March 2, 2006

We are pretty much finished with our Olympic Study. We are now finishing up a writing project and doing filler work. Next week we can start 100% into the next session. This will be a textbook/seatwork session.

So far today:

Ki is still feeling kind of icky

Gavin finished his Physics of the Luge and writing his paragraphs from our Pentawebs.

Connor finished his paragraphs and was going to finish his study online of Samuel Morse, but we lost the internet after lunch. I can’t imagine where we could have misplaced it. I had him do a couple pages in his Mind Benders book instead.

Ki did some writing with his word cards and spent about 45 minutes on Time 4 Learning. The T4L was before lunch, obviously.

We went for a bike ride in there.  Ki has little muscle strength or stamina. 2/3 through our 15 minute easy ride we was walking his bike (downhill!) because he was so exhausted and tired and just couldn’t go on… and was crying…  I hate dyspraxia. He looks like a normal healthy (a little scrawny) 9 yr old. But he has the coordination and strength/endurance of a 4 yr old. Well, maybe a 6 yr old….. but still…

Then we cleaned up a bit and the boys raided their piggy banks (well, wallets and other money holders) and we headed out to the Hobby Shop.  Gavin debated a lot, the decided to save his money for a $20 item. Connor and Ki spent about $10 each on about 5 game story figures.

I took them home, gave them some instructions, and then I went to get a hair cut. I had her take 1.5 inches off. It feels nice. I need to get it trimmed (less amount) more often, so the bottom inch or so isn’t all nasty.

Brian helped the boys finish their Pinewood Derby cars. They boys enjoyed designing and painting their cars. Brian did some of the cutting with power tools.

I think I’ll get some school stuff listed out for us to do.