tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28789574470769060412024-02-18T19:18:35.912-08:00The World According to ThemChic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-7026841215109769722011-10-02T23:31:00.000-07:002011-10-02T23:31:00.360-07:00A family day<p>I feel like the days when we actually get out of the house and have a fun day as a family are too few and far between. Today, however, we really made the best of the whole day and filled it to the brim with fun. I didn't get pictures of everything but I will try to give you a running commentary of what I did capture.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QEywsCEzSnPxJRaWhaQ2dr4liv0IAg_BzUkwQRwqBQLG3wLNDhiAFpN8b4AiLU0KkUgN-zFoKGwA5KYjs5Osd9FeQ1lOA9XCXstaIDNBAs5A3oojg9DPOOa-GPw9H_VeyiSpoUg0zntk/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QEywsCEzSnPxJRaWhaQ2dr4liv0IAg_BzUkwQRwqBQLG3wLNDhiAFpN8b4AiLU0KkUgN-zFoKGwA5KYjs5Osd9FeQ1lOA9XCXstaIDNBAs5A3oojg9DPOOa-GPw9H_VeyiSpoUg0zntk/s400/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449207.266" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="400" height="400"></a></div><p style="text-align:center;">Sleepy boy- crashed out on the way out to Cabellas (a sportsmen's store, for those of you not familiar)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVi_ZM4wNqlAhbmpQGr_BBuyDaf4ndURCs-hCdpegvXAjiyP6zAmo7LKxGmmze_LZc4Q033O9eSaGDLPbI6Hiz2PSTj-Uu7UNsPG3yx_zctx4LfVMqBMo1en1_rcuc2DUA_tXQbdnhQ13/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVi_ZM4wNqlAhbmpQGr_BBuyDaf4ndURCs-hCdpegvXAjiyP6zAmo7LKxGmmze_LZc4Q033O9eSaGDLPbI6Hiz2PSTj-Uu7UNsPG3yx_zctx4LfVMqBMo1en1_rcuc2DUA_tXQbdnhQ13/s400/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449199.398" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="400" height="400"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOvXILqTxxGTT9kfTOoNI_3SaL7tu-2K8VK3SzW4FFYZDNG1AanzU55lx0tJJQEhxqacPmrpfIVolsB-yti8CRdhLQOQ6Jbr_D4U2VnQgS_UX_JMcm-KAdHsZZ5iYOnzuTlF3Tjp6LQfc/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOvXILqTxxGTT9kfTOoNI_3SaL7tu-2K8VK3SzW4FFYZDNG1AanzU55lx0tJJQEhxqacPmrpfIVolsB-yti8CRdhLQOQ6Jbr_D4U2VnQgS_UX_JMcm-KAdHsZZ5iYOnzuTlF3Tjp6LQfc/s400/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449113.0508" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="400" height="400"></a></div><p style="text-align:center;">Lion Cub pretty much woke up like this and spent much of the rest of the day in a similar mood. He takes terrible two to a whole new level... I can't imagine what his terrible threes will look like! <br>...but I love him anyway.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4BlTJzK5ixsn6-aLJaj5jIkq6u4qd0Z391l9vdoH4AXmGfHbAHxOxtyz2pbUPHSmbHLcwsW9rwSDlu39RIsgWBCnCJEVK1kEfY-Wd_2fJopWwW3DrYw2VgpsafIo6mmbIJVktdbe_Vd7/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4BlTJzK5ixsn6-aLJaj5jIkq6u4qd0Z391l9vdoH4AXmGfHbAHxOxtyz2pbUPHSmbHLcwsW9rwSDlu39RIsgWBCnCJEVK1kEfY-Wd_2fJopWwW3DrYw2VgpsafIo6mmbIJVktdbe_Vd7/s402/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449122.5322" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="402" height="402"></a></div><p style="text-align:center;">Nothing like looking at some big fish to cheer a guy up...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBF74cqKiHMcwkAKVGzMh3kxo8b9mKOZ-CT9EKxlsSpwlsumIVeynIzJ3BkHCLg1EJ57gO1hShUQOFFCmFXEsEXJJ1P0zCg00XEYWlC83wnPA-t1EyXm5ugxkxYnxI-nr76fw0sKFJW24/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBF74cqKiHMcwkAKVGzMh3kxo8b9mKOZ-CT9EKxlsSpwlsumIVeynIzJ3BkHCLg1EJ57gO1hShUQOFFCmFXEsEXJJ1P0zCg00XEYWlC83wnPA-t1EyXm5ugxkxYnxI-nr76fw0sKFJW24/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449171.448" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6WGXbYdpqqLR3MOGGkO_vTHXLcQJTHb4emixZe9uxtuXXXEMHfHgetyFQrHORwisi9z6UbjNkBGgJEk8EF8yEqbfKLUsX3K5hXehvwoDHLWPfqEMwccFZ4Drxlp7aAtWQLCbVDypKpOa/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6WGXbYdpqqLR3MOGGkO_vTHXLcQJTHb4emixZe9uxtuXXXEMHfHgetyFQrHORwisi9z6UbjNkBGgJEk8EF8yEqbfKLUsX3K5hXehvwoDHLWPfqEMwccFZ4Drxlp7aAtWQLCbVDypKpOa/s402/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449201.492" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="402" height="402"></a></div><p style="text-align:center;">...or maybe not... (watch for it... that priceless pouty face will be making a reprise later in the day!)<br></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ooDuBSz-tamFxcdeN0u4qlVcfCRm0pT9Ljv93y3pd9lz4ec4F0YyeGt2X_HcD6rH2oySk9lgPADy_LTszoOgIvja9eBawfKEi-OtZEeW4V4WVcIGrsuzu8iBCEUO5Rt7zodp2BGvs43R/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ooDuBSz-tamFxcdeN0u4qlVcfCRm0pT9Ljv93y3pd9lz4ec4F0YyeGt2X_HcD6rH2oySk9lgPADy_LTszoOgIvja9eBawfKEi-OtZEeW4V4WVcIGrsuzu8iBCEUO5Rt7zodp2BGvs43R/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449169.6099" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><p style="text-align: center; ">Interlude- mama needs new shoes! Something comfortable, practical for winter and with a funky stylish edge (ya know, to match my Miche persona- more on that on <a href="http://boldturquoise.wordpress.com">BOLD Turquoise</a>)...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEqTR0vyj4n8hiw9OrhCzdfdcJSKnSTohQFYPf1eIp36vC-NdoJrAAbJQ-zuedh-G3Kxyvjn7Zbz2fU7TaTn0FR25WgRoO2PGe43M7RCxx4-jmceeLkqr_Wj3vs-C63W3KtXmWnMza-UB/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEqTR0vyj4n8hiw9OrhCzdfdcJSKnSTohQFYPf1eIp36vC-NdoJrAAbJQ-zuedh-G3Kxyvjn7Zbz2fU7TaTn0FR25WgRoO2PGe43M7RCxx4-jmceeLkqr_Wj3vs-C63W3KtXmWnMza-UB/s405/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449169.5989" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="405" height="542"></a></div><p style="text-align: center; ">These will do!<br></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLK20Uof_47IesBvvZOjEKZ3ETbs9_67WOYvRLC5BJyEVaUmYC6VkcQdWHMNuP73JESX3FhKPAc9mPdA50CrK7ntEQw3Ao9G6MHnjn7EWz2MfnsjvUX3WtetIHaZjI4XKFTWDP1ghz2Xm7/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLK20Uof_47IesBvvZOjEKZ3ETbs9_67WOYvRLC5BJyEVaUmYC6VkcQdWHMNuP73JESX3FhKPAc9mPdA50CrK7ntEQw3Ao9G6MHnjn7EWz2MfnsjvUX3WtetIHaZjI4XKFTWDP1ghz2Xm7/s425/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449157.0298" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="425" height="569"></a></div><p style="text-align:center;">We stopped by a farm on our way back from Cabellas, drawn in by the corn maze. The huge slide (which dad accidentally video-ed instead of photographed... hence why there are no pictures of mom) and giant tires are what caught our boys attention though, so we made it simple and cheap and just stuck with those.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0Ar3vqH6z4u8DkYEDiBG_YtsVIqqDuraNHe9ikFHCduAScpTE-1FcCiZCPHLnPTfl9iUY5k1yJTggArxZNfsJRtcDTxrYk9Se7WFWtfC-9HNPUcPDDAjS0K3455i_dRCBKyRUfM9FW04/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0Ar3vqH6z4u8DkYEDiBG_YtsVIqqDuraNHe9ikFHCduAScpTE-1FcCiZCPHLnPTfl9iUY5k1yJTggArxZNfsJRtcDTxrYk9Se7WFWtfC-9HNPUcPDDAjS0K3455i_dRCBKyRUfM9FW04/s446/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449196.5962" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="446" height="597"></a></div><p style="text-align: center; ">Rhythm actually is trying to smile, but he was squinting into the sun. Lion Cub, well, I have no explanation for that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTJQRi5fDSUehcSYdI4rxLUfDP_XCoHADJULAQIjKTrHVt8UVJEemIVRPWB0zvPXo2iDS6i3QnUdo9bpabz7Y-qQIVpSgwLtjdOTHcFcvz5og2ca9QSigSWQDgZyBsBCUcipfg2nQe1Vu/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTJQRi5fDSUehcSYdI4rxLUfDP_XCoHADJULAQIjKTrHVt8UVJEemIVRPWB0zvPXo2iDS6i3QnUdo9bpabz7Y-qQIVpSgwLtjdOTHcFcvz5og2ca9QSigSWQDgZyBsBCUcipfg2nQe1Vu/s425/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449164.708" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="425" height="569"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMRyIW6HBrUfdIg2Xi5L7MBhSbzJs5DkuyIpUnrsH0G5ZDwcICmVWz1UH5mztB_3UlKFT1NN-GOrNrOHhJw6oUM1O3JII9sXVPVGsb30-mT9AREKzEXYRLP-92WhfH8jwr54xbtio0L0e/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eCs2zjvj2SKfwEOD7swpziDla3M32wAGmpyE5wsKkvwuAu06h4jpaUq4MIo9Vb22ieOjnkuD4VcmvCuGkAJHql1CX9xrkQ6Ba1TycdgbzwfKo9bVjlk5aZbrZw2bHhy832boetSAPsOM/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eCs2zjvj2SKfwEOD7swpziDla3M32wAGmpyE5wsKkvwuAu06h4jpaUq4MIo9Vb22ieOjnkuD4VcmvCuGkAJHql1CX9xrkQ6Ba1TycdgbzwfKo9bVjlk5aZbrZw2bHhy832boetSAPsOM/s403/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449163.591" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="403" height="403"></a></div><p style="text-align: center; ">Lion Cub was a little unsure, so he slowly tested the waters with dad's help.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4qneKS5NnDooRsqqN-5sZqR7E1pxLcZk5x7ZYf8AI2pDdrEHLPlDo4HpUZKX-qTkzJUG5zjxAvVqAI5W-UN9j80_JxqCuWE6rCjMqpE2GjAvpHgTEm2dQ4X9hNH8Bwt5kDclUjNH0W7n/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; 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">Sweet daddy-son moments!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmH0_wvmK69GQGjxAuQtCVe8wQ5bBCyjs9mcOUSTvhSmMDhHyQepmp5J03ro_Ur8vcEgHZhE2Ff87dt0nUAmICPHBIWb8_9w7lyphgeojV1BwxRgNsJ3lftPLEszPwKqFZvTnO5fIwAmLm/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmH0_wvmK69GQGjxAuQtCVe8wQ5bBCyjs9mcOUSTvhSmMDhHyQepmp5J03ro_Ur8vcEgHZhE2Ff87dt0nUAmICPHBIWb8_9w7lyphgeojV1BwxRgNsJ3lftPLEszPwKqFZvTnO5fIwAmLm/s424/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449145.0989" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="424" height="567"></a></div><p style="text-align: center; ">Haulin' that little rascle back to the car!<br></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOVgFOexzwEk4GHE3kzGxSnN1YzKcJrQX9C4WU6FyuVFXakMWbROM4m6BYHzhkpBnyQ45U-Rt-qEC3sHj8D8qxXPM1MEVofgjrm-Dw9tnNXLL-8ELU3TD1gHjZt6kVU7iVR4Lbdlu3YaB/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOVgFOexzwEk4GHE3kzGxSnN1YzKcJrQX9C4WU6FyuVFXakMWbROM4m6BYHzhkpBnyQ45U-Rt-qEC3sHj8D8qxXPM1MEVofgjrm-Dw9tnNXLL-8ELU3TD1gHjZt6kVU7iVR4Lbdlu3YaB/s424/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449215.6824" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="424" height="567"></a></div><p style="text-align: center; ">Back home the boys rode around the driveway on their bikes and scooters while dad assembled parts on our replacement generator (the reason we had gone to Cabellas- we'd only used or first one once before it broke).