Friday, July 27, 2012

A New Chapter

Hello! How's it going? Since it is 2313 or 11:13pm for you non milatary types.... seems like the perfect time to get back into blogging. And I better... because I have gone from 7 to 10 followers! Rock on! Welcome Brenda! So fun. Anyway. I need to make a whole section dedicated to homeschooling.... because.... we're in. I am now wearing skirts, baking bread, and schooling my children at home. Because they all go together right?? Not. Hehe. I am probably the only nerd left who says not after something. Not. Now I am laughing out loud at my hilarity. And I misspelled that word. WTG homeschool teacher! Indeed.... we started homeschooling. Which means I have done exactly one page of Clay's curriculum, and one book of Crew's curriculum. And it went well.  Here are the links to what we are doing... if I indeed can figure out how to link.   Kind of stressed about how to get everything done... but that is sort of normal for me anyway.  So I am going to link to what we are doing so my mama can check it out!

Clay-http://www.heartofdakota.com/

It is pretty cute.  I think it will be good... I am a little nervous about not using textbooks... but I don't really want to do "school" at home... I want to take advantage of doing whatever looks fun and educational!

Crew-http://www.fiarhq.com/-   How I love this program so far.  We are reading a book a week (or we will be when school starts) and then you do an activity associated with the book.  So far, we have read one book and all the kids enjoyed it and have asked to do it again!

Reading and Spelling and Phonics -http://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-spelling
        This program got high reviews... so I am anxious to test it out!  We'll see.  It looks fun, but I am intimidated by teaching it!  Probably just need to dive in.

Latin- http://www.memoriapress.com/descriptions/prima.htm- Yep!  Latin.  I feel Auntie Lindsey will be proud. 

And our new chore program.http://www.accountablekids.com/- So when you come to visit, I will have perfectly behaved, homeschooled children.  Oh yes.  One can dream right?  I felt as long as I am implementing routine and such... might as well go after chores as well! 

And that's it. Looks like fun to me!


See, I already let the babies play with beans for fun... so homeschooling should be a simple transition right?

Our first homeschool feild trip!  Don't they look so sweet?  I def imagine of lot of handholding and skipping in this adventure.


And lastly, an obnoxious bow picture.  Just because I waited 8 years for one of these!

Sunday, February 26, 2012

February??

How is it February really?? It seemed like we had no winter. Which granted this Arizona girl was quite happy with the very limited amount of snow... but it just can't be time for calving already. But it is. You know how I know? I mean really know that it is calving? Because my 4 year old came in and said "Mooommmm.... I have something for you to eat" and proceded to throw a hairy calf ear notch at me. Which anyone who has ever had a 4 yo boy throw something at you, one knows the only thing to do is scream. Which means, next time he will do the same thing, hoping for the same responce. Sigh. (Does everyone here know what a calf ear notch is? We notch... ie.... take a chunk out of our calf ears for identification purposes.) (Full discloser= I just had to yell at my husband who is in the other room and ask why we do that anyway.) So, my children like to collect them. Cause who doesn't want a pocketfull of calf ears??

In other news... it was a busy weekend. We had my boys first wrestling tournament. Something we pretty much swore we would never do. There I was, on my knees on the mat yelling like a crazy person at my son to get up. Wow. And, to be more honest.... it was a whomping. And I don't mean the other guys. In my baby boys defense... it was their first tourney. And... my 7 year old made the 2 boys that wrestled him cry... so I consider that some sort of accomplishment. They looked so cute in their onesies. (Singlets.) Those wrestling parents are hard core. Whoa.

There has been much cooking lately. I had a school board meeting on Wednesday, then worked on Thurs... thus on Friday felt guilty that I was neglecting my family and thus cooked until I felt better. Friday night= Italian Nachos. Saturday= breakfast burritos, salami sandwiches, sausage and sourkraut. Sun= Pear and Almond torte for breakfast, BBQ Ribs, and tuna fish for supper (I was tired by then!) I do somewhat enjoy cooking... but the thing about it is... doesn't matter how much I cooked this weekend... tomorrow they will all be hungry again.

Allright... not too exciting. One more Crew quote. "Mom, are you still a little girl in your heart?" Yes, dear.... I am :) I could not love that boy more.