Lapbooking...

Here is the "Cars Lapbook" that Grandma G put together with Genevieve yesterday. We don't have a color printer so it made it more of a coloring book too. Genevieve had so much fun that we started her Dinosaur Lapbook this morning and actually finished the first book section. She's clamoring for more but we need to wait for the glue to dry.LOL

Here's the website to make your own. It's my new favorite website!

http://lapbooksbycarisa.homestead.com/CarsTotBook.html

Here's Isaac's name and a counting section...


The middle has colors and the right side has shapes...


Here's Genevieve's first section of her Dinosaur lapbook finished already! We're going to make a dinosaur recipe after lunch...

I got this lapbook from Currclick...
http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?products_id=16706&it=1

We're having fun this summer!


Blessings,

The Sophia Chronicles...

Sophia had a new food this week...pudding!


Do you think she liked it?





Why yes! She polished off her bowl and went in search of other people to mooch off.


Luckily, Isaac finished his off quickly or there might have been a war.



Things are pretty good here. Genevieve's been working hard to learn how to read and we've found that she LOVES to write! Pretty neat, since I've never had kids who actually liked writing at a young age. We're beginning our first lapbook together tomorrow and I'm excited! We're going to do a Knowledge Box Central D is for Dinosaur lapbook. Looks like a lot of fun! Genevieve wanted to start tonight but I made her wait. I'm so mean.lol

My MIL did a Cars lapbook with Genevieve today for Isaac. He wasn't interested in actually putting it together but he is enjoying the fruits of his sister's and Grandma's labor. He's such a guy.lol I'll take a photo of it and share the website tomorrow. It's late and my dh is already asleep.lol

Blessings,

Happenings...

Now these are some fun photos...

The kids were all listening to that old song 8675309 from the eighties, dancing and laughing while I did the dishes...





(It was sooo cute...)


And here we all are outside again, enjoying the great late afternoon weather...

Ethereal Evie...


Happy Sophie...


Beautiful sunset...


Bug watching...up close...


More beauty from God...


What? You want a pose?::snort::


Well, that's it folks. Life is great and I'm feeling good. I've got to get off this computer as a storm is coming in quick. God bless you all and goodnight!

Blessings,

Happenings...

I think that is a better title for our week in review.LOL! I'm trying folks, it's just been crazy here.

Let's see. First off, we DID go blueberry picking. It wasn't too hot and we had a GREAT time! We were able to pick almost 8 pounds to take home and about that much was eaten there.LOL At 2.00 a lb, I'm glad we went. It was cheap entertainment and I have some stored in the freezer for our smoothies. We're going to go again next weekend just because it was fun and you can never have too many berries. Also, Jon missed out since he was camping with his boy scout troop. They went to Fort Clinch and by the looks of Jon, had a great time. He was camp cook this weekend and the leaders were impressed with Jon's level head and his ability to think outside the box when things don't go as planned. He was to make spaghetti for dinner but his noodles got ruined by a bad watermelon and he just said, No problem, I'll just make this instead. Good job Jon!

After berry picking, we decided to add to our small collection of blueberry bushes and then put them all together in a more shady spot. My poor dear husband dug well into the night, just for me. Here's his work...


They already have berries on them for some summer fun...


My friend down the street had her baby last Wednesday and I wanted to surprise her with something different. I found a site for making those diaper cakes and set to work. I hid matching pink dresses for her new baby and big two year old sister in the bottom and middle layer of the cake and some baby soap and diaper rash cream in there too. I topped it off with a few teethers and a rattle. Here's my finished job...

I think it turned out nice. It wasn't too hard either.

Our days have been spent mostly outside. I'm working in my garden and the kids have been taking advantage of our swimming pool. We've found that nighttime is the best time for a swim. No need for sunscreen and it's not too hot. Here's some cute photos...
I know I shouldn't post this one but it's soo cute and I think I have only 4 regular readers so if you're offended, please forgive.LOL


Splashing around...


Happy times...


I think I'll write more on the next entry. This is getting long and I have some more fun photos...

Blessings,

My Day in Photos...

Ok..so this is two days in photos...enjoy...

Don't you hate it when you stick to the table and have to eat your way out?


Crazy Smore look, beware...


Nothing to look at here, move along...


Sophia telling me how it is...


This week has been much the same. Lots of driving (I'm beginning to hate the truck.) to and fro. P.E. has ended, we went to the final class Tuesday. (I'm looking forward to some relaxing by the pool next week.) We're hoping to go blueberry picking on Saturday but it's already scorching outside and I'm a heat wimp.LOL If I can get everyone out the door early, we'll go. If not, we'll buy them at the store for a lot more money. (sigh) Has anyone else noticed the huge increase on groceries lately? It's killing me! It's the only part of our budget that I used to be able to control. Well, no more. Looks like I'll working in other parts of our budget. No one will be pleased when we start crossing off the fun stuff just to eat.

In other news, I've been collecting supplies for a family camping trip. My dear MIL gave us money for Christmas for a vacation and we've always wanted to go camping. I think we'll be going soon, we're just trying to find a few more things through garage sales. We just need a two burner propane stove and we'll be set. It should be fun.


Blessings,

Where the Wind Blows...

That's how I'd been feeling lately. Tossed along the shore of my kid's whims and fancies, putting out fires with a blow-torch and a box of matches. Believe you me, I've done A LOT of praying(lamenting mostly) over the whole situation and I just couldn't understand WHY my kids were driving me batty and causing me to twitch uncontrolably by nightfall. My dear, dear husband would slowly open the front door in the evening, peer suspiciously around, and when spotted, would offer to run ANY errands that he could think of. How very thoughtful of him. Faced, or I should say plagued, with thoughts of running away, I needed a better idea. I needed an intervention. My friend Kathy , mentioned something about "Tomato Staking" a few months ago and again last week. Now, I'm all for tying the little buggers up but I didn't see how that would help me much. Really, if I wanted to be honest and access my often unused "long term memory", I'd have to say that my friend Kate mentioned this "tomato staking" a few YEARS ago when I was desperate after Evie didn't sleep for 3 years straight and I was going insane. Finally, I went to the website Raising Godly Tomatoes and began to read. What a blessing this website has been to me. It has allowed me to see that expecting my kids to listen to me, or in other circles, to "behave" is o.k. I'm not being a mean mommy, I'm teaching them and well, that's what I've been trying to do ever since I became a mommy.

After a full week of training, I have to say that I have different children. I no longer have tornadoes, I have wildflowers. What a blessing and an answer to prayer.

Blessings,

Have No Fear...

I've finally twisted my dear son's arm and he posted his Lemon Cream Puff recipe on his blog. I'm no longer a big fat meany for not sharing the recipe.lol

http://homeschoolexperience.blogspot.com/


Enjoy,