Circus School

Driving on the main road around where we live there are signs that say Sandou Circus School and then a phone number. I used to laugh and make a comment to Joey that we are going to send our kids off to circus school. Very sarcastic because carnies = creepy...right? Last week I was able to experience the "O" Cirque du Soleil show and "Love" which is a Cirque du Soleil show as well. WOW. I am sending my kids to circus school. Not anytime soon because we can't afford anything right now especially not something as frivolous sounding as circus school, but they have summer camps that are a few hours a day for a week or two that I am going to start saving up for. Am I turning into one of those mothers that make their children live out their dreams for them? Yikes. But seriously, they might think it's fun and if they don't then they only have to spend a week or two trying it for their issue ridden mother.

Webkinz School and Obstacle Course

While I was putting Christmas away, Luke played his new Game Cube game, Isabel rode her new scooter and Sylvia ran around "helping" me. Luke and Isabel then played online with their new Webkinz pets. I don't want to explain what Webkinz are for two reasons, one, that's just more typing for me and two, who ever is reading this is probably more clued in than I am and already knows all about them. Just click on the link if you don't know. All I have to say about them is, inexpensive and educational. They are great! Maybe my Sabrina School can be changed to Webkinz School. Every morning I'll just tell my kids, "Here's your stuffed animal now go to the computer and have school." Kidding. Since we live in Las Vegas, it rarely snows, but it does get pretty cold. Even though there is grass and blue sky's outside, it's difficult to convince myself to get out there with the kids. So today I set up an obstacle course in the backyard. You don't need much. Joey had bought us some little orange plastic cones and hula hoops and in the garage I found some left over 2 by 4s. The course was to jump over the parallel cuts of wood, walk across the balance beam, jump rope ten times, run around the cones and then hula hoop two times around your hips (we are amateur hula hoopers.)

The one thing I DO need for this obstacle course is a good hand held timer or stop watch. I kept having to run into the kitchen and set the timer on the microwave. The kids liked seeing how fast the three of us could make it through the course. Afterward Isabel liked moving the cones,wood, etc. around to make her own course.

Recap, Restock, Reorganize and Reevaluate

RECAP Wednesday we got our Math and all of our work done, finished reading The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson, and read an Usborne Young Reading Edition of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. That afternoon we made sugar cookies. All the kids loved that of course. Later, my parents came from California, so the rest of the evening was spent listening to Christmas music, talking, opening some Christmas presents, Luke preformed his Christmas songs on the piano and Isabel sang and did hand motions to The Twelve Days of Christmas.

Thursday, Luke and grandpa played chess on his new Shrek chess set. They played for I don't know how long while my dad taught Luke about strategy etc. and Luke LOVED it. Isabel practiced her spelling words with grandma and Sylvia played with her new toy grocery cart.

Friday, grandma and grandpa went home, so I took the kids to the park to drive around Luke's remote control truck. It was too cold so we weren't there for very long. We then went to the library and picked up our The Muppets Christmas Carol we had on hold. At home we played a Thomas the Train board game, took a spelling test, then watched The Muppets Christmas Carol during which I sneaked in a nap.

Next week we wont be doing ANY kind of formal school, worksheets, Math, etc. It will be a good time for Joey and me to restock our school supplies, reorganize our schoolroom and reevaluate how and what we are teaching Luke, Isabel and Sylvia.

I think in another post I will go more into my reevaluating thoughts.