This Reminds Me

School started last week, so, it’s back to work at Casa Woodworth.  Or, as young Julia mutters with a deep sigh and roll of her eyes, “Vork.”

I noticed a large bottle of Ibuprofen topping Rachel-the-Sophomore’s tantalizing Pre-History notes.  A quick scan taught me that Paleolithic means “Old Stone Age” and Neolithic means “New Stone Age.”  I’m thinking Fred and Barney are giving her a headache either way.  Only 39 more weeks of World History, Rach – Yabbadabbadooo!

Lois-the-7th-Grader created an collage of herself online for her Gifted & Talented English class.  Lots of anime art capped with truly insightful self-descriptions like, “Creative, spontaneous, aggressive, protective.”  Check out the blog she and her (equally goofy) friend Sam post.  Creative and spontaneous fer shure.  I’m thinking I was still mastering pipe cleaners when I was in seventh grade.  (sigh)

Hannah-the-5th-Grader created a 3D collage of herself for English representing her main five facets of interest:   Shopping, Animals, Candy, Beauty and Movies.  This reminds me of what she considers the four food groups:  Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Cookies and Chick-Fil-A.

Now Julia-the-Kindergartener’s Gingerbread Man booklet really intrigued me because of her name being written backwards.  It didn’t merely seep through the paper from the other side – it was definitely written in a mirror image.  I’m hanging onto it because one day – when her language is more developed – I want to ask her how she knew how to do that, and what made her do it.  As it is, we have reviewed (admired!) it repeatedly, and are elaborating on the the shapes contained within.  Hannah has assumed the self-appointed task of teaching Julia colors.  Blue and purple are correctly announced each time.

Household work never stops.  Six years ago, Hannah and a friend ripped the towel bar off her bathroom wall by swinging on it.  He Tarzan, her Jane.  Keith has patched it several times, but the hole gets bigger each time it loosens.  Saturday, he dropped a metal plate tied to a string down into the hole, then pulled it up and anchored.a brace to it, onto which he can affix the towel bar.  Pretty smart!  My work – as always – continues to be the bearer of ice water.

Many thanks to everyone who posted a comment last week, keeping me from whipping my children.   I have plenty of time to administer whippings, of course, since I have no job.   Rachel is working on a new video with answers to more Frequently Asked Questions about WoodworthFamily.Blogdrive.Com.  It’s not too late to leave her another question – just post it below in (Make A) Comment.

Now that’s not too much work, is it?

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