tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61931818264987469862024-03-07T18:21:49.589-05:00The GlennsNaomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049383154404442221noreply@blogger.comBlogger688125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193181826498746986.post-30190113660639791052016-10-21T00:51:00.001-04:002016-10-21T00:51:13.406-04:00Swinging Lucy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I looked out the window this afternoon and saw Lucy swinging on the rope swing. And I felt an overwhelming urge to grab my camera and go take pictures of her. She seems to be growing up so quickly lately (even though we are asked almost daily if her and Eloise are twins). She just learned to ride her bike, she is such a sweet little mama to Penelope and she is getting braver about many different things; including this swing. </div>
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I just wanted to remember her sweet face this afternoon. </div>
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Our sweet little Kindergartener, 5-year-old, Lucy. We love you sweet girl!</div>
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<br />Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049383154404442221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193181826498746986.post-29189521437212697112016-09-30T23:20:00.002-04:002016-09-30T23:20:35.790-04:00Swim Team<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had another great summer of swim team. This was Oliver's last year as a kickboarder. He also swam freestyle and one very nerve wracking backstroke where he barely made it across the pool. </div>
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Penelope was a great baby at all the meets. Such a happy girl. </div>
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Madeline swam every stroke, even butterfly. It certainly wasn't her favorite though. Her favorites were freestyle and breaststroke. And she ended up swimming both in the invitationals. </div>
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Coaches Allison and April were so sweet and encouraging to our kids. </div>
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This past June, Oliver graduated from Kindergarten. We had a ceremony with some other graduates from our homeschool group. It was quite the feat to get him into his button up shirt and tie. There isn't much he hates more. But, I sure wish he liked to wear them more often. Look how handsome he is!! </div>
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He was having a very important meeting before the ceremony. </div>
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Oliver and his good friend, Anna. </div>
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And we get to do this again in June with Lucy!</div>
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Penelope Jane was born on March 17th at 8:20pm. She was 8lb 5oz and 18 inches long. </div>
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I called the hospital at 6am to make sure they had room for me to come in for an induction. They told me that they were full and to call back at 7am. I was a bit panicky since the same thing happened with Eloise and I had to wait all the way through the weekend to be induced with her. (Even though it was 1 week before my due date, it is hard to get a date
set in your mind and then be told that you aren't going to meet your
baby that day after all. And that you have to be pregnant a second longer!) But, I called back at 7 and they actually had room for us. </div>
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On the way to the hospital, the doctor's office called and wondered where I was. They said the hospital hadn't heard from me. So, then I started getting worried again that they really wouldn't have room for me when I got there and they were going to send me home. I told them I was on the way and I had called twice already that morning. We finally arrived at the hospital and thankfully, they were all ready for us. </div>
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I finally got a round of antibiotics right before 11 (to avoid the Group B Strep issues we had with Oliver) and then started the pitocin. I was hoping to have a baby by 4. But, things seemed to go rather slowly. I got an epidural around 3, which broke my water and another dose of antibiotics.</div>
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Andrew and I spent our time watching Fixer Upper, sleeping and reading Harry Potter. Well, I read Harry Potter. He played Age of Empires. </div>
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My epidural stopped working on one side around 6. I felt for sure she
would be born soon since that is what has happened with all the others.