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmYxVAeJ5oBUQNmjchPXkeBYXCJwXhKz4rvRVIvBnFpnnhEXjwiaY3Okra97ZaES359chcP__YAxPt5v_UMt7ZyZLCcFQ-vU6U9jWsvsJNTY0c9ntaUVlWextjjUvlkndGGMQOxt4SSD6/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmYxVAeJ5oBUQNmjchPXkeBYXCJwXhKz4rvRVIvBnFpnnhEXjwiaY3Okra97ZaES359chcP__YAxPt5v_UMt7ZyZLCcFQ-vU6U9jWsvsJNTY0c9ntaUVlWextjjUvlkndGGMQOxt4SSD6/s425/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449217.4167" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="425" height="569"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVs6vD5k2qWGlqpGPLxnOqt6Mg43P0XyWpNy5kns0I7dwaUAmXxKnW0x17JLU9-o30lrVYVYO-6kvRTnp_PuxP7F9wtpThrvYr_dxOs1NAPOgpWWT32GP7nGmf-nu7ZN_yk1jUNg9TrW5G/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVs6vD5k2qWGlqpGPLxnOqt6Mg43P0XyWpNy5kns0I7dwaUAmXxKnW0x17JLU9-o30lrVYVYO-6kvRTnp_PuxP7F9wtpThrvYr_dxOs1NAPOgpWWT32GP7nGmf-nu7ZN_yk1jUNg9TrW5G/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449140.3254" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><p style="text-align: center; ">Lion Cub asked Rhythm to take him for a spin in the monster truck and he happily obliged, until he realized it was almost out of battery-life and running rather slow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZWcbK0zrCEw3I_y_rm09jr6loIIhhmHMcDcFqv354ec8O4X1wxZMXC-4meWH0NvBgcbvwYlFXgmHiEPv_U6psmW46QQakdUIIC5XS7SgbY3Oe97L2gF318PzpLXxwBzZYC1-cFCwjqW_/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZWcbK0zrCEw3I_y_rm09jr6loIIhhmHMcDcFqv354ec8O4X1wxZMXC-4meWH0NvBgcbvwYlFXgmHiEPv_U6psmW46QQakdUIIC5XS7SgbY3Oe97L2gF318PzpLXxwBzZYC1-cFCwjqW_/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449155.786" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><p style="text-align: center; ">So he decided to push it... for a minute...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtoddh7jAtWaKW1RrBsHFA2WHODoF6DJHG6azURWF-v8JRpEbgVCFHo_xf9f94NV11eryUr0AYPZy9BWsZ4CWp14w5WD7iH1LHpvGQQUs_Ezfvx9jDj6ZxTZVLEzSrDmAppLa1IzKPd2w/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtoddh7jAtWaKW1RrBsHFA2WHODoF6DJHG6azURWF-v8JRpEbgVCFHo_xf9f94NV11eryUr0AYPZy9BWsZ4CWp14w5WD7iH1LHpvGQQUs_Ezfvx9jDj6ZxTZVLEzSrDmAppLa1IzKPd2w/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1317623449213.017" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><p style="text-align: center; ">...and when he went back to riding his bike he left this in his wake (I told ya' you'd see that face again!)</p><p style="text-align: center; ">We concluded our day with lasagna, playing in super hero costumes and then wrapping things up with a little Charlotte's Web right before bed.</p><p style="text-align: center; ">Although it was a day not void of screaming or fits, it was a precious day with my family none the less. We need to have more of these making-memories kinds of days!</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em class="em rangy_2">By the way- the hipsta' picks were taken with my hipstamatic app on my iPhone.</em></p>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-52689028259732891852011-09-13T09:43:00.001-07:002011-09-13T09:43:09.309-07:00Grapevine Studies- Joseph<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p37GwQ-1UAd55I38Pq-MuvtPxx5N2ZF2JK-zvZrB6ItTrgTJwaFuhQ10aCDoyV6DsVDxJPFWvw8VFzG6iMHxTuUoVfgKjNWcxER3UGIX_sKUghZyJpRI-8qelNg0zSj1zqL0hOYhgP0t/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p37GwQ-1UAd55I38Pq-MuvtPxx5N2ZF2JK-zvZrB6ItTrgTJwaFuhQ10aCDoyV6DsVDxJPFWvw8VFzG6iMHxTuUoVfgKjNWcxER3UGIX_sKUghZyJpRI-8qelNg0zSj1zqL0hOYhgP0t/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1315932158509.0334" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="669" align="center"></a></div><p>Hey people! I just wanted to let you know that I just featured a <a href="http://boldturquoise.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/getting-to-know-you-getting-to-know-all-about-you/#entry">review</a> of what I think of <a href="http://www.grapevinestudies.com/">Grapevine Studies</a> newest addition- Joseph, a Timeline Study- over on <a href="http://boldturquoise.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/getting-to-know-you-getting-to-know-all-about-you/#entry">BOLD Turquoise</a>! If you haven't heard of Grapevine Studies you should really go read about what we thought! You'll be glad you did!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62MRu2WvNwN23KfWk6NiAG0nsXCcrYjepsqjHQHHsTj4usK1hIBQPgdM9NbtmB9dr4wraalgY1xS4_CDa0ivBSB6hwD2JkQ5VBm1Lk7jThyvFg7GEaqnbtGjxmG5_9WCpBMi_z5bXCF0g/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62MRu2WvNwN23KfWk6NiAG0nsXCcrYjepsqjHQHHsTj4usK1hIBQPgdM9NbtmB9dr4wraalgY1xS4_CDa0ivBSB6hwD2JkQ5VBm1Lk7jThyvFg7GEaqnbtGjxmG5_9WCpBMi_z5bXCF0g/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1315932131846.927" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="669" align="center"></a></div>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-78336088327252410102011-08-31T07:00:00.000-07:002011-08-31T07:00:04.825-07:00Summer fun... At the cabin<p>We recently had the chance to spend a nice weekend with my inlaws at their lake cabin. They actually took the boys on Thursday and we met them up their late Friday. It was a nice little break and always helpful to have my mother-in-law around to give me a hand with the boys. She bathed them, changed diapers, cooked and even slept with Judah (gotta love a full nights sleep!). So here are some pics from that fun trip!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK4ETLLb8f4DjOh7P5-hjo19cTOHKVIQuQJu4EwjVDfgb6UUN3D6mOlR4KnAPiADJ4E43-EONIKcpZvJNpVwYdSgXf30bKa3FQ2vj8Z9HVT8cO6DJI6oRljAB2WE6ZNYyPJZdXhMgMi4X/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK4ETLLb8f4DjOh7P5-hjo19cTOHKVIQuQJu4EwjVDfgb6UUN3D6mOlR4KnAPiADJ4E43-EONIKcpZvJNpVwYdSgXf30bKa3FQ2vj8Z9HVT8cO6DJI6oRljAB2WE6ZNYyPJZdXhMgMi4X/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089053.5369" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>The crazy tadpole man! He caught tadpoles EVERY chance he got! Which, for this little guy who like to have his hands washed, was pretty darn impressive!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6O1sP79-VwRkCqRvob0BOINjSMEBtPQgeJjymnQIeCJDwLUcbBL3qlkPRWUqklDHA-DLKv-SfMum_luCmWyV7t9bDEDhPES2dhk-YYCV0M4BoHJKA7iynhvjohVbVB4f1NNJjDyoA83d/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6O1sP79-VwRkCqRvob0BOINjSMEBtPQgeJjymnQIeCJDwLUcbBL3qlkPRWUqklDHA-DLKv-SfMum_luCmWyV7t9bDEDhPES2dhk-YYCV0M4BoHJKA7iynhvjohVbVB4f1NNJjDyoA83d/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089080.415" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="281"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6KyiptDqztUfrKKnx4WBMmk5MEKMc0wnGF7L_GZHmLsUSgKf27V0KQnFc_nXQktu6vIRdO3A9j-b2VlxkT6muqOjs1b5xKEFxaXryclvgBrs3aKwIvuOE84SreK7rbjVcSyyw_7CBYBb/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6KyiptDqztUfrKKnx4WBMmk5MEKMc0wnGF7L_GZHmLsUSgKf27V0KQnFc_nXQktu6vIRdO3A9j-b2VlxkT6muqOjs1b5xKEFxaXryclvgBrs3aKwIvuOE84SreK7rbjVcSyyw_7CBYBb/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684088990.7888" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="281"></a></div><p>Eve this guy got in on the tadpole action!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXz56b-hfw5RcwFAnG6029tDcBRg7krnv6x5Ya_rcW9rg8fxQN4WQ-k74Q3w9BJxLARnL0y4KM6oOTL0eZDWNxT6Ft6fiOrZ2yWS6i9YyvToq61YSh_7FvHQeJoV6wEvwLE6oJuYQTZkCS/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXz56b-hfw5RcwFAnG6029tDcBRg7krnv6x5Ya_rcW9rg8fxQN4WQ-k74Q3w9BJxLARnL0y4KM6oOTL0eZDWNxT6Ft6fiOrZ2yWS6i9YyvToq61YSh_7FvHQeJoV6wEvwLE6oJuYQTZkCS/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089015.84" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>A little Grammy Hair Styling!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6qjaLXWg6I0pnFtUVrpNZCmMRjLiO4EdPfiZp8NqFF1kOnfYbiDqsqPT-HfZKpAwnVLuLYU2i6u8ywOlnMI_BknxQRZWdcthYJnXn_Ow0J31F4k7W57uxyNomtD71tX1sK8OXQrGG9tJ/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6qjaLXWg6I0pnFtUVrpNZCmMRjLiO4EdPfiZp8NqFF1kOnfYbiDqsqPT-HfZKpAwnVLuLYU2i6u8ywOlnMI_BknxQRZWdcthYJnXn_Ow0J31F4k7W57uxyNomtD71tX1sK8OXQrGG9tJ/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089066.705" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>The book he is reading is called "Who Pooped in the Park"- fairly appropriate if you ask me!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPy60N9zDqTbFsVobuj9uBrM-feMXsn1GNq55zMU16ti6YacrL5Voh6091BGgZeRE_wW9_9IklPk9ZWRqsRI8Azq-ps60rcyZgMANhqycqJxT7OvHJoWkO2uI4g4MJVBKY4OfItq4B-uuX/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPy60N9zDqTbFsVobuj9uBrM-feMXsn1GNq55zMU16ti6YacrL5Voh6091BGgZeRE_wW9_9IklPk9ZWRqsRI8Azq-ps60rcyZgMANhqycqJxT7OvHJoWkO2uI4g4MJVBKY4OfItq4B-uuX/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089002.136" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>Rhythm & Grammy </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85N2A6asdyhrT1_8ovjJh2LDqMVXKeqZgFQFvjB-qhhC95smZZ2cNiQaRqGbxkgT4pIOCSah28TZIPRWUIoOUF8YU8KXyEC7N7yEsupM0a-rfZiM2GMMwixrVRqTvB_BlTx_u7l0dtdZZ/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85N2A6asdyhrT1_8ovjJh2LDqMVXKeqZgFQFvjB-qhhC95smZZ2cNiQaRqGbxkgT4pIOCSah28TZIPRWUIoOUF8YU8KXyEC7N7yEsupM0a-rfZiM2GMMwixrVRqTvB_BlTx_u7l0dtdZZ/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089048.5347" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnOeKkBhMFbYP8-4mjnR4FtQg512aYEBHYH5WsvedpNVw5q4t24k0yMetB4NUMXMJNvEHiXtyouB0kMTeobGCQnnl0g0a0aDJKPO9_SUZ4FQQ31bYkekyA61wrvAP1TYZIfke9GsRvnLJ/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnOeKkBhMFbYP8-4mjnR4FtQg512aYEBHYH5WsvedpNVw5q4t24k0yMetB4NUMXMJNvEHiXtyouB0kMTeobGCQnnl0g0a0aDJKPO9_SUZ4FQQ31bYkekyA61wrvAP1TYZIfke9GsRvnLJ/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089055.165" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>Our little fisherman!