Wednesday, January 19, 2011

January 2011


Our family had a restful and joy filled holiday season. We stayed in LA for both Thanksgiving and Christmas and were thrilled to be cozy at home. It was very cold and we loved snuggling in, watching movies, reading, listening to music, cooking and being together. I love December because the entertainment world slows down and I get my hubby all to myself (sharing with Nora Lee of course).

Nora Lee turned 4 years old on December 29th and being four opens up more opportunities out in the world. For the last few weeks she has been taking belly dancing classes and just today she began an improv class. Next week she will begin gymnastics.

Nora Lee is inquisitive and bright and very interested in words. Her vocabulary is growing in leaps and bounds and she is often asking what words mean. (This morning she asked me what the word "define" meant.)

She is eager to learn how to read and loves working with magnet letters on the fridge and writing them by hand. We practice spelling and most recently she wanted to write a letter to her cousin Leah. (She is keeping this letter to deliver to Leah by hand!) I told her what letters to write and she wrote them. This is the first writing of this nature and it's really exciting!



We are still spending time each week with other homeschooling families as well as a few other close friends of Nora Lee.

Nora Lee is loving Harry Potter and we are reading the first book together. We are both excited for her to get older so that we can read and watch some of the later Harry Potter movies and books.

I have been cooking a lot and trying to get better at making homemade jam. I'm learning that each batch is very different and each fruit acts very differently. I'm having fun learning. I'm also trying to get good at homemade bread. With fresh food and my kitchen, I am in heaven.

Matt is busy writing and will be shooting a commercial tomorrow. He begins his last semester of school next week and will be graduating with his BA in Screenwriting in May. He is also applying for the master's program in screenwriting.

Life is full and so much fun!