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FOR TODAY October 12, 2009

Outside my window… grey, wet, cold

I am thinking… I shouldn’t have assumed I was better and gone back to life full force so fast. We all know what happens to me when I do that. Relapse! ugh

I am thankful for… all the kids getting better.

From the learning rooms… planets explorations & facts, one by one. everything is slowed down and drug out so far this month, with all the illness we’ve passed around here. Moons and Muffins and MOoses for ms. Aa.

From the kitchen… still haven’t implemented my 2 week meal plan, not sure what will happen for dinner tonight - leftover chili?

I am wearing… yoga pants, my 1998 Old Navy Fleece

I am creating… muffins for counting and talking about words that start wtih M.

I am going… to rest as much as possible today

I am reading… The Accidental Best Seller (a Novel)

I am hoping… we’re over the worst of this stuff and everyone gets completely better asap. (finding it ironic that the last daybook I did was the same week we started getting sick, and I was thankful for good health & hoping no one got sick).

I am hearing…Veggie Tales Silly Songs & Jacob Two Two - yes, two TVs going at once.

Around the house… kids are mesmerized by the television. feeling the cabin fever combo of the weather & the sickies.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Celebrating Aaralyn’s birthday tomorrow, not sure what all else is going on.

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FOR TODAY September 28, 2009

Outside my window… looks like it’ll be a gorgeous day

I am thinking… hoping our school rythym is for real because it’s a nice one, and i hope we can implement the new ideas because i like em.

I am thankful for… healthy kids ! especially with all the changing weather and sick kids we enounter

From the learning rooms… the planets, the stars, ancient egypt, and the usual reading, writing, and math

From the kitchen… today is a day without cooking. hurray ! I have begun a two week meal plan idea of sorts, but have yet to fully write it out.

I am wearing… pajama pants and a sweatshirt of course ! nevermind that we’re supposed to go out in a little more than an hour

I am creating… socks for small ones

I am going… to lunch today

I am reading… How To Be A Famous Writer Before You Are Dead

I am hoping… that the kids don’t pick up the junkie illnesses going around the school - LOTS of abscenses last week.

I am hearing…the boys NOT settling down and starting their boxes as they are meant to be doing!

Around the house… it’s busy busy busy. Aa is on PBSKIDS playing, Toby is reading a Veggie Tales book by my feet, Kieran and Lochlan are messing around in the school room with a long (Ikea) dragon toy. And Jeric too. . .

A few plans for the rest of the week: Jasons Birthday (today)!! Happy Birthday Jason. homeschool PE, Tae Kwon Do, Knit Night, Keepers At Home meeting, Dance, Chess club, Kieran’s Birthday (friday)!!! Happy Birthday Kieran! getting ready for a double-party

Here is picture thought I am sharing…
don’t have time to find one today - I am having trouble remembering my photobucket log-in and I need to get to schooool because a couple of sweet boys are waiting for me.

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FOR TODAY September 15, 2009

Outside my window… wet & cooler - hope it stays that way

I am thinking… we’ve got a BUSY Day ahead

I am thankful for… healthy kids

From the learning rooms… researching & putting together a project (poster) starts today

From the kitchen… mmm coffee of course! chili over the weekend was excellent, but is gone now

I am wearing… jamma pants & a sweatshirt

I am creating… scribble scarf & socks for the smallest ones

I am going… to be running around all day art class, homeschool pe, tae kwon do

I am reading… Bring on the blessings

I am hoping… for a somewhat enjoyable day

I am hearing… my son getting his things together for school

Around the house… 4 gorgeous sleeping children!

A few plans for the rest of the week: homeschool PE, Tae Kwon Do, Knit Night, second Keepers At Home meeting, Dance,

Here is picture thought I am sharing…
Missing this guy

If i’m going to expand the blog, it might as well be with one of my other huge "Hobby’s" - homeschooling. Obviously my other hobby’s are knitting, and writing. Homeschooling and my kids are pretty much my life though.

So for workbox wednesday I don’t have any photos of today’s boxes but I’ll try to remember what was in them, as one set is worked through all but one, and one set is worked through all but two. And I do have photos of our set-up that were taken over the weekend to share.

So today for Kieran - ETC, 4 pages. Sort cards into three different categories (these cards are made for sorting, possible categories were all different colors, # of items on the cards, things you eat, fruit, vegetables, things you wear, animals , zoo animals / pets, different shapes, etc). Math (work w/ mom box), reading cards & reading, pick a president to learn more about (I want them to learn about doing research, putting together a project/poster so he has a president & L has a state - I haven’t choosen a deadline yet), and Spelling. Six boxes Plus together topics.

Lochlan’s boxes today included choosing a state for the Fall project, his math lesson, playing with the lego education set (I plan to include activities with this from time to time but just let them play today & yesterday), ETC -1 page plus building blend words with letter tiles, back of yesterdays math page, and picking a book from our book box to read to me & aaralyn & Toby. Plus together topics.

The boxes -

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Seems to be yet another Monday thing, so I’m technically a day off with this too but I just found it and I will not wait another week to begin. We’ll go with ten at a time, Mondays or whenever I Feel like it.

