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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Walk to School

Every year we have a tradition of the kids walking to school. Dave usually takes them down the block while I wait and take pictures. Then they come to "school" & I as their teacher greet them & welcome them to a new year. This year Daddy had to work =( . But the kids didn't want to give up their walk. Instead Sweet Pea led them & they all followed with backpacks in tow.

Here they come!

We also have a yearly tradition of taking a group picture on the front steps. We did this at our home in MA too. I love looking back at these.

Welcome to the 2010-2011 learning year!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Treasure Hunt!

It's time for our Back-to-School Treasure Hunt pictures! This year was a bit different as Sweet Pea was away & Daddy wasn't going to be there for our official first day. We had our treasure hunt on Sunday night so Daddy could be with us and then had our first day of school the next day. Then later on in the week we had our official first day for the whole family. Confused? So was I a bit. Lol! It all turned out okay even if it was a bit mixed up. The kids were super excited as always. Dave made their clues and I had the backpacks all packed up with their supplies & a few fun surprises. We were set to go!

It is tradition that the youngest goes first. Bugs was the first to go. Here he is getting his first clue from Daddy.

He dived under the couch to find his next clue.

This was cute. He knew it was the sink but for some reason looked everywhere on it but the faucet. It took him a good minute or two before he noticed the clue. Lol!

Found it!

The next clue sent him running outside.

Handing it for Daddy to read

He found his treasure!

Now for the best part! Opening it up!

He has lots of things to keep him entertained during school time.

Next is Elvis' turn!

First to the pantry!

And then to Daddy's shed.

This year he was able to read his own clues making it even more of an adventure.

A chilly treasure is found in the chest freezer. =0)

A very happy boy.

(P.S. He has outgrown Diego but likes his backpack b/c it is large. Plus he doesn't care too much what's on the pack as he's not into whatever is the latest fad. He just likes that it holds his stuff. I love that!)

Unpacking his new school things.

Looking through his new pencil box.

Boo's turn!

Her hunt began in the bathroom. Daddy is so silly! Lol!

Next to shed #2

There it is!

Elvis shows us all his new school things.

Yay!

Bugs is very happy with his Transformer ring.

This was a fun surprise for Boo.

A closer look at Elvis' treasures.

A Hunt for Shared Treasure

This year we added something new. A bin of treasures for all of them to share. I wanted to take out some of the things we had put away & forgotten about. Plus I wanted to add some new things I bought for this year. Doing the workboxes I hope to have more opportunities to use these.

Finding the clues for the shared treasure.

The excitement grows & off they run!

Yes!

Shared Treasure

Lots of new games thanks to yard sales! Also flashcards, bingo, movies, books & pool rings. Yay!

A closer look.

Up close look at the new-to-us games.

Boo poses with her little sister & her new treasures.

An up close look at Boo's treasures.

As you can see she is a big fan of Hannah Montana.

Elvis is also very happy with his new Transformer ring.

(I was thrilled to find them for 50 cents on clearance at the Party Store.)

These devotions I bought back at Christmas but have yet to be used. Frankly I think we forgot about them once they were shelved. But now they are back and ready to be read!

The kids insisted on doing their traditional walk to school. It kind of cracked me up since it was evening & we weren't starting school until the next morning. But it also touched my heart as I realized how much our kids enjoy our simple traditions.

Sky, the cat, followed them. Too cute!

Here they come marching home.

Our traditional annual picture on the front steps.

I didn't place any of their curriculum in their backpacks this year. There simply wasn't any room! I might take pics of it later in case anyone is curious.

The kids were very happy with all their new school treasures. I love having these fun traditions.

SUMMERTIME 2012

2012

It was a year full of learning not only educational-wise but life lessons too. We have come to treasure those we love more than ever. Family time is to be savored and memories to be created and viewed as priceless. And our Lord is to be praised, trusted & loved.

We are enjoying our summer. It is full to overflowing with VBS volunteering & attending, Taekwondo, park playdates, gardening, Staycation, camp, birthday parties, visits from loved ones, adventures & day trips, friends, outdoor fun, swimming, summer treats, church & lots of trips to the library. It is wonderful to have some time to renew & relax.

OUR 12th YEAR

It is hard to believe we are in our 12th year of homeschooling. Where does the time go? It seems as if I should feel like an expert by now. But that's not the case. I learn more every year & always look forward to the opportunity to grow.

This year we have made some big changes. At first I was a little cautious wondering how we would handle this. But God has been amazingly gracious. We have made many new & wonderful friends. Even with cutting back our schedule is full to overflowing with fantastic & fun opportunities & experiences.

I look forward to seeing what more God has in store for us this year and sharing it with you, our friends & family.

Summer, Here We Come!

We are winding down our school year. We've finished our co-op studies & had our last classes of the year. AWANA is almost over as well as TKD. The spring soccer season is in full swing. Soon summer will be here. Swimming, park days, field trips, VBS, popsicles, gardening, bike rides & fun with friends are things we are all looking forward to. We will be doing some fun studies over the summer as well. Some we have already begun!
As always our days are full to the brim. Many like to comment that Dave & I have our hands full. I agree. Our hands & lives are full of fun, laughter, learning & growing. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

A New School Year

School has begun! It isn't officially fall here yet but our fall activities have started. We are now back in AWANA, Wednesday night groups, Sunday school, soccer, homeschool & 2 family learning co-ops. This week we have added Taekwando to our schedule. Yes, we are busy! On top it all off I am co-leading our large, church homeschool support group. We kicked off the new school year with a picnic. It was an amazing time & lots of fun was had though the weather tried it's best to ruin it. God prevailed!

This year we have a 9th grader (How did we get to high school already?), a 6th grader, a 3rd grader and one in Kindergarten. And don't forget our little toddler!!!! As many like to comment yes, we have our hands full. Our hands are full of blessings, of life and of love. Some days bring more challenges & tough times but through it all we grow stronger & closer.

Announcement *

She is here! Safe & sound & BEAUTIFUL! We are all wrapped around her little fingers. Our little princess arrived on
April 6 at 8:06a.m. by C-section. She surprised us all by weighing only 7lbs. 9oz. We had expected her to be at least 9lbs. based on the ultrasounds. She is also 19.5 inches long. A little peanut!
As you can see from some of her hospital photos she is already learning to accessorize. Lol. The nursery nurses at the hospital stuck a pink bow in her hair. I love it!
I will not be publishing her real name on my blog due to safety reasons, (just like I have done for my older children), but if you'd like to know feel free to email me privately and I'd be happy to share.