Where Does the Time Go?

Joshua & Luke - two little guinea pigs in the
wheel at the Science Museum.

Dear Joshua and Luke,

It has been an exciting week!  We are really in the swing of school ~ preschool for Luke and first grade for Joshua!  I truly do not know how time can fly so fast, but somehow it does.  I want you both to know that I can say that I truly enjoy spending every minute with you that I have at home.  I certainly do not keep the neatest house, but I do know where everything is most of the time, and I can honestly say that I spend a lot of time playing and enjoying you both. 

Here are some highlights from the week:

Joshua - a big first grader -
 the first week of school.

Joshua began first grade on September 6 this year.  He has come home almost every day telling us that it was his best day ever.  That is music to my ears.  He really likes his teacher this year - Mrs. M.  It warms my heart to see how he lights up when he sees his kindergarten teacher - Mrs. H. from last year.  He loves her so much, and I know he misses being in her class.  But he loves first grade.  He takes his weekly spelling and reading test very seriously.  The words have been very simple for him, but he takes time to look them over each night.  He also reads his reading story every night, too.  Joshua has been staying quite involved with piano this year, too.  I think he has a lot of talent with piano and learning music. 

Luke is loving school with Mrs. V, too.  He comes home so happy to show his projects from class.  He is learning Spanish and a lot about fine arts.  The extra hour and a half that he is in class in the afternoon, he learns Spanish, and they do an author study, and various artistic techniques.  Luke had his first field trip to the apple orchard.  He was so proud of his big, red juicy apples when he got home.  Luke kindly shared his apples with this big brother.  He has been begging me to make applesauce with him, so I will probably do that soon, too.  Luke has started karate this last few weeks, too.  He feels so big when he dresses in the white uniform with the big white belt.  He is anxious to get his white belt. 

Luke's quote of the week:  "I am not tired.  I just need to lay down and close my eyes for a while!" 



Joshua & Daddy at the Body Worlds & the
Brain exhibit.

Last Sunday on a rainy day, we spent the day at the Science museum.   Luke and I had some special time watching the huge T-Rex and playing in the Discovery Room.  Joshua and Dad finally went to the Brain and Body exhibit.  Joshua has been wanting to go since his birthday, and we finally got around to taking him.  It was a super fun day that ended with dinner at Grammy and Papa's house.

I love you both to the moon and back and back again.

Love,
Mama



Luke at the orchards on his class field trip.  Note the red "cape"
on his back ~ He thought to bring that to polish the apple that
he ate in the orchard. Now that's thinking!