But, she just didn't seem to be moving down at all. After about an
hour, my doctor called the anesthesiologist back in and he adjusted
something in my back and all was well again. I wish I had known that
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7 o'clock came and went without a baby. My nurse, who had been taking
care of me all day had to leave and a new nurse came on. I had felt
sure that we would have met Penelope way before this. I'm guessing my water had not broken all the way which prevented the contractions from being very effective. Just my theory. About another
hour of laboring and all of a sudden I knew she was coming. I had one
more contraction and she was born, just like that. </div>
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All the kids and grandparents came to visit her that first night. It was so very late for the kids. But, they had been waiting all day to meet her. We were only supposed to have 2 visitors at a time. But, we ended up with 8. I think the nurse was a little worried. But, at least we know Penelope is well loved. </div>
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I am loving having a newborn again. There is
definitely a lack of sleep. But, I know it doesn't last forever. And
she gives me a good excuse to just slow down. There's nothing like
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It's fun to see all the big kids loving on her. Lucy loves being a
little mommy and holds her the most. Eloise loves to put their faces
together and talk to her. Eloise calls her "Nelope". So consequently,
that is what I call her often. Sometimes I call her Nellie Jane as well. We'll see if any nicknames stick. </div>
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So, welcome to the world little Penelope. We are so glad you are here!</div>
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<br />Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049383154404442221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193181826498746986.post-9994084899451552252015-01-09T22:16:00.000-05:002015-01-09T22:16:21.676-05:00What we ate this week<b>Sunday:</b><br />
Breakfast: <a href="http://www.jonesdairyfarm.com/products/sausage/all-natural-golden-brown-maple-pork-sausage-links-7-oz#.VK9dESfgD2A">Jones Maple Sausage</a> <br />
Lunch: Grilled Chicken, broccoli, spaghetti noodles and canned pears<br />
Dinner: Baked potatoes, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Annies-Homegrowns-Variety-Macaroni-12-count/dp/B00H6Z4J6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420778859&sr=8-1&keywords=annie%27s+mac+and+cheese">Annie's Mac n Cheese</a><br />
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Breakfast: Cinnamon toast (Butter and a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, then toasted) and banana swirl<br />
Lunch: grilled cheese (<a href="http://www.rudisbakery.com/organic/products/bakery-breads/">Rudi's bread</a> and mont. jack cheese), some leftover noodles and some chicken salad made from leftover chicken.<br />
Dinner: Beef Stir fry with broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash and mushrooms (I had forgotten how much Madeline loves mushrooms).<br />
Dessert: Jello (Knox gelatin and pineapple juice) <br />
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Breakfast: Dannon Yogurt and granola<br />
Lunch: Saltines and watermelon<br />
Dinner: Shrimp and noodles<br />
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Breakfast: Eggs, cinnamon toast, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Path-Organic-Cereal-6-Ounce/dp/B000E4ALJW/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1420779625&sr=1-2-catcorr&keywords=nature%27s+path+puffed+rice">puffed rice cereal</a><br />
Lunch: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Sea-Premium-Whole-Breading/dp/B00CHTTTUY/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1420779695&sr=1-1&keywords=natural+sea+fish+sticks">Natural Sea fish sticks</a> (they have new packaging)<br />
Dinner:Spaghetti with <a href="http://urbanposer.blogspot.com/2014/09/tomato-less-marinara-sauce-nightshade.html">nomato sauce</a> (I basically tried this sauce because her pictures were so beautiful), garlic toast, roasted butternut squash (I had some leftover from the sauce) and canned pears<br />
Dessert: <a href="http://www.turkeyhill.com/products/all-natural-recipe-flavors.aspx?pID=494">Turkey Hill All Natural ice cream</a> and homemade magic shell (although, store bought magic shell is Feingold acceptable)<br />
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Lunch: Cheesy tortillas (quesadilla with mont. jack cheese or white cheddar)<br />
Dinner: Pizza (using leftover nomato sauce, mozz cheese and jones sausage) I use the pizza dough from <a href="http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/04/01/recipe_homemade_whole_wheat_pizza/">100 Days of Real Food</a><br />
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Breakfast: Pancakes and Bacon<br />
Lunch: Leftovers<br />
Dinner: <a href="http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2011/02/25/recipe-the-best-whole-chicken-in-a-crock-pot/">Whole Crockpot Chicken</a> (minus paprika and cayanne- salicylates) and mashed potatoes<b></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.dole.com/Products/Dates/California-Chopped-Dates">Dole chopped dates</a><br />
Utz pretzels<br />
Saltine crackers<br />
Annie's cheddar bunnies<br />
Dole canned pineapple juice (they love having little cans to drink out of)<br />
