Co-Op

October 2, 2009February 3, 2019 | Stacy

Beau’s first class is Land Animals.
Today they had an experiment trying to eat without using their thumbs.
We were talking about how the panda bear has an enlarged bone on their wrists that works like an opposable thumb.

Champ and Skeezix both get to take, “Mommy class.”
Actually, it is called U.S. History Little Books: Famous People.
Each week I read the class books about a famous American and then they create these great little books about them.

Angel in gym class.
She loves Mr. Doug.

CHESS!

Mommy is a helper in that class.
What was I thinking?
I don’t even know how to play…
and I find it, um, well, BORING!

I went and peeked in on Angel in her Caldecott Books class.

Skeezix and some friends in gym class.

All the kids have a gym class this time around.

The boys each are taking a wonderful art class, as well.
I didn’t interrupt those classes for photos.

Blogger blues…

September 27, 2009February 3, 2019 | Stacy

Not too much going on around here.
I am not a huge fan of fall.

This week, as the boys and I were reading about Pocahontas [she became a Christian, you know!] I noticed something LARGE on my neighbors’ roof!

I took about 12 photos, but will only share two.

Isn’t that cool?

Make them big [click on them] and check it out! TURKEYS! Who knew?

Okay – maybe lots of people knew… but we just found out. 🙂

I love living in the outskirts of town. ♥

Champ did GREAT!

September 21, 2009February 3, 2019 | Stacy

He handled every piece of it SO well.
He fasted without a single complaint and he was as patient as can be in all the hurry-up-and-wait moments.
He came out of the anesthesia gently and we were home by about 6:45PM.
He enjoyed french fries and a cheeseburger, to boot!
We are just so grateful for you prayers.They were all answered.
THANK YOU!!!

Check out what he selected from the “Pirates’ Toy Closet.” Apparently this dog was donated about two years ago, but then somehow moved to another area when JCAHO inspections were pending. For whatever reason, a nurse pulled it out this afternoon and placed it in the closet. She tried to encourage a boy to choose it a few hours earlier, but he passed. Champ was ALL over it! I can tell you that dog was waiting for Champ all this time. It is PERFECT for him. It suits him to a “T.” [It is not so perfect for mom… how in the world will I get rid of it now? Mommy guilt will be HUGE on that one.]

Champ's surgery

September 17, 2009 | Stacy

Champ is having surgery tomorrow, September 18th, to repair a hydrocele.
Please keep him in your prayers.

Champ’s surgery

September 17, 2009 | Stacy

Champ is having surgery tomorrow, September 18th, to repair a hydrocele.
Please keep him in your prayers.

Fun

September 13, 2009February 3, 2019 | Stacy

Seabreeze was a bust. It was the busiest I have ever seen it. We suggested to the kids we go home, pull out our new fire pit and make s’mores. They upped the ante, asking to make hot dogs. So we stopped at the store for dogs. We’ve never done this before. I was happy to see them LOVE it so much!

Dinner tastes so good when you cook it yourself!

On to S’mores!

Hmmmm – like mother,

like daughter??

Check out her hair!

Don’t worry! Daddy got some, too!

Dayspring Academy is back in session!

September 8, 2009February 3, 2019 | Stacy

While Skeezix started reading and writing last spring, we have just today started her math. She sees that as the official marker of doing school.

She did it alright! She did a week’s worth of math in ten minutes.

She cried through cursive.
I totally should have taken a picture of that… but the camera battery had died.

Seabreeze fun is winding down.

August 27, 2009February 3, 2019 | Stacy

These Disciples are saddened to report that we had our second-to-last-day of our summer passes. We went for visit number 14 today. Beau asked if he could take photos during the athletes show and I said sure. I was impressed with some of his shots!

After the show the kids had cards for the performers. They were so sad to find out that Lisa had already left. 😦 We had a few photos to give them, and the kids had LOTS of hugs. They were also happy to meet two new performers.

We headed over to the waterpark, which was just about empty!
We had a blast “chilling out.” Emphasis on “chilling…!”

I think it was about 75 degrees.

The boys hit all the waterslides. There wasn’t a line anywhere!

Although I had planned to leave earlier, a conversation with the performers convinced me to stay for the 7PM show.
It was the last show for Nicolas and the last time we would see J.-F.
Some kids are all about Power Rangers or Hannah Montana… my kids are all about Cirque En Vol.

Nicolas and Mathieu had a surprise for my kids when we got there.
They had made my kids two sets of juggling balls.

They got a little lesson, too.

