"Half the game is mental; the other half is being mental."
-Jim McKenny
Amazon gives the kids a constant supply of toys. Not actual toys, it’s the boxes our deliveries come in. This week I needed some air filters so the box was a bigger one. The kids disappeared into the room for a bit and came out with an airplane, complete with flag streamers on the back. When we asked why they had made an airplane, they matter of factly stated that it was windy outside and so they needed an airplane. Makes sense I suppose.
Ashlyn’s reading is progressing really well. Since we started having her read difficult books each night, she’s improved significantly in a short amount of time. This weekend we walked by Isla’s room and saw Ashlyn sitting on the bed reading a book on her own. This was a first, and we were all happy to see it. While Ashlyn was doing that, James and Isla tried to get cereal out of a container at the same time and got their arms stuck. It takes all kinds.
This week both kids got out on the ice and it was a lot of fun to watch. James was nervous at first, and it took a few minutes for him to get his feet settled on the ice. Once one of the teachers came over and helped him, he traded in the bucket for a stick and started to skate on his own. He was still a bit clumsy, but that’s expected for his first time out on the ice. Ashlyn, thank to her practice skating, was starting to look like a real skater. Both of them are doing great at something new and difficult, and that’s what we’re most happy with. Now we need to buy James some skates so he can practice and spend more time on his feet and less time on his.. well, not on his feet.
