November 1st

plants panNicole over at Journey to Josie takes pictures on the 1st day of the month of what their day looks like.

I realized what seems mundane and boring today might be something I want to look back on and remember tomorrow.

When my boys are grown and move out I know I will really enjoy what a “boring” day looked like with them in it.

sunrise dog cad faces dew hensMy half pint gets up and takes care of the dog.

I usually have to let her out before he gets up also though.

reading upsidedown upsidedown2 toys grammar school spellingwriting

School time!

We spend about an hour and a half on reading, writing, grammar, and spelling.

breakThen the boys get a 15 min. break to eat a snack and play around.

abucusMath starts right after break time.

I have found this is the best time for us to do it.

They have had a break and can concentrate better.

math mimic mimic2 funny ears mirror worksheetThey are being introduced to symmetry.

I loved that they had them mirror one another!

So funny!

tights

kindleAfter school was all done I finally allowed myself to finish the story I was reading!

If I read before school then school does not happen…

choresAfter quiet time my oldest started on the dishes.

leaves light trees sky faceI could not resist a walk around our backyard.

The light was gorgeous and I needed out of the house.

My husband had come home really early but was trying to catch up on rest.

sunsetHad a movie night with my husband while the boys played in the other room.

This was a pretty lazy 1st day!

2 thoughts on “November 1st”

  1. Beautiful photos! I wonder sometimes if these “mundane” things are what would be interesting to our great-grandchildren someday… I would love to see what my great-grandmother’s ordinary days looked like, since I only have formal portraits of her.

    (Just visiting via First Day. 🙂 )

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