Making Christmas Presents
I am so thrilled about the Christmas present I am giving my mom this year. I totally copied the idea from my best friend but that’s cool. It is a T-shirt that will have my girls hand prints and the boys foot prints. On top it will read Property of then I will write their names over their prints and put the date on the bottom. It was also super cheap and I know she will love it! The best place to get a plain quality T-shirt is at Michael’s. They are only $3.99 each and sometimes you can get them on sale for 5 for $10. The paint was $.49 cents and I got some paint brushes for $5.00. I stepped up on the brushes so I can use them for other home school projects. This craft also counts as school work, so I will take a picture and submit it as arts and crafts! It’s funny how proud I am for getting a great bargain on a gift! My mom will wear it out! I’m even thinking of making a matching one for my dad. Watch out I can get out of control!
Saying So Long
Today is a day we say so long to some friends who are moving away. It’s not just my friend but Lilly and Owen’s also. Rachael was instrumental in my home schooling start and success. It is rare to find someone you trust unconditionally. You know the kind that you can call at 3 am and know they will be there no questions asked. I know they are not going far but I still can’t keep the emotions at bay. I plan to visit them in the spring but it won’t be the same. I know we can keep in touch via Facebook and I’m grateful for that! I’m not sure how Owen is going to take to her son Ashton leaving. Owen has looked up to Ashton and wanted to be around him for at least 3 years. Considering he is 5 that is more than half his life! I know this move is good for them so I will try to be happy and not selfish wanting them to stay….
The Value of Scaling Back
Well I think I am going to have to drop Girl Scouts for Lilly. It was a tough decision but I think it is best for our family. Her troop is accross town and meetings are at 6pm. The boys are kinda done by then so it’s not fair plus I don’t have anything to do so we sit in the car. Lilly has so many great activities she is involved in, it might be good for all of us. We just added our church play to our agenda so something has to give. It is so hard to give things up but we have to look at the whole. Having a big family does make it difficult to be in two or three places at the same time! Pray for me to stick to my guns and not give in!
Home School -Huge Success for Our Family!
I recently started home schooling my son and continued with my daughter. Lilly is in 4th grade now and doing exceptionally well! When we started half way through 1st grade she wasn’t even at grade level. Now according to the state standardized NEWA testing she is on level for math, ahead for reading and one point away from being advanced in language arts. She has the opportunity to take science, drawing, Spanish, a writing process class, Taekwondo, ballet, jazz and tap dance.
Owen has just finished the Kindergarten math program! Owens classes include; writing, computer math lab, Spanish, Taekwondo and tap dance. We are truly blessed to have the opportunity to focus on our kids education. I love that I can tailor their curriculum based on where they are. If they were in public school and Owen flew ahead in math he would be stuck waiting on the rest of the class.
Public school does a wonderful service for the community and if we were forced to put our kids in we would. I am just saying that I enjoy home schooling and am thankful for the opportunity. There are many different ways to home school. If your thinking about it, my vote is a yes!
Christmas is almost here
It is hard to believe that Christmas is almost here. Time is flying and the children are growing so very fast. Where did 2009 go? I look forward to the 2010 year.
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