We have had a very successful day homeschooling. It's been a long time since we had a day of what I think homeschooling "should" look like. One thing I've learned in the last few weeks is that chores in the morning, afternoon and evening are a very important part of school. I have been including the kids in these chores and find that when I really make sure this happens, our day goes much more smoothly.
When I was first beginning homeschool (okay, like last month), I wondered what multi-age learning might look like. Today we spent half an hour on math. All three of us read a counting book (Maryn helped read it, and it even mentioned single file, so we got to learn what that means), Cookie's Week (a book that covers the days of the week), we sang the days of the week song, checked out our schedule to see when snack time and lunch time were, looked at the clock, played with a toy clock, and then Maryn and I read her Life of Fred book (our math curriculum). It was so easy, so natural, and so unplanned. The kids loved it, too.
Maryn is enjoying listening to A Midsummer Night's Dream at night as I read to her. Sometimes we have no idea what is going on, but it sure does sound pretty. We do stop often to summarize, but we are both really enjoying it.
Maryn is making her way steadily through her cursive writing book. She mostly does it by herself now and just loves it. Josiah is working on recognizing and making his name, letters and counting. Owen is totally into doing school and is catching on to letters, letter sounds, and counting like a champ (mostly from TV shows...).
Maryn is doing well with her computer program, Reading Eggs. She knows 120 sight words and is reading at what they say is an age level of 6. The big kids are doing great memorizing Scripture for Cubbies and Sparks, always receive good reports from their Sunday and Wednesday teachers, and Owen is just a very fun toddler that, though he gets into trouble at home, steals everyone's hearts. :)
Maryn has taken two art classes now and enjoys that immensely. She is usually in the class with older kids and hardly anyone she knows (she recognizes a few kids, but none are quite friends yet). I'm so proud of her for being brave, as I just drop her off there for two hours to take an art lesson.
You may have seen pictures of our Valentine's Day Party, St. Patrick's Day Potluck, etc. That is the home school group at our church. It's been a real treat to get to know some of those families, who all go to our church too, most live in our area, and have a chance to talk to moms who really seem to have a lot in common with me. It's also really fun to have my little kids around kids their age and kids of all ages. This is one of my favorite things about home schooling. Many say kids should not be homeschooled because they will not get enough socialization. It's actually quite the opposite. Our kids are learning how to interact with children younger and older than them. I was surprised at the St. Patrick's Day party how we all were in a big gymnasium, with lots of things going on, lots of running around, and the teenagers were so good at looking out for the little ones. And the little ones were good at looking out for the big kids :)
John and I visited a co-op that is less than 10 minutes from our house. Our kids and I would all go there one day a week for classes. I would probably be in the nursery, Owen would be in a nursery type room, Josiah would be able to do more preschool type stuff in other rooms, and Maryn would go to several different classes for lessons based on Five in a Row books, Apologia Science (astronomy and botany, which she would LOVE), and possibly some basic Latin, art instruction, physical education, etc. Reading instruction and math would both still happen at home. It would be on Mondays, which are long days for John at work. This might help us not miss him so much and start our week off strong.
John likes his job at Home Depot a lot. He's a lot less stressed, makes more money, and I feel like he is in a much friendlier, rewarding environment. But his hours are long and ridiculous, and his commute is usually 45 minutes long. It has been really tough to keep up on homeschooling, housework, cooking, errands, etc., without feeling totally overwhelmed, stressed, isolated, depressed, and lonely. Hopefully as the weather begins to change and I make more connections with our homeschooling group, and as we begin our co-op next fall, we can get some relief from feeling so overworked.
Baby Olivia's birth is scheduled just 30 days from today. We are nowhere near ready. There are so many things we still need, but are waiting for John's bonus from work......which as you can imagine, is driving me insane. I love to plan and prepare. I see such amazing sales at Zulily come and go. Maryn's downstairs room is nowhere near ready, we have nowhere for the baby to sleep, and a dozen jobs around the house lay unfinished....which also drives me crazy. John isn't here to help, and I've become rather limited by my condition :) Also, Owen is quite a handful. It's pretty difficult to accomplish anything with him around. Maryn is a tremendous help, but she and Josiah fight so much, I can't leave them alone for long.
