M put up the stove vent today. Now all we have left are the two glass doors next to the window, the drawer above the fridge, and the light fixture above the sink.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
K's profession
K has decided he wants to be a pilot when he grows up. He says he wants to fly us wherever we want to go. I can't help but wonder if this will be one of those dreams that he'll actually pursue when he gets older or if it's one he'll forget about. Hopefully, he'll remember and pursue it so he really can fly us around one day. Who knows, by then, M or I might have our pilot's license.
Baby L update
Baby L turned 10 months and got tired of waiting for me to get her walker ready, so she created her own.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
A Drawing of Me
Victoria drew a picture of me today and I wanted to share it with all of you.... I actually asked her to draw me as a superhero, but she just laughed and gave me this. She left off the wrinkles and laugh lines, saying it was a younger version of me. :-) She has a lot of artistic talent that I don't think she uses enough of. 
Boys & Their Toys
A friend of ours dropped this off to us yesterday. K is so excited about being able to ride it when it's painted, has an engine, and it can go. Today, he told me, "Momma, I got a job for you" as he walked out of the kitchen expecting me to follow him. I couldn't help but smile as I said, "O.K." and followed him to see what he wanted me to do. When we got outside he told me he wanted me to connect the wire from the gas pedal to the tire so he could go. I explained to him the wire was supposed to be 
connected to the engine, which he knows it doesn't have before he could drive it anywhere. He said in his best manners, "well, when it gets an engine, than I will connect it to the engine so it can go." I can't help but marvel at what appears to be my little boy growing up. It was definitely a proud mommy moment.
Now, K is outside picking flowers for everyone. He really does have such a giving heart. As he gave Courtney her flower he told her to make sure it didn't die, as the one from yesterday did. :-)
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Backsplash
M and Courtney started doing prep work for the
back splash in our kitchen today! Although we will not be able to fully use our kitchen for a few days, at least I won't have to look at an unfinished back splash in a few days and the kitchen won't feel so dirty. I'll post pics when it's finished. Stay Tuned!!!!
back splash in our kitchen today! Although we will not be able to fully use our kitchen for a few days, at least I won't have to look at an unfinished back splash in a few days and the kitchen won't feel so dirty. I'll post pics when it's finished. Stay Tuned!!!!**************************************************************
Here's a before and during picture... STAY TUNED!!!!
Local Homeschool Support Group
My husband and I attended a homeschool leadership meeting, Saturday, Jan.31. It was very informative and worth the time. I know this seems kind of lengthy, but our right to homeschool is under attack and a lot of homeschoolers don't even know it.
Like some of you I was preparing myself for homeschooling my young children, 3 years and 10 months, for when the time was right. I knew I didn't need to register them with the state until they turned 7. I still had a few years, but I think learning from others experience is vital to having less stress, so I joined a local support group. What I didn't know was that God was using what I thought was preparation for my own children's education to actually be preparation to teach junior high and high school levels with very little notice (two weeks). In December, my husband and I got custody over two of my teenage nieces, 15 and 12. I went from reading young children's books, doing crafts, playing blocks, and racing cars to teaching an actual Bible study and relearning and teaching Algebra, Biology, Literature, World History, World Geography, Spanish, English, Home Ec., and Physical Science. It's been a very fun and interesting month. Had I not joined our local group last year, I would not have had any idea what curriculum I was going to use, because I wouldn't have had the advice or knowledge from experienced homeschoolers. I would not have had any clue where to start, much less how to start.
The support you have as an individual homeschool mom is important. Please make sure it's support and advice from those that have experience, not just from those that are in the same place as you.
Our local support group has a variety of people that are different in appearance, but like-minded in their purpose to teach their children about Christ. If you haven't joined a local support group because your children don't have to be registered with the state yet, or because you have enough socialization, I would recommend, join anyway. The support and ideas you can and will get (if you want them) or give will be well worth it to you or to someone else. Although joining a local support group is not vital to homeschool success, it can be very helpful in times you never would have imagined, and informative in things you never would have thought.
Also,If you are not a member of www.parentalrights.org or haven't signed their petition, I would suggest looking into it. The last thing we need as a parent, whether we homeschool or not, is for our children to be able to make adult decisions for themselves because the government says they have the right to and that the parent doesn't have that right over their child. If you really want to get involved go to www.10and2.org for more information about how you can be proactive in amending the U.S. Constitution.
God entrusted each one of us with the children He created through us, not through the government.
Like some of you I was preparing myself for homeschooling my young children, 3 years and 10 months, for when the time was right. I knew I didn't need to register them with the state until they turned 7. I still had a few years, but I think learning from others experience is vital to having less stress, so I joined a local support group. What I didn't know was that God was using what I thought was preparation for my own children's education to actually be preparation to teach junior high and high school levels with very little notice (two weeks). In December, my husband and I got custody over two of my teenage nieces, 15 and 12. I went from reading young children's books, doing crafts, playing blocks, and racing cars to teaching an actual Bible study and relearning and teaching Algebra, Biology, Literature, World History, World Geography, Spanish, English, Home Ec., and Physical Science. It's been a very fun and interesting month. Had I not joined our local group last year, I would not have had any idea what curriculum I was going to use, because I wouldn't have had the advice or knowledge from experienced homeschoolers. I would not have had any clue where to start, much less how to start.
The support you have as an individual homeschool mom is important. Please make sure it's support and advice from those that have experience, not just from those that are in the same place as you.
Our local support group has a variety of people that are different in appearance, but like-minded in their purpose to teach their children about Christ. If you haven't joined a local support group because your children don't have to be registered with the state yet, or because you have enough socialization, I would recommend, join anyway. The support and ideas you can and will get (if you want them) or give will be well worth it to you or to someone else. Although joining a local support group is not vital to homeschool success, it can be very helpful in times you never would have imagined, and informative in things you never would have thought.
Also,If you are not a member of www.parentalrights.org or haven't signed their petition, I would suggest looking into it. The last thing we need as a parent, whether we homeschool or not, is for our children to be able to make adult decisions for themselves because the government says they have the right to and that the parent doesn't have that right over their child. If you really want to get involved go to www.10and2.org for more information about how you can be proactive in amending the U.S. Constitution.
God entrusted each one of us with the children He created through us, not through the government.
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