Brilliant brother-in-law

In case there is anyone in the world that I haven't already told, Robert's baby brother recently got a perfect score on the ACT. The boy is crazy smart! We are so proud of him!

Completed Christ's Kids

Last Sunday Eric completed his Christ's Kids goal for this year. He had to repeat the first level (first man and woman, Jesus' mother and father, 7 days of creation) and then add the books of the New Testament and the 5 acts of worship. Yesterday he got his goody bag for completing his goals. After he learned his goals, he is able to start learning verses. That is the part we love. So, he said his first verse yesterday.

On the topic of verses, I have to share what he did yesterday. He was wanting to take a particular toy to his class. I told him that he could not take it because he is not allowed to take toys to class. He put it back on the table and then left the room. I heard him in the living room saying to himself "Do everything without complaining or arguing". This is one of the verses he has in his homeschool. I was so thrilled that the word is embedded in his heart and he knows how to apply it to his life. What a blessing it is to homeschool this amazing boy!

Fall Fun

In mid-October one of our homeschool Fridays was at Becky's house. She covered All About Me - 5 senses, bodies, etc. I got so many great pictures - I probably could post 50 here, but I will try to be selective...

Completely engaged! These kids have a blast and learn at the same time. It is fabulous! I love this pic because Eric and Kaden have the same pose. Those kids are so much alike!

Learning about mouths and taste buds.

After all the learnin', we walked down to the park for a picnic and some playtime.






Eric loves to take pictures. After I took several of him, he decided it was his turn. He does a pretty good job.

Verse for Unit 3

Here was his verse for unit 3.

Boo video

I have been having trouble uploading to my blogger - just got an updated Kodak Easyshare - I think the two haven't been friends. But, all seems to be well now. Here is a video from the night at Boo at the Zoo. It was funny because he was just yelling and talking to everyone. He always has such fun...
I will post more soon now that I have it all fixed.

First glimpse at Larry Boy

Ta-Da! Here is your first glimpse at Larry Boy. I want to hear how fabulous you think it is (really, I need the encouragement. I spent an insane amount of time on the thing and I still have to put some finishing touches on it tomorrow). We went to Boo at the Zoo tonight with Caleb and Shelby. Caleb is the Grinch and Shelby is Cindy Lou Who.

Eric had a great time. It was FREEZING out there tonight! I may have to look for some green gloves...

The child got so much candy! I wish I hadn't already bought candy to hand out for Halloween. Here are some pictures of him checking out his loot. This was always my favorite part as a child.

Score!

So, Eric doesn't usually score a goal. He is very involved, but he rarely gets to carry the ball all the way down the field. They played a double header on Saturday, and he really rocked the second game. He was great defensively and he scored a goal all on his own. It was fabulous! I was so busy cheering for him that I didn't get the actual shot, but here is the prep for the final kick.



This is his last week of the season, and then they will pick back up in the spring. He will be on the same team in the spring. This has been very fun, and I am sad to see it ending. One thing I love about my boy is that he truly plays the entire game with a smile on his face. He loves every minute of it. He plays hard and plays fun. I love it!