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<br />Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049383154404442221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193181826498746986.post-42389184675317086022015-01-08T23:29:00.000-05:002015-01-08T23:44:48.956-05:00FeingoldSo, we have started the <a href="http://www.feingold.org/">Feingold diet</a> here at our house. This diet eliminates all artificial colors, artificial flavors, artificial sweeteners and the 3 preservatives TBHQ, BHT and BHA. At the beginning (stage 1) we are also eliminating fruits and vegetables which contain high amounts of Salicylic Acid or Salicylates because these can trigger extreme reactions in some people as well. Some people refer to them as "nightshades". This includes thing like apples, oranges, grapes, berries and tomatoes. You know... our favorite foods.<br />
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Many of you know my story as a child. Around age 1, I was a completely unmanageable child. I didn't sleep at all (just 30 minutes at a time), I was constantly sick with asthma and bronchitis, I didn't eat, I just banged my head on the high chair a lot. I did not deal well with changes from my routine. My mom says that anytime someone came to visit at our house I would just scream. And then it would take another 30 minutes to an hour to calm me back down after they left. I didn't like people. If they tried to talk to me I would just yell, "no" at them. My pediatrician told my mom that I would always have special needs and have learning disabilities. He finally told my mom he had no more ideas to help me. But, he had heard of this diet and maybe she should just talk to a group of people that were doing it. So, mom was introduced to the Feingold diet. 3 days after implementing it, I was a different child. She later put my brother on it as well because his sinuses were so compacted he was having horrible migraines. The doctor recommended just trying the diet on him as well before they flushed his sinuses. And in 2 weeks his sinuses were completely drained. So, all that to say, I know this diet works and not just for <a href="http://www.feingold.org/symptoms.php">ADHD, which it is most commonly known for</a>.<br />
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I know that we should not be eating these artificial things. But without a major reason, it seams so overwhelming to even start. We already eat fairly healthy. I know from doing our 30 Days of Real Food a few years back, how to read labels and choose pretty healthy foods. But, there always seems to be some excuse for allowing junk. It's their birthday, or they went poopy on the potty, or they had junky prizes at church, or it's Halloween, etc. What seems to be an occasional treat, turns into a weekly, if not daily thing. So, when Madeline started showing signs of tics we decided it was time to take the plunge. Our doctor said that there isn't any diet that will eliminate tics. So... challenge accepted. We are giving it a try.<br />
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We joined the Feingold program right before Christmas so that I could get my head wrapped around some things before sending them back to church and preschool where there were snacks. I thought I was doing pretty well by choosing most of my food from Trader Joe's that said no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives right on the packaging. But, the problem is that there are hidden things. If an ingredient has been previously preserved, it doesn't have to be indicated on the label. Oils and Vitamin A are very bad about this. So, many chips that only have 3 ingredients may have hidden preservatives in them because the oil was preserved before the company added it to their product. Or milk often has Vitamin D or A added to it. But, you don't know if it was preserved before being added or not. Many products have preservatives sprayed on the packaging. Many cheeses, like cheese sticks and sliced cheeses have preservatives in the plastic packaging that is then absorbed by the food and then ingested by you. So, a lot of people gawk at paying for this program. But, they have done all of the research for you and tell you which products are safe to eat. They are a non-profit and it actually takes time and money to find out this information and to print it for you. Being a member also gives you access to their member facebook pages. There is a general page and a lunch bunch page. Everyone is very encouraging and helpful with any questions you have. They are all just moms (probably dads too) that have changed their families with this diet and are excited to help others do it too. <br />
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So, how is this diet working for us? I have to say that we are still working on getting on this program 100%. It took a while to get the foodlist which tells me which products are safe to buy. (I should have just bought the e-version.) So, I was just kind of guessing before. Non of the milk that I was using was acceptable even though it was organic. And I still haven't gotten rid of our colored and fragranced laundry detergent, dish soap and toiletries. If you think about it, your skin is your largest organ. All those chemicals get absorbed right into your body. But, in doing the best we can (so far), all of Madeline's tics that I talked to the doctor about are gone. She still has a few OCD tendencies that haven't gone away. But, we have really been on the diet only 3 weeks. So, we are going to stick with it and see if we can help those too. <br />
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In the rest of the family, we noticed an immediate change in Oliver. My parents said over Christmas that he seemed much calmer and more emotionally even. He stopped bed wetting very quickly. Although he has been having issues the past few nights. So, we are trying to figure out if there is some food triggering it or maybe he is just drinking way to much at bedtime. But, after 5 years of rarely ever being dry he went 5 straight nights in a row. Our house is much more peaceful as well. Before Madeline's birthday party (Dec 6th), I called my mom freaking out because everyone was arguing, fighting and yelling at each other. I couldn't get anything done without being interrupted by an argument or tattling every 2 minutes. We just needed a break from each other. She ended up taking 2 kids home with her after Madeline's party. But, now they are happy to make up elaborate games together and are happy to be playing with each other. They still have arguments occasionally. But, they seem to resolve much easier. I have also noticed that Lucy is falling asleep much easier.<br />
