"Today was a great day."-Hayzel Jr.
Today was an outside day mostly. We went to the park, the library, and finally swimming class.
We headed over to the park this morning around 11. The sky was promising rain, but we took a chance and got about 30 minutes of play time before it started to pour. We took the kids to an amazing park called the "Field of Dreams". We've been driving by this park for over 6 months and I have never stopped in there. The kids had a lot of fun, so I'm pretty sure we'll be back on a nicer day.
After the park we headed to the library. Hayzel spent a happy hour browsing through the books and playing with the toys and computer games. We checked out a few books on Native Americans, specifically the Wampanoag.
After the library was lunch, and after that.......SWIMMING! Today was Hayzel's second lesson. He (and I) did amazing. He's a regular fish and has no fear. He spent most of his lesson in the 9ft deep section. His listening skills were much improved when compared to last week. Some of this may be due to the fact that I try to "help" him by shouting out reminders to listen to Teacher Joel. Joel, by the way, has a ton of patience and is always very polite. I was very proud when he only asked me once to stay put and let him teach the class. ;)
The day seemed to go on forever, but it was only 3:30 when we got home. With at least 4 hours before I could even begin to think about bedtime, Tania and I decided to start our Thanksgiving activities this afternoon. I found a really cute Native American Boy/ Girl craft here. So Hayzel and I headed upstairs with some art supplies for a bit more schooling with J and C. I started the project off by introducing them to the Native American or American Indians. Using pictures from the books we borrowed from the library, I showed them what Native Americans looked like and how they dressed. Once they got a basic idea of what to do, my little Van Goghs got to work. While coloring we decided to name the girl Indian Sacajawea and the boy Squanto.
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The afternoon passed beautifully and before we knew it, it was dinner time, quickly followed by bedtime. I was shocked by the lack of resistance from Hayzel. Usually bedtime requires negotiations,exchange of currency, and favors. But, 2 minutes after he laid down, I went back to check on him and this is what I found:
A great day indeed!
May
