in which a guided tour through our mini school is given

In which the youngest hits a milestone

How many kids do you know {yourself as a child included} Are without a
"sleeping in your food "picture

don't you just love the rice and bean induced coma... the best part is
that the other children tried very hard to keep him from the peace you
see here...each attempt was greeted with a poliet smile full of sleepy
wonder....que RICO{ delish:: for all those non Spanish speakers} !!!!!

in which i try some new things with the homeschoolers

Convinced that the people are the only safe depositories of their own liberty, and that they are not safe unless enlightened to a certain degree.....

--Thomas Jefferson to Littleton Waller Tazewell, 1805.

so each Friday a simple spelling "test" is given to check the students knowledge of the word

then new words are given...unless some of the old words have yet to be learned then a mix of new and old are given

SPELLING gives my kids the perfect opportunity to work on penmanship so each day after our devotional they take their trusty pencils out and write down the spelling words for the week {3 times}

well this week i thought that i would change it up a bit ( you see they are now coping the articles of faith for handwriting)

Friday each child showed they had mastered the weeks words and were allotted new ones in their place

then they were given the option

they could write each word 3 times { as usual) or they could write it...then sew it...then create it with pipe cleaners or magnets

they were eager to get to work Jax's pillow will be on his bed tomorrow next to his previous sewing creation and Liam had a grand time with the pipe cleaners & magnets.......ahh life is grand

even M got into the action during her Phonogram time

gotta love pipecleaners

****note from the author*****

....the pink boa on M's head is her substitute for long hair....she loves this thing & has it in two colors (hooray)....i am actually shocked and a bit surprised it hasn't shown up in more blog pics...guess i got lucky...anyhow there it is in all its glory and should you visit you may be asked to wear the purple one..but only if she really likes you....just a heads up refusals will not be allowed...you should see the Mr.'s face when i am wearing one upon his homecoming...

~~funny monday~~

.......the other day...the Mr. and I were out farm shopping he leaned over

and said " so if we buy this place, could I tell people " I bought the farm" ...hee hee

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my man is always devising ways to make others laugh

your turn

now you

come on

go ahead

I just HAD to add

today the boss decided he would remove his diaper....rinse it in the toilet( because that is what you do when you are done with a diaper)...then bring it to me ...three rooms away dripping wet...yet all I could do was rejoice with him...the delight in his face overpowered any cleanly worries i had....... and at that moment he had done the best thing ever...yet when i was cleaning the subsequent mess...his delighted face was nowhere to be found..huh

In which Monday is nothing short of manic

4 youngster...swimming suited...pool cravin'...water dreaming...

The above is the state we found ourselves in upon arriving at our pool
only to find the pool was closed due to some sort of chemical
imbalance....

A few thoughts later water coloring in the tub seemed to ease the pain
of an evening swim missed

In which the Children become pirates

The kids found this old book gramma gave them... This books comes
complete with general dress-up ideas & instructions...we were lacking
the materials needed to become cow folk...so pirates it was & I must
say I feel it was a good choice considering those who were to wear
them...

In which the boys learn to sew

If you have not yet checked this blog out you should...she also wrote
a book called the Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections & has a new book called Handmade Home: Simple Ways to Repurpose Old Materials into New Family Treasures!! One
of the greatest ideas in the book was to have you children draw a
picture, then embroider it!! My boys love it...jaxson spent around 3
hours working and ultimatley finishing his, it will become a pillow
for his bed today....hooray for great ideas!!!! { jaxson says he will
start another picture pillow today}