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So, I definitely think this diet is a success and we will continue it indefinitely. After about 6-8 weeks of seeing the behaviors that we want, we can start introducing back in the salicylates one by one to see if there is any specific sensitivity to them. So, hopefully we will get our fruits and pizza sauce back. If you have any interest in doing this diet to help someone in your family I would highly recommend just going for it. There is basically an alternative to every food your child loves. There are plenty of candies and snack foods that are acceptable. There are even natural food colorings and sprinkles for birthday cakes that you can get. So, your child won't feel like they are missing out on everything good. And you don't have to make everything from scratch (although, you can if you want). So, even though it seems overwhelming, giving it a few weeks could be life changing for your child and family. I can't imagine what my life would have been like if my mom hadn't done it for me. I am so thankful she gave it a try. I will post some things that we have been eating this week soon. <br />
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We had a fabulous Christmas here today despite some sickness. Poor Madeline has had a fever for the past 2 days. And she ended up throwing up this morning while opening presents. But, thankfully she is feeling better now. I think Andrew counted about 70 presents under our tree this year. And only about half of those were from us. The kids love to shop and make things for each other. So, the tree was already pretty full before we even put our gifts under it. </div>
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Andrew scored this little Christmas village at an auction this fall for under a $1. It was a fun little addition this year. </div>
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Oliver was so fun to watch this morning. He was so excited about everything. </div>
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Eloise has been very happy to sit on the presents all week. I guess they are just the perfect size to make a seat for her. </div>
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One of our kids' favorite things about the Fall are leaf piles. Thankfully (for them at least) we have 2 big trees in our yard and one of them has dropped all of its leaves. So, Andrew revved up the leaf blower and made a huge pile for the kids. </div>
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Eloise loves a good leaf pile, just like the rest of 'em. </div>
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A few weeks ago, the kids and I met up with some other homeschooling families from our area at the Claude Moore Colonial Farm. It happens to be right beside the CIA in DC. So, when my GPS told me to take the exit for the CIA, I was expecting the farm to be on a road before actually entering the CIA. But, nope, that exit drops you right off at the gate. Not having a government ID, probably having a very confused look on my face and 4 kids in the back, the guards kindly helped me make a u-turn and then told me where to go. There were nice, but very serious about not using my cell phone there. </div>
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So, we finally made it to the farm. We were early since I was expecting horrible traffic. But, since 5 people definitely counts for HOV, we flew past everyone. This gave us time to explore around the woods while we were waiting. We found these cool Osage oranges to play with. </div>
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Madeline also found these awesome teeth. Being the wonderful mother that I am, I told her that I would look at them when we got back from the farm. Well, when we got back, someone else had picked them up and claimed them. How I wish I had just told her to pick them up and bring them to me. But, hindsight is 20/20. There were major tears the entire ride home. But, at least we got a picture. Now we are on the search for something even better in the woods. </div>
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We didn't know most of the people there. But, we did know our friends, the Holmes. And we met several new people. </div>
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This farm is a living museum set in 1771. So, we were able to learn about and experience life before the Revolutionary War. We started with carding. You put some wool on the edge of a wooden card with lots of spikes on it (like a brush). Then you pull the wool with another card until all the wool is on the 2nd card. This cleans the wool and makes it ready to spin. </div>
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Once we carded our wool, we learned how to spin it into yarn. Our hands ended up really soft from all the lanolin in the wool. </div>
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Then we learned about corn. In 1771 everyone was required by law to plant corn so that they would not starve. When they planted the corn, they always added a little fish from the Potomac into the ground with the seed. Then they also planted squash around it to give shade to keep the weeds from growing. And then they would plant pole beans to grow up the corn stalks. The corn, squash and beans are called the "3 sisters". They were able to grind a little corn into cornmeal as well. </div>
