We went to Target this week and Taite and Calla used their money to purchase something they've been wanting...workout shirts. They were on sale for $9.08. Of course, they were something they don't really need so if they wanted them it was their money they had to spend on them. It was a great math lesson for the day.

One thing to point out is how much Taite loves to be in comfy clothes. He wears track pants and t-shirts (or now his new workout shirts) everyday. If he's not in track pants he's in shorts. The only day he doesn't wear track pants or shorts is Sunday when we go to church - but he changes when we get home. ;-)

Although Taite has always worn this attire, Calla is wearing her new workout shirt too. I think Travis and I inspired them to wear workout shirts and actually workout as we've been doing our P90X workout in the basement each morning. We find the kids will come down the moment they wake up. Sometimes Taite participates in the exercises, but usually all the kids sit and watch us. Taite got a set of weights from Mimi and keeps them in his bed - along with a band. He says he wakes up and does 20 to 30 sit-ups and push-ups each morning. Gettin' buff!

Calla is liking the new workout shirt, but mostly because it's pink. She wears it with jeans. Dark jeans - that's important. Usually she wears tank tops (and I impose a sweater, sweatshirt, or any other long sleeved top on her). Now with this new shirt being long sleeved I've had at least 2 less clothing discussions with her.

Lincoln has his own workout shirt, too. He's part of the 'in crowd' around here. He really couldn't care less about the shirt or the workout, but he likes that Taite likes it.

Because it's February, we are spending some of our homeschooling time doing valentine's things and president things. We just read a Magic Tree House book about Abraham Lincoln - great book! We have one more Abe Lincoln book and another president book to read for the month. We also finished the Oregon Trail book we got from a friend. Now the kids want to visit the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and see the gateway to the westward expansion. Field trip! (We'll be there in May - hopefully the kids can come. They'd love to go on a covered wagon trip to Oregon too. Hmmm...

Now that Taite is done writing his spelling words...it's back to school for me.

K