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysQ6EtM9q-M9v_hrA8pwnZFQ0_KWM5CKCLCEJD32rFk9LLfhLS516dR0GkOT1X2iSEBo5A6JsPaxuZaQqX-YuQN5YfgGt6dsmyXL4u9hM3moKWGZnuk8-KUlgzWH2q8hgKx3C-XJc-vFX/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysQ6EtM9q-M9v_hrA8pwnZFQ0_KWM5CKCLCEJD32rFk9LLfhLS516dR0GkOT1X2iSEBo5A6JsPaxuZaQqX-YuQN5YfgGt6dsmyXL4u9hM3moKWGZnuk8-KUlgzWH2q8hgKx3C-XJc-vFX/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089025.4868" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>And the other one!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcRY2iwrXaDkjswyR74xUdba37NUtkq19sdH8d4wNQszvT2Zd403Ef2x7KWyhmBFSDc6iGNHPc2nCdU9cqwIVgeya32d8mWnqMQc9DaYHBGcZAOk62o1CCvRsKMm4lB1dtNoh9Aey2ioC/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcRY2iwrXaDkjswyR74xUdba37NUtkq19sdH8d4wNQszvT2Zd403Ef2x7KWyhmBFSDc6iGNHPc2nCdU9cqwIVgeya32d8mWnqMQc9DaYHBGcZAOk62o1CCvRsKMm4lB1dtNoh9Aey2ioC/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089030.5188" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>The Handsome Carpenter!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2WnnDWXxB7PcNbdfOsdnKypes2tfJPRf65rrEKsr3DX4N2GEW_OQavHGf6VGo9XlFqxKCkoaQ_9-k2r9puV-jFJh0ywOWZnHmDIWo5waUCvbH1MzjXv9SNFmKEGxPw93nD29MeYqY3bv/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2WnnDWXxB7PcNbdfOsdnKypes2tfJPRf65rrEKsr3DX4N2GEW_OQavHGf6VGo9XlFqxKCkoaQ_9-k2r9puV-jFJh0ywOWZnHmDIWo5waUCvbH1MzjXv9SNFmKEGxPw93nD29MeYqY3bv/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089069.8203" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="405" height="720"></a></div><p>We all love that chair!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5emqdGRHiILOfbqsg9WTEzgr0g1gg3pqBpzv_uomCXF1qZMrb6ZLSLk1TSidrCx965jBtF4ayVRja2WE7-9VAKAcgCpuQqYDDSO2bKLvIJRUzsIh_scIkIN_U3LO0lIMxSHWK8K3jHk1/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5emqdGRHiILOfbqsg9WTEzgr0g1gg3pqBpzv_uomCXF1qZMrb6ZLSLk1TSidrCx965jBtF4ayVRja2WE7-9VAKAcgCpuQqYDDSO2bKLvIJRUzsIh_scIkIN_U3LO0lIMxSHWK8K3jHk1/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089081.9167" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="405" height="720"></a></div><p>Lincoln Logs!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0-hz3kft5lSmbSj922kCNS8UB1MgsiLoOK3dAAttVjkf5-QcTqG51d3SQxM4ff7PXGKbClcsgDW-UkyOiWJRkdNpQi-uKHCz1uoLFHBYrg7_L8fjiTsGLgpZ-XhMJTqiH7HlRNtTvKa-/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0-hz3kft5lSmbSj922kCNS8UB1MgsiLoOK3dAAttVjkf5-QcTqG51d3SQxM4ff7PXGKbClcsgDW-UkyOiWJRkdNpQi-uKHCz1uoLFHBYrg7_L8fjiTsGLgpZ-XhMJTqiH7HlRNtTvKa-/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089076.6533" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="281"></a></div><p>Brothers!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6RQgYm1nACrLKr8akp0FRnX6hUI3nWzbFlb1iH4vS-XEis4vQqiWWCoHKHyX9t3yKVBR06hI2UOaqDhG_7EeclqmbfN-u4tz6ky6x8IcUMURj3MWRIoV_ZCFP_DYb88Lgyp3o9et96UN/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6RQgYm1nACrLKr8akp0FRnX6hUI3nWzbFlb1iH4vS-XEis4vQqiWWCoHKHyX9t3yKVBR06hI2UOaqDhG_7EeclqmbfN-u4tz6ky6x8IcUMURj3MWRIoV_ZCFP_DYb88Lgyp3o9et96UN/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089042.741" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="281"></a></div><p>The first day fishing with Pappy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNPS2YN8sq4BkLMa7lpZLRh3mRWXAwme1ovwX6mOjWBtXK7Pkh00JaAqp2bTl6rThSEwEkvj8pfj45XNAqYJRGVjMpQd3dq1osPqRwfWH7opJOmkcBi_anxFukLtuy_P9tuaoddx4pNCf/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNPS2YN8sq4BkLMa7lpZLRh3mRWXAwme1ovwX6mOjWBtXK7Pkh00JaAqp2bTl6rThSEwEkvj8pfj45XNAqYJRGVjMpQd3dq1osPqRwfWH7opJOmkcBi_anxFukLtuy_P9tuaoddx4pNCf/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314684089037.991" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="281"></a></div>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-1833996768052297392011-08-29T22:42:00.001-07:002011-08-29T22:42:30.644-07:00Summer fun... At the pool<p>We have had so many fun time this summer and now that we are at the end, and I am getting back into my blogging groove, it is time that I get caught up on posting some of our favorite photos! So, this first catch-up post will give you some pics of a fun day at my parent's pool (ok, the pool at their apartment, but can we just pretend it's theirs'?) and my aunt and uncle's pool. The other boy you will be seeing in the lower pics is my cousin, J, who the boys positively adore! Enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qySdxYNyEapUT9suZ-RfyHbh1xvYP046SMieRvy5az-CE28aqWPUk3xZiwiUcXIM9yZmghq7cZUvPJBt7feBdqyrXNVI7AcMuDA9TbOCTgY5xbyFXrZs-xsKIaN2urBP6tpuIiG_V0Uk/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qySdxYNyEapUT9suZ-RfyHbh1xvYP046SMieRvy5az-CE28aqWPUk3xZiwiUcXIM9yZmghq7cZUvPJBt7feBdqyrXNVI7AcMuDA9TbOCTgY5xbyFXrZs-xsKIaN2urBP6tpuIiG_V0Uk/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314682893762.752" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyrA8aMwtfhA5xMPmY031kQISjOSywzvnJdGcIlWcnCdYUZchiKUmBeww_3SwXKe_HgYz5SPoQcHtZHoEjn7vNQ5LZpMwEhf_jujDg0uypkKCH_JkgIcfWldoxfi84hx9s38eC-RDgD29/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyrA8aMwtfhA5xMPmY031kQISjOSywzvnJdGcIlWcnCdYUZchiKUmBeww_3SwXKe_HgYz5SPoQcHtZHoEjn7vNQ5LZpMwEhf_jujDg0uypkKCH_JkgIcfWldoxfi84hx9s38eC-RDgD29/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314682893769.4995" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p style="text-align:left;">Doesn't he look old in this shot?! A total glimpse of the future!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_e2lew2v1Zd1SLSUC64wpQ8_UJw-9Tn-dAhv1TdKEs4eEcLsouqR7nPmh74lAPFrOU6tqYOlaWYgKnbsV21acgy8vsw7X55qa71ApQg8rXBwktRksHwQHlPfgwGw4ZAEU85WnkzXzVv0P/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_e2lew2v1Zd1SLSUC64wpQ8_UJw-9Tn-dAhv1TdKEs4eEcLsouqR7nPmh74lAPFrOU6tqYOlaWYgKnbsV21acgy8vsw7X55qa71ApQg8rXBwktRksHwQHlPfgwGw4ZAEU85WnkzXzVv0P/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314682893745.5623" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAP42NPj2zCfDERF63fGPtyHrK4UWb1LZoM33SeqiH8lyjHDSThQzGt5socWDwkv-frvaCsAN1q_8hh0rWKxUEr3KhyphenhyphenkY0AADYoN-dpc3Su8JzUkFbuCkYzA2dq0jhyphenhyphenuNzgUREnt5EjzkY/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAP42NPj2zCfDERF63fGPtyHrK4UWb1LZoM33SeqiH8lyjHDSThQzGt5socWDwkv-frvaCsAN1q_8hh0rWKxUEr3KhyphenhyphenkY0AADYoN-dpc3Su8JzUkFbuCkYzA2dq0jhyphenhyphenuNzgUREnt5EjzkY/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314682893753.8635" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZo36N9O1Pc5GazHSyBV5cjrkWJ1uD1ioIu8kY3lh3UILstrwnW4uvZ7rT2b8abxR0AQ0uBzAjS6WR1rscqD5IUgypSV5yGlF7uvhsnNkVsyoR5lgEPMuqefmMEY4QAcZ5MW-WGr6540tY/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZo36N9O1Pc5GazHSyBV5cjrkWJ1uD1ioIu8kY3lh3UILstrwnW4uvZ7rT2b8abxR0AQ0uBzAjS6WR1rscqD5IUgypSV5yGlF7uvhsnNkVsyoR5lgEPMuqefmMEY4QAcZ5MW-WGr6540tY/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314682893836.522" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7AFHmb0RhvCAAYP1bitkT5uKOFMi5YHxIom2Dae9TpmNg7NYWeYB8Q-o4QCw3AvMqq0-oDeF1rwV-EPexEmhfS7fM-4mBQcsQDXR4PJyH_2AwpAF3J3LFxLp78uQ5cb0WxD4pfpYbgp3/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7AFHmb0RhvCAAYP1bitkT5uKOFMi5YHxIom2Dae9TpmNg7NYWeYB8Q-o4QCw3AvMqq0-oDeF1rwV-EPexEmhfS7fM-4mBQcsQDXR4PJyH_2AwpAF3J3LFxLp78uQ5cb0WxD4pfpYbgp3/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314682893799.874" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>And at the aunt and uncle's...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbLnspr7e_ld5rXEFhQQltEfP3r9RfJ2Z9bNzUApZWjwjL6sJ_EpeDDzBewhfzNW7gG1tZtfXa-BePT-G1L-tVCl9wIsJjOlz6uPz1QgZcgsBGaG3-JCx1_ze7n24Ge5xFBc3j6Whtwb9/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbLnspr7e_ld5rXEFhQQltEfP3r9RfJ2Z9bNzUApZWjwjL6sJ_EpeDDzBewhfzNW7gG1tZtfXa-BePT-G1L-tVCl9wIsJjOlz6uPz1QgZcgsBGaG3-JCx1_ze7n24Ge5xFBc3j6Whtwb9/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314682893767.7625" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HvNnxxGL1F6jUrrQUGMhd-ysFjIttC5F0F6LtOiD_nsTAHiWmHp3p7yxi-X2YIP-sc9pigfKL3gN9gMseV-V1Ix92FEEmVQ_lZlDE5p1nemCZnHmy4y3hHkWAc-F5t_gLu5RQE58jf14/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HvNnxxGL1F6jUrrQUGMhd-ysFjIttC5F0F6LtOiD_nsTAHiWmHp3p7yxi-X2YIP-sc9pigfKL3gN9gMseV-V1Ix92FEEmVQ_lZlDE5p1nemCZnHmy4y3hHkWAc-F5t_gLu5RQE58jf14/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314682893793.2473" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><p>A rare picture of my brother and I, sorry for whoever's finger is in the bottom of the pic! I'll edit it when I get a chance, I'm just happy to be posting!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywKvl5KhGSqTPb-5yyfkN9xbhLe8qwnW2X76XcUoMv5VXwiSUkiW2EFwfS-faRDnsAXsaKGy0fUWxjFhXC1El5-8uSHMTNvmdThV4D4ncVrm_i-7Cr0hSy15JX9dn0toKqIY7W4OPNxIY/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywKvl5KhGSqTPb-5yyfkN9xbhLe8qwnW2X76XcUoMv5VXwiSUkiW2EFwfS-faRDnsAXsaKGy0fUWxjFhXC1El5-8uSHMTNvmdThV4D4ncVrm_i-7Cr0hSy15JX9dn0toKqIY7W4OPNxIY/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314682893844.477" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><p>My boys have had so much fun being in the water this summer! Hopefully they will get even more chances next summer and Rhythm will officially get out of that swim ring, although he did make some wonderful strides towards it this summer with his swim lessons! Look for more summer updates soon!</p>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-17173758401887327622011-08-28T21:30:00.000-07:002011-08-28T22:32:18.910-07:00Week 1 Tot School- I just never expected...<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/TotSchool.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p316/carisahinson/Tot-School.gif" id="blogsy-1314595889696.2617" class="" alt="Tot School"></a></p><p>For months I have considered in bewilderment what to do with my very mischievous 2 year old while we embarked on our first "official" year of homeschooling. There is not a day that goes by that I don't find him into something. Whether it is pouring an entire new gallon bottle of laundry detergent (bought desperately in the first place because I had just run out of my homemade stuff) all over my tiny laundry room floor (even under the machines), emptying a bottle of shampoo into my bedroom carpet (took "shampooing the carpets" to a whole new level for me), taking apart a brand new toy, or covering his face in super glue (this one actually happened when I wasn't at home, so I can't take all the credit there), our dear Lion Cub just never takes a break from finding new (or old) things to get into.