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We aren't studying American history this year. But, it is still fun to get a little perspective about how people used to live. It makes me excited for studying American history though. We are about to start on Ancient Egypt. I'm pretty sure we won't be making a trip there, no matter how much Madeline asks. </div>
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We start our math time with Mad Minute everyday. I think this is her favorite time each day. Oliver also loves to do it with us. </div>
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She has 1 minute (sometimes 2) to do as many of the 30 problems as she can. </div>
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For writing this year, Madeline is writing each day in her journal with a few different fun projects thrown in. </div>
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Right now, she is finishing up a fun book called "Diary of a Pig" based on the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Diary-Spider-Doreen-Cronin/dp/0062233009">Diary books</a> by Doreen Cronin. I will write more about it soon once she finishes it. She is writing a diary for Wilbur from Charlotte's Web. </div>
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We haven't started spelling yet. But, I think we will incorporate it into our writing time about halfway through the year. </div>
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But, we are loving All About Reading. </div>
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She has learned about 3 different syllable types so far and where to break words into syllables in order to decode them. We use this board almost everyday to break apart words, label syllable types and decode them. </div>
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We are almost halfway done. I will probably move on to the next level.</div>
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We are using Apologia science. We are studying Astronomy. It has a lot of great information with some fun experiments/projects thrown in. There are several planetariums in our area we will try to go to this year. </div>
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After reading a few pages in the book, I have Madeline dictate to me something that she remembers from the text. Then she illustrates it. </div>
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We have been working slowly through Handwriting Without Tears. I'm not sure I'm in love with it for her. I think it has great strategies for kids just learning to print their letters. But, I might be looking for something else for her. </div>
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We are using Sonlight for history. We are studying ancient history this year. So far we have just been laying the foundation with learning about different cultures, religions, time periods and archeology. It has been pretty interesting. But, we will be starting ancient Egypt very soon. </div>
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Sonlight includes a great list of read alouds. We just finished Charlotte's Web and are starting Little Pear, which I had never hear of, but it's really cute.</div>
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Sonlight also includes a Bible curriculum. We are reading through Leading Little Ones to God and Missionary Stories. We have really liked both. The missionary stories are fun and exciting. I also ordered some virtue cards from We Choose Virtues. We are studying 1 virtue for about 2 weeks at a time. I am trying to be very conscious of observing these behaviors and rewarding them for it. </div>
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We are studying astronomy this year. Right now we are learning about the sun. It is about 93,000,000 miles away. And it is so big that a million earths would fit in it. </div>
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We learned about why you should never look directly at the sun by doing a little experiment outside. We got to melt chocolate with a magnifying glass. </div>
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Of course, I already knew all this since I have heard my dad singing this song for my entire life.</div>
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The "They Might Be Giants" version might be a little more enjoyable. But, it doesn't remind me of dad as much. <br />
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We recently finished reading <u>Charlotte's Web</u> and I thought we should do a fun art project to go with it. So, we did a crayon resist. We drew a very colorful spider and her web. </div>
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And then we used watercolors over it. Of course, the crayons resisted the paint and only stuck to the paper, leaving a very fun background. </div>
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I had fun doing a little coloring and painting as well. Art class is fun :)</div>
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We are involved with our church's homeschooling co-op. We call it Adventure Club and we all love it! We meet on Monday mornings with other Kindergarten through 8th graders. We all start out together for a morning meeting and then we break up into different classes. Madeline starts off with the K-4th graders in Chorus class with Mrs. Holmes. We are working on a Christmas musical to perform at a nursing home in December. </div>
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Then they have P.E. with Mrs. Langelli. </div>
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Eloise goes to the babies class. And Oliver and Lucy go to the preschool class with Mrs. Meyer. </div>
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They end their classes with a Native American Art class with Mrs. Speer. They have each received a native american name and made a vest in their first class. </div>