I have a very idealistic vision of sitting outside nursing or holding Olivia, while the cloth diapers dry on the line, watching the three older kids play and play and play all day. We'll snack on tomatoes from the garden and play in the sprinklers and picnic on the table outside for lunch. I'll just throw salami or something at them. :)
Maryn and Josiah have been painting while I type this and Owen is napping. It's time for me to clean up these paints and prepare for the Tasmanian Devil to re-enter. I think I'll get a snack ready, too. :)
Oh....and I have to prepare for Cubbies. I'm still teaching Cubbies, because I am obviously insane.
And laundry.
And I have to iron a badge on Josiah's Cubbies vest.
And I have to make yogurt. And dinner.
I think it'll be movie time. We bought Frozen yesterday :)
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Saturday, February 01, 2014
Our Target Registry
The countdown has begun! Little Miss will be here in less than TEN weeks!!!! I'm so excited to see this sweet baby's face. Am I nervous about having four kids? Here are my concerns:
1. My head will explode with all the cuteness in our house.
2. Owen will destroy everything as I become a little less mobile for the next few months, with nursing and all.
3. The dog probably isn't going to adjust very well....
I was able to find some things at Target.com that we could use for cloth diapering. The liners we plan to buy used from a cloth diapering service in town. I think I can get some used diaper covers as well. I found the Thirsties covers on Target.com. I'm planning to use cheap liners this time, not microfiber...I think they'll last longer, be cheaper and easier to replace if necessary, and with Owen's weirdo allergy, these cheaper liners are less risky for allergies, 100% organic cotton, and about $2 each. So if you want to buy us any cloth diapers, please don't buy the entire diaper sets, cover and liner, which run about $20 each, yikes.
Going to bed! This is all for now. :)
The countdown has begun! Little Miss will be here in less than TEN weeks!!!! I'm so excited to see this sweet baby's face. Am I nervous about having four kids? Here are my concerns:
1. My head will explode with all the cuteness in our house.
2. Owen will destroy everything as I become a little less mobile for the next few months, with nursing and all.
3. The dog probably isn't going to adjust very well....
I was able to find some things at Target.com that we could use for cloth diapering. The liners we plan to buy used from a cloth diapering service in town. I think I can get some used diaper covers as well. I found the Thirsties covers on Target.com. I'm planning to use cheap liners this time, not microfiber...I think they'll last longer, be cheaper and easier to replace if necessary, and with Owen's weirdo allergy, these cheaper liners are less risky for allergies, 100% organic cotton, and about $2 each. So if you want to buy us any cloth diapers, please don't buy the entire diaper sets, cover and liner, which run about $20 each, yikes.
Going to bed! This is all for now. :)
Monday, January 27, 2014
Kansas and the Wild West!
We had such a fun cowboy day! We tried to venture out to the library as early as we could, which means of course that we left at about 10:45. :) We picked up all of our cowboy and western books that we had on reserve and picked out a few more western books (they are every where and so easy to find!) from the shelves. After feasting on some cow shaped macaroni and cheese (Horizon has new organic mac and cheese and it was 50 cents/box this week at Kroger!), I put Owen down for a nap, started Maryn on some finger knitting (very cool, fun and addictive), and Josiah and I started making the bread for bierocks. He is my little chef now. I think it has to do with age three. Three year olds seem to be immensely more helpful than the overconfident five year olds.
So we had fun today making bierocks. Josiah loved kneading the dough, and Maryn, Josiah and Owen loved helping to fill and fold them up. We packed them up in bandannas for our big cattle drive to the railroad. When we got to the "railroad" and opened up our "lunches," Josiah pulled a carrot out of each pocket. I shouted, "JOSIAH!" And Maryn came to his defense, "Mom, he was out on the range all day. He needed to have some food!" It was pretty cute. :)
Samson was a horse or a Texas Longhorn all day. I had a hard time explaining outlaws and some other things about the West, so after dinner we watched "The Shakiest Gun in the West" starring Don Knotts. I don't think I can recommend it for homeschooling families.......but it was okay, and covered some of the things "Westerns" have, but in a more family friendly manner...sorta. :)
We read about Dodge City, KS. We had to kind of talk about saloons, alcohol, and gambling...which was weird, because I wasn't sure how to describe these things to a little kid. Ha! Maybe I'll teach her some gambling tomorrow...it'd tie right into our Seminole lessons from last week :)
(Our Florida Meal #2 was Indian Fry Bread Tacos)
Here's a list of books we read:
Home on the Range (and we listened to some Roy Rogers)
If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa books
Cowboys and the Wild West, Staton
Chuck's Band
Every Cowgirl Loves a Rodeo
Kids Learn America! Bringing Geography to Life...
