Church Carnival

September 19, 2010 | Stacy

We were invited to a carnival at our friends’ church.

This church does a LOT of community outreach activities. We have enjoyed this carnival other years, and also like their Christmas activities.

The weather was gorgeous and the kids were thrilled with their prizes.

Skeezix was excited to finally get to have her hand painted.

She showed off her snowman.

Angel is placing her “order” for balloons.

And then there was cotton candy.

I’ve never known anyone to get so much pleasure out of her cotton candy.

I think she actually ate 60% of it!

Oh my. She is just so awesome, isn’t she!!??

Nan, Scooter, and I got in the photo, too. Good job, JB.

Scooter's Bumbo

September 12, 2010 | Stacy

We were lent a Bumbo for Scooter…

It’s strange…

BUT FUN!!

Scooter’s Bumbo

September 12, 2010February 3, 2019 | Stacy

We were lent a Bumbo for Scooter…

It’s strange…

BUT FUN!!

4-year-old Imagination

September 11, 2010February 3, 2019 | Stacy

Oh, how I love a four-year-old’s imagination.

I love her imagination.

She found all the clean baby’s blankets she could find

and layered them all over the chair and ottoman.

And went for a drive.
She was pretending she was The Storykeepers.
And they were going on a camp-out.

‘Cuz lots of first century Christians went camping… right?

Our Not-First-Day-Of-School

September 8, 2010February 3, 2019 | Stacy

We celebrated our, “Not-first-day-of-school,” by heading out to Chuck E. Cheese’s with three other families of homeschoolers. It was really quiet when we got there, but got a little busy as the afternoon wore on.

We were the first of our friends to arrive and really had the place to ourselves for a while.

The girls stuck together at first.

The girls brought purses for their tokens.
I only gave them a handful of tokens at a time. I was wondering who would lose their purse, first. While no one lost theirs, I did look over just in time to see them stashing their purses in the shoe-holder thing that you put your shoes in before you climb up in the tube/net thing.

This is always a good way to earn tickets.

Hanging out in the toddler area. Angel likes to look after kids smaller than herself.

Scooter was awake much of the day, but conked out for a good nap. Her days to tear Chuck E. Cheese’s apart are coming soon, I am sure.

The boys and their buddies enjoyed rounds at Jurassic Park.

“What is a Jurassic Park, Mom?”

He’s just getting so grown-up.

Champ and his friend pooled their resources and got a nice bundle of treats.

Angel got some cotton candy all to herself.

Skeezix made a new friend today. She was from another homeschool family. They had their photo taken together and they asked for a pen to sign their names. “Let’s write it in cursive!” said Skeezix. “Yes!” said Jessica. And they both did. 😉

Yes – she was that happy!

September 7, 2010February 3, 2019 | Stacy

First full day of school was also the first day of dance class for Angel.

She was elated.

Well, that may not be strong enough a word. ☺

She did some tap – “I wuz the own-ee one who dint haz black sues.”
[Hers are nude color and “grown up,” and speech therapy resumes Thursday.]

She did some ballet – “I changed my sues all by mysels.”

And she smiled from ear to ear.

The big kids and I did our science.
Scooter just hung out.

And our first FULL day of school finished well.
Praise the LORD!

Dayspring Academy is back in session – 2010!

August 23, 2010February 3, 2019 | Stacy

The first day of school went well.

It was so nice to have the boys back where they belong at the table this morning, and to have a new space carved out for Skeezix. She dove into her math by skipping the directions and getting the first problem wrong. Colorful, but wrong. She was bouncing off her seat with enthusiasm and dropped her pencil at least 7 times before I just had to walk away. Once we got back on track, she was awesome. She was very excited to have spelling words this year.

The best part was sitting on the couch for Language/Grammar. While Champ’s lesson was VERY basic warm-up, Beau’s text jumped right into some serious MEAT. Welcome to fifth grade, sweetie!

After whining about the start of school for the past week, Champ was incredibly cheerful during the execution of it. And at lunch he said grace, “Dear Jesus. Thank you for a nice first day of school. Thank you for my mommy to be nice and to teach me at home. Amen.”

Amen!

HIS SOCCER

August 21, 2010February 3, 2019 | Stacy

HIS Soccer started again. HIS stands for home instructed students.

Champ was excited to have the same coach that he had for baseball last spring.

Skeezix is a remarkably good athlete!
She is also a ham.

I did not get a photo of Beau. I don’t know why, either.
I spent the most time at his field.
His team’s color is goldenrod.

But THIS is why we LOVE HIS sports.

Check out the cheers.
Praise God!!!
\o/

Beau’s Seabreeze Birthday

August 20, 2010 | Stacy

I’m going to try to jump back in to blogging –
and how better than a birthday?

Beau turned 10 yesterday. TEN! I’ve been a
mom 10 WONDERFUL years.

We celebrated by an afternoon and evening at Seabreeze.
It was our 11th visit of the summer.

Nanny came with us and despite the incredible crowds
[it is NEVER that crowded!!] we had a wonderful time.

Beau got a new camera for his birthday.
It’s nicer than mine at this point. 😉

Beau wanted to decorate his own cake.
He quickly found how it is harder than it looks.
After much practice on napkins, he asked me to do the writing.
He then worked hard on the trim.

Daddy met us at 5PM with dinner from Marvin’s Mozzeroni
Chicken wings and pizza. YUMMMMMY!