The cat on the poop deck

This was Cian's journal. It was about a cat on a ship. I was cracking up because of course, being a boy, it says, "Yamlet decided to go up on the poop deck (real thing)." Lol!

"Things I Love" by The Kids

This is another Valentine's Day Pinterest find! "Things I love," by Frog Spot. Here is a link to the activity if you'd like to print them for your little loves. Here's a link to my Pinterest board for Valentine's Day with lots of cute ideas and fun pins.

Ellie - age 3 - 3 year old Preschool

A close up of her paper. Do you think she might like the show Paw Patrol???

Zoe - age 6 - Kindergarten

A close up:

Cian - age 8 - 3rd Grade

A close up:

Grace - age 10 - 5th Grade

A close up:

Math is Yummy- Valentine's Day Candy Hearts

Today we did these fun printables from 123homeschool4me.com. What I really like about them is they came with a variety of age levels so all the kids could participate. 

Ellie (3 yr preschool) placed her hearts in the outlines, then told me what she had the most and least of on her paper. 

Zoe (K) completed a similar sheet that then asked her to count and write each number of each as well. Then, I had her do a second sheet that asked her to do a bar graph and addition of the colors. 

For Cian, (3rd), I had him do the same first sheet as Zoe where we rolled the dice and placed colors, but then I had him do a harder sheet where he had to do fractions. 

Grace (5th) did the same sheets as Cian, but I also had her reduce her fractions and do the pie graph at the bottom of the sheet. 

Here's her sheet:

Who doesn't love eating candy in pajamas while learning?

Zoe Lost Her 1st Tooth

Zoe has been asking me since she was 4 years old when she would loose her 1st tooth. I told her probably once she was 6!

 Today, just two week after turning 6, SHE LOST HER 1st TOOTH!

This is one happy girl wearing the tooth necklace she has wanted SO long!

With her certificate and sticker:

Congrats ZOE! Being SIX is so much fun!

I taped the necklace closed because I don't see her taking it off anytime soon! At least until tooth fairy time!

The Week of Teeth

This week seems to have been all about teeth. 

1. Grace was scheduled to have 2 PERMANENT teeth pulled Wednesday by her dentist to start Phase 2 of braces. I thought I was okay with it, but as it got closer and closer, I became more and more hesitant. By Monday, I was completely unsure. I called her dentist and asked him to call me to discuss. Brian sought recommendations and referrals for a second opinion and we called a local orthodontist and asked if they would please squeeze us in before her Wednesday appointment. Long story short, we love her dentist, but are going to do our braces with the new orthodontist. We loved him immediately, he was kind, friendly, professional and gave us another option. He also said she doesn't have to start them until late this summer! We were also so impressed that both she and Cian received hand-written welcome notes in the mail yesterday!

2. My left lateral incisor tooth (I had to look up the name!) has been hurting. I thought for sure I pulled the filling in it loose. I called my dentist (that's the 3rd dentist I called this week if your counting!!) Fast forward to my dentist appointment and I'm sitting in the dentist chair, the whole left side of my lip, face and even left side of my nose are totally numb and I feel the dentist on the RIGHT lateral incisor. Yep. He did the wrong side. He said afterwards my chart from a couple years ago said I had a small cavity on the spot he did....

3. Fionn must be teething really bad. She got her first tooth at 3 months and then the other bottom tooth at 4 months, but nothing since. She will be 10 month next week. She has been BITING while nursing. Yep. Enough said. :-( 

4. Zoe has been asking me literally for years when she'd loose a tooth. Well, she's really close! She has her first loose one! What's funny is she isn't as excited about the tooth fairy or the money, she wants one of the tooth shaped necklaces that holds the tooth! 😄 

The Mitten Week

One of my favorite children's books is Jan Brett's The Mitten. Ellie and Zoe are spending this week doing Pre-K and K packs made for the book!

(I found one set at Royal Baloo and one at Homeschool Creations.)

Here's a first look at this week. Ellie finding beginning sounds and matching animals:

Just our typical morning

Here's a pic of what our typical morning looks like. Fionn is having floor time, while Ellie and her Paw Patrol Rubble are matching Uppercase and Lowercase letters from our COAH LOTW preschool program. Zoe also joined us on the floor and is doing her math. 

Not pictured is Cian at the table doing his Grammar and Grace at the computer practicing Grammar with Editor In Chief.