Here's our bierocks recipe: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/bierocks
We're also having some chili this week, of course. ;-)
So we had fun today making bierocks. Josiah loved kneading the dough, and Maryn, Josiah and Owen loved helping to fill and fold them up. We packed them up in bandannas for our big cattle drive to the railroad. When we got to the "railroad" and opened up our "lunches," Josiah pulled a carrot out of each pocket. I shouted, "JOSIAH!" And Maryn came to his defense, "Mom, he was out on the range all day. He needed to have some food!" It was pretty cute. :)
Samson was a horse or a Texas Longhorn all day. I had a hard time explaining outlaws and some other things about the West, so after dinner we watched "The Shakiest Gun in the West" starring Don Knotts. I don't think I can recommend it for homeschooling families.......but it was okay, and covered some of the things "Westerns" have, but in a more family friendly manner...sorta. :)
We read about Dodge City, KS. We had to kind of talk about saloons, alcohol, and gambling...which was weird, because I wasn't sure how to describe these things to a little kid. Ha! Maybe I'll teach her some gambling tomorrow...it'd tie right into our Seminole lessons from last week :)
(Our Florida Meal #2 was Indian Fry Bread Tacos)
Here's a list of books we read:
Home on the Range (and we listened to some Roy Rogers)
If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa books
Cowboys and the Wild West, Staton
Chuck's Band
Every Cowgirl Loves a Rodeo
Kids Learn America! Bringing Geography to Life...
Here's our bierocks recipe: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/bierocks
We're also having some chili this week, of course. ;-)
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Our Florida Meal #1 Recipes
(See post below as well, for photos. We served this with grilled garlic lime shrimp)
Sauteed Corn, Spinach, Bacon and Scallions
4 slices of bacon, cut into 1 inch strips
1 tablespoon butter
1 shallot, minced
3 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels (about 4 ears of corn)
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper (optional)
Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
Sea Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2-3 scallions both white and light green parts, sliced
4 cups baby spinach leaves
1. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium high heat, turning occasionally, until browned, 4-6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 1 tsp. of the fat from the skillet (save it for something later!).
2. Add the butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally until tender (about 2 minutes). Add the corn the red bell pepper and red pepper flakes, if using. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring often, until the corn is tender, about 5 minutes. Crumble the bacon and add it along with the scallions and the spinach, 2 cups at a time. Stir until the spinach leaves have wilted and combined with the corn, about 1 minutes.
Key Lime and Cream Cheese Pie
(recipe from Carolyn Hewitt)
1 8oz package of cream cheese
1 14oz can of sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 prepared graham cracker crust
Soften cream cheese. Whip with condensed milk until smooth. Add vanilla extract. Fold in (gently) Cool Whip and Lime Juice; blend well. Pour into crust, smooth. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Sauteed Corn, Spinach, Bacon and Scallions
4 slices of bacon, cut into 1 inch strips
1 tablespoon butter
1 shallot, minced
3 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels (about 4 ears of corn)
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper (optional)
Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
Sea Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2-3 scallions both white and light green parts, sliced
4 cups baby spinach leaves
1. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium high heat, turning occasionally, until browned, 4-6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 1 tsp. of the fat from the skillet (save it for something later!).
2. Add the butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally until tender (about 2 minutes). Add the corn the red bell pepper and red pepper flakes, if using. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring often, until the corn is tender, about 5 minutes. Crumble the bacon and add it along with the scallions and the spinach, 2 cups at a time. Stir until the spinach leaves have wilted and combined with the corn, about 1 minutes.
Key Lime and Cream Cheese Pie
(recipe from Carolyn Hewitt)
1 8oz package of cream cheese
1 14oz can of sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 prepared graham cracker crust
Soften cream cheese. Whip with condensed milk until smooth. Add vanilla extract. Fold in (gently) Cool Whip and Lime Juice; blend well. Pour into crust, smooth. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Florida Fun!
John has been such a fabulous partner in homeschooling. Our Florida study would not be nearly as fun and interesting without him and all his hard work this week. He chose the recipes for this meal and made them, except the Key Lime Pie, the recipe for which I received from a lady in Florida. I think the next time I make the Key Lime Pie, I'll make it a little bit healthier with just homemade whipped cream, which would make it a tad healthier and more dense. But this light, fluffy version was really nice too! The Key Lime pies I tried in Key West were a lot thinner and more dense, but I liked this quite a bit more.
