Yesterday, Ezra picked up one of the books

around the house and said to me, "Every adult in this family walks around with one of these...(referring to a writing journal) What is it and I want one." It was so comforting to me that he had noticed that. I really hadn't realized that he was the only one not writing in a journal. I had been castigating myself, that my children are not writing as I would like them to. Right away we put together a little paper journal and he wrote in it, some, Lord's day thoughts. The family that writes together?

Eric Carle, Pancake, Pancake , read by Ezra's teacher, Ms Guffey

Learning to love cousins and what to do when it rains

Dear Makai,

I like you and like playing Wii when you come over.

Love, Ezra



Rainy day letters and learning to love the cousins takes some doing. Huh?

Back to school today!

After a week long illness. You are back to the classroom.
1. Don't blow your nose over people.
2. Put your tissues in the garbage
3. Cover your nose when you sneeze
4. Wash your hands frequently
5. Stay away from the other little ones for a couple of more days and don't spread this to everybody. Please. :(

A week of lost school. I hope he still remembers how to listen in school

I never thought that would be a happy sound from my son. Awwwww, mom, little Spanky (Ezra) said to me this morning. The week long flu fever has broken and he is back to his normal self, maybe moreso. He is complaining and jumping around and what a delight to see him being himself, after a week of a limp and semiconscious 5 year old. I remember having the flu when I was little and I slept alot. I am rejoicing and happy to see him being his own naughty self.
It will still be a couple of days of grace before the naughtiness warrants a real spanking. For now, a verbal reproof, with a giggle under my breath at the insolence of being 5.

The fever has passed

But we missed Church anyway. Young fellow, your stomach flu is doing better. A little toast and a little chicken and lots of fluids and you are back to your normal self. Thank God for healing from these little ailments.