Dick and Jane

Madison is at a reading level where these books should be easy to finish: we were given about seven or eight Dick and Jane books, which of course are the same exact books many parents and even grandparents were reading when they were in first grade.  Madison was surprised when she woke up this morning to discover the books on her dresser.  She was also surprised when she got home:  we're moving all her furniture around!  We're making her room a bit different so that when her larger mattress comes in, we can have proper spacing of all the furniture.  Right now, everything is looking good!

Today was our music day, a return to our piano class with Mrs. Pam.  Yes, everyone was a little rusty playing their keyboards.  But the opening songs weren't a pop quiz:  everything was easy to play, and it'll be good to just ease back into the practice schedule again.  All her class mates are back from last year, so everyone knows each other - we started the class out with some games, and then practiced some songs with two hands.  Madison did okay with both, and yes, everyone in that classroom was a bit rusty.

Speaking of which, here's a soldier that Mommy put together for an illustrated sermon tomorrow:

His shield is on the way tomorrow.  Where else would you order a Roman shield, but from the city of Rome.  Of course, I'm talking about Rome, Georgia.  That's the closest place where we can get the shield on time - there's apparently an armory there.  The place has all these swords and shields - someone is raising an army there!

Madison was helping us assemble our guy up there today, but also a little on the wild side.  All the kids are a little crazy the first couple weeks of school.  Speaking of "school," our official class pictures are scheduled for this Friday.  So soon!

We ate leftovers today, which was fine with everyone involved.  There simply wasn't much time by the time we got home.  It was a busy and long day for all of us, and yes, another rainy one.  But we're thankful for the rain, and thankful for the things we can do.

See Daddy sleep.  See Mommy sleep.  See Madison sleep.  Sleep, family, sleep.