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I am so happy we were able to make it to Community Bible Study today - what a nice break for me, and for the kids, I'm sure.  All 3 seemed to adjust to their classes there quite well, so I'm quite pleased.  My friends noticed my super-pregnant belly with great surprise, especially when I told them I wasn't expecting a baby...but twins!  I was confused with a mom who's due in 2 weeks - we were both dressed alike.  Amazingly, she has twins who are 17 months old, just like my youngest is.  I'm shocked that she's pregnant again, as this will be her 6th child. 

After lunch, my husband had the opportunity to observe the kids doing their math, since he's working from home today.  I hope we didn't disturb him too much.  My 7-year-old aced her diagnostic/review test (well she did overlook 1 item, but I'm not concerned about it).  She spent her "free time" playing with coins.  My son did work with volume and was delighted to play with different sized measuring cups and water. 

After quiet time, my daughter was still sleeping, so I had some one-on-one time with my 5-year-old son.  We looked over his sections for Awana tonight, and he surprised me by having not just 2 ready, but 4!  He completed one side of a phonics page independently and then worked on his handwriting with his Handwriting Without Tears book.  Afterwards he made a bank out of a toilet paper roll. 

I coaxed my 7-year-old out of her blanket and down the stairs, and she's busily working on her Language Arts at the moment.  She aced a grammar review quiz and practiced spelling and vocabulary.  It has been really freeing to have her do the Switched-on-Schoolhouse Curriculum for 3rd grade Language Arts, even though she's only 7, since she reads so well and understands many of the 3rd grade concepts already.  She seems to enjoy it, and the lessons are relatively easy.