</p><p>Many days, it utterly exhausts me.</p><p>So, as you can imagine, the prospect of having him not be either into something or a constant distraction while I worked on school with Rhythm felt daunting. Whatever would I do with him?! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxc3yYJd8QarE5ncrwGgTCNeJubEOUtpM_sTeohG1fRwqj_ftsNm3xPAq8VnKK7a5IhHBGyTrRmrX5UQi9IFmThxvJBhWF-Rx68ajkivpHcbcm1Yz4DBVFN58qvVCCJbi8EjrfCz_WoJU/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxc3yYJd8QarE5ncrwGgTCNeJubEOUtpM_sTeohG1fRwqj_ftsNm3xPAq8VnKK7a5IhHBGyTrRmrX5UQi9IFmThxvJBhWF-Rx68ajkivpHcbcm1Yz4DBVFN58qvVCCJbi8EjrfCz_WoJU/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314595889624.678" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><p>Well, our first day of school rolled around this week and I had a loose plan of what I would try with him- some montesorri-inspired Tot School activities from 1+1+1=1. Right after calendar time, which we included him in, and Bible, which he pretended to draw along with, I broke out some button and a painting tray from Michaels for him to sort colors into.</p><p>And he sat there.</p><p>And he did it.</p><p>For 10 whole minutes he sat happily sort colors, mostly correctly (also to my surprise). It was bizarre.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzoWZgr2pXiH6dNmZe_M_xjUmxZZASwkLvcWVr51YK0CXqPgzXumSvkY_0wWWNyV2anvNgCm76vxoIASXQ9M4pWzEWL5TCQgenubO-2aXcG0zXZ3lBkxSbXPMrhzy9Rew3Db2TVGmzhLf/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzoWZgr2pXiH6dNmZe_M_xjUmxZZASwkLvcWVr51YK0CXqPgzXumSvkY_0wWWNyV2anvNgCm76vxoIASXQ9M4pWzEWL5TCQgenubO-2aXcG0zXZ3lBkxSbXPMrhzy9Rew3Db2TVGmzhLf/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314595889656.4832" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>So, as he began to lose interest I quickly switched the buttons out for some colored craft puff balls, a different tray and a pair of kid chopsticks from PF Changs. Jackpot! He LOVED this! Another good 10-15 minutes of giggly fun as he transferred balls into the tray. To be honest, we all had a good laugh a few times because the balls just kept popping out of his grasp. A little distracting, but hey- he wasn't destroying anything so I could encourage Rhythm to ignore him.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCteetS-Bd5ZgcBbeZ83YR13bcu9SkJWYn2GIty0q0K9lFMmbtL6_mVf-N54MTJ5AAsYu9NnVCi1JMN1lAi7NnG3hHH-zgmkA8zXe9caaPyVnQMSQF_HssWsXEtT0-UaVIwhckD-xfLEh5/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCteetS-Bd5ZgcBbeZ83YR13bcu9SkJWYn2GIty0q0K9lFMmbtL6_mVf-N54MTJ5AAsYu9NnVCi1JMN1lAi7NnG3hHH-zgmkA8zXe9caaPyVnQMSQF_HssWsXEtT0-UaVIwhckD-xfLEh5/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314595889653.547" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>After that, also to my amazement, he went in the living room and sat down in the recliner with Rhythm's Mobigo and played for the rest of school time. Now please realize how extraordinary this is- he doesn't even actually know how to use it. He has picked it up and messed with it many times before but never for more than five minutes! Craziness!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgQlQotsCk3ZqJKy_Liojn_q9c4NN9pN8QTKzQGwrEOfw0GRMJjTFs6F0CtT7SR0t2pS_aVAbePgarQiSoLVX9hPYZqk6RPZNA2VCcnGCRkJPTsz2z1wIxaJmy3yiXXSiunNnZODpfk0I/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgQlQotsCk3ZqJKy_Liojn_q9c4NN9pN8QTKzQGwrEOfw0GRMJjTFs6F0CtT7SR0t2pS_aVAbePgarQiSoLVX9hPYZqk6RPZNA2VCcnGCRkJPTsz2z1wIxaJmy3yiXXSiunNnZODpfk0I/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314595889701.643" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><p>Day two we broke out my new iPad (actually, let me rephrase that- I don't think I ever want to use the words "broke" and "iPad" in the same sentence!) and he played some games and watched the free Toy Story interactive book with headphones on so as not to distract Rhythm with the sound. That kept him busy for a good bit of time, but once that was over he headed over to play with the duplos. Once again, these are not a typical toy for him. He has <em>never</em> really just sat down and started building with them. But, low and behold, he sat and built, and built and built- FOR OVER AN HOUR!!! </p><p>Excuse me while I pass out- I feel a bit like I have entered an alternate universe!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUWu4QTdZPsfKaLA-xJDv2z4zaoqE-pi6f_87vVadmQJKVtnoO0EhfXniuG1ZQ4nCyDJoMvyfo-XsI49E0VSUDJwmzqF41SaDVcGh_Ghdwc4Y4gF-y7wy8jpmdTOKK7-n0FnCmtxXCtnd/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUWu4QTdZPsfKaLA-xJDv2z4zaoqE-pi6f_87vVadmQJKVtnoO0EhfXniuG1ZQ4nCyDJoMvyfo-XsI49E0VSUDJwmzqF41SaDVcGh_Ghdwc4Y4gF-y7wy8jpmdTOKK7-n0FnCmtxXCtnd/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314595889670.6443" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>I just really cannot express to you the relief that has spilled over me in this area over the last few days! SO many people asked me whatever would I do with him in order to let Rhythm actually have a shot at learning this year, and although I could tell them what I planned and hoped, I was really thinking the same thing. But somehow, someway, God worked a miracle this week. I don't know if it is the sense of structure or maybe even the more active sense of my participation with them (even if my attention is mostly focused on Rhythm, I am there with them and not busied by housework or whatever else is going on in life, which I think he picks up on)- whatever it is, it's a miracle and I praise the Lord that He has made it so!</p><p>I know we will have rough days, but just knowing that he <em>can</em> stay busy in a nondestructive way and we <em>can</em> get through school without him being a total and complete distraction is an incredible encouragement!</p><p>How did your week go with your smallest learners?</p>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-50495720668691460502011-08-27T11:00:00.000-07:002011-08-27T13:42:44.747-07:00First Week of Kindergarten 2011- Hello Reality!<p><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Preschool%20Corner" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/jolantheerb/PreschoolCornersidebarbutton210.jpg" id="blogsy-1314477711318.9373" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="125" height="125"></a></p><p>Wow- what a first week. If I'm being completely honest, it didn't go <em>at all</em> as I had planned or expected. In some ways I knew that there would be some adjustments that would have to be made, I just had no idea they would be so drastic. I'll tell you right now that the first part of this post is a bit of a rant, but it gets better at the end, and its filled with honest homeschooling mama confessions, so stick with me!</p><p>For starters, the school room that I have been so vigorously planning and working on is still not finished. A sprained ankle sidelined The Carpenter (my hubby) for a day last week which took a huge chunk out of his available time to work on the desk he is building for us. I think once he gets it finished I will fairly quickly be able to organize everything and finally get the room to the unchaotic state that I have been planning on, it just hasn't happen yet. And let me tell you, I will be really glad when we are done trying to accomplish school on a tiny card table!</p><p>So after the schoolroom hurdles came scheduling snafoos. I ended up having to run errands for our business first thing in the morning on our <em>first</em> day of school, which put a serious kink in my day- REALLY not the way I wanted to get our school year started! So two hours behind we finally managed to get sat down and start things rolling. And this is where some of the good stuff comes in- Rhythm was so excited and he put forth so much effort, more than I have ever seen him put forth before. I can honestly say that he was making his absolute best effort and I was just so surprised, proud and delighted! </p><p>Despite our late start, our school time on Monday ended up turning into such a sweet time with both my children, fully focusing on them. Lion Cub shocked us all by really getting into his Tot School activities and keeping happily and unmischieviously occupied the ENTIRE time (which I will go into more in my Tot School post for the week) and Rhythm and I were able to really work together to get through his core subjects. We were even able to go set up his play tent in the yard and read together while Lion Cub took his nap in the afternoon- what a priceless memory to mark the beginning of our school year with. That alone truly made the day feel redeemed!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYTODQKNZ0FlvaQ4DjgLFMVfZEZzTYbWoG7G2zll4BYUUOWphoQy0BOp6LbvIWcZZf-AJtg9gf9SMF9Xy1AdnJw3IBD0QZih1Z8ORMVz3OK_n4nJD81y0eer7CoJRyimj7zCuyLxUtnWq/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYTODQKNZ0FlvaQ4DjgLFMVfZEZzTYbWoG7G2zll4BYUUOWphoQy0BOp6LbvIWcZZf-AJtg9gf9SMF9Xy1AdnJw3IBD0QZih1Z8ORMVz3OK_n4nJD81y0eer7CoJRyimj7zCuyLxUtnWq/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314477711322.616" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><p>However, (back to one of those unexpected hurdles I hadn't planned for and really probably should of) I quickly found out that once we made it through Calendar time, Bible, Math and Reading, Rhythm really started to check out and he has every day since. He has never had to sit and concentrate for this long and it was obviously becoming too much for this active little boy. One morning he was so distracted right from the get go that I made him go out in the yard and run laps until he was good and worn out and ready to sit and concentrate. It wasn't his best day but those laps definitely helped! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5NjKsjT0BcWm5j2nrPi4IXbFZa95wkoNUJl9NbJDjM-60Ukw4rXv5nMSXX-iD7DYPYLRGh0YrzjIK3Y2EpLK-20OTNa28d364VfWhx1_7L6uuCnCcAv8JSavfXhL7Ltitl04C2oCR7_a/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5NjKsjT0BcWm5j2nrPi4IXbFZa95wkoNUJl9NbJDjM-60Ukw4rXv5nMSXX-iD7DYPYLRGh0YrzjIK3Y2EpLK-20OTNa28d364VfWhx1_7L6uuCnCcAv8JSavfXhL7Ltitl04C2oCR7_a/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314477711226.9082" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>So, as a result of this realization, each day I have done it a little differently, but basically I have started planning in a break right after we finish those 3 core subjects- recess, essentially. One day we went for a walk. Another day the boys wrestled and played with trucks while I got dinner in the crockpot. So far it seems that that break ends up falling about the time that they are getting hungry for lunch, so I have moved our lunchtime up to about 11:30ish. It seems to work best if I go ahead and just let him have his independent play time until after I get Lion Cub down for his nap and then we can resume again, just the two of us, to work on all the fun stuff I have planned. Ya know, the stuff I spent countless hours mapping out for the entire year! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARzZqp_p45oeIbyhHwCH6RMshZxyLQKyhNYJaECEDux7hMei0y2HPLtUxADSDhmCcK24RiruI3OJDrGPffPMD2pU5IPruZgUqlGSb2DP8ZsstJ2DghvC5-8UiVJv9ruh-VfcPZXXO5gtm/s500/Photo%252520Aug%25252024%25252C%2525202011%25252011%25253A09%252520AM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARzZqp_p45oeIbyhHwCH6RMshZxyLQKyhNYJaECEDux7hMei0y2HPLtUxADSDhmCcK24RiruI3OJDrGPffPMD2pU5IPruZgUqlGSb2DP8ZsstJ2DghvC5-8UiVJv9ruh-VfcPZXXO5gtm/s500/Photo%252520Aug%25252024%25252C%2525202011%25252011%25253A09%252520AM.jpg" id="blogsy-1314477711287.346" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><p>It has become dramatically apparent that I have definitely expected too much and my plans are far loftier than he is capable of handling at this point. But ya know, I am also more okay with it than I would expect from myself, especially considering all that work! I think that I feel more grateful than anything that we are homeschooling so that I can pick up on his cues and really create an environment and timing that he can work best in. As I discussed it with The Carpenter this evening he expressed the same thankfulness that our incredibly active little boy isn't being forced to sit at a desk for an entire morning and end up totally checking out (and likely getting in trouble) wasting away these precious learning years.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxcWfkyGDLItAKhCDocqqrAbElmaVynnD9wOsrtDr-WMDoewD_Xj8-B5wlS2402GswpnxIMxdhgpLzaJU-_xIb-_ZPWqWQKZmsyDoooCyElIzN-OsIOb9EKBsT8kSi2Wlfpap7pKOKKnI/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxcWfkyGDLItAKhCDocqqrAbElmaVynnD9wOsrtDr-WMDoewD_Xj8-B5wlS2402GswpnxIMxdhgpLzaJU-_xIb-_ZPWqWQKZmsyDoooCyElIzN-OsIOb9EKBsT8kSi2Wlfpap7pKOKKnI/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314477711267.3696" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="374"></a></div><p>Now, I won't lie and say that it hasn't been a bit discouraging as well. I have such fun stuff planned! But as I saw with the plaster homemade globe we attempted to make this week that ended up turning into a 100% mommy project in about 2 minutes, what I think is fun may not be as fun for him, so I really have to taylor what I'm planning to him and respond to how he is doing with the projects I present to him. however, I do have to say that he did enjoy the painting of it (he just really didn't like having the plaster on his hands!).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4XvgMlT1OyhgCRaFdKVda-k9E4je_zAxYDouMptoekCIUTvuWmTtYP4BIQexhQNCMutGgem42TAEKtKrTOYNr3FKKOSK5TXn7SWIAyv61sf_S87SDa7e7P28VAkiK7eassLCxXT0lS8z/" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4XvgMlT1OyhgCRaFdKVda-k9E4je_zAxYDouMptoekCIUTvuWmTtYP4BIQexhQNCMutGgem42TAEKtKrTOYNr3FKKOSK5TXn7SWIAyv61sf_S87SDa7e7P28VAkiK7eassLCxXT0lS8z/s500/PicasaUp.jpg" id="blogsy-1314477711302.237" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>In all honesty there have been times this week that I have considered completely postponing our geography, science and history plans (which are a combined unit study) until next year when he may be more up for it, but I still haven't come to any real conclusions on this. For right now I think we will forge ahead but just not be afraid to cut out the things that he isn't ready for. There is so much wonderful literature included in what we are studying and beautiful opportunities to learn about God's creation and everyone's need to learn about Him, that I hope to still be able to make a lot of it work. The key will just be to not burn either of us out and try to come at it in a more relaxed way. And really, like I said, I'm pretty amazed that I haven't had a nervous breakdown because things are <em>so</em> not how I prepared for- it absolutely cannot be me. I truly feel that God has given me an extra measure of grace, patience and flexibility this week because if it had all been me, well, let's just say it wouldn't be pretty and we would all most likely already hate homeschooling by now! </p><p>So thank you Jesus for answering prayers, giving guidance and most of all giving me a little boy who is eager to learn combined with affording us the priceless opportunity to still let him very much be a five year old boy!</p>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-75299646950663940922011-08-09T00:20:00.000-07:002011-08-09T20:57:38.197-07:00Tiny Talk Tuesday- August 9, 2011<br />
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I was singing a song the other day- kind of in a goofy way- and Lion Cub shouted out, "Fwoot Cake!" (Translation- Fruit Cake!) He has a habit of calling names (most of which are nonsensical, thank goodness) but this one just cracked me up!!<br />
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Me: Who's There?<br />
Lion Cub: "Lion Cub"<br />
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Lion Cub: "Lion Cub" Bak Kook! (this is the main nonsensical name that he calls people all the time. He uses it in anger and affection- its very odd!)<br />
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In our house we generally refer to "manly parts" as chickens (don't ask me why!). Well the other day I nearly died laughing when Rhythm (5) apparently hurt his manly business and yelled out, "Oh my tenders! Ya know, cause that's my chicken and these are my tenders!"Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-4295564454636679432011-08-08T12:05:00.000-07:002011-08-09T00:08:00.407-07:00Our School Room... in the works!For any of you who missed it, I posted our <a href="http://boldturquoise.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/our-school-room-2011-2012/">plans for the school room over on BOLD Turquoise</a>. So head on over there if you want to see what's in store design-wise! As soon as it is all finished you can be expecting a full-blow tour right here on The World According to Them! Should be no later than the end of next week! Eeek!Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-77090453047506918702011-07-31T15:48:00.000-07:002011-07-31T21:30:37.739-07:00Curriculum Choices for 2011-2012- K & Tot School!<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://heartofthematteronline.com/"><img alt="Not Back to School Blog Hop" height="125" src="http://heartofthematteronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/nbts-blog-hop-2011.png" width="125" /></a></div><br />
<i>**UPDATE** I originally posted this about a month ago, but wanted to update to say that I have officially finished Rhythm's lesson plans for the year! Wahoo! I am now working on wrapping everything up for Lion Cub and co-op, along with working on our school room- which I am <u><b>very</b></u> excited about and can't wait to share with you all! My posting has been sparse in recent months but I fully plan to dive back in and being documenting our year as soon as we start, the week of August 22, so subscribe and stick around! I'd love to get to know you!***</i><br />
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I can't believe that Rhythm is actually heading into Kindergarten this fall! How can this be possible?! Needless to say, we are both very excited! In fact, I have been considering curriculum for almost two years to figure out what we would be using this next year and began the official buying of books and working on ideas in February! I have been slowly writing our lesson plans now for the last two months, but have been feeling the urgency lately to get things wrapped up since we plan on starting school August 22! I am currently up to Christmas and plan to finish the rest when we get back from our little holiday.<br />
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Before I really get into the details, though, I feel the need to not really apologize, but I guess explain that my little plan for this year really doesn't seem to look like a lot of the other Kindergarten plans I have recently come across in blogland. I come at things from a Charlotte Mason, Unit Study, slightly eclectic style because I believe in it and think it will work best for my children. It is definitely a method that takes more planning, preparation and organization on my part, but I really believe that both of my boys are going to learn well from this approach and we are all going to enjoy the process more than we otherwise would.<br />
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Much of my inspiration for this style of learning has come from this wonderful lady- <a href="http://www.susanevans.org/">Susan Evans at Hands-on Learning</a>!<br />
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I stumbled upon Susan at last year's local Homeschool Conference and was instantly enthralled with her energetic, immersive style! You could just tell that her kids LOVE to learn! She takes the hands-on, unit study style to a whole new level! I was thrilled to be able to attend both of her workshops at this year's conference and learned so many awesome ideas for incorporating journals into all sort of study and art projects with history lessons. You have just <i>got</i> to go check out her site! <a href="http://susanevans.org/blog/">Her blog</a> also has some wonderful articles and her <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SusanCEvans">You Tube Channel</a> beyond rocks! I really hope to incorporate more and more of her approach over the next couple of years, and honestly wish we were friends and I could just go sit with her family while they do school for like a week to see how they do it all! Although, her videos do offer an awesome glimpse.<br />
