Here are some Thanksgiving coloring pages too thanks to 123homeschool4me.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
In spite of sickness we did our baking. Although the cookies were substituted with mocha cupcakes with chocolate mint frosting. :) Here are a few photos from daily life. The first is a lapbook. They are new in our school this year for side research projects and books we read. The first is a sample of a lapbook we are currently working on, they boys seem to love them. They pick something extra they want to learn about and we lapbook it. :) Bryant loves sharks, so...
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| Open lapbook in progress |
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| Front |
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| Right Flap |
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| Open Flap |
Here are some other photos of a few of our October days!
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| Picking Blueberries |
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| Pumpkin Carving and some pies to follow! |
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| Pumpkin Pie with extra pumpkin please!! (shh... the secret to my pies) |
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| At the lake loving the beautiful fall day! |
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| The amazing view shared with my precious family! |
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| A shoe in the water.... bah ha ha.... Do you see it? |
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| Neat clouds above. A bit north east too.. :-) |
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| Fun Bridge to play on with family for a quick visit! |
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| Boys in the bridge! |
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| One of the couple friends that made it in the house when cool weather came. |
Out of time, will post more when everything is set up better and running smoothly. (And time prevails.. lol)
~Kerry
Good Morning, it's Saturday! It is
such a blessing to have a day of relaxation. Now let me clarify,
generally on Saturday we do not have a “set” schedule except in
the evening. Saturdays are however, usually steady and/or full. Saturday
is also a day of extra baking. The kids love to be in the kitchen!
It is so sweet that they want to be right there helping and taking
part. As we say... "Many hands make light work."
As I was reading in Nehemiah and thinking about the day before me, I couldn't help but chuckle a bit. When is the last time you were hard at work and you got pulled away to do something? Maybe a phone call, an awaking baby, an unexpected visitor, etc. Or do you have any undone projects you started a few days, months or even years ago? There are verses and truths we know about having good character and, as I was reading in Nehemiah chapter four it said: 6 "So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work." We then know Sanballat and Tobiah and all the others were wroth because they were building the walls of Jerusalem. So in verse 8 "And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it." So what did they do? Quit, walk away, hurry and fight? No, none of the above. Half stood on watch and guard while the others went to work with weapons easily available in case they had to fight. In a nut shell, nothing was going to get in the way. Even Sanballat wanting to meet to get him to leave (4 different times, the 5th was a letter); his response was should the work cease? The Lord protected the work of the wall in Jerusalem in spite of all the adversaries and distractions. Your typical day may be very different then mine, but we can all agree on a few things.
1. We can all get distracted (some more easily than others)
2. We all at some time or another have had an adversary.
2. We all at some time or another have had an adversary.
3. We all have a choice to carry on to completion OR stop and let the work cease.
Today we are determined amidst the distractions (no adversaries) we are going to work together and make bread, buns, cookies, southern BBQ and do a little lap booking and be done before lunch. Let's see.... :-D! My second oldest son loves to help me make bread, and well
today I need to make buns for dinner to have with southern BBQ. I
use a few different recipes, but one of the simplest recipes I use
with the kids is “Momma's Winter Bread”. I will post a recipe and/or easy bread lesson that you can make even if you've never made bread before; it's very simple. Have a great day with your family!! ~Kerry
Friday, November 1, 2013
Duluth
We are so excited to plan our next trip. The kids love to see family and friends, especially this time of year! There may be some extra white stuff, so it won't look exactly the same. :-D Which of course will make the journey even more exciting!
We are anxious to reach Duluth, MN. It's a great stop anytime of year! If nothing else, there is always something to do or somewhere to go if you have extra time. However, we love the beach areas, museum, flowers and north shore. All the little shops are great too! Don't forget to check out Betty's Pies!! Awesome Pie Shakes (They even had our favorite: Strawberry Rhubarb!) http://www.bettyspies.com/ We'll be sure to post photos the next time we pass through!
Welcome! Here is our family blog. Many suggestions have been made to include family and friends in some of our daily life and projects, so here it is! Wha-la, Ta-dah, Wham!! We love and miss you; we would like to include you in our lives more! Photos of projects, ramblings, funny tidbits or even goofy "field trips" may be added if time allows. However, in advance I apologize for not updating regularly; this is not meant to be a "professional" blog. Enjoy!
~Kerry
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