Ezra Climbs Terje Judges

Ezra placed 5th in his 1st climbing comp. He tried about 14 routes and finished 8. He added his points, watched movies and climbers, hung out, and ate during the 10am-7pm contest.

Terje helped Daddy judge, took pics of Ezra and other climbers, and watched movies.

Forget that it's been a long time and read on

We are almost done reading book 1 The Sisters Grimm. It rocks! We are all enjoying it. No time for a story recap today but even dad has read some. Terje even stays nearby to hear!

recent stuff

Today we are headed downtown to try and see Barack Obama speak. Ezra decided he's voting for himself. He wants everyone to vote for Ezra! Then Terje wants NO president so toys will be free and he can go seat belt free in the car:) My goal at this point is just to show I have a passion for politics and also to introduced them to government in a lively way.

Also, Terje, on his own, decided to write Burger King a letter in hopes that they would serve breakfast all day! Ezra wants to make the Cincy area buy more salt trucks so his art class and karate won't be canceled due to weather:)

The Wild Child

THE DAILY GROOVE ~ by Scott Noelle
www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove

:: The Wild Child ::

Domesticated animals confined to farms, zoos, and
similar unnatural habitats lack a certain "spark"
found in their wild counterparts. They've been bred or
trained to live apart from their nature. They've
adjusted to their lack of freedom.

Put a wild animal in a cage for the first time and
behold the fury! What else would you expect from a
creature who still knows it's supposed to be free?

Children are born free and wild, and they don't
readily submit to "domestication." And thank Goodness
for that! Because those who retain that spark are the
ones who will uplift humanity in generations to come.

Today, look for evidence of the spark of wildness in
your child... and *celebrate* it! Trust that s/he will
civilize in due time. And meantime, let that spark
ignite the flames of an authentic, passionate life.

Time for a review

Ezra has been playing massive amounts of Over the hedge computer game. He is very dedicated and rarely asks for my help. I am glad to see such a commitment and dedication to something. He has also been more and more willing to sound out/read words. It is coming along. I have noticed multiplication creeping into his thoughts. I did introduce it last year so it maybe time to go over it again.

Terje is been coloring A LOT! He used to hate and refuse to color. He found some superhero coloring books and now he is a fiend. He is still enjoying coloring Manga characters. I hope this develops into a desire to learn to draw. He has been practicing letters on his own and with me. I try not to interrupt his letter learning because then he stops. He is also completing rhyming and non rhyming sentences in books we are reading. He signed his name on his Kings Island pass with no trouble! Last year it was a struggle to get 3 letters out of him.

They unloaded the washer/dryer yesterday. I know they can do more chores than i have them do and I believe we will get back to kids helping out more.

Dad took them to the Raptors (birds of prey) show at the library. they were high strung and only slightly interested in the birds. mostly they wanted to be the center of attention.

Also while watching Justice league this week they have been getting more into the plots and characters. They are learning their names, powers, and weaknesses.