Friday, April 24, 2009

Children's Book Recommendation



We discovered John, Paul, George & Ben this week while I was completing an assignment for my children's literature class.  The girls have had so much fun reading it over and over!  

The story begins when bold-schoolboy John (Hancock) writes his name so large on the blackboard that his exasperated teacher remarks, "We don't need to read it from space." Similarly, loudmouthed Paul (Revere) embarrasses a lady who comes into his shop to buy extra large underwear; honest George (Washington) admits to chopping down an entire orchard; clever Ben (Franklin) annoys the neighbors with his platitudes; and independent Tom (Jefferson) presents a list of grievances to his teacher.

This is a great book to introduce younger elementary students to our American founders and spark interest in the American Revolution.  

Illustrator Lane Smith is well known for his book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.  This book is a hilarious fracured fairy tale that children will also enjoy.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Spring Break - 2009


The girls and I spent spring break in the sunny southwest this year. Although the weather was beautiful, Megan and Whitney spent their vacation with fevers, chills, and sore throats. Dad was very happy not to have been in the car for hours with sickly children!

Jordann was sweet enough to wait until we were back home to get her dose of the flu. It's a good thing because I don't think her motion sickness and the flu would have been a good combination in grandma's new van.

Visiting with their new cousin was the highlight of their trip and they were sad to have to leave her and come home.


Thank you, sis, for letting us invade your house. I know it's always an adventure when we arrive with all these girls! Thanks also to grandma for spending hours in the car catering to their every whim! It's a trip we'll all remember for a very long time ....