May Saturday

This has been a busy month so far, with lots of yard work and outdoor time. Our yard is making progress, and this week we'll start on planting things -- tomatoes, peppers, herbs and flowers. The boys and I will also be planting sunflowers and working on a couple of crafty birdfeeder projects to make our backyard more bird-friendly. Can't wait to get all of those lovely blooms in our yard:-)

School is slowing down for the year. Trent is nearing the end of his grammar and reading assignments, as well as biology. We will continue with algebra and spelling through the summer, and we will read several novels together. Luke commented the other day about missing Huck Finn. Both boys loved it when I read Huck Finn aloud to them last winter. Looking forward to The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and a Charles Dickens novel. Both boys also want me to start on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer aloud, so we may have to squeeze that in too! We'll continue with math and phonics with Luke throughout the summer, and a new school year will be here before we know it!

Both boys have been sketching birds in their Nature Notebooks, and Luke is definitely improving because they draw together. It's a fun activity both boys can share. These lovely boys are so talented:-)

Carl has a week's vacation next week, so we will kick the yard work into high gear. I am so lucky to have someone who shares my love of flowers and plants and the outdoors. Lovely guy, my Carl:-) While Carl is on vacation, we also hope to garage sale in Omaha and take a trip to the Strategic Air and Space Museum to see some airplanes and celebrate Armed Forces Day on May 17.

Happy Mother's Day!!!!!