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We end our morning with another meeting all together, celebrating birthdays and accomplishments. It is such a fun morning together. </div>
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In college, I had these wonderful roommates. We ended up living in 2 apartments side by side; apartments F and G. And we always dreamed of knocking a hole between the 2 because that would have made life that much easier. But, here we are 11 years later and we are still the best of friends. The kind that doesn't see each other very often. But, when we do, we all fall right back into place. </div>
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11 years and 14, almost 15, kids later.</div>
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I got to spend the best weekend with them in the Outer Banks at the beginning of this month. We hung out on the beach. Ate together. And stayed up until 3am talking together. And then we didn't have any little ones to wake us up early the next morning. </div>
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It was kind of like college, minus the finals. </div>
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I love these ladies. It's amazing how different we all are. But, how Christ can bind us together. </div>
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Here's a little throw back to 2003 when (most of us) were graduating. We had a friend follow us around campus and take our picture. (We were funny.) This makes me want to go back and visit JMU. Maybe our kids will go there and make awesome friends as well. </div>
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And while I was scanning in pictures, I found these beauts! Another good thing to come from JMU!</div>
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We are now in our 4th week of school. Madeline has been working hard. We usually do school in the afternoons when Oliver is at pre-school and Eloise is taking a nap.</div>
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So, what does Lucy do during this time? Here's a few ways that she keeps busy during school time. A lot of times, a white board can keep her happy for a long time. It helps her to ponder life </div>
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and to draw her adorable stick people with their legs coming straight out of their heads. </div>
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She really enjoys playing with her Little People. And sometimes she gets distracted with her favorite books. Right now she loves to find the little Beatrix Potter books at the library. I'm not sure she loves the stories as much as the size of the book. </div>
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Glueing is always a fun activity. Sometimes she needs to be reminded that the glue was not made purple so that we color with it. </div>
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Usually Lucy enjoys hanging out around us, but still in her own little world. </div>
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Lucy has always loved dancing. She loves to throw her hands up in the air and twirl around like a ballerina. So, when she turned 3, we knew we needed to sign her up for ballet lessons. </div>
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We headed to The Little Gym, where Madeline went several years ago.</div>
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I think she may be the youngest dancer in the class. But, she listens and follows directions so well. </div>
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She is careful to make her feet turn the right way and to move her legs like her teacher, Ms. Michelle. </div>
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She pays very special attention. And then when she gets to the window at the other side of the room, she will give me a quick wave with a huge smile. So precious.</div>
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Lucy finished her dance class with a little ballet and then some time in the gym as well. I think Eloise may have to join her in a few years. She can't help but dance when she hears any music. </div>
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Oliver had his first day of preschool last Tuesday. He kind of wanted to stay home and do school with Madeline. But, I think he had a great time at his school. </div>
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Here's Madeline 2 years ago in the same spot. And little Oliver trying to be a part of it as well. Now he gets his turn. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntkWV57CNS2o-MR8Sn32uq9AEexB3EqONNTu-bB-VsUENRwz6irk5nx1S7cXrAjjXnJ5Qe-QkAhWlFva9_3O_nxn8ZT9hzw1N4dBw3dhprOa1L4gkh5cNBGPqMF0GfLCUe1C-8mqvqK4/s1600/preschool4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntkWV57CNS2o-MR8Sn32uq9AEexB3EqONNTu-bB-VsUENRwz6irk5nx1S7cXrAjjXnJ5Qe-QkAhWlFva9_3O_nxn8ZT9hzw1N4dBw3dhprOa1L4gkh5cNBGPqMF0GfLCUe1C-8mqvqK4/s1600/preschool4.jpg" height="640" width="454" /></a></div>
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Oliver found his name and began playing right away. </div>
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Eloise made sure he was ok. I don't think he was having any problems though. </div>
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Can't believe this little guy will be old enough for Kindergarten next year!</div>
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We went to Oliver's preschool on Thursday to meet his new teacher. </div>
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We got to find his cubby, play with some trains and puzzles and play on the playground a little bit. </div>
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We were sad that Madeline's preschool teacher from a few years ago is no longer teaching at this preschool. But, I think Mrs. Hanus will be great. </div>
