Preston's Blog

I don't have pictures at the moment due to computer issues happening yet again.  (I'm having to borrow James' work computer because our other one is currently dead.  Hoping a new cord will solve the problem.  This is the one replacing the computer that crashed last fall...  Sigh.) We started first grade five weeks ago.  Preston was determined that he did not want to be in first grade; he was sure it would ruin his ability to play all day, whenever he wanted.  However, he has adjusted quite well and while he is not quite ready to openly admit that he loves first grade, his actions and attitude during lessons tell me that he is generally having a good time. We follow the Waldorf educational philosophy, and "school" looks rather different that what you'd seen in a mainstream situation, but I love it, and it works really well.  Every day starts out with 45 minutes to an hour of poetry/verse, songs, and various movement activities such as hand-clap gam...

We've had the busiest month ever.  My mom came to visit and we thought we should cram in as much sightseeing as possible.  First we went down to Lancaster County, PA.  This was just me, my mom, Sariah, and Preston as Dallin was in Florida with his boy scout troop, and James had to work. Since Sariah had been learning about Pennsylvania history and the Amish, I wanted to continue that with an extended field trip.  First, we visited a recreated Amish farm. Right after we took this picture, he got his head stuck in the hole and it took awhile to get it out. Sariah and Preston were both absolutely fascinated watching the blacksmith work. The next day we went on a buggy ride among the real Amish farms.  Poor Preston was allergic to something in Lancaster County because both days every time we went outside his poor eyes couldn't stop watering.  Sariah had her turn when we went to New York the next week--something was affecting her...