Parker Self Portrait

Photos never seem to do justice for the real picture....but I just had to share this piece of art. Parker completed this watercolor self portrait in art class at school. How could you not be impressed!?!

Some other updates from school, Parker can officially read. It is so exciting!!! His love of books and the new ability to sound out the words in them is so fun to see and hear. Last week we contributed to a package that was sent to troops in Iraq. Parker wrote: "Thank you for being Army. Your friend, P" and added pictures and stickers on about 13 cards. He was cranking them out.....he was extremely focused. More often than not his "focus" is to his benefit. But I have to admit, it's hard (much to my chagrin sometimes:) to redirect a focus he has.

He also (like his dad) has a profound interest and grasp on math. He is constantly recognizing and creating patterns in our daily life... he manipulates numbers....including adding, substracting and even fractions.

He'll probably bypass my "math skills" by the time he's in 2nd grade.