Tuesday's Tribulations

We didn't get to the green play dough, but we did get outside for some fresh air, and celery.  Every time we go outside now Mason wants celery. 

Let me start at the beginning of our day.  We read a book about Johnny Appleseed and reviewed what we know about apples and seeds while everyone finished breakfast.  We watched the Cat in the Hat knows a lot about that.  We all used the potty.  We went outside and looked at all different types of leaves, comparing and contrasting.  We talked about parts of the leaf, and what they do.  We talked a bit about photosynthesis (and listened to the song when we came inside.)  The kids all used the swings and slides.  When we came inside we played Candy Land.  Everyone went potty again.  We read 4 books while on the potty.  We went upstairs and did some lessons on our color green, using some wonderful packets Miria made.  We made our shape poster for triangle, and talked about things all around us that are triangles.  We read the Three Little Pigs, and did some comprehension questions, and some coloring.  We colored a number three paper.  We had some free play time upstairs, and wrote the letter C and triangles in CJ's carpet.  We also learned about camels.  While I made lunch the kids watched Disney's Three Little Pigs. 

It seemed like an insane morning.  The kids were all over the place, and it was difficult getting them to listen.  They are extremely unfocused this week.  At least they all are napping today, unlike yesterday.  They get SO tired!  They are kind to each other, but Mason isn't as used to sharing things as CJ and Eliza are, so he sometimes is upset if Eliza is using the crayon he used earlier, or CJ is moving a book he had a few minutes ago.  They all keep dumping out all their toys too.  It takes them forever to pick them all up.  CJ, being tired, is also very sensitive today.  I ask him to put a toy away and he started to cry.  It has been a trying day.  Patience is a virtue that is wearing thin today!

Tonight we are having our letter C dinner.  Chicken, cauliflower, and carrots.  I wanted cheesy chicken with cornbread, but the kids and Rich want Chicken curry with curried cauliflower and carrots.  Outvoted by the kiddos!  It will be delicious, but I really wanted cheesy chicken.  Tomorrow we will continue with our themes for the week, and I think I will work with the kids to make some circus animal crackers.  I just picked up some adorable cutters that make them look exactly like animal crackers you buy.  I am excited!  First thing tomorrow we will make the green play dough, as well.  It seems like the time goes so quickly.  Of course, at other times when there are three whining children it seems to move at a snail's pace.  It was just a disjointed kind of day.  Time for me to go finish cleaning before it is time for Mason to get up from nap.  I need a magic cleaning wand!