Curriculum Updated!

So, if anyone is following, I've updated my curriculum list. I ordered some things the other night. I changed spelling from Sequential Spelling to A Reason for Spelling.

This looks much more interesting for them. It has a weekly sessions instead of daily sessions.
Also for Bible Study we changed from Alpha Omega Lifepacs to Studying God's Word, it has more memory work and stories to go with the memory verses.

So far everything else is staying the same. I also ordered Bob Jones Science, but that was already on the list. I'll be so happy to get all this stuff in so that I can start planning out next years lessons. We're nearly done with this year in grammar and math. Also, I'm looking to change out math too, not sure yet.

Anderson Boy Project Part 2

Oh my is it loud!! It's running now, has a new paint job, a three seater seat and no muffler, so it's really loud. Sounds like a Monster Truck is the general cenus!

A nearly finished project, notice the mud from the test runs!

Shane's side.

There's going to be a fight about this soon, I think.

The Boys of Anderson :)

The three seater seat!!!

So I'm the mother of boys...I might as well get used to this stuff :)

Book Fair Bounty!!!!!

Oh books how I love thee!! This year was a little better than usual. We usually go to The Green Valley Book Fair in October, so it's Christmas buying time. This year was nice! Mom and Dad gave Anderson Academy a donation towards next year's educational costs, so that helped in the book buying madness. So here are photos for books for Anderson Academy.

A series on American Wars, sadly they didn't have all of them.

A series on military vessels!

Some Evan Moore books and a language Review

 

Some random books, Civil Rights, Animal Sounds, Narnia, and Faith Together in 15.

Boy's Bible Stories, follow up to Jackson's Jesus and Me book.

Not sure about this one, but Hip-Hop History with a CD for memorizing history facts, and good old Mad Libs to go with First Language Lessons.

And Now For Mommy Books!!!

 The first one is a family of 19 kids, 14 are adopted from 4 nations, the second is Confessions of a Good Christian Girl, and Glenn Beck's Common Sense.

I don't usually buy fiction, I'm afraid I won't like it and the are a quarter a dozen a yard sales, but The Ten Year Nap looked good. The Jesus of Suburbia, and Eats, Shoots, and Leaves!!!

The Witches of Eastwick, a memoir Black, White, and Jewish, memoir Escape about a girl in a polygamist cult and her escape with her 8 children. 

What Moms Do, The Dumbest Generation, and Alex (I read this at 12 and it has stayed with me, so excited to find it again!!)

The Little Prince (have been told many times to read this), Overkill (over using antibiotics in kids) another memoir.

opps. This goes in the school book section. 

These are for Johnny. Louis L'amour Memoir. Boys' Own Stuff (from the Dangerous Series) and Why Fish Fart and other useless facts. :)

So all in all a great book weekend. I got all of these for $120!!!! I'm so excited. Now off to order more curriculum!!!!

Just a Quote!

I'm reading this great book called The Deity Formerly Known As God by Jarrett Stevens. It's a great book by a young man, father, pastor. It's about the many ways people view God. Anyway, here's a passage that I found outstanding.

"In a world where there is the undeniable presence of AIDS, death, heartbreak, pain, and longing, there is also love, laughter, forgiveness, and friends who light up when they see you. And while I wrestle with understanding God's role in the former, I should not be confused about God's presence in the latter. This is the moral of our story, that in a world filled with pain and fear and confusion, there is a God who is more good, more generous, and more full of grace than we could possibly imagine. And as wildly as he offers himself to us, so should we offer ourselves to him, no longer living the risk-free distance of all assumptions, but up close and personal, so we can see just how good and generous this King truly is."

The Farmer's Marker 2010 season.

Ware Neck Produce in Gloucester is officially open! I was actually in the shop as they were hanging the 'open for season' sign! I love this place. I just have a hard time remembering to go there. From our old house I would drive right by it, but it's out of my way now. However, while dropping off a car seat, I saw that is was opened and stopped! Their prices are so good and it smelled so wonderful in there. I grabbed my green bag and left the kids in the car right out front. I was in and out with a huge bag of produce in under 5 minutes! I got romaine lettuce, iceburg lettuce, red bell pepper, 2 cucumbers, 3 bags of baby carrots, 6 oranges, a 3 pound bag of apples, a huge stalk of celery, and a container of fresh basil for $17.50!!!! They have fresh eggs too which I forgot to grab, but I will next time. For a little more than store prices they have jams, jelly, and lots of hot sauces, and spaghetti sauces. I think I'll budget to try some different stuff this year. Anyway. Here's some shots of my yummy finds today!.

Anderson Boy Project! Part 1

So after hearing a few dings and clanks coming from the garage, I went to find out what was going on. What did I find? Another Anderson boy project! This one is entitled "Our First Hot Rod". I'm not sure what the exact end result will be, but it seems that Johnny has found a way to entertain our little people for awhile, and himself as well. :)

 

  The Before part of the Hot Rod.

  After the paint job, that's dirt all over Sam's face. Right after his bath of course. And Shane here with the hot rod, looking way to grown up for my taste.

 

And here we go again!

It's the start to yet another week. Here's hoping that this on is better than last week. My meds are finally working and I got to leave the house twice this week :) We're looking for a new to us car and we spent much of yesterday afternoon hunting something down. No luck yet. This week should be awesome! Wednesday is Mom's Night Out with a fab group of women! Friday my Steph is coming up to visit and on Sat. just me, her, and Jackson are heading to Greene for Casey's Baby Shower!!! And the The Lollipop Shop will be open. AND the Green Valley Book Fair will be open and I get to see my brother's new place! Sadly it will also be little man's first weekend visit. Not looking forward to that part, but I won't be here, so I think it will be a little easier on me.

 

 

  

The boys really interested in the story last night LOL!!!

The Lollipop Shop preview!!