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I have not spent anytime blogging lately. I'll just jump in where we are.


The Jack Johnson Curious George cd that we borrowed from the library is playing on the cd player.


Timothy is standing on his head on the couch (this boy NEEDS gymnastics lessons) requesting (well, really demanding) that I give him another math question.
Exasperated (because he must have answered at least 25 questions so far), I decide to give our 7 year old a division problem. If we had 12 candies and our four boys each get three, how many will each of you get? 4. Okay, he gets it. So I try it without a word problem.
44 divided by 4? 11.
Another one, Mom.
Me: "Please sit like a gentleman."
60 divided by 3? 20.

Julian just showed me his important shopping list which he has written in the free student planner that came with the 75% off notepad folio from Target:

1. gum
   
2. Halloween Costume
   
3. Trick or Treat Bag.
   

Important items, indeed. (while I think to myself: do we have to go trick or treating at the local outlet mall again this year? At least it is safe.. sigh.) I don't know if that is necessary to purchase a costume and certainly not a trick or treat bag. Perhaps I can convince him that he has other options to spare his piggy bank. He could use his bucket from last year. He could utilize the complimentary 'sponsored' bag from the outlet mall. Or best yet, he could make one himself.
Halloween is still over a month away, but our shopping errand today left our boys feeling that they better begin planning or they will miss it. Remind me again why I don't bring five children shopping with me on a regular basis!

36 divided by 6? 6. Another one, mom.

Pier-Jérôme is building duplo towers on the living room floor.

24 divided by 6? 4. That's it. Going forward,
Timothy will be doing all of his lessons while standing on his head. When he is sitting at the table doing lessons, he is not usually so eager..

Maximilian has followed Daddy who is tinkering in the basement woodshop. Where else would I expect him to be? If Daddy has a tool in his hand, Maximilian is sure to be watching and learning.

It's past time to go snuggle with a story and bedtime for the younger ones. Daddy met us at the bigger library in the city where he works so we could get a library card there. While I was looking for an audiobook for me, the rest of the family selected books to borrow. I cannot wait to see which ones.

I hope that I can find more time to maintain my blog. Until then, God bless you and your dear ones.