summer blues

So far this summer Henry and I have been to the library, gone swimming and watched lots of movies. Aliyah is still going to daycare, and some mornings I think she's jealous that Henry gets to stay home with mommy. I know that once she gets there she has fun. Henry made it to the first grade! I will try to scan a picture of him in his cap and gown into the computer and post it. I dont' recall haveing a kinderagarten graduation. I barely remember my senior graduation. It seems so long ago.

Henry has committed to read 10 books for the summer reading program, so far he has read 7. He is such a good reader. He will hopefully come to enjoy reading as he grows older.

Aliyah is Hannah Montana crazy. She wants a Hannah Montana backpack, clothes, and everything else. We occassionally let her watch the tv show when time allows. Nick and I even enjoy watching it.

Chores and kids

We are starting something new in the Savell household, Henry and Aliyah are getting chores to do. For a couple of reasons

1. Stress off mommy
2. daddy says so
3. To hopefully teach them some responsibility for later in life(boy does that sound familiar)

Their chores consist of making their beds every morning, folding and putting their own laundry away, taking out kitchen and bathroom trash.

Aliyah had to fold her laundry today, I have not seen how this was acutually done yet. I hope that it was just not stuffed into dresser drawers. We shall see. There was a lot of whining involved and according to her, will take forever! Now she knows how mommy feels when I spend the greater majority of my weekend doing laundry.

Henry has no complaints. It looks like he will be graduating to 1st grade next year, barring any more major behavior problems. Aliyah will be starting kindergarden in august and is excited avout riding the school bus.

We had a nice, quiet Easter at home after church.

Beautiful Weather

The weather was so nice on Sunday, spring like, 75 degrees! But it was not to last. Sorry that Henry is so far away, I tried to catch him on the sly, but you know how that goes.