"He that loves reading has everything within his reach."
-William Godwin
The heat of summer feels like it’s waning a bit. Not much, but enough for the kids to want to go outside more. And when the kids want to play, it’s hard to say no.
Usually going to bed is an adventure similar to herding cats. Blind cats. That just rolled around in catnip. Every now and then it’s the opposite though. On those rare occasions, of which we have not yet been able to figure out how to intentionally create, the kids decide to dress, brush, and read together. Those moments are special.
James and Isla spent some time with Grandma one night this week while Ashlyn went to meet her new 1st grade teacher. They came back with a box of cookies, sprinkles, homemade icing, and enough sugar to keep them awake for days. We were able to hold them off until Saturday but we had to finally break down and let them decorate and then eat a few cookies. It was a mess, but it kept them entertained for a bit.
Nothing beats a day a the park, especially when the weather is as good as it was on Sunday. The kids attempted to fish, watched ducks, and played on the playground. We were hoping it would work off some of the sugar from the cookies the day before but it apparently didn’t work because Isla spent her nap time playing in her bed instead of sleeping.
On a side note, Ashlyn is continuing to be more helpful around the house. She’s even doing her part to make dinner. I like insistence of Montessori to use real knives and scissors at a young age. It shows in how careful Ashlyn is cutting vegetables.
