Daybook Entry, February 24

FOR TODAY...Tuesday, February 24, 2009

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW...spotted sunshine, and too chilly to play outside

I AM THINKING...that it's a good thing I love being a mom.

FROM THE LEARNING ROOMS...the many religions of India. In Kindergarten we are having fun learning about our last wild animal, zebras (we're watching Racing Stripes tonight).

I AM THANKFUL FOR...the SCM forum, where I can talk to other homeschool moms going through the same things as me

FROM THE KITCHEN...Brian's picking up Mazzio's on the way home from Kylie's dr appt.

I AM WEARING...jeans and a long sleeve T

I AM READING...I finally started Sense and Sensibility this past weekend, I'm reading the book of Esther again, and skimming over Beautiful Girlhood before I start it with Kylie this Spring

I AM HOPING...the weather is warmer tomorrow so my children can go outside and play. It's such a bummer to have a warm, sunny day to go out in, and then an overcast, chilly day cooped up inside thenext.

I AM CREATING...clean laundry and floors

AROUND THE HOUSE...after all the cleaning from our illness, I got a little burned out and have really slacked off the last few days, so I have some catching up to do...again

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...having little girls to share my heart with

A FEW PLANS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK...we have no real plans other that school and ballet. I need to make check up appts for both the babies. Oh, and call and schedule an appt with a new OB for #7

HERE IS A PICTURE TO SHARE WITH YOU...

Wesley loves to play with Korinne's VTech laptop...don't know where he gets it :)

Daybook Entry, February 17, 2009

FOR TODAY...Tuesday, February 17, 2009

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW...It was a chilly, blustery, late winter day.

I AM THINKING...about how exciting it will be to get all our new homeschool materials this week. We're starting a brand new Math program called MathUSee and a brand new English program by Rod&Staff.

FROM THE LEARNING ROOMS...the last bit of study on King Solomon and kangaroos.

I AM THANKFUL FOR...Brian's wonderful job that gives him time off to take care of his family when we need to take a 5 hour round trip to Little Rock to see a pediatric neurosurgeon.

FROM THE KITCHEN...We all 8 got a stomach bug over the weekend, so it's been bland, bland, bland here. I'm looking forward to a grocery trip and some real meals later this week!

I AM WEARING...My red nightgown, snowflake jammy pants, Santa socks and my red crocs. I look pretty!

I AM READING...My MFW Kindergarten Teacher's Manual

I AM HOPING...My first trimester goes smoothly with NO morning sickness or fatigue. So far, so good!

I AM CREATING...I finally just finished our Simply Charlotte Mason Scripture Memory System...we have 7 verses in there already!

I AM HEARING...Train whistles and Brian flipping through his Evangelism 101 book.

AROUND THE HOUSE...you will not believe this, but I did 12 loads of laundry yesterday. I had to wash EVERYONE'S bed clothes due to our stomach bug. Now all I have left to do is about 4 - 5 loads of all those wonderful, cozy blankets that hang out in our family room...how we miss our blankets :(

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...Is telling Brian we're having a baby. He never knows whether or not to believe me, it usually takes 10 - 15 minutes of my great big smiles and outright giddiness to convince him.

A FEW PLANS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK...hmmm...getting back into our normal routine. Brian has been off since Thursday, we all had the sickies, we missed church, we took our L-O-N-G trip to Little Rock today...

HERE IS A PICTURE THOUGHT TO SHARE WITH YOU...

Kylie is doing an "iceberg" activity with the boys for their "Pp" Penguin Kindergarten unit study...Wesley saw me get the camera out :)

FOR TODAY...Tuesday, February 3, 2009

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW...It's VERY chilly again, but the ice is all gone

I AM THINKING...about all our friends and family up in Cincinnati who are getting MORE snow

I AM THANKFUL FOR...the means to buy groceries to feed our large family

FROM THE LEARNING ROOMS...more David, some elephants, and eco-systems

FROM THE KITCHEN...I think we'll have homemade Chicken Noodle Soup tomorrow

I AM WEARING...my warm housecoat

I AM CREATING...nada

I AM GOING...just got home from Kylie's ballet and the grocery store, tomorrow...maybe church, Thursday...Kylie has a dr. appt., Friday...Korinne has ballet and the Women's Prayer Meeting at church

I AM READING...just my bible right now

I AM HOPING...CWL gets out here soon to put our electric pole and lines back up

I AM HEARING...Brian stirring honey into our tea

AROUND THE HOUSE...the bathrooms need cleaned..ugh! Our bedroom needs dusted, the kitchen floor needs some TLC...Icould go on and on...

A FEW PLANS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK...see "I AM GOING"

MY PICTURE THOUGHT TO SHARE...

Samantha and Korinne