1. early morning nursing, when babe is awake just enough to know he wants his mama nearby for a few minutes

2. our awesome learning space

3. fresh flowers on the table

4. coffee, tea, dr. pepper, lemonade ice cold water - all the things i love to drink the most

5. that very best friend of mine, and her beautiful children

6. libraries, books, words

7. freshly folded laundry, all done for the week ahead

8. Sunday mornings - and all that entails

9. the desire in his* heart to know The Lord

10. curiosity

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FOR TODAY September 1, 2009

Outside my window… gorgeous, nothing more to say ’bout that. Blinds open to let in the light.

I am thinking… Loving our school space, having a learning room is such fun

I am thankful for… true friends. you know, the ones that are always there.

From the learning rooms… Yesterday was day numero uno of our new year and it was a little crazy (five kids?! what do I expect, right?) but fun anyway.

From the kitchen… coffee to start out my morning, with the thought of baking lingering in my brain.

I am wearing… black pants, my LPA shirt, my fave Superman sweatshirt

I am creating… my scribble scarf, socks for the tobster with yarn from our Heritage Oaks dye-day, greeting cards using $1 packs from Target - great craft for Aa and I yesterday

I am going… to bring the children to the park for homeschool PE today

I am reading… Mitten Strings For God (bits and pieces here and there where ever it falls open to when I pick it up) and a book called Love or Something Like It I grabbed from the lib. newbooks section on library day

I am hoping… for peace, simplicity, grace - just to live a beautiful life, all those things everyone wants

I am hearing… footsteps above me as my husband gets ready to bring our oldest son to school

Around the house… 4 gorgeous sleeping children

A few plans for the rest of the week: homeschool PE, Tae Kwon Do, possibly Knit Night, first Keepers At Home meeting, Dance, a movie

Here is picture thought I am sharing…

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FOR TODAY AUGUST forgot to change the date…

Outside my window… my son has been observing trees, and i’ve either been out there with him or watching through the window. Maybe a tree field trip is in order soon? I have several ideas brewing …

I am thinking… I’m glad it’s nearly time to start our new year

I am thankful for… life. our trip "home" to Ireland & getting to see all the family. miss them so much already.

From the learning rooms… organizing! planning! getting the workboxes set up!

From the kitchen… mini homemade pizzas for lunch, leftovers for dinner, I need to figure out what Jeric is bringing for lunch tomorrow and how i’m packaging it because he lost his lunchbox last year and I am waiting to replace it until the clearance sales start in a couple of weeks.

I am wearing… brown yoga pants & a NIN tshirt

I am creating… been working on my Scribble Scarf 

I am going… to be busy once our fall schedule is fully underway !

I am reading… old babysitters club books.

I am hoping… everything falls into place

I am hearing… Veggie Tales "His Cheeseburger"

Around the house…  kids are looking at legos (online) and watching a veggie tales video before bedtime

A few plans for the rest of the week: Tae Kwon Do, Knit Night, Dance, Cleaning the old house

Here is picture thought I am sharing…
don’t have one today, I cant remember my photobucket password.

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FOR TODAY 7/20/2009
Outside my window… rainy, cooler than last week

I am thinking… I should try to sleep soon
I am thankful for… my life, my babies, my husband, our families & my best friend/her family

From the learning rooms… Summer break, mama’s getting ready for the new school year
From the kitchen… leftovers, green smoothies, we should bake something tomorrow
I am wearing… jammies
I am creating… a sweet baby set, kimono and matchy-matchy hat. still working on aaralyn’s sock. and a pair for Tobias. Also school stuff ! working on our Work Boxes!
I am going… to sleeep soon, tomorrow is Tae Kwon DO and we have a couple of library books due back

I am reading… several different books that I am not sure of the name of - one upstairs, one downstairs. And The Well Trained Mind
I am hoping… nothing else bad happens
I am hearing… jasons game, the occasional car driving down the road

Around the house… sleeping kiddos

A few plans for the rest of the week: Tae Kwon Do, maybe a belt test, knit night??, khol’s?

Here is picture thought I am sharing…
Thirty candles

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FOR TODAY 3/27/2009
Outside my window… cloudy, but not raining at the moment!

I am thinking… there is a LOT to do, and I need more boxes
I am thankful for… the house we’re moving to

From the learning rooms… plants/gardening basics & reading, nothing more this week so I can use all my time to pack and get ready for the move
From the kitchen… mexican shepards pie for dinner, there will be Moving Day Cupcakes later in the week.
I am wearing… jeans & a Holy Childhood Montessori tshirt
I am creating… filled boxes HA
I am going… no where !

I am reading… nothing !
I am hoping… I can get it all done
I am hearing… the kids talking about a game

Around the house… a nursing baby, who knows what the princess is up to . . . and a few boys playing games. Packed boxes and chaos everywhere.

A few plans for the rest of the week: packing, packing, packing. Mayfest Tae Kwon Do for the boys. J is working so Knit Night is iffy.

Here is picture thought I am sharing…None today.

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FOR TODAY 3/9/2009
Outside my window… a sunshin-y day

I am thinking… the (other) kids should get up soon so we can start school
I am thankful for…  our family

From the learning rooms… plants on top of the usual basic school stuff
From the kitchen… muffins
I am wearing… pajamas
I am creating… slowly knitting many items
I am going… to costco today

I am reading… Agnes and the hitman
I am hoping… the day goes smooothly
I am hearing… zack n cody 

Around the house… three sleeping, one nursing down for a nap cause he got up too early, and one is next to me. 

A few plans for the rest of the week: knit night, school, packing

Here is picture thought I am sharing…