Wednesday
We had our first bonafide nature walk today. Charlotte Mason would have been proud. I was even able to squeeze in a short story about spiders before we set out. We started with a “walking adventure” for Mommy and Sugar, and then we dragged the wagon up to the “Hundred Acre Wood” where we found moss, golf balls, a barbed wire fence, lots of spiders, more moss, plenty of sticks, and a hole. Well, Sugar found the hole. Isaac decided that Christopher Robin put up the barbed wire fence to keep the Heffalumps and Woozles from stealing our popsicles.
We returned for Spiderman popsicles and then had a bath for all. After lunch and naps, we finally made our tie-bleached spider shirts. Twice today Isaac initiated a chore on his own with no prompting. I couldn’t believe it! So we’re learning.
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So Charlotte Mason says that “social studies” for wee ones can be knowing everyone’s name in the family. We did pretty well with that this morning, except he thinks that Daddy and he share the same middle name. The dog’s middle name is “Dough.”
We did our Chore Chart. At the very least, it makes him feel like a significant member of the household. And that’s cool.
We had a “play date” today with our friends in an air-conditioned playground. Good for everyone — especially since a Starbucks is nearby! Isaac “narrated” David and Goliath to a friendly lady at the playground. “And Goliath was five inches tall!” he said enthusiastically. 