added a Geo board to Declan’s last night)

Then Declan and I did the 3 R’s

then we broke out  our new favorite rainy day game..Cranium Hullabaloo DVD Animal Adventure game!

A little craft time.. the kids made Stuffed monster friends.. they were given to us by Robin ( came from Oriental Trading). Taejan’s only had one piece of fleece so it was not round..but he didn’t care!

Ziah and Taejan opted to not use the faces, where Taejan decided to use it ALL!

We hurried up outside before it started to rain:

We came in as the rain started and it was time for Corey to come over and play while his brother was at Karate so we pulled out our new favorite game again!

then while the boys played Ziah got Daddy to do her nails..isn’t this priceless?

We’ve had a great week so far..the best in a long time. The stress is all but gone that had been lingering over the house..it is so much more pleasant being mom now..lol

Noah still hasn’t started school..but he does tomorrow.. he’s all signed up and ready..just has to show up for 7:20 tomorrow.. yawn.. I am not ready for that part..cus if he has to get up at 6 so do I and I can bet ya the little ones will be up too..oh well though right?

So on to the fun stuff around here!

Monday was a cold rainy icky kinda day, so the kids played some board games:

and Taejan was NOT feeling well at all..must bee from the weekend full of different parties! He was so “sick” he fell asleep in Eric’s arms… he hasn’t done that in forever!

Once he was put to bed Ziah and Declan made rain sticks ( they are learnign about Native American’s still)

Those Sci-Fi fans may notice Declan decorated his with StarWars characters!

Ziah got a card and a Penguin Necklace in the mail from Auntie Bart Bart:

We have gotten to get a lot of schooling in.. here’s Declan doing his math:

Ziah doing her motor skill work:

And working on her letter’s and phonics:

Declan making a Rainforest bird to go with his studies about rainforests:

Today is Board Game day so we’ve played a “few”…LOL

Guess Who?( I won 2 times)

I Spy ( Ziah won twice)

Taejan and Daddy :

Connect Four ( Declan 3x me 2x)

Declan “played” Dominoes with Taejan:

Then I brought out the fresh Rice bins.. Taejan is going to miss his sandbox this winter so this is a fairly “neat” way to give him a small one inside:

Daddy was getting a crash course on how to keep 3 small kids happy inside.. this will be his first winter home all day and he needs to know what to expect..LOL:

Water play time!

Luckily it’s NOT winter yet and we got to play outside!

Ziah even found a lady bug to “play” with!( it’s on the leaf I swear)

Now we’re off to meet up with friends at the park and get more fresh air in us!!!