I have been looking back on my blog and I must say it has been kind of disappointing. Bittersweet at times. I feel like we use to do so much, and get together more often, and do more things. Or maybe we did other things... This post may ramble and it may not even make sense. Maybe I took more pictures or made more of an effort to document our life, but lately I don't want to dress Ethan up for cowboy day, I'm forcing myself to plan a graduation party for him. For Liv I couldn't wait to have all the friends (Jake, Joe, and Sara) over for an end of the school party. Then that night I had a girls slumber party/game night. Where is my enthusiasm?? I usually have a passion for something. I don't just sew, but I make a quilt, I don't just garden but I plant /can 78 tomato plants and raise chickens. If I paint, I paint desks, and tables, and rooms! So usually it is not hard for me to find a passion and throw myself into it but I feel a bit "unenthusiastic". I'm halfheartedly gardening, halfheartedly enjoying the chickens, halfheartedly doing the preschool thing... I am taking a long summer break, and hope to find a spark for the upcoming year.
So have we changed so much?
glance through my school tab and see what our use to...use to look like...
Friday, May 20, 2011
The Aftermath
When I decided at 8am on Easter morning that I would go and spend Easter dinner with Rhonda. This is what happens. Church was at 10:45 and I needed to make a chocolate ganache cake, a ham, mashed potatoes, and get all of us ready!! I walked out the door with my kitchen looking like this!
And Hannah and Maddy came home and cleaned it for me at the end of the day!! Angels, I tell you!!
And Hannah and Maddy came home and cleaned it for me at the end of the day!! Angels, I tell you!!
Easter 2011
My parents had the stomach bug for Easter so we spent it with our other family. Church with friends, then lunch with Aunt Rhonda and a pool easter egg hunt, then off for a evening egg hunt with the some more friends. A fun and busy day!! I should post a pic of my kitchen ;)
Monday, March 21, 2011
Spring Break 2011
Spring Break started with a bang this year. We closed out the Beauty and the Beast Jr. production and I took some friends to see Beastly. Which at the time seemed appropriate given our B&B production, except that it was ghastly. the kids, as in teen kids, liked it. However I kept waiting for Mrs. Potts to pop in and sing...there's something here that wasn't there before... It definitely was a movie for the redbox.
I plan to sleep in all week, catch up on some house and garden projects, read some trashy romance novels, go to the beach, maybe pancakes at Deleon Spring, a night at Disney to catch the fireworks, and Harry Potter & Narnia at the dollar theatre. So what is on the agenda for your spring break??
I plan to sleep in all week, catch up on some house and garden projects, read some trashy romance novels, go to the beach, maybe pancakes at Deleon Spring, a night at Disney to catch the fireworks, and Harry Potter & Narnia at the dollar theatre. So what is on the agenda for your spring break??
Monday, February 21, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Day 9
I'm blogging from Maddy's new laptop in the school room. My sister went to a MAC, so she gave Maddy her old laptop. Maddy's previous laptop was also Lyns's but it met an untimely end when it crashed to the floor last fall. I had decided not to get her a new one since she is a bit clumsy and irresponsible with electronics, however with the amount of online classes she really did need a new computer. So this one is not allowed to leave the table in the school room.
This week is going much smoother on the school front. Maddy has indeed taken my warnings to heart and is getting her worked accomplished in a timely manner. After my breakdown last week I have really soul searched regarding my philosophy of education. I completely went against the beliefs I held to even consider sending her to school. Don't get me wrong school is not some great evil, and I actually enjoyed the front office staff when we went. Over the years I have watched other home school families and have developed and imitated a philosophy of learning based on their results and ideology. It is hard to understand this not knowing the families I speak of but one of the families I am talking about has had a hands on, love of life and learning approach. Her children study art, dance, classical music and even put out a monthly publication by the kids. The children are accomplished musicians, well rounded academically, and are in high school taking college courses. When you meet these kids they have a zest for life, and are a joy to be around. I have known this mom to take her daughter to play violin on the street cornor downtown, help her daughter put on an annual camp at their home, encourage the childrens editorial ventures, and in general foster a place of learning and creativity. All of that said this not the norm, I can never hope to be even 1/4 of what this family has accomplished. However I can admire and strive to develope this philosophy of education. This weekend I have recommited myself to a fun and alternative form of education. I was feeling burned out, they were feeling burned out and it just hasn't been fun... My goal for the rest of this year is to continue teaching Maddy time management skills while enjoying the process of educating her. We will still use virtual classes, and Sonlight. She won't be getting off that easy, but I hope to bring in the fun. In fact I changed one of her assignments this week to incorporate her love of theatre and a writing project.
