On Stage

Our park has an unused loading dock next to the playground that the boys have claimed for a stage. Micah wanted to help be the "camera guy" instead of being in the band this time. Every rocker writes a song for his mom right?

Chores

We decided recently to give the boys ownership over their laundry- great gift huh. So, we put their own laundry basket in their room, and they get the privilege of deciding if their clothes are clean or dirty every day. Then, on Saturdays they'll wash their own basket of clothes. This past Saturday was training day. Micah got the job of official sorter. He is an expert at determining what should be with the whites and what is dark. Elijah pulls wet clothes out of the washer as well as running the buttons on the washer since he is a button expert and also has the longest arms. Isaiah loads into the drier with Micah's help, Micah sets the drier timer and Isaiah pushes the drier "on" button to make it run. They were surprisingly excited about this new responsibility. We'll see how long it lasts. Ahhh now if they could only fold. They have started putting lots of their own clothes away already.

Rock Boys Band

This morning, after our school work part 1, our home saw the birth of the Rock Boys Band. Right now, I'm listening to them discuss options for tour dates, advertising, audiences, and of course who will be the star. Stuffed animals will be the audience. They need a microphone. "We need suits!" Micah exclaims. It is a big day! Elijah is working on posters. I asked him what he thought should be on the posters- his response- "Our band's name "Rock Boys Band," a picture of our band and when we're playing." Now, they're planning dance moves. The music they will sing and play seems to be secondary somehow, but adults often fall into the same trap, so can you blame them?

The Superhero Book

Elijah writes in his journal every day and we try to pick something to type and "publish" every so often. Today was publishing day and he chose a little story he'd written about a super hero. He typed his story himself, picked out a picture to accompany it and printed it out. Micah did the same, typing the story himself with a little extra help from me with spelling. I typed Isaiah's story for him, but I typed it word for word as he told it to me. The video is Elijah reading their finished product to everyone.
"The Superhero Book- By Elijah, Micah and Isaiah Crisp. Illustrator- Google.com
Super man jumped off the window. Oooof he said. He landed in the bushes. By Elijah
Optimus landed on Mars. He saw a giant alien. By Micah
Green Lantern lands on the moon. He saw the giant alien drink a pack of juice. The giant alien has plastic in his belly. By Isaiah"

Micah...



Elijah and Micah


Micah and Isaiah collided and continued down the hill, laughing hysterically. Our neighbors joined us too.

Movie Makers

The boys spent half an hour this afternoon making up this scary movie. Elijah directed, of course, Isaiah's main role was to call for help, and Micah was the monster slain. Make sure your sound is all the way up. Isaiah is supposed to see the monster and yell to Elijah, "Spearo" at the very beginning. He forgets what to do every time though, so Elijah tells him, "Scream Spearo" and Isaiah yells, "Scream Spearo." They had fun!

You rock!

The boys were thoroughly entertained for an hour last Sunday, making up songs and "performing" them. The lyrics:
"My grandma, needs a cane,
so does your grandma too,
your grandma needs a cane,
so does mine,
yeahhhhh baby!
chihuahua..."
Every song they made up ended with chihuahua! and a jump off the stage/ trunk.
I think the inspiration for this song was Cassie's grandma who had just walked in using a cane. Notice the background vocals from Isaiah and the marching beat of the smaller group members.

Canada, Fish and the hammock

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