READING!!!!

We had an EXPLOSION of reading in our house this week! Dylan has been pretty good at reading CVC and spelling things phonetically since just before his 4th birthday; but we have had some bumps, namely his frustration that not all words follow the "rules." Also, I have been holding him back a bit with my Suzuki mentality, you know that "mastering of small steps" thing. I hid of his all of our ETC materials because he was having a hard time hearing blends and I wanted to master that before we moved on. He could read them just fine, but if you asked him to spell FLAT he would spell FAT. We have made more "blend" games than I can count.


HE GOT IT THIS WEEK!!!!

Not only did he get it, he gets all of the other rules that I have been pointing out to him along the way. It just clicked. The child can READ!!!
Of course, we still have a lot more things to learn, but it is nice to be off the plateau.
He has been reading everything he can get his hands on! Awesome.

More T Ball

Dylan had his first "game" today. Unfortunately, I had a rehearsal and was unable to make it, but everyone game me all of the details. Dylan was excited to have caught the ball and throw it to 1st base TWO times; he also hit the ball off the tee both times he was up to bat. He is thrilled that he gets to keep his cap and shirt! He refused to take them off all day, "not even to wash it."

Flowers for me?

Makes me smile everytime!

T-Ball

Wow, I never thought I would like t-ball, but we had a blast at practice. Just the thought of long games and parents that get their ego gratification through their children, makes me nauseous. So imagine my surprise when I liked it! Dylan says his favorite part was playing tag at the end. He does not at all understand the concept of tag. He just decided to start tagging everyone. Pretty funny! He has asked me everyday if he is going to go to t-ball so that is a good thing in my book.

Well, it is Ressurrection Sunday and all.

This Friday I was doing too much at once and I accidentally washed one of Dylan's fish down the garbage disposal. It was very traumatic for me. The little helpless guy snuck out of the water that I was emptying. I ran as fast as I could to get the net, but by the time I got back he had squirmed all the way to the little rubber flaps....I almost got him out with the net to get him, but he just slid down the side. I felt awful. Fish creep me out to begin with, but to think that I just put him in the garbage disposal...yuck.

Anyway, Dylan realized late Saturday night that the other fish was not in the tank. I just shrugged it off and said that he was hiding. Dylan searched and searched for that little fish for a good while. After the boys went to bed, I made a quick run to the fish store, to replace that 95 cent fish.

Today, all of Dylan's fish are in the tank along with some eggs from the Easter bunny. He thinks it is a miracle....so cute.

More from Art School

Hermit Crab

Timmy the Turtle

Humpback Whale
Tiger Fish

Did I Mention That I Love Dylan's Art Class?

I know I have, but really, it is AWESOME! This past Fall Dylan took LiterARTure. Every week the teacher reads a book and then the class creates art based on that book. Very cool. Next week he is going to start a new class called Coral Reef Art Exploration. I am so excited to get back into a routine and he truly misses art school.

Here are some pics from the Fall. The first one, he did a week after his 4th birthday. I think is is amazing, although I am a bit biased.