2.23.2010

and the prize goes to....


MY MOM!

for being the best blog commenter on this entire earth.

okay, maybe not the earth, just my blog, but that's dang good.

the other day i got yet another GUSHY mommy comment and wondered.

has there ever been a post she DIDN'T comment on?

i just checked, and believe me it's rare!

a simple comment is just so symbolic of her desire to tell me she loves me.

plus, she knows the power of a kind word.

believe me, it's powerful.

it brings a tear to my little eye.

and makes me thankful.

thinking about her reminds me of the MANY MANY hours she's spent serving me.

she comes over often and reads my kids stories.


she gets to things around the house that have been neglected and helps me clean them.
and then she comes again and helps re-do the things that my kids have messed up AGAIN. 


i shake my head when I think of the disasters she's helped me conquer because i admit it, i'm a slob in many ways.

you should have seen my bathroom before this past Wednesday.

believe me, you wouldn't have wanted to.

when my brother came to visit he used my bathroom without my knowing it and told me that at least it was a little better than a truck stop bathroom.

SAD BUT TRUE!!!

i'm still working on fixing that, but i think i'll have to WAIT until there are fewer little ones undoing my feeble attempts to maintain order in this place.

until then, i'm just thankful to have a bit of help "putting out one fire at a time" from my mom.




i love you mom.....

cause i know you'll read this, and leave a lovey dovey comment too.

thank you.

2.16.2010

{not so} hot idea!!!


Franks Red Hot Sauce + Peanut butter and Jelly=

utter disappointment, 
a hot mouth, 
a big mess, 
a hungry tummy,

a weeping, 
wailing 
and 
gnashing of teeth. 

it's not a yummy equation!

2.12.2010

Today

Everyone always asks,

"So, how is homeschool going???"

Well, 

Homeschooling with K12 is really perfect for our family, even if every day isn't perfect.


I love the k12 curriculum and free supplies.

I LOVE that every lesson is well planned, thought out and already copied for me.

I love how flexible and reasonable Justin's online teacher is.

I love how we can work at our own pace.

I love that I can call our wonderful discussion about clouds as we drove in the car looking at AMAZING cloud formations a school activity.

I love the SEEK homeschool co-op we attend on Mondays getting some good ol' "socialization". (and so does Justin.)

I LOVE that he knows how to read and write short sentences.

I love that he spells grandma (gromu.)



It all depends on what day you ask, but today,things are going great!

Today was NOT a day that I sent him to his room until he was ready to learn.

Today was NOT a day where he snapped his pencil in half just for fun.

Today was NOT a day where I had to escort him to his room screaming and flailing.

Today I did NOT feel like locking myself in the closet.

HOORAY! 


Today he learned how to sort words.

Today while I sat with him as he read, "AT THE SHOP", he was doing his best.

Today while he read, he just looked over at me with a grin and gave me a squeeze.


Today I really enjoyed teaching a lot!

Today the destruct-o twins (Anna and Dallin) only messed up the house a little bit.
 
(here they are, scheming about destruction while in thinking time. yes, dallin the little baby guy in thinking time! it makes me giggle every time i set him on the wall after pulling/ biting/scratching someone!)

Today in phonics, Justin's reader books have started on digraphs.

SH  and   TH

For some fun you could notice the different shape your mouth makes when you say them both.

They are confusing for Justin and he needs a bit of extra help.


The have fun little videos and stories to reinforce what he is learning.
It's also a great site to call computer time...
He's having fun AND learning at the same time.
What a treat! 
I'm sneaky huh?!?!?

In summery, TODAY, the world is right.

And that's a good thing.

i wish!!!

been doing a little dreaming....and obviously craft blog surfing. :)

SHE wrote all about it here. :)

2.11.2010

oh happy day

you don't even know how much this pleases me....
and if it's possible for me to be even more pleased he spoke these words.
"i really love helping out. it makes me feel sooo good!" justin


THANKS JUSTIN!!!
me too.