Oh Sweet Distraction!!

In the course of a homeschool year, families have to deal with many distractions....

...computers

...games

...phone calls

...youtube videos

...legos

This year was no different for the family here at Phoenamenal days... well...except for one thing.... one distraction that almost got the best of us...

One distraction that we willingly gave into each day--for at least a little bit of time.

I warn you, this is a distraction hard to ignore... and once you've enjoyed this distraction, you will find yourself regularly tempted by it... again and again.

Don't say I didn't warn you....

prepared?


here it is...

The phoenamenal days biggest

and sweetest

and happiest

distraction:

Little Miss Kate

Little Miss Kate is almost a year old and we have never introduced her to all of you (all...three of you :))! So, here is the official introduction.

Ahem.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, please welcome Kate Elizabeth S! (applause).


She loves food of almost any kind (frozen peas are favorites, as well as bagels and apples). With curly hair and blue eyes, Kate's newest addition is her four teeth. She goes by many names, the favorites in this house being Katie-bug, Peanut, and Katie-lou. Hugging legs (that's all she can reach) and giving smiles, Kate has won the hearts of everyone here at phoenamenaldays. Even One Cent, who allows her on certain occasions to borrow her stuffed monkey.

We love you, Kate.

Although these pictures are older, you can see some newer ones at her mommy's blog: www.noraeshank.blogspot.com

Minnie trying to get some school done... oh sweet distraction!

Mommy and Little Miss Kate making jam.

I think she was only a few monthes old when this picture was taken. She looks a little starstruck. :)

This is my personal favorite.

A few more recent pics:

She loved playing in this box... we played peek-a-boo, where's kate? , peek -a-boo, and where's kate. It was tons more fun than teaching algebra.... ahem... which I quickly went back to after a few stimulating rounds of the above listed games....


So as you can see, Little Miss Kate has brought us many sweet distractions. I think everyone knows how to make a bottle, change a diaper and help a little one learn to walk. We all know how to play peek-a-boo, chase and tickle, tickle. It has been it's very own learning experience.


~The Mom and Twinkle