Spring where are you????
Every year, about this time, "crazy" starts oozing from my bones. It is too cold to go out but the kids are too nuts to stay in. I actually sent my kids outside this week to do school. Don't worry....they had blankets, gloves, hats, and the sunshine to keep them warm in the 40 degree weather. (Oh and they LOVED it!)
But really what's a mom to do?
I just about lost it when the poor weatherman said that there was snow in the forecast for this week. After a couple of days of BEAUTIFUL weather.....how could he betray me this way.....SNOW?!?!?!? We woke up yesterday with a dusting of ice and snow. It was enough to delays schools (again). It could have been 2 ft and I would have felt the same.... Cold IS cold and I want it to go away!
Spring.....where are you???? My family misses you.
~LL
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Dragons and Dinosaurs
Of all the things that I busy my life with one of my most favorite is home school. I absolutely love and adore watching my children's eyes light up when they have been trying soooooooo hard to figure something and then finally they understand!!!! Now don't get me wrong.... every day is not amazing and wonderful. In fact, those days are pretty spread out sometimes :-) But I wouldn't trade in any of those bad days if it meant loosing just one of the great days. I love that I am the one who gets to experience those moments. I am the one that gets to see them light up with understanding.
Today we got into a discussion about creation. The big girls and I needed to first make sure we were on the same page of understanding. So their science lesson contained these questions:
Once they answered these questions and we made sure we really understood. The fun questions really began to come out. They asked so when were dinosaurs in the time line of creation? And were dinosaurs on the Ark?
Here is a link to a great video we watched that really helped us understand some things.
http://www.answersingenesis.org/media/video/ondemandSomething else that our girls like is reading. They love the medieval stuff. Princess', Kingdoms, Knights, Dragons, Castles etc. so when we started the video they really perked up when he raised the question "Were dragons real?"
Why do I love home schooling?
Because somedays we get to sit around the dining room table, all in our pjs, with a hamster in my lap, watching a video about dragons and dinosaurs and talk about how cool God is.
I am thankful
~LL
Today we got into a discussion about creation. The big girls and I needed to first make sure we were on the same page of understanding. So their science lesson contained these questions:
About how many years ago do you believe the Earth was created?
Did God flood the entire Earth or just part of it?
When the flood happened what did God destroy?
Were their cavemen?
What is Creationism?
Did God flood the entire Earth or just part of it?
When the flood happened what did God destroy?
Were their cavemen?
What is Creationism?
Once they answered these questions and we made sure we really understood. The fun questions really began to come out. They asked so when were dinosaurs in the time line of creation? And were dinosaurs on the Ark?
Here is a link to a great video we watched that really helped us understand some things.
http://www.answersingenesis.org/media/video/ondemandSomething else that our girls like is reading. They love the medieval stuff. Princess', Kingdoms, Knights, Dragons, Castles etc. so when we started the video they really perked up when he raised the question "Were dragons real?"
Why do I love home schooling?
Because somedays we get to sit around the dining room table, all in our pjs, with a hamster in my lap, watching a video about dragons and dinosaurs and talk about how cool God is.
I am thankful
~LL
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
I think I can.....
So today my project was to attempt home made pretzels and breakfast cookie bars. I got the recipe from an amazing blog I read called Heavenly Homemakers.
She does just about any sort of food you can come up with but it all is from scratch. The great thing about her recipes are that they are REAL. Meaning you can REALLY accomplish them. That means you don't have to go out and hunt down a million different ingredients that you have never heard of. Most of the stuff can be found in a normal grocery store. All of her directions are so simple to follow. She also does a meal plan for the week and for past weeks. (Most include the recipes for the things that she makes. It's fantastic, east and healthy.) And let's just all get real.....if I can cook it......anyone can.
(A recent FB post from me was "My day wouldn't be complete without setting off the smoke detector")
So today I decided that I would make pretzels and breakfast cookies (I turned the cookies into bars for easier storage). We are always hunting for simple snacks and easy breakfast. So this was an attempt to help that issue.
Well here you go.....this is how it all turned out.....
She does just about any sort of food you can come up with but it all is from scratch. The great thing about her recipes are that they are REAL. Meaning you can REALLY accomplish them. That means you don't have to go out and hunt down a million different ingredients that you have never heard of. Most of the stuff can be found in a normal grocery store. All of her directions are so simple to follow. She also does a meal plan for the week and for past weeks. (Most include the recipes for the things that she makes. It's fantastic, east and healthy.) And let's just all get real.....if I can cook it......anyone can.
(A recent FB post from me was "My day wouldn't be complete without setting off the smoke detector")
So today I decided that I would make pretzels and breakfast cookies (I turned the cookies into bars for easier storage). We are always hunting for simple snacks and easy breakfast. So this was an attempt to help that issue.
Well here you go.....this is how it all turned out.....
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Aside from that blurry picture :-)
they all turned out great!
And YES.....I still would have posted pictures if I had burned it all.
Here is the pretzel recipe
Here is the Breakfast Cookie recipe
~LL
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Disney
Ok finally I am getting around to putting our Disney pictures together. As I sat here this morning putting them into a movie, I couldn't help but to tear up. WHAT A TRIP!!! What a blessing. God's goodness is all around us if we will just pause and notice. I know it is easy to see the good in a Disney trip. But for me the "God's goodness" is really seen in the facial expressions in these pictures.
We are such a blessed family. Both my immediate family and extended family. I am so thankful that I got to spend this Christmas with all of them.
We are such a blessed family. Both my immediate family and extended family. I am so thankful that I got to spend this Christmas with all of them.
~LL
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Christmas 2010
WOW!!!! Here I sit on 1/1/11. I can't believe that Christmas was a week ago. I feel like I have lived 4 lifetimes since then. Here are some pictures that will help you understand what I mean.
And the snow came :-O We darted out of the house in hope of beating the major snow storm that was heading up the East Coast. We drove down into North Carolina and stopped for the night only to wake up to 8 inches of snow :-) But we were determined to make it to Florida.......
Once we made it to Jacksonville we ate dinner with Grand Parents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Sisters, Brothers, cats and dogs. The next morning we woke up ready to open presents. First the children were all paired up with someone. Then we were all sent on a wild goose chase around the yard and house.....
At each stop we found and envelope and a new clue that would lead us to another stop......
After step number 6 it read GO TO DISNEY!!!!!!
So we all packed up that afternoon and headed for Orlando. That night we ate dinner at a Pirate Dinner Theater that was VERY cool. Then we checked into our hotel at the AllStar Sports Resort and tried to go to sleep. Everyone was a little excited for what the next morning would bring........
~LL
I will blog again with Disney pictures......I only took a million :-)
Happy New Year
Christmas Morning!
The Ornament that my darling Hubby got me :-)
Big Sisters getting BIG hugs from the Little's
And the snow came :-O We darted out of the house in hope of beating the major snow storm that was heading up the East Coast. We drove down into North Carolina and stopped for the night only to wake up to 8 inches of snow :-) But we were determined to make it to Florida.......
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| The last clue led them to a package. There they opened an ornament. Each ornament had something to do with Disney!! |
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| Then they all had to work puzzles..... |
After they all worked the puzzles they had to flip them over to reveal different steps that they would take.....
So we all packed up that afternoon and headed for Orlando. That night we ate dinner at a Pirate Dinner Theater that was VERY cool. Then we checked into our hotel at the AllStar Sports Resort and tried to go to sleep. Everyone was a little excited for what the next morning would bring........
~LL
I will blog again with Disney pictures......I only took a million :-)
Happy New Year
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