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| Squeezing the limes was quite a chore. We finally got 1/4 cup of juice and Josiah spilled the whole thing! |
Today, we had a picnic on the "beach." Then the kids changed into their swimsuits and "went swimming." We listened to ocean sounds on our Sonos system. It was a lot of fun pretending with the kids! They left all their food downstairs on the floor while they went up to change and I told them the sea gulls were eating their food. Josiah came down screaming at the "sea gulls." Ha! They were totally into it. Our meal last night was "on the Gulf" (it was Gulf Coast Shrimp), but our picnic today was near Miami (the waves we listened to were bigger and noisier).
Next up, we will start learning about the Seminoles, pioneers and farming in Florida. We will be making Indian Fry Bread and Indian Tacos, and soaking some cornmeal a little similar to the way Seminoles would have done hundreds of years ago.
Maybe next week we will move on to Louisiana and try out some Gumbo or Jambalaya. But you know, I'm kind of wanting to take a break from the States and spend some time learning about Cuba (because I need a Cuban sandwich ASAP!).
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Homeschooling Update :) :)
Maryn
Homeschooling/Kindergarten: Maryn turned five at the end of September and we really started our homeschooling adventure around that time, although we have been unofficially "homeschooling" of course, since she was born.
Homeschooling is quite the experience. It's a lot harder than I expected but also more rewarding than I expected, and though it is very hard (and kindergarten is EASY...I know it's going to just get harder), our choice to homeschool is confirmed all the time. There are many things Maryn does or experiences each day and I think to myself, "I am so glad we're home schooling her." There are also times at church when I see her interact with her peers when I think the same thing. She does just fine socially, but she has unique talents and interests, and I think a school setting with squash these. For example, two of her favorite things are building things and being outside (gardening, building, climbing, digging, collecting, playing) and in schools these days, there is very little opportunity for those things.
Reading/Spelling/Writing: We have been practicing the first 55 phonograms and we are doing Spalding/Writing Road to Reading/Spell to Write and Read for our Spelling and phonograms. She loves spelling and is pulling all the elements of reading together. If you're into scores, she knows 86 sight words and is reading at a 6 year old level, according to Reading Eggs, a computer program we bought for her.
We are enjoying the Narnia series right now.
Math: We are doing Life of Fred and other hands on math activities, plus memorizing addition facts. Maryn loves Math, loves flash cards, and asks to do time tests every day. She just did her second time test the other day and did 38 problems in 3 minutes! Not bad! Probably better than I could do when I was eight. :)
Some hands on Math and other things we've been doing: Calendar, measuring things around the house, estimation, tens and ones/cuisinaire rods, counting by tens and fives, finding patterns in the hundred chart, weighing things on a balance, telling time, etc. Many of these things just happen naturally in play or while the kids help me around the house. Or when John built Josiah's bed.
Science: We learned about the human body, and Maryn wasn't crazy about that. Josiah is far more interested in our inner bodies than Maryn, who thinks it's gross. :) We did an experiment when it was really cold outside to see what would freeze the fastest. I think we may read some books on the water cycle or states of matter soon.
History: We are reading the book 10 Girls Who Changed the World and will be reading about Martin Luther King Jr. this week in honor of his birthday. We also get a lot of history in when we do our Social Studies/Geography stuff below... We have been working through our book "The Pioneer Sampler" all year as well and of course watch the occasional Little House on the Prairie.
Social Studies/Geography: We just started learning about the 50 States and the last few days have just been doing our states puzzle, states BINGO, state songs, USA songs, etc. Today or tomorrow we will begin learning more about Florida and this week we'll be eating some Florida foods. My goal in this is not to have Maryn memorize Florida facts and such, but to get an idea of how areas of our country are so different and why that may be so. Florida has unique animals such as manatees and alligators, who like a certain habitat and certain kinds of water. Florida has unique native peoples, the Seminole Tribe--when many other Native Americans were pushed or forced west, why weren't the Seminoles? These are the types of questions we'll research and hopefully answer.
Bible: We are reading through the Bible this year as a family. At least we're going to try! It's pretty fast, but we're trying to at least hit on most of the main Bible stories in Genesis right now and are covering more stories and topics than ever before, including lots of the sin that book. Maryn is learning a lot more about sex, polygamy, circumcision and reproduction from the Bible than I ever thought I'd teach a five year old! But the kids are all really enjoying the Bible, and this morning while John and I read our Bibles, the kids all had to grab their own Bibles (Owen too) and read at the table with us. Very, very sweet.
