Interview #1

Angelo has his first INTERVIEW today with

http://www.mortenson.com/

He really would love to work with this company for a few reasons

so here is to hoping all goes great with the interview!!

I can't believe this is really happening, it is finally getting real. He is going to graduate!!!! I am getting so excited. When he gets a job and we know what is in store it think it is going to be so exciting to actually be moving forward with our lives.

Montessori Style

“Let us start with one very simple reflection: the child, unlike the adult, is not on his way to death. He is on his way to life. His work is to fashion a man in the fullness of his strength.”
Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind

So, I think I finally have things running smoothly

Here Liam is mopping the floor, I didn't even ask

he decided that after Jaxson finished (who I didn't ask to do it either)he would give it a shot

“So the whole life of the child is an advance toward perfection, toward a greater completeness. From this we may infer that the child will enjoy doing the work needed to complete himself.”
Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind

“More important than technique is the acquisition of a special personality suited to work. This makes it a man’s own ideal. It becomes his goal in life.”
Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind

( I bought a mop and broom from the dollar store then cut off some of the length, and there it is in action)

The attitude that children thrive upon is one that communicates, (“ You’re basically a lovable, capable person.”)”
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

Genuine happiness comes as a direct result of one own self sufficiency

The kids usually help me fold and put the clothes away, this time I got the basket out & went to check on Eme in the bath and I came back to it almost complete !! Amazing!!

“Nature always sees to it that the child is protected. He is born of love and love is his natural origin.”

Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind

When I went to check on Eme in the bath who had been crying ( she wanted to play/ not bathe) this is what I found

Liam has been doing this for the last couple weeks. He gets a collection of books and reads to her while she bathes.

SO CUTE!!

Craft Time

I got tired of trying to explain how close Halloween was so

the boyz made chains today

Hopefully this will hold them for one more week!!

“It cannot be forced; it must be won. Proper behavior must be stimulated, not demanded.”
Children the Challenge

Some days are just good, others maybe not

Today is one of the good ones

We went on to do phonograms, reading, journals, writing (Jaxson & Liam)

and Eme, well she learned to clean up after herself

the mess the clean-up

yes, those are little elastics

She decided to get into the hair stuff instead of morning nap, WOW

The passage from nothing to the complex body of the fully grown individual is one of the constant miracles of life. If we are not struck by the greatness of this miracle, it can only be for one reason, that it occurs so often under our eyes in the experience of everyday life.”
The Absorbent Mind
J.S. Huxley, The Stream of Life

pErSONaLitY

I took this personality test one of my friends had up on her site I was suprised(but not because it is wrong) below are my results You Are An ENFJ

The Giver You strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed. Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections. Sometimes you idealize relationships too much - and end up being let down. You find the most energy and comfort in social situations ... where you shine. In love, you are very protective and supporting. However, you do need to "feel special" - and it's quite easy for you to get jealous. At work, you are a natural leader. You can help people discover their greatest potential. You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist. How you see yourself: Trusting, idealistic, and expressive When other people don't get you, they see you as: Bossy, inappropriate, and loud

What's Your Personality Type?

This is kinda cool, Try it

You Are A Green Girl

You feel most at home in a world of ideas. You're curious and logical - and enjoy a good intellectual challenge. You're super cool, calm, and collected. Very little tries your patience. Your only fear? People not realizing how smart and able you are!

What Color Girl Are You?

This is kinda cool, Try it

Costume Clue's

Let's see if you can guess the kids costumes

using the quotes provided

Jaxson's said:

"A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues"

"A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards"

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

"Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. "

Liam's said:

"Imagination is more important than knowledge."

"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character."

"The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility."

"A person starts to live when he can live outside himself."

"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education"

And Eme................. well Eme is going to be a fairy princess if you have any great quotes that fairy princess's have said please forward

The Price

So It has happened, yet again

I CANNOT EAT CHOCOLATE

without

heartburn

headache

& insomnia

about this time of my pregnancy this happens

the trouble is I LOVE chocolate and all the holidays are just around the bend

i am having so much trouble believing it that i still try it out almost every day,

just to make sure its still a problem

Angelo finally said to me last night:

"STOP eating chocolate you know that is what is doing this to you"

I imagine I will still try it out a couple of times this Holiday season, JuSt tO MaKe SuRE!

Friday Night Haircuts

I try to touch up the kids haircuts on Friday's

just makes their hair look clean for Sunday

This week Eme got a little flapper bang

she was having difficulty keeping her hair out of her face

(she always takes whatever clip or bow I put in it out within 5 minutes of placement)

This haircut is so cute, I love it

as if she needed to look an more angelic

The Boyz have been enjoying what we all call the Beckham haircut

The nice thing is it always looks clean and well kept

great for little boyz

So dapper

What Have We Been Doing

Well after much consideration & for many reasons

I am no longer teaching at the Montessori School.

I miss it a little

but especially after conference I thought it best to be at home teaching my own children.

It is so great to be home ALL day with my kids

they are happy to be home and I know enough now to continue there education from home.

( a much better use of my time)

So here are some things we have been doing the past 2 weeks

The boyz have been little architects

they come up with this stuff, cool huh

Making and playing with playdough

( a note: i forgot i didn't have any white flour, well i think it turned out alright with the wheat flour organic looking huh)

You may not find anything crazy exciting about this minute of our day, however

watch again think about how often 3 children play together this quietly

Nice Right

Although I know it is the right thing for me to be at home it doesn't mean it is easier

I love being at home

I have begun a couple of new traditions which have made our time at home all the better

one of which is:

I now read at least one chapter of a classic book to the boys before nap time & again before bedtime

in less than 2 weeks we have finished 2 great classic books

Little Lord Fauntleroy

&

Understood Betsy

I love that my children are being exposed to such wonderful language