My Life: 2012

Monday, October 8, 2012

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Tate

A great friend of the family is on xfactor! Go Tate Stevens!!!

@tatestevensctry

Justin gets his learners permit

Yikes!!

Front yard fun

Overcrowded but they had fun. I was tasked with making sure the giraffe didn't "run away".

Backyard fun

Playing football in the yard. Caitlin prefers to blow bubbles(that's my girl)!

School time

I'm finding that we are becoming a little more relaxed as we go along.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

School on the couch

One reason that I love homeschooling? School and cuddling on the couch can happen at the same time!

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Friday, September 7, 2012

What are some things that your kids find motivating? We have been using time4learning as a supplement and my daughter LOVES these little pictures that she gets to color at the end of some of the phonics lessons. She always wants to print them off but we compromise and I snap a picture for her. The printer is low on ink and I hate to use so much printing out these little gems but it does tickle me to see how much time she spends on them and some of the creative combinations she uses!

Homeschool update

We are on day 31 of our homeschool journey and this week I seemed to lag in energy. I felt so bad that I didn't do more with the kids than the very basics but I think I was just exhausted and fighting a cold. I did manage to get in the hours that I wanted to by using Time4Learning as a supplement to My Father's World but I definitely have some planning to do this weekend to get us back on track for next week. We are going to start the nest unit in MFW Kindergarten. Tasks for this weekend will include finding some great youtube videos about animals and their homes and also some great books from the library. I have to say that even with the lack of motivation this week I am still so glad to be homeschooling the two younger ones:)!

My son never sits in a normal position. He is always all curled up one way or another. It kind of drives me batty but I don't say anything because I know that kiddos with low muscle tone can fatigue pretty easily. I just count it as one of the perks of homeschooling!

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Caitlin's creation

She wanted to color on her crayola whiteboard...then she wanted me to take a picture and send it to Grandma! I love this girl!

Saturday, August 25, 2012

1st high school football game

Justin is in 9th grade now so we decided to go to the opening football game. It was so much fun! Our team(Ray-Pec) won 42-0! Our nephew scored the 1st touchdown! We had a blast!

Caitlin found a new friend at the game since cousin Lilly was all the way across the field on the Belton side!

Ray-Pec highschool vs Belton high school...we have a nephew on each team!

Notice how she yanked her capris up above her knees...she said she was hot..lol!

Lunch with Big Papa

We went to see my Grandpa today and were surprised and blessed when my Dad and Step Mom were there with my niece Lilly! Lilly and Caitlin are fast friends! Big Papa treated us to lunch at Lucille's Diner(the lunchroom at the retirement place where he lives) The special was Philly steak sandwiches...they are SO Yummy!!!