She's also memorizing tons of verses for Awana/Sparks. And we try to do a hymn each month, learning the words, learning some of the background, etc. And we try to pray for a specific thing each day of the week (we pray for Missionaries on Mondays, Family on Fridays, etc.)
I'd like to be continuing doing our catechism with them but I keep losing the little book. Argh!
That's my schpeel about homeschooling for now. I had lots of updates for Owen and Josiah too but will have to get back to the blog later. :)
Homeschooling/Kindergarten: Maryn turned five at the end of September and we really started our homeschooling adventure around that time, although we have been unofficially "homeschooling" of course, since she was born.
Homeschooling is quite the experience. It's a lot harder than I expected but also more rewarding than I expected, and though it is very hard (and kindergarten is EASY...I know it's going to just get harder), our choice to homeschool is confirmed all the time. There are many things Maryn does or experiences each day and I think to myself, "I am so glad we're home schooling her." There are also times at church when I see her interact with her peers when I think the same thing. She does just fine socially, but she has unique talents and interests, and I think a school setting with squash these. For example, two of her favorite things are building things and being outside (gardening, building, climbing, digging, collecting, playing) and in schools these days, there is very little opportunity for those things.
Reading/Spelling/Writing: We have been practicing the first 55 phonograms and we are doing Spalding/Writing Road to Reading/Spell to Write and Read for our Spelling and phonograms. She loves spelling and is pulling all the elements of reading together. If you're into scores, she knows 86 sight words and is reading at a 6 year old level, according to Reading Eggs, a computer program we bought for her.
We are enjoying the Narnia series right now.
Math: We are doing Life of Fred and other hands on math activities, plus memorizing addition facts. Maryn loves Math, loves flash cards, and asks to do time tests every day. She just did her second time test the other day and did 38 problems in 3 minutes! Not bad! Probably better than I could do when I was eight. :)
Some hands on Math and other things we've been doing: Calendar, measuring things around the house, estimation, tens and ones/cuisinaire rods, counting by tens and fives, finding patterns in the hundred chart, weighing things on a balance, telling time, etc. Many of these things just happen naturally in play or while the kids help me around the house. Or when John built Josiah's bed.
Science: We learned about the human body, and Maryn wasn't crazy about that. Josiah is far more interested in our inner bodies than Maryn, who thinks it's gross. :) We did an experiment when it was really cold outside to see what would freeze the fastest. I think we may read some books on the water cycle or states of matter soon.
History: We are reading the book 10 Girls Who Changed the World and will be reading about Martin Luther King Jr. this week in honor of his birthday. We also get a lot of history in when we do our Social Studies/Geography stuff below... We have been working through our book "The Pioneer Sampler" all year as well and of course watch the occasional Little House on the Prairie.
Social Studies/Geography: We just started learning about the 50 States and the last few days have just been doing our states puzzle, states BINGO, state songs, USA songs, etc. Today or tomorrow we will begin learning more about Florida and this week we'll be eating some Florida foods. My goal in this is not to have Maryn memorize Florida facts and such, but to get an idea of how areas of our country are so different and why that may be so. Florida has unique animals such as manatees and alligators, who like a certain habitat and certain kinds of water. Florida has unique native peoples, the Seminole Tribe--when many other Native Americans were pushed or forced west, why weren't the Seminoles? These are the types of questions we'll research and hopefully answer.
Bible: We are reading through the Bible this year as a family. At least we're going to try! It's pretty fast, but we're trying to at least hit on most of the main Bible stories in Genesis right now and are covering more stories and topics than ever before, including lots of the sin that book. Maryn is learning a lot more about sex, polygamy, circumcision and reproduction from the Bible than I ever thought I'd teach a five year old! But the kids are all really enjoying the Bible, and this morning while John and I read our Bibles, the kids all had to grab their own Bibles (Owen too) and read at the table with us. Very, very sweet.
She's also memorizing tons of verses for Awana/Sparks. And we try to do a hymn each month, learning the words, learning some of the background, etc. And we try to pray for a specific thing each day of the week (we pray for Missionaries on Mondays, Family on Fridays, etc.)
I'd like to be continuing doing our catechism with them but I keep losing the little book. Argh!
