Day 2

Day 2 went even better than day 1!!!! I was looking for a workbook for Sam and stumbled upon an animal workbook. The kids each read and answered the questions. Shane even asked to do a second page! It's funny, Jackson was doing handwriting and whining about 'it's hard' but when it was answering questions about animals, he wrote long sentences all on his own!

Explode the Code!

Learning about the walrus.

Counting oranges.

We're learning about cells this week, I love when they are interested in what they're learning. They had a great time coloring the parts of a cells and labeling. We learned the largest single cell is the yolk of an ostrich egg. Did you know that?

Watching a video of people cracking an ostrich egg!

Using a drill to open the egg

Sam's cell, turned into a person.

I did a lot of work on the school room over break, but somehow I forgot about this giant pile of papers that need filed. At least they are dated and graded.

This is my best clearance find this school year.

First Day Back.

 We had a very long school break for most of December. We enjoyed our time off, but getting back into our groove made the morning so much easier. The kids did much better than I expected. Leading up to our break we were focusing on science and history, but today we did all subjects. There were very few complaints.

Thank God this child isn't in school, he'd never sit still. This is how he learns.

Handwriting

Homemade Lunchables.

Just for utter cuteness. Box o' Fun.

My Laughter...

My hubby is sick. His voice is gone. I haven't heard him utter more than two sentences. I miss him. He makes me laugh. Like a lot. His sense of humor makes my day. Every day. I'm hopeful the medicine will bring his voice back by tomorrow! I want my laughter back!

Zombie Barf Anyone?

 Sam bought this Doctor Dreadful kit with his birthday/Christmas money. Best $20.00 he has ever spent. The phrases that came out of this house were so funny. "I like the brains better than the barf." "The skin is really good" "The brains are bubbling" It was really gross, but so much fun!

Putting it together.

Introducing Dr. Dreadful

Bubbling Zombie brains.

The delicious zombie barf.

Zombie skin.

Skin mix LOL!

Just thought his one was hysterical with Sam's head.

Daily Gifts of Grace (Book Review)

Daily Gifts of Grace (devotions for each day of your year) is a beautifully bound devotional. The cover alone should grab your attention. But, since we should not judge a book by its cover, here's my review. The book is written by a collection of authors. The contributors are mostly from the Women of Faith conferences. If you've attended any of these wonderful events you will recognize many of the writers. Sandi Patty, Shelia Walsh, Patsy Clairmont, and Luci Swindoll are just a few. The book is divided into 365 short devotionals. Each day is address with the month and date, but not the day or year, so you can reuse to give the book away after your year is up. Each day has a title, a Bible verse, and a devotional. Most of the entries are uplifting an thought provoking. There is humor on some days and deep thoughts on others. I would highly recommend this book for anyone women in your life. The down side would be that the entries are not very long or in depth. However you can use the Bible verses listed to go deeper on your own.
Daily Gifts of Grace was given to me for review by Booksneeze.com and I was not compensated in any other way.

I Resolve....

I resolve to...

*not let the laundry pile up.
*read something physical every day (not just online stuff)
*be on the treadmill for at least 3 days a week
*be on top of school work and filing
*journal 
*send random cards, I love 'real' mail
*seek out ways to help my community and the foster care system
*start a strategy for Suitcase of Love
*do many Random Acts of Kindness and involve the boys in each one
*tell someone I love them every single day
*listen more without thinking of what I can say next
*learn ASL
*pray with listening and not talking
*live out loud!

Happy New Year

Watching the marathon of The Big Bang Theory. That's how we roll! Happy 2012 to you and yours!