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Aspiring Artist

I've been trying to catch up Joel's scrapbook this summer (to my dismay, I've only completed 10 pages!), and thought I'd try posting a few cute ones recently completed. I have no idea how to photograph pages so you can see details well and get the whole thing in the picture! Maybe I can work on that...

Joel's Milestone Moment

In one evening, that's right, one evening with the "Daddy-of-the-Year", Joel is mastering his bicycle without training wheels! He's doing great...I'm SOOOO proud of him! He started out riding in the grass for resistance (and cushioning), but moved up quickly to circling the cul-de-sac. What a joy to watch...*sniff* *sniff*
Check out the video link if you can!

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This is Karleigh, with whom Joel attended Bible School last week. They are best of friends!

NOW he sings!

Last week, Joel went to Bible School and had a blast. But he wouldn't sing the songs during opening/closing time. He danced (well, he jumped and swung his arms while weaving around the front of the sanctuary - YEP, he's going to be one of those kids at all the school programs!) Several times, I asked why he wasn't singing..."you sing all the time at home, honey!" "I don't want to-don't like the songs!!!" Great--the music teacher's son refuses to sing and wanders aimlessly around the sanctuary.

Here we are in a new week and the punk is singing the songs non-stop. He even gives me lessons on the motions! All around the house: "Obey, obey -o! Obey, obey-o! Obey, obey-obey the Lord!" Better late than never, I guess.

It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This...

A great evening with well-behaved kids! What could top butter-dripping corn-on-the-cob at supper, followed by a nice stroll around the neighborhood? Well, WE strolled while Joel played chauffer to Hanna in her posh wagon set-up! Next up: Chips Ahoy Pie for dessert! Folks, this is a pretty darned-good evening around here!

Mrs. Walton's Way-Cool Music Room

I took the leftover livingroom paint and gave the back walls of my classroom a makeover. I love that color and it really brightens the room. Slap some painted stick-kids up there and away we go! Now I won't have to cover so much of my walls w/ posters. I hope the kids like it when they start school...in a couple weeks...which is WAY TOO EARLY...and I'm not ready w/ all my plans...and I have tons to copy and laminate... I think I'll go work on my "to-do school list".

R-E-C-O-G-N-I-Z-E

Late this afternoon, I went to school to get some work done preparing my classroom. When I returned, Joel was sitting in a time-out chair. When I asked why he was there, he launched into an explanation from which I gleaned that he peed his pants when playing outside. Now, he's recently started having this back-lash and it just frustrates and disappoints us to no end. So in the middle of his explanation and Andy & I standing there ready to read him the riot act, he states, "I was playing and I didn't recognize that I needed to go."
I started to speak and then stopped midway.........Did he just say "recognize".....AND use it properly in a sentence??????? Wow, his pants are both wet and smart-y! *sigh*