That's my schpeel about homeschooling for now. I had lots of updates for Owen and Josiah too but will have to get back to the blog later. :)
Friday, December 13, 2013
Christmas Season December 2013
We are having a very special Christmas season. I started reading, and am still skimming the e-book "A Simpler Season" by Jessica Fisher. This book was recommended to me by my friend Johanna who has a blog called My Home Tableau. Do like her page on facebook and follow her blog. Her ideas and tips have really helped me simplify around here, she has lots of good book reviews, always passes on free e-book information, and writes a lot about efficiency and simplicity in the home. Two things I need to be encouraged in especially as we add another family member to our mix.
A few weeks ago, the kids and I made a list of things we really wanted to do this season. What do you know, most of it involved staying at home. Playing in the snow, drinking hot chocolate, making cookies, decorating, making a gingerbread house, etc. These things don't cost a lot of money, and we have been staying home A LOT. I have actually felt kind of lazy lately. But a lot of stuff is going on inside our home. We are making special memories.
A few weeks ago, the kids and I made a list of things we really wanted to do this season. What do you know, most of it involved staying at home. Playing in the snow, drinking hot chocolate, making cookies, decorating, making a gingerbread house, etc. These things don't cost a lot of money, and we have been staying home A LOT. I have actually felt kind of lazy lately. But a lot of stuff is going on inside our home. We are making special memories.
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| Hanging lights outside for the first time ever. |
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| Making pecan snowball cookies |
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| Playing in the snow. |
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| Making ornaments. I believe all the ornaments pictured here have already been destroyed. |
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| Watching lots of Christmas movies. |
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| Samson enjoying the snow! |
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| Owen hanging his "Baby's First Christmas" ornament from last year. |
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| The kids always love to hang up Daddy's Rudolph ornaments. One of these also was broken this year. :) |
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| Maryn adores all her ornaments and my fairy ornaments. |
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| Josiah got to put the star on top! And Maryn handled this very well. |
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| decorating a gingerbread house. |
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| I took the kids to see a Christmas Play "Jingle Argh the Way!" at the Derby Dinner Theatre. |
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| Making Christmas cut outs just like my Grandma Curie and Mom used to do with me. |
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| Painting our nails before our friends' annual Mother-Daughter Tea Party. |
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| Our gingerbread house. |
Monday, December 02, 2013
Baby Prep
Some people are already asking what we need for our newest family member, baby Olivia, due in April. We really don't need very much so I was planning not to register or do a wish list. But I thought I'd record some ways we thought of for you to help if you so desire.
Your Time
Maryn, Josiah and Owen would love to get out of the house and go to a park or somewhere...anywhere...away from sleepy Mommy and crying Olivia. Sleepy Mommy would love for you to take care of the kiddos for a few hours while she gets a shower or a nap as well. :)
Cloth Diapers
We really need a whole new diaper stash and plan to use Green Mountain Diapers. They are very affordable! I'm guessing we'd need a few newborn sets and a few "yellow" or small sets. We are also hoping to use diaper covers with these. The diaper covers are far more expensive but they are reusable and don't have to be washed every change. We have heard good things about "Flip" diaper covers but would try anything. We would also need 2 wet diaper bags for a large kitchen sized trash bin, and baby wash cloths to use as baby wipes.
Food, Meals, Gift Cards
If you are nowhere near us and still want to help us out with a meal, we have many restaurants close by. Papa John's, Penn Station, McAlister's Deli, Chick Fil A, and Moe's are some of our favorites and many of them have "Kids Eat Free" nights to make them very affordable.
That's all for now :) Thanks for all your support and well wishes. We are so excited to welcome baby four to our family!
Your Time
Maryn, Josiah and Owen would love to get out of the house and go to a park or somewhere...anywhere...away from sleepy Mommy and crying Olivia. Sleepy Mommy would love for you to take care of the kiddos for a few hours while she gets a shower or a nap as well. :)
Cloth Diapers
We really need a whole new diaper stash and plan to use Green Mountain Diapers. They are very affordable! I'm guessing we'd need a few newborn sets and a few "yellow" or small sets. We are also hoping to use diaper covers with these. The diaper covers are far more expensive but they are reusable and don't have to be washed every change. We have heard good things about "Flip" diaper covers but would try anything. We would also need 2 wet diaper bags for a large kitchen sized trash bin, and baby wash cloths to use as baby wipes.
Food, Meals, Gift Cards
If you are nowhere near us and still want to help us out with a meal, we have many restaurants close by. Papa John's, Penn Station, McAlister's Deli, Chick Fil A, and Moe's are some of our favorites and many of them have "Kids Eat Free" nights to make them very affordable.
That's all for now :) Thanks for all your support and well wishes. We are so excited to welcome baby four to our family!
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