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School starts on Tuesday. </div>
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We started first grade yesterday. It is really weird that I have a first grader. But, Madeline just keeps growing up and she is such a joy to be around.</div>
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Here is a little flashback to this day last year when she was starting Kindergarten. I liked my flowers way better. I'll have to remember that next spring. </div>
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Lucy and Eloise were still sleeping. Since I didn't have to wake them up to get Madeline to school, I just let them sleep. Oliver was excited about Madeline's first day of school too. </div>
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He helped take pictures as well. </div>
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Then Madeline took a few too. Oliver is not going into first grade. He will be starting preschool next week. </div>
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We started our day with Bible time and breakfast. Then we had calendar time, read some history, practiced handwriting and did some writing about our summer.</div>
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Oliver did calendar time and a little handwriting practice with us. But, soon lost his enthusiasm for first grade. He and Lucy went off to play some elaborate cars game in the other room. </div>
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We ended our day with Mad Minute and our first math lesson. </div>
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Then Madeline said, "That was really long." I told her that if she was at school, she would just now be going to lunch. She gave me a big hug and said, "Thanks for homeschooling me mommy." So, despite having to grab Eloise off the stairs several times and the trail of snacks left around the floor, I think we had a fantastic first day of school. </div>
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Well, we decided to take the plunge and give homeschooling a try. We were not unhappy with Madeline's public school experience at all. In fact, we loved her school and teacher. But, for many other reasons and promptings in our hearts, we are choosing to do first grade at home. And I am so excited. We wanted to make a special place for schooling. So, thanks to IKEA and a little child labor, we have a great room to work in. </div>
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Andrew is mad at me because we used to own a giant glowing globe. But, I made him get rid of it when we lived in our condo. There just wasn't room for it. So, he lucked out when he searched on craigslist for a globe and found this glowing beauty. And it is a much more manageable size. </div>
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Andrew has also been looking for a way to get his fish tanks back in the house since we moved here. And we both thought the homeschooling room would be the perfect spot. Even Eloise can say "fish" now. It adds the perfect touch to our science center, right next to the microscope. (Which, thankfully, gets the microscope out of the kitchen. yipee!) </div>
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I think we are all set for school now. </div>
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After a morning with the Characters, we rode a few more rides. We checked out the Tiki Room and Madeline rode Big Thunder Mountain again. Oliver was about an inch too short. So, Nana and Papa took him and Lucy over to Tom Sawyer Island on the raft. </div>
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We road the train all the way over to Fantasyland and Oliver got to ride his first roller coaster, The Barnstormer. Then we got to ride Dumbo again.</div>
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We had lunch in the castle and got to meet lots of princesses. Cinderella greeted us while they got our table ready. And then we got to walk up the spiral staircase up to our room. </div>
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Madeline loved the picture on the menu. We felt a bit like we were in Downton Abbey. Our server kept calling us Lady and Lord. </div>
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And Madeline got a wand and Oliver got a sword. But, he wanted to trade in his sword for a wand. </div>
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Then the princesses started coming in. First we got to meet Ariel. </div>
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For dessert, Madeline chose a cupcake and Oliver chose ice cream. And they both got to decorate them however they wanted. </div>
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Jasmine stopped by our table. </div>
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Then we tried to meet Rapunzle. But, instead, we got to meet Cinderella, Aurora and Jasmine again. </div>
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We made it back outside in time to see a beautiful sunset. Madeline, Andrew and Papa took the train over to Thunder Mountain for one last ride before dinner and fireworks. </div>
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We watched the fireworks from behind the castle this night. It was much less crowded and they were still really beautiful. And everyone managed to stay awake to see them all. We had a fabulous time on our first trip to Disney World. It was hard to leave the land where Dreams Come True and come back to cold Maryland. It was the perfect escape in the middle of winter. Thank you Nana and Papa. </div>
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After a good night's rest, we got ready to head to the Magic Kingdom for day 2. We started our morning at the Grand Floridian Hotel for a breakfast with the characters. We checked out the beautiful hotel while we waited for our table. </div>