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Anyway! Alright, now that I have given that little disclaimer, here we go...<br />
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<div style="color: #3d85c6; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rhythm- Kindergarten</b></span></div><b>Bible-</b><br />
We will be using<a href="http://www.grapevinestudies.com/Beginner-Books_c_7-2-0.html"> Grapevine Studies</a>, Beginner Level as our main curriculum to really get in the word and learn the actual accounts.<b><br />
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With that said, Bible will be our main, over-riding daily focus and I am going to do my best to incorporate it into as many aspects throughout our day as I can. We will start our morning by reading/reciting our <b>memory verses</b> (using the system from <a href="http://simplycharlottemason.com/timesavers/memorysys/">Simply Charlotte Mason</a>) during breakfast and going over <a href="http://www.bjupress.com/resources/bible/bible-truths-christian-growth.php"><b>Bob Jones' Bible Truths for Christian Growth K5</b></a>. The boys will be having their own quiet times in the afternoon where they will listen to<a href="http://www.thewordofpromise.com/"> The Word of Promise Audio Bible</a> or praise music while looking through picture Bibles and spending their own little time with Jesus. During dinner we will read a short chapter from<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802851207?ie=UTF8&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&qid=1309297673&sr=1-1&assoc_ss_swlb=1"> Leading Little Ones to God </a>and go over our memory verses again. Then before bed The Carpenter will read the boys a story from The Jesus Storybook Bible.<br />
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<b>Math-</b><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Horizons-Math-SET-Student-Workbooks/dp/B0021KFRCI/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309298096&sr=1-1"><b>Horizons K</b></a>- In all honesty I think Rhythm is going to fly through this curriculum fairly fast because he has a natural pension for math, but I plan to just meet him at his level and we will move on to 1st grade math as soon as he is ready.<br />
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<b>Reading-</b><br />
This is a harder one because Rhythm has a harder time focusing in this subject. Our plan right now is to start over with<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1575438785"> </a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Lessons/dp/0671631985/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309298181&sr=1-1">Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons</a>,</b> use <a href="http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/SightWordsJoin.html"><b>You Can Read</b> </a>for sight words, use <a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Blend-Word-Book-Kindergarten/dp/B000Z8BJCK/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309298424&sr=1-1-fkmr0"><b>Abeka's Blend Ladders</b></a> for some drills and hopefully incorporate some <a href="http://1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com/2011/05/word-play-learning-to-read-is-fun.html"><b>word play</b></a> ideas from 1+1+1=1 as well. If All About Reading comes out with their level 1 curriculum this summer I may also consider using it if it seems like a good fit.<br />
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<b>Spanish-</b><br />
We will be listening to Spanish podcasts during lunch every day and using some spanish learning apps on my phone (and hopefully my iPad if I get one by fall), then we'll see where it goes from there. I am also considering getting a subscription to <a href="http://www.speekee.co.uk/index.php">Speekee</a>, if money allows and it is also kind of dependent on that iPad thing since my computer is too slow to play video very well.<br />
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<b>Piano-</b><br />
I will be teaching Rhythm some very basic piano using <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Piano-Young-Beginner-Primer-Bastien/dp/0849793173/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1309298741&sr=1-3-fkmr1">Bastien's Young Beginner series</a>. We were going to use these last year but he just wasn't ready. I think he finally has enough of an attention span to start again though.<br />
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<b>All the rest- </b><br />
Ok- this is where I get all carazay! The rest of our subjects (yup- geography, history, science, art, writing composition, handwriting and whatever else you can think of) will be covered unit-study-style using a combination of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Galloping-Globe-CD-Loree-Pettit/dp/1931397651/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309298816&sr=1-1"><b>Galloping the Globe</b></a> and <a href="http://confessionsofahomeschooler.blogspot.com/2010/08/expedition-earth-journey-through-gods.html"><b>Expedition Earth</b></a>. We will be incorporating a lot of hands-on projects, copywork, lapbooks, narration and living books to accomplish this. This is where I think the bulk of my blogging will come into play to document how we are taking this little journey into unit-study land. This is also the part we are both most excited for and I hope to be able to tie Lion Cub into our studies as much as possible as well!<br />
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<b>Co-op-</b><br />
We will being attending a co-op this fall where Rhythm will be taking three classes- Music, Learning with Playdough and Lego Build. He is beyond thrilled and we love that we get the best of both worlds- he get's the "school" experience with teachers, friends, backpacks, lunch boxes and all the rest, while also being homeschooled. We are thrilled to have found this independent & Christian option so close to us.<br />
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In addition I will also be teaching two classes at the co-op, which I am totally pumped about! I will be teaching Improv for junior highers, since I have extensive experience with both acting and junior highers, and A Becoming an Explorer class for 2-4th graders! And yes, I will be posting all the fun details about this class right here on the blog so that hopefully some of you can utilize them in your homeschool or co-op as well!<br />
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<b>Hip-Hop & Breakdancing-</b><br />
Rhythm will be continuing his hip-hop and breakdancing classes at a local breaking studio which he totally loves! He is really coming along and being introduced to more power moves this summer! It is absolutely hilarious and, even better, Lion Cub is really catching on!<br />
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As I mentioned above, I really am going to try to include Lion Cub into most of what I am doing with Rhythm, but at his own level. I do want to do a few things just for him though because I really think he will thrive on things geared just for him and absorb them quickly. We tried out some of Carisa's <a href="http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/TotSchoolPrintables.html">Tot School printables</a> last week and he ate them up, so we will likely be doing one letter a week. As far as printables go I will also probably be mixing in some <a href="http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/TotBooksTotPacks.html">Tot books and packs</a>, just to keep things fresh for him.<br />
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In addition, I plan on having a selection of <a href="http://1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com/search/label/Tot%20Trays">tot trays</a> for him each week and a monthly themed <a href="http://1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com/search/label/Sensory%20Bins">sensory bin</a>. I made a very basic one for him recently and he has adored playing with it. My only hang up is finding a way for my house to not get covered in beans or rice or whatever happens to be in the tub while he and Rhythm play!! These are the themes I have planned out for the year:<br />
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September: Asia/geography<br />
October: Fall<br />
November: Thanksgiving<br />
December: Christmas<br />
January: Winter<br />
February: Valentine’s<br />
March: St Patrick’s Day<br />
April: Spring<br />
May: Spring cont... Butterflies & bugs<br />
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So that's the break down! It's all still a little subject to change as I nail things down (more so for Lion Cub than Rhythm), and I still have a TON of work to do to get ready, but we are really excited and looking forward to a great year!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What are you doing for school next year? I'd love for you to leave a comment and a link!</div>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-43701982165033908952011-06-29T10:26:00.000-07:002011-06-29T10:26:59.315-07:00Father's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NTR4NqqNcoSq-iTCZv5o9tmYmregryrkzDQpi6iwi81uVxEsRJS0eCQHhyphenhyphenrW3zvphA-WJ0BSPJ1UrA9qMQ9XUTvc8PgWC8GdCOAYC2KWMHb_hx26bvgVNb-KqmmG972dSMVXR0WsS5UP/s1600/PicasaUp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NTR4NqqNcoSq-iTCZv5o9tmYmregryrkzDQpi6iwi81uVxEsRJS0eCQHhyphenhyphenrW3zvphA-WJ0BSPJ1UrA9qMQ9XUTvc8PgWC8GdCOAYC2KWMHb_hx26bvgVNb-KqmmG972dSMVXR0WsS5UP/s320/PicasaUp" width="239" /></a></div><br />
