UGH!

I put up our Christmas picture for the header on this blog. Ugh! I look so fat. It's those pants. Seriously!! I'm asking for new clothes. Yuck!
Unfortunately, Bob and Bethany were not there for the picture. :(

Busy, Busy, Busy

My goodness. I haven't written on here for quite a while. I've been quite busy.
This week will be 1/2 day week. Everyday we will stop school at noon...except Thursday. I have shopping and a Christmas cookie exchange which I hope we get to. I don't even have cookies baked yet.
I'm making lists for everyday, I still have to get wrapping paper, a few more gifts, and get this house clean.
I have decided to do lapboooks "next year"....January. ~smile~ It has been to busy. We will just be doing the basics this week and they will have to read throughout the Christmas break. (Maybe even do a math page).
I am changing Becca's history class. This history (For Such A Time As This), is boring and she's not learning anything. She has seen a tutor (to keep her accountable). We will skip the textbook (boring) and use the reading books. She does better writing reports, vocabulary words, and projects on her own.
Katie is reading on her own. She does need help with long vowels but we are taking our time. If I push her to hard, she will not want to do it. Her math is excellent. She has done so many math pages and is remembering everything that it would make your head spin. ~LOL!~
Ana is tracing her letters (writing a few), and writing numbers. She also writes her name and almost knows how to spell her last name. LOL!....Her fist name is quite easy. Sometimes when she is asked what her name is she says, "Ana....A....N....A...Ana!" She is moving along very well. I don't even want to give her what she is doing but she insists. She is only a young 4.
Tom is moving along. He just loves his history. I will be changing his work around also. We have been doing way to much busy work and not enjoying lapbooking. That is where he does most of his learning. And he does a good job at that.
He started "Tell Me More Spanish and "Breaking The Barrier" Spanish. He already can speak some. I'm wondering if it is because he is learning Latin also. He is only on Latina Christiana 1 (Ch. 11). But he really likes it. I will not stop this subject. He seems to catch on very fast to other languages. I would think that in another year or 2 we will start German. I know he wants to do that also.

Oh, I would like to say, Merry Christmas to Rachael Kligmann's family (I know I spelled the last name wrong!! Can't remember how to spell it :( ). Rachael passed away last year. I have to try and get a purple bow on my page here.

Hi, Michelle! I haven't read your blog lately. Hope the children are doing well. Seriously, if you need a dinner or someone to visit with.....give me a holler! My blog is just a click away! And I'm just a few minutes away!!


Have a great day!
Margarete

Wonderful Fairy Paperdoll Puppets

I found a website to print, color, and make fairy/unicorn (other) paperdoll puppets (these are free and are not to be sold). They are beautiful.

www.pheemcfaddell.com

I am using these for Christmas presents for the 2 girls. The puppets are turning out beautiful. I would like to post a picture but I do not want the girls to see them. I color them, cut them out, paste them on another color paper, cut them out again, laminate, and then put in the little colorful brads from places like AC Moore or Michaels. I also bought the photo boxes (about $4.00) which I will decorate with fairies and flowers. The dolls fit in these perfectly.

There are also a few pirate puppets which Tom is using for his explorer/pirate lapbook. I will post pictures on the lapbook blog at another time.

Have a good night.

Thanksgiving SlideShow

Here are pictures from Thanksgiving day. Unfortunately I do not have any pictures of our son Bob and his wife Bethany...They are quite a few hours away. Also, I forgot to take a picture of my Uncle Elmer and Aunt Nancy!! Sorry!! (No music either)

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Stellan needs Prayers

Stellans blog button is on the right of this blog. He is in the hospital and needs surgery as soon as possible. Please pray for him.
Thanks!!

More for Today

I ran out to get some bread and ended up finding dry milk for about 1/2 the price. The boxes were damaged. I can't believe regular price is now $5.00 and up. I also got more of the Dannon yogurt which is 10/$4. and then had a $1. coupon.
This next week I'm going to try and make my own yogurt.

Can't wait for next week. We should be back to normal. No sickness. We need to get Tom's Henry VIII lapbook completed. It's starting to haunt me. ~smile~
I did start making the explorer booklets and he started to cut them out. He's also read some books including pirate books.

See ya later.
Margarete

Still sick

Tom is still sick. He doesn't have a fever but he is dragging and coughing. He'll be watching the 'Drive Thru History' videos. I also got him videos on John Hus, Martin Luther and John Wycliffe. During the week he did a few educational games on www.iknowthat.com . I wanted to take him to a conference on creation but I don't know about tonight "maybe" tomorrow.

Katie and Ana are at moment trying to out do each other with the alphabet. (?)

I went shopping yesterday and used alot of coupons but I'm still ending up spending the same amount of money as every other week. (???) I usually try and wait to get all the razors, toothbrushes, mouthwash, etc. at different times but I had some great coupons with in store deals. I still have some money left over so I can order gluten-free flours. I also forgot to buy some bread. (I do bake other types of bread).

Time to go.
Enjoy the day.
Margarete

Off To The Doctor

I'll be taking Katie to the dr. this morning. All yesterday she was coughing. By the time she went to bed she had a fever (101) again. She didn't cough while sleeping, but as soon as she got up this morning she started. She doesn't have a fever at the moment.
Tom is still sick. He feels cool to the touch but looks sick and has that cough.
Ed's at his election post this morning. He pretty much won his seat (borough council) because no one else is running. :)
I'll write again soon.
Margarete
UpDate: Katie is fine. She has a post nasal drip so she will be taking some over the counter meds. I'm so glad it's not asthma. Another note: Her weight and height are perfect together. Wish mine was!

Slow Day

Things are moving slowly around here today. Tom definitely has the flu. His school work won't be getting done. I did read a pirate book to him and he is watching some Moody science videos.

Katie did math on the computer along with finding continents, watched a few whale, dolphins videos (online), and wrote out a few sentences for me. She is (dry) coughing alot. If it doesn't seem better by tomorrow I'll call the dr. to check her for asthma kicking in. (They are not in today) She had some problems with this when she was around 1/2 yrs. old. She's not having trouble breathing or anything like that.

It's nice and quiet here. Oh, we also turned up the heat. It's colder in the house than it is outside. brrr...............

Have a good day.
Margarete

Another Child Sick/Hair "Cut"

Now it's Tom's turn. He woke up with a sore throat and now has a fever. At least it is not next weekend. I found out about a conference with Creation/Evolution topics and we will be going. Can't wait! I told the kids that the groceries will be smaller this week because I'm sure the conference will have lots of books for sale. ~smile~ Ed just laughed.
I'm going to try and use coupons again. I found out about a website that gives ideas on how to use coupons and how to find them. We will see how this works. Usually I go to an Aldi's but I have been noticing their prices are going up. Some things were cheaper at a major food chain store. I guess that's because they started advertising.
One more thing. Ana wanted to "clip" coupons this morning so I gave her some of the newspaper. Well, I found her hair all over the floor. Now we will have to do some great haircutting tricks to fix it. She cut her right side and in the back of her head. (The back is not bad) What is it with my girls cutting their hair on the right side???
Have a great Sunday.
Margarete