This is the first year that every single one of our kids has been able to attend Vacation Bible School.

At the same time.

Meaning THIS mom had THREE WHOLE HOURS every single morning to sit back and relax and enjoy a quiet house. Not that I sat back and relaxed…but still. I had the chance.

Instead, I spent the week with Cindy from Along the Way and we worked on the lowercase abc crafts, planned for the upcoming year {we found some GREAT books and are working on some unit studies}, re-worked our workbook systems, and then laminated like crazy women!

Our kids have been asking to spend some time together too, so we also had a pool day at their house and just played away {much fun!}.

That has basically been our week ~ Bible school and friends. What did you all do this week?

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Since convention last week I’ve been laying out our upcoming year in my head and on paper and do you want to know something?

I’m feeling at a complete loss on what I’m going to do with Kaleb next year.

Obviously, I like to plan. There are ideas spinning around in my head, but I have yet to find a means to quickly get all those ideas into print form…and see if they are actually REAL ideas or bunny trails {because I’m famous for those too}.

I have plenty of things on file to do, but for some reason I feel the need to do something new ~ just for him. In many ways {and I’m just laying it all out for you here}, he truly gets the short end of the proverbial stick.

So I’m sitting. And thinking. And praying. Knowing that soon enough it will fall into place…I just need to stop getting ahead of myself and enjoy the fun and relaxing that we are doing right now.

Have you started making plans for next year yet? What do you have in store for your preschooler and/or kindergartener?

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We’re still basking in the fact that the school year is officially done ~ which essentially means we’re playing and goofing off together!  Technically, I’m not even at home right now. I’m off at a homeschool convention with my hubby, making the rounds of the vendor halls, meeting up with some of you lovely blogging ladies ~ and getting motivated, re-energized and excited for the weeks and months to come!

We’ve still been sneaking in a little learning here and there ~ science experiments, a little handwriting and art, but otherwise…it’s just been FUN! If you want a quick and fun experiment to do with your preschooler, be sure to check out the Ping Pong Air Pressure activity we did. The kids had so much fun and were playing with my blow dryer and the balls for awhile!

Wedgits have also been a big ol’ hit at our house this week with both of the boys {don’t miss the giveaway for Wedgits I posted yesterday}. I had also purchased a few additional resources to use with our Wedgits Starter Tote. The starter tote comes with Design Cards, so I purchased a Teacher’s Activity Guide. The design cards give the kids an example of a creation, show them what is needed to create that design ~ but it doesn’t tell them how to do it, so they have to figure it out on their own. Zachary has been flying through the cards and I love watching the little wheels in his brain turn as he tries to figure out the solutions.

Kaleb has been enjoying them too ~ not quite the same as Zachary, but he is learning how to fit and stack the pieces together. We used the blocks to also make patterns.

Updating the Preschool Corner Blogroll

If you have been linking up to the Preschool Corner, could you do me a favor and check out the Preschool Corner blogroll? If you name isn’t on the list, please leave a comment and let me know {along with your blog link} so I will be sure to add your name and link to the list!

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