Micah's first t-ball game

This year we signed Micah up for t-ball. It did not take very long for him to catch on to the game. Daddy has been helping him learn to step and throw and keep his eye on the ball while he bats.

Dad helping as an "assistant coach" during a game

Lining it up

Easter 2011

Happy Easter!

My little gentlemen (and the mutt :)

Everyone was smiling!

My beautiful princess (and again that dog! )

Micah and Josiah's chore chart

While browsing other blogs, I found this set up for a chore chart on Confessions of a Homeschooler. I adapted it a little bit to be able to use what materials I already had at home. The only thing I bought was the velcro circles that attach the chore card to the board. It works like this: Each child has their chores listed next to their name. I have little pockets next to the chart to hold extra chores. Each time a chore is completed, that chore is taken down and put into a cup with a ticket. The best bee-havior tickets are worth ten tickets. I have only handed out two, ever. At the end of the month we count up the tickets. Each ticket is worth $ .10 towards toys or whatever. There are so many more ideas on the original web site along with the download for printing the tickets and chores. Click here for chore chart.

The HomeDepot Car

Micah and Josiah went to HomeDepot today and built wooden cars, got HomeDepot aprons, and got their picture taken next to Joey Logano's car. I'm so proud of Josiah. After he built his car he says, "Vroom, Vroom, I'm Jimmy Johnson!"

Sorry about the shadows :)

The boys took home their cars and their aprons. Once we got in the car Micah told me he really wanted to take home the hammer. That a boy!