Derek

12 Aug 2009

Sorry I've been neglecting my posts lately. I started homeschooling Tyler this week so that we can get ahead on the school year. I'm actually going to be homeschooling him until we move to North Dakota (assuming we do) so that he doesn't have to start school twice in 4 months. I think that would be really hard for him. We're both doing fine with the homeschooling. Tyler works on math, reading, writing, paint by number, word processing, maps, piano lessons and riding his bike (P.E.). Really. We've done all that every day for the past three days. It takes time, but I think that we both like it better than dealing wiht the local elementary school. Don't get me wrong, they are very good...perhaps a little bit too good. Did any of you ever see that X-Files episode where Mulder and Scully pretend to be married and move into the neighborhood with the sewer garbage monster? Tyler's school isn't exactly like that...I'm just sayin....

Anyway, this post is supposed to be about Derek.

Here is a collage that represents my efforts to take a picture of Derek with his eyes open.

Here is a photo of Derek's new Thomas bed. He made up the idea of a Thomas bed a few weeks ago and has been talking about it ever since. I don't know what the picture in his mind looked like but when we found this comforter on sale at Target, he just about exploded with joy.

Here is a picture of Derek's picnic. He set this all up and then came to tell me that Tyler wouldn't come. Feeling bad for him, I offered to come instead. He was happy with that until I brought along the slobber monster. She messed everything up. She sat in his seat and got applesauce on his bunny (I don't think she really did but he sure was upset about it). He sat down for a second to take this picture but then got up and ran away to play with legos. I feel a little bit bad that Holly chased him off - but he's a boy and he got over it quick.