We had such a fun Father's Day this year! After trying out a new church (where Lion Cub actually stayed in his class for the whole service! Wahoo!) we headed for pastries at a local bakery and then made a beeline for local fun center!<br />
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We played a rousing game of miniature golf (the boys were excited because Dad wore the shirt the gave him as a gift), and Rhythm actually, legitimately tied me (and I'm not too shabby!)! He got a hole-in-one and made par or close to it on many holes! His Papa (the avid golfer) is so proud! We actually gave him our score card as part of his gift since he has been teaching Rhythm more this summer than ever.<br />
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In this ridiculous shot I actually got it in the right hole but somehow it bounced and got stuck right here! I couldn't believe it! Arg! There went my score!<br />
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Here Lion Cub is beatin' on some poor flowering tree! He played a bit but mostly just did his best to drive us all crazy! :-) We love him anyway.<br />
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Aren't these flowers beautiful! I love that my iPhone can get such close-up shots!<br />
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After the golf we raced go carts! Rhythm rode with me and we lapped daddy and Lion Cub not one but TWICE! If it hadn't been for that nasty little wreck we got in when someone spun out in front of us we would have kept our lead and smoked 'em! Even so, I was positively thrilled that I creamed The Carpenter in something that involved a gas peddle! Ha Ha!<br />
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What's that you say? I should have let him win or at least not rubbed it in because it was Father's Day?<br />
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We had a blast and look forward to doing it again!Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-26105244078678784992011-06-27T05:00:00.000-07:002011-06-29T10:20:59.139-07:00God Gave Us the World<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsg1iZsrccU52AbOYrSvIqKPFRQNphNArPepubkgQ2J4EQmpVTZ5QfJfLC6AnRZI749Axr-SH-GsWh-ClRWJpuRNkDc-T2URp8kkdlnBWtA2CpoGRPrEwhnXSFuXT1G63A9KBPzrv2p7I/s1600/61HU9HlPmgL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsg1iZsrccU52AbOYrSvIqKPFRQNphNArPepubkgQ2J4EQmpVTZ5QfJfLC6AnRZI749Axr-SH-GsWh-ClRWJpuRNkDc-T2URp8kkdlnBWtA2CpoGRPrEwhnXSFuXT1G63A9KBPzrv2p7I/s200/61HU9HlPmgL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" width="200" /></a>What a sweet little book this is! I thought it would be a kind of fun book to review since we are going to be doing world geography next year for school and I thought this would be a fun introduction to the differences between people living in different places around the world.<br />
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It did exactly that! Through the simple idea of using the differences between different types of bears I was able to teach my boys how people living around the world live in a huge variety of ways. We eat different foods. We have different kinds of weather. We talk differently and live at different paces.<br />
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The illustrations were sweet, as they are with all these books, and my boys really enjoyed it. And of course I loved that everything ties directly back to God as the creator! I am sure we will return back to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/God-Gave-World-Lisa-Bergren/dp/1400074487/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1309306894&sr=1-1">God Gave Us the World</a> many times throughout the year and am glad we had the chance to review it!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>I was sent this book as a part of the Blogging for Books program from Waterbrook Press for honest review. All opinions are solely my own. </i></div>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-51234491118967831002011-06-26T05:00:00.000-07:002011-06-29T10:19:44.335-07:00Rumble, Zap, Pow (Review)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwU4pmCoeI56y2qDdwfl0qJu30tH-IjBDEfI8HT_qjil5qxa31SRHEqlIdR66ncsvJhbWbQlzm80gwrowA8Lp9Rz7oSvpys4l7aPPxnFoy7Dl56mdYVovTfdZbguocvk4SDDWp8rxDLk5o/s1600/515Fby%252Bd9tL._SL500_AA300_-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwU4pmCoeI56y2qDdwfl0qJu30tH-IjBDEfI8HT_qjil5qxa31SRHEqlIdR66ncsvJhbWbQlzm80gwrowA8Lp9Rz7oSvpys4l7aPPxnFoy7Dl56mdYVovTfdZbguocvk4SDDWp8rxDLk5o/s200/515Fby%252Bd9tL._SL500_AA300_-1.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rumble-Zap-Pow-Mighty-Stories/dp/1414332114/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1309309305&sr=1-1">Rumble! Zap! Pow!</a> by Diane Short and Illustrated by Luke Daab is a sweet and fun little Bible that packs a quick punch in a short space. All the stories focus on ways that God proved himself mighty throughout the Bible and each story features a Mighty Thought (kind of like the theme), Power words (or key verse), and and activity to drive everything home.<br />
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I think this children's Bible is an ideal pick for little boys for a whole host of reasons! My boys have loved the comic book style. I think it keeps them actively involved, following all the different pictures around the page. All the comic book style action words (such as a blast cloud with the word "Zoomfa" inside) really take the stories into "boy language" and speak straight to their little sound-effect sensibilities! And there is just the cutest little sheep super hero who introduces all the stories- so that appeals to both mom and boys!<br />
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I will say that it is pretty surface, as Children's Bibles tend to be, but if you are just looking for a good overview of Bible Stories that present them in such a way that your kids are sure to listen, then you will most definitely enjoy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rumble-Zap-Pow-Mighty-Stories/dp/1414332114/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1309309305&sr=1-1">Rumble! Zap! Pow! </a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>I was sent this book as a part of the Tyndale Blog Network. All opinions are solely my own. </i></span></div>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-89495928827789406852011-06-20T12:34:00.000-07:002011-06-20T12:34:17.677-07:00Grapevine Studies- Check 'em out!<div style="text-align: center;">Hey Everybody! I just posted a review for the Bible Curriculum we will be using next year- Grapevine Studies- over on <a href="http://boldturquoise.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/grapevine-studies-stick-figure-your-way-through-the-bible/">BOLD Turquoise</a>. You should definitely go check it out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-53365018218103304842011-06-18T22:06:00.000-07:002011-06-18T22:06:42.830-07:00Chirp Chrip... Chirp Chirp...There are crickets- do you hear them? Ok- you all probably thought this blog was abandoned becaue well, it pretty much was! With the launch of my new blog (BOLD Turquoise) a couple of months ago, my efforts and pictures have mostly been stashed over there. But as we're heading into summer and I am vigorously working to get all of my lesson plans written for next year, I have been feeling drawn back to this space. I mean, this is the boy's blog, after all, and it is supposed to be all about their life and homeschool. And since Rhythm will be heading into kindergarten this year and it all feels so much more official, I want to do a better job of documenting, sharing and gathering ideas from you all about our little journey.<br />
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And then there's Lion Cub! He is such a busy, inquisitive little guy that I really think he is going to take much more to Tot School than Rhythm ever did. Not to mention the fact that I am going to need to keep him busy with things while I am trying to work with Rhythm. So there will be a lot to share about his little "school" days too.<br />
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So, basically all of this to say that in the next couple of days I am going to reside my place in this little space and be posting about our kindergarten curriculum choices, Tot School plans and start posting pictures again from the boy's activities and day to day lives!<br />
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Thanks for hangin' around! I love you ladies more than my luggage!<br />
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-MacKenzieChic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-83171107383651024462011-03-05T12:22:00.000-08:002011-03-05T12:22:07.704-08:00Back-loggingI am hopelessly behind on this dear blog and it must end! So, please forgive me as I attempt to bring us up to speed in the coming weeks! Some pictures are as old as last summer- so bear with me! <br />
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Once that is done I can get on to the new and the wonderful! No, really!Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-71094438747622953692010-12-14T19:43:00.000-08:002010-12-14T19:43:02.965-08:00Our little Breakdancer!Rhythm had his first breakdancing/hip-hop show this past weekend and it was hilarious! He had only been taking the classes for three weeks before the show but he did surprisingly well! He practiced a lot at home and was very serious during his classes! <br />
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The day of the show he asked me if he would be singing as well. When I told him no, just dancing, he replied, "Well, are you sure mom? Cause I could write a really great song to sing! It would be really good!" This child has no fear! He loves to perform! (Hmmmm... wonder where he gets that from?!) I love that not only did he want to sing but he actually wanted to write the song too! <br />
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So, ladies and gentlemen- Enjoy!<br />
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Rhythm- "Well mom, just for the record...." (his new saying! so funny!)<br />
