I do not seem to have enough time to keep the blog updated as frequent as I would like and I have simply prioritized other things, but I hope that you have not missed the boys too much and that you will enjoy our latest adventures. We have had a lot of fun and Noah just leaned to ride the bike properly. He just sat up on it and started biking as if he had never done anything else. We did not even have time to try to teach him :-) It must have been thanks to his balance bike that he used while we were in Sweden.
My quesadilla loving boy!
Last week was the birthday party for our friend Lexi (who turned seven) and she had her party at a roller skating place. So much fun!!! Noah did surprisingly good but the most impressive was Marlee who kept skating the whole time we were there (except for when eating) even though he kept falling over and over and over and over again. Several people tried to help him but he declined any help and was so determined to do it on his own. Wonderful mindset! He did pretty good at the end and participated in a limbo contest :-)
Right before leaving for the party Gabriel poured a glass of water over himself...
Noah roller skating with Kathie
Entertained...
Marlee doing the limbo :-)
A very tired Marlee
The boys keep doing food with their school work and here are some examples of what we do.
Practicing basic addition (Marlee)
Addition with 8 (Marlee)
Counting and numbers (Noah)
A few days ago we all (not pappa) went to see a movie, Kung Fu Panda 3, with some friends. My children have been to a lot of places and seen a lot of things but they have never been to a movie theater to see a movie! Marlee enjoyed it the most, Noah for a while and Gabriel not at all. Well, the good thing was that we were the only ones there so Gabriel could run around without bothering anyone and so could Noah and his friend.
At the beginning of the movie
Marlee's first soccer practice, he is in the orange t shirt to the left
Marlee and Noah spent most of the day with Lexi and he mum last Thursday while I tried to catch up with things at home. They had a gorgeous day at Tomoka state park!
By the Halifax river in Tomoka state park
The last few days we are doggy sitting these two guys. They are staying with us until Tuesday.
Gabriel supervising our guests :-)
This boy (and his feet) has had a good day!
And the greatest news this week is that Noah can ride a bike!!! We put air in the tires of all our bikes yesterday and Noah kind of just got on his (Marlee's old bike) and biked. We did not even have time to give him instructions or help him. Pretty crazy! Now he loves going on his bike!
Wow, times flies! More than a week have passed and we are trying to catch up at home with all the necessary things, such as laundry, cleaning etc. But, we are not (catching up) because we are prioritizing other things, such as learning, seeing friends and visiting the beach :-) Therefore we cannot accept any visitors right now ;-)
"Sweden" is out walking :-)
My hard working student :-)
Practicing math and numbers outside
It has been rather chili later but has finally started to warm up...
Math time
At the coop last week we read a book in Noah's class that I surprisingly recognize. In Sweden it is known as "The tiger hunt" ("Tigerjakten") and it is not read as a book but more played like a game by some people called Mora Träsk. (this really only makes sense to Swedes :-)
Vi kommer till ett kärr eller är det ett träsk
vi kan inte gå runt det
vi kan inte gå under det
Marlee, Noah and a friend of theirs made us a Valentine surprise party the other day. Sooo sweet!!
Noah's first "Huvudfoting" (with hair)
Gabriel chasing a bird on the beach yesterday
Last Saturday we had a reunion for all the kids in Marlee's VPK class. It was a lot of fun to see everyone and to see Marlee's old teacher :-)
Yesterday, Gabriel was a very tired baby at night and he fell asleep sitting up in his bed :-)
Last Friday it was the first time participated at one of the home schooling coop to see what it was like. Marlee really liked it, Noah was not as thrilled, but he is not normally very positive to new lthings :-)
Noah is ready to go to school, too!
In Marlee's geography class
This guy licks off the butter of the bread, but he still eats the bread after :-)
Dinner at our Mexicans friends' house. So yummy, tacos al pastor!!!!!
Marlee started gymnastics this week, an early birthday present from mormor and morfar. He was really exited and really liked it. However, he was the only boy and it was supposed to be a boy group so we are hoping for more boys next time (I did talk with the manager today who said it might be more next week otherwise he will change to the Friday group).
