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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Fun Experiments

When Mom & Nana were visiting the boys wanted to do their science experiments with them. I bought them these for Christmas at the Dollar Tree. My Mom has been a science teacher forever so it was extra fun to do these with her.

This one was Elvis'.

This one was Bugsy's.

We followed the directions & then waited for them to grow. See how tiny they started out?

Elvis was super excited!

Marbles growing.

Crystals growing.

Boy did it make a lot! I can testify that the box was correct in saying these things do indeed bounce. I accidentally dropped most of them trying to transport them. They were all over the place! Lol!

Crystals!

They were HUGE!

After a couple hours Elvis decided to experiment again. He added the grown crystals in the jar with even more water. His guess what that they would continue to grow. He was absolutely correct!

These experiments were lots of fun. We are looking forward to doing more soon.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Bouncing Fun!

My Mom bought the kids a trampoline for Christmas. Dave & I had been wanting to get them one but couldn't swing both that & individual Christmas gifts. When my Mom asked for suggestions for Christmas I brought this up. It was a win-win situation. Divided up it came out to the amount she wanted to spend per child. That was with the fantastic price I found it for at Walmart's Black Friday sale. With some diligent waiting, an overnight stay, some strategic planning & help from friends who staked out our "claim" we successfully brought it home!

Dave & Boo set it up yesterday afternoon. The kids are loving the fun it brings & I love that they are getting some of that pent up cabin fever energy out. So much better than constant video games! Hooray!

THANK YOU, GRANNIE!

Monday, December 6, 2010

All The Way From MA

In November my Mom sent us 7, yes seven, boxes of books. If you know my Mom you know she is a voracious reader. She has been collecting Christian fiction for years. She recently decided to clean her collection out. When we were visiting this summer she had Sweet Pea & I go through 3 huge boxes of books and pick out what we wanted. Since we didn't have any room in the van to bring them back with us she promised she would mail them later. It was like Christmas when they arrived!

The postman was very kind & stacked them all by the front door for us.

Grannie tucked a few goodies in each box.

Princess said, "Ooooo!" when she saw Mr. Snowman.

She wore these mittens around the house for hours. She also kept this sweet little apron on which I adore. My older girls used to wear it when they visited Nana & helped her bake.

Mittens!

Gloves, a pencil & glue stick for Bugsy.

The girls dove right into the books.

Princess had such a fun time. She grabbed 2 of the pencils & had a rocki'n time drumming on the boxes. Lol!

Rock n' Roll!

She sang along too!

Bookworms that we are the girls & I are devouring the books. Thank you, Mom/Grannie!

Monday, April 20, 2009

Scooters on Sunday

After Darin had left on Easter Sunday the kids were a bit restless. We suggested they play outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather. They were more than happy to find their scooters & helmets and hit the sidewalks. The zoomed up and down back and forth for at least an hour. I was very impressed at how well Bugs did. This past fall he couldn't ride the scooter at all but now that it is spring our 3-year old was doing a fantastic job. Poor Elvis had a bad spill when he was going downhill on the driveway but he was a trooper & after getting cleaned up and given a band aid he was back in action.

There goes Bugs!

Going down the driveway. Boy did he corner well!

Boo zooms down the sidewalk.

Daddy & Bugsy

There they go!

Grannie watched Bugs while Daddy tended to Elvis' injuries.

Here he comes!

Back in action!

Look Mom! One leg!

Grannie gives the scooter a whirl.

Go, Grannie! GO!

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.