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Once we had our seats, we immediately got to meet Mary Poppins. I was so excited to see her there since Madeline has recently fallen in love with the movie and we are constantly singing the music in the car. And now she wants to be Mary Poppins for Halloween. Not, the easy, black skirt-white shirt, Mary Poppins. But, <i>this </i>Mary Poppins. I am trying to convince my mom to sew it for her since she has way more sewing experience than me. Mary Poppins was practically perfect in every way. </div>
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Next we met Tigger and Pooh. Lucy was terrified of them. </div>
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The last characters were Alice and the Mad Hatter. I love how Oliver is looking at Alice... </div>
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After a wonderfully exciting breakfast, we headed for Tinkerbell's Nook. Madeline kept asking about it the day before. But, we couldn't find it on the map. Andrew finally found it. And I think they were my favorite characters. And although they weren't 2 inches tall, they were very charming and fairy like. Tinkerbell was excited to talk to Oliver about his Car's shirt.</div>
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Meeting many of our favorite characters was a wonderful start to our day. </div>
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We finally made it to the Magic Kingdom!</div>
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Oliver wasn't really tall enough to see over the steering wheel. It was a bit of a bumpy ride.</div>
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And it looks like Madeline could barely see around the steering wheel. </div>
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Then we met our first character. We still aren't sure who this is. I was afraid to ask because I thought that I should probably know. I thought she could possibly be Belle. But, she was with a "prince" looking kind of guy, not a beast. And she wasn't wearing her beautiful yellow gown. Well, the longer we went without asking, the more awkward it would have become to ask. So, if you know who she is, then feel free to inform us. </div>
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We also got to ride the Little Mermaid ride using our first fast pass. Ok, those things are awesome. You just walk right by a hundred other people and get right on. </div>
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We barely made it to the parade in time to squeeze into a spot. I don't know how you would see the parade during the busy season. </div>
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Oliver and Lucy were barely staying awake by this point in the day. But, they managed to hold on. </div>
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She got to see Cinderella, her favorite princess and her first glimpse of Mary Poppins, whom she is kind of obsessed with at the moment. </div>
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And Lucy chowed down on a box of popcorn while waiting for the Pirates of the Caribbean. </div>
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We had the awesome opportunity to go to Disney World at the end of January. We were always hoping to go when all of the kids were a little older and could remember it. But, Andrew's parents took us now and I am so glad we didn't wait.</div>
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The first day, we flew into Orlando and the kids loved watching the tram coming and going from the terminal. And we got our first glimpse of Mickey.</div>
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We stayed at Disney's Coronado Springs resort. They immediately gave the kids lots of Mickey stickers and their "1st Visit" buttons. </div>
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Lucy finally caught a little nap in the stroller while we were checking in. </div>
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We took the opportunity to get a guys picture...</div>
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And we explored the playground a little as well. Oliver slid down this slide until his heals were red. </div>
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The kids found this wonderful "jungle" to play in at the bus stop while we waited. </div>
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Back in July, yes almost a year ago, we went horseback riding. A wonderful lady from our church, Mrs. Pearce has a couple horses and she invited us and our friends, The Lockards, to go riding with her. It's hard to remember those warm days as it has been so cold here for so long. But, I am thinking it was around 300 or 301 degrees outside. </div>
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Madeline got to go first. She put on her light-up fairy helmet and rode Dawn like a pro. </div>
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I think she looks so natural like she could be jumping poles and gates in just a minute. </div>
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Lucy enjoyed most of the hike in the stroller with a snack of popcorn to keep her there. </div>
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Oliver and Buddy ran on ahead to sit down and take a rest. Did I mention that it was hot?</div>
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But, she was happy to climb up on Ava. </div>
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And happy to sit with Mrs. Pearce. </div>
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Thanks for inviting us, Mrs. Pearce. It was a super fun day and experience. It's about time I got around to blogging about it :)</div>
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