Look at the cute little farmer in the making. For not ever having raised a garden before, it turned out pretty successful. We had cantaloupe, carrots, tomatoes, and okra. This is our first and last "big" harvest of the year because we have decided to let everything die out and start again. We are going to clear the area and raise it up to make a better planting area for next year. Dalton enjoyed watching the garden grow from small seeds into giant plants and vines.
Dalton has also been working very hard at learning his alphabet. Last week he learned the letter A, and this week studied the letter B. Crystal and Dalton sing songs about the letter, read books, and do arts and crafts related to the lesson. 
During the lessons, Crystal and Dalton have been working to improve his fine motor skills. They work on holding a pencil and crayons correctly, using scissors and painting. He was so excited when he learned how to write the letter A. For the past two weeks he has been going around writing A's on all the paper he can find. Our electric bill has a giant A on it! Now if he could just learn how to write the letter B.
Addison also enjoys "school" time. She is usually close by on her turtle mat or leaf pillow. She listens on as Mommy and Dalton read books and sing all their silly songs. Her favorite time is in the evenings though when Daddy gets home. They swing together in the backyard almost every night. She is smiling all the time now, especially when her big brother is nearby. She is right on the verge of laughing, and has kind of done it three times. She acts like she could start at any minute, so we're excitedly waiting.
On a side note; the cat did not die from the yo-yo incident. She should be down to just a life or two left though.
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