7QT Weekly Wrap Up

1. We made it to the end of VBS! Here's the thing, I am so thankful that my acquaintance asked me to volunteer. I definitely would not have without being directly asked. I wasn't even going to send C to be honest. (He was supposed to go to day camp this week.) But it was good. C loved it. I feel more engaged in our school and parish and I met some great people. Plus we have to either volunteer 20 hours or pay $200 to our home and school association... and I got all my hours in in one week. I am tired but it was totally worth it. M loved going to babysitting too. Total win/win/win/win. I will not however miss wearing this green shirt every day.

A C got a VERY bright neon yellow shirt. Like highlighter yellow. This photo does not do it justice. Everyone loves pajama shirts. 

2. To celebrate a fantastic end to the week we had McDonald's for lunch. Despicable Me 3 is in theaters today! So Happy Meals have minion toys. Which my kids are all about. Plus... Coke with no ice for me. Much deserved and beloved after a long week.

3. My parents are coming to town this weekend which is exciting but also since we have been go go go for the last few weeks solid there's a lot of cleaning to do in preparation. We can do it!

4. The Hamilton Instrumentals were released today. All the heart eye emoijis because yes. Burn is so beautiful! I also didn't realize there is a clean version of the soundtrack either. So if you were curious but the swearing was putting you off... try that one out.

5. C has really really turned the corner on reading. It's crazy. He can now read all the BOB books in stage one. We finished Kindergarten sight words today during quiet time.

He can usually get through 5 or 6 books at a time before his stamina for reading gives out. I can always tell when he's hit his capacity for reading when he stops paying attention to the vowels and run/ran or get/got all become the same thing. He loves the flash cards that came with this box. He likes to build his own stories from them. They don't make sense but whatever. He's 5. 

I should add that it is his stamina for him reading me the stories out loud. He would listen to stories all the live long day if that were an option. And he also likes narrating his own stories summary style. It's just the reading the actual words that gets him tired out right now. 

6. The other day I drew a picture and he asked if he could add some words. So he did. Then he said, "I love this. I am the author and you are the illustrator." So funny. This kid. VBS gave me some interesting insight into how he interacts at school. He is just stone faced unless he is overwhelmingly excited. He doesn't like to participate much. But he drinks it all in. We played VBS almost every day when we got home, and he's spouting off bible memory buddies and sayings. Super cute. But you'd never know that by watching him while he's there. 

Yesterday at dinner he made Minnesota with his pizza. He cracks me up. 

7. And that's really all I know. Have a happy safe weekend!