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Lion Cub- "Oh boo boo!" (translation- Oh Peekaboo!)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And there have been so many more lately- I just can't remember them, dagnabit! If I remember, I'll post!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>To find more funny kid sayings visit <a href="http://notbefore7.blogspot.com/" linkindex="320">Not Before 7</a>! </i></div>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-41304052550338976492010-11-29T07:50:00.000-08:002010-11-29T07:50:35.331-08:00Eeek- how did this happen?!November 29th? Seriously?! But wait! I still have to post our summer pictures! Erg! <br />
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I really don't know how time got so far away from me! Maybe it has something to do with having two CRAZY little boys! (FYI- Now that the snow gloves are out they have decided to use them as boxing gloves! And Lion Cub is only 17 months old! I just don't think this sort of thing happens with little girls!) So, my hope is that as a little Christmas present to myself I will get all of our pictures caught up by December 24th and get back on my regular blogging schedule (oh the things I have to write for Tiny Talk Tuesday- you're going to just die!). That's the plan any way!<br />
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So, for starters, how about a few fall photos!? These were taken while raking up the yard about a month ago. Both boys were eager to help and get right in the thick of it!<br />
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</tbody></table>As much of a pain as these tree are to clean up, they sure do offer some great chances for childhood fun (much better the the pine needles I had as a kid!) and some awesome photo opps! Can we say Christmas Cards?! Yeah Baby!Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-68228440843261327982010-11-22T12:33:00.000-08:002010-11-22T12:33:28.431-08:00Sheer Wonderment!<div style="text-align: center;">I love to see my children's faces as they see the first snow of the season! It is one of the most precious things to me about this time of year. I managed to capture them this year- enjoy!</div><br />
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<i>Oh, and notice the chipped front tooth- yup, that's a new one this weekend! Now both my boys have chipped teeth! <br />
Lovely.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And this is the view overnight! About 4 inches! Insane!</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-77167366890502097782010-11-14T13:14:00.000-08:002010-11-14T13:18:21.973-08:00Prayers for Ella!<a border="0" href="http://ellalouisedordal.blogspot.com/" linkindex="16" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q153/Chic_Mama/EllaButton.jpg" /></a><br />
Alright- October was hard and I was absent from this blog for lots of reasons. We were in the process with getting back on track this month and were completely sidelined by sickness the first week and then this last week, if you don't already know, one of my very best friends had an emergency c-section at 31 weeks because her sweet baby girl, Ella, has Fetal Cardiomyopathy (an enlarged heart and the left ventricle isn't working). I have been spending lots of time watching her boys and getting up to the hospital whenever I can to be with her and help her. Here is a video:<br />
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So, while we plan to get back into the flow this week I will also be devoting much of my time to the Dordal family and want to urge all of you to pray without ceasing for this precious baby! She needs nothing short of a miracle! Tuesday morning is when the cardiologists are going to meet and they are going to have to start discussing what comes next and the alternatives are obviously not ideal. Ella just needs a miracle from the Lord! She needs her left ventricle to start functioning and her heart to get much stronger.<br />
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Please pray and spread the word for my wonderful friends and their baby girl, Ella Louise!</center></center>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-8208394540801730792010-10-13T05:00:00.000-07:002010-10-13T05:00:01.796-07:00Wordless Wednesday- Eatin' like a big boy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0YVNmqfu4LagM5MyqlNmR9kyPYeqrLIsshYuOcL-__jR3B8sdw8eTarvLb5jRl9PBhkE_XaaNZ1Pl8KYRvA_732cpTm75TkOBNluFb-iukRREX3DC1VkF0WIrBhgaUunHYVC8HzA3rxL/s1600/DSC06650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0YVNmqfu4LagM5MyqlNmR9kyPYeqrLIsshYuOcL-__jR3B8sdw8eTarvLb5jRl9PBhkE_XaaNZ1Pl8KYRvA_732cpTm75TkOBNluFb-iukRREX3DC1VkF0WIrBhgaUunHYVC8HzA3rxL/s320/DSC06650.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Rhythm- "Who let the dogs out?! Who? Who? Who? Who? Who? Oh man! I still have that song stuck to my head!!"<div><br />
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</div><div>Lion Cub- "All Done! All Done! All Done!" (all the time!!)</div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>For more Tiny Talk head on over to <a href="http://www.notbefore7.blogspot.com/">Not Before 7!</a></i></div>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-88302934247874510662010-09-30T01:13:00.000-07:002010-09-30T01:13:31.299-07:00where I've been...<div style="text-align: center;">We've been a little weary lately- weathered by the storm. We'll be back soon, hopefully with good news and new kick in our step. For now though, we're laying low. Thanks for your patience!</div>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-18173502985698404672010-09-21T05:00:00.000-07:002010-09-21T05:00:06.247-07:00What I love about you- 15 months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
You are still a total and complete handful (seemingly more so by the day) but you are also getting more and more fun! These are the things I love about you right now:<div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Your cheesy grin! You love smiling for the camera now!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Your silliness- you really like to by sly and funny and see if anyone notices.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of your big mischievous moves these days is finding the remote!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yup- you're naked behind that milk jug! You LOVE taking off your diaper and running away as fast as you can!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Your new-found love of your apron! You bring it to me all the time so I will put it on you!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just Cute!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You are enjoying books more. Now you not only tear them off the shelves but actually sit and look at them for a while!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You have an inherent sweetness behind the whining and mischief!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How badly you wanted to "hunt" with you dad and brother! You were freaking out because you wanted to be in the blind with them so much! You can't wait to be older!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet love!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You have always wanted to be held, but you are becoming more of an actual cuddler these days. I love those moments!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You and your brother pick on each other to no end but you also love each other and I catch you snuggling every now and then. I love how you go around the house calling for him (although you say "mama" you <i>mean</i> his name) if you can't find him and the way you two interact is priceless. I can see a life-long friendship flourishing and it is incredibly sweet!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div>You are cutting teeth, sleeping horribly and constantly ransacking our house but I wouldn't trade you for the world! You give me a total run for my money and I love you to pieces! </div><div><br />
</div><div>Oh, and you weigh 25.14 lbs and are 33 1/3" long!! Just 7 inches shorter and 5 pounds lighter than your brother who is three whole years older than you! It's insane... but I have the most toned arms of my life!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXXOpCfou8yWne-dAlmp_c1nJ8BvEjYmPyq4Bzd572t55HOKgRI3c0oCEJ-ACFQLHDdaczB6Tz1NNJ1Ju0A9D1V_a2Jjxb3BQSOFLpJ5bCltqLiMT4nx7uhI5cGXwwS-QuW-ET1yNVO7R/s1600/DSC06635.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"></div><br />
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</div></div>Chic Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391780362953529940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878957447076906041.post-51040162764095132492010-09-18T10:00:00.000-07:002011-03-05T12:19:16.015-08:00T-Ball with 4 year olds!Quite possibly one of the funniest things on the planet! In fact, if I would have had video of one particular episode, I am pretty sure we would be at least $10,000 richer via Funniest Home Videos and probably could have take home the $300,000 grand prize. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhythm is second from the left on the bottom row</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>You see, Rhythm is a very enthusiastic little guy, who is always very busy and apparently playing for just his own team wasn't enough- he not only hit the ball when he was up to bat, but ran after it and threw it to first base! He then repeated these actions with the next <b>TWO</b> kids who were up to bat <i>from his own team</i>! It was hilarious and he was completely delighted with himself! So funny!<br />
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Here are a few of the pics from his games and practices: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some help from dad!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whack it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There he goes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up to bat for real- my little bobble-head!</td></tr>
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