I am also actively gardening again. I am planting seeds today for my starts, and not a minute too soon. The news had a story last night about record crop prices since there was a crop failure in Mexico. They expect produce to triple in price. Get your hoe!!
I really need a good childrens bible recommendation for Liv's age. Her language arts has her looking up verses and Maddy's old bible has such small print that it frustrates her. I also need, need, need the skip counting 100 sheep tape. However I really would like it to be on cd so I can put it on Liv's ipod. Does it come in cd form? If not how can I get it from tape to cd format??
Well I am off to go get my cute little nephew. He is mine for the night ;)
This week is going much smoother on the school front. Maddy has indeed taken my warnings to heart and is getting her worked accomplished in a timely manner. After my breakdown last week I have really soul searched regarding my philosophy of education. I completely went against the beliefs I held to even consider sending her to school. Don't get me wrong school is not some great evil, and I actually enjoyed the front office staff when we went. Over the years I have watched other home school families and have developed and imitated a philosophy of learning based on their results and ideology. It is hard to understand this not knowing the families I speak of but one of the families I am talking about has had a hands on, love of life and learning approach. Her children study art, dance, classical music and even put out a monthly publication by the kids. The children are accomplished musicians, well rounded academically, and are in high school taking college courses. When you meet these kids they have a zest for life, and are a joy to be around. I have known this mom to take her daughter to play violin on the street cornor downtown, help her daughter put on an annual camp at their home, encourage the childrens editorial ventures, and in general foster a place of learning and creativity. All of that said this not the norm, I can never hope to be even 1/4 of what this family has accomplished. However I can admire and strive to develope this philosophy of education. This weekend I have recommited myself to a fun and alternative form of education. I was feeling burned out, they were feeling burned out and it just hasn't been fun... My goal for the rest of this year is to continue teaching Maddy time management skills while enjoying the process of educating her. We will still use virtual classes, and Sonlight. She won't be getting off that easy, but I hope to bring in the fun. In fact I changed one of her assignments this week to incorporate her love of theatre and a writing project.
I am also actively gardening again. I am planting seeds today for my starts, and not a minute too soon. The news had a story last night about record crop prices since there was a crop failure in Mexico. They expect produce to triple in price. Get your hoe!!
I really need a good childrens bible recommendation for Liv's age. Her language arts has her looking up verses and Maddy's old bible has such small print that it frustrates her. I also need, need, need the skip counting 100 sheep tape. However I really would like it to be on cd so I can put it on Liv's ipod. Does it come in cd form? If not how can I get it from tape to cd format??
Well I am off to go get my cute little nephew. He is mine for the night ;)
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Day 6 & 7 or 8 ?
Oops, I think I missed a few days of blogging.
Well we went to the Rep today and saw the play Anne Frank and Me. It was very similar to the movie The Devil's Arithmetic. It had the same premise and was very poignant. After the show the actors came on stage and reviewed the facts of the holocaust and interacted with the audience. It was a full 2 hours, and I wasn't sure if I was going to make it back to get Liv from co-op on time.
Liv and I attended Ethan's Valentines Day Party on Monday, however when I dropped him off this morning I forgot it was Princess/Pirate day, so he was not in costume ;(
Sunday we went to church with some friends and met their new pastor. Afterwards we went out to my mom's to make some Valentines, and have a fondue party.
Baby Jake made his mom a Valentine ;)
I know this is a lame post but I have been crazy busy trying to be super mom and make all these special V-day memories. I have a good post coming tomorrow on school!
Well we went to the Rep today and saw the play Anne Frank and Me. It was very similar to the movie The Devil's Arithmetic. It had the same premise and was very poignant. After the show the actors came on stage and reviewed the facts of the holocaust and interacted with the audience. It was a full 2 hours, and I wasn't sure if I was going to make it back to get Liv from co-op on time.
Liv and I attended Ethan's Valentines Day Party on Monday, however when I dropped him off this morning I forgot it was Princess/Pirate day, so he was not in costume ;(
Sunday we went to church with some friends and met their new pastor. Afterwards we went out to my mom's to make some Valentines, and have a fondue party.
Baby Jake made his mom a Valentine ;)
I know this is a lame post but I have been crazy busy trying to be super mom and make all these special V-day memories. I have a good post coming tomorrow on school!
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