Literature For Lunch-All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

Well isn't this delightful!?!? A family of five girls growing up in New York City in 1910ish. What's kind of fun is my Mother's aunt was born in 1913. Tales of scarlet fever, Jewish holidays, city neighborhoods, hard lessons, sisterly love...all woven into mini-chapters that are easy to start and stop (audiobook). There seem to be more books, I'm guessing the kids will want those, too! Really enjoying "All-of-a-Kind Family" by Sydney Taylor.

Pumpkin Patch 2012

Our annual trip to the pumpkin patch. We left as it started to rain. :) My nephew is two!

Literature For Lunch-James and the Giant Peach

This is simply FANTASTIC on audiobook! Narrated by Jeremy Irons (Scar from "The Lion King", among others). The kids were delighted and I loved revisiting this story from my own childhood.

Literature For Lunch-The Cricket In Times Square by George Selden

Sweet story of Mario, Tucker, Chester and Harry. Enjoy "The Cricket In Times Square" by George Selden! This could have been read at much earlier ages...charming!

Sarah's Halloween Decorations

Sarah LOVES to decorate. We didn't do any decorations this year and even overlooked carving pumpkins! She made a ghost out of a white trash can liner and a witch out of black trash bags along with some items with pipe cleaners. I LOVE the black spider! She positioned these around the house for decor ala Sarah!

Literature For Lunch-New Lunch Read Aloud-Little Britches by Ralph Moody

LOVING this so far! "Little Britches" by Ralph Moody!

Loads of Learning, Profusion of Play

I spent this week in a very loose routine. Daniel picked up "Story of the Orchestra" by Robert Levine and has really enjoyed listening to the CD and reading about composers. Interestingly, I had purchased this for us to do as a school subject early on when we started homeschooling. That didn't go well. Now here he is digesting it on his own!

Sarah wants to build a pallet playhouse outside, so I had her draw plans and make a prototype, which she is doing with matchboxes. She also is playing a game with herself which involves dressing up and doing her hair. Oh, and she was cleaning out a box of her stuff and found some Silly Putty and hence, the snake.