It’s hard to resist this plea, especially after a fairly difficult week, yet at first I did just that. And then Ezra pleaded with me and I gave in. Once again, I set the ground rules and they agreed. This time, Ezra wanted to make a list of the steps. Here it is.
Um, the spelling is a little hard to parse so I’ll help.
List of Mud
1. Make a desert.
2. Get the water.
3. Cook.
4. Serve.
5. Put mud sunscreen on.
And they were off.
Sadly, today’s mud day was not as successful as last time. There was lots of screaming and fighting, I think stemming from the fact that it’s a cool day and they were spraying each other with the hose.
So here’s where they are now.
How did he miss the spelling gene. You are the best speller I know. Must have gotten it from Grampa Tony.
I don’t think he missed the gene. I think his current spelling challenges stem from the fact that he’s only six weeks into first grade. Grandpa Tony had no similar excuse.
I suppose you are right. I forget sometimes that he is only in first grade, he excels at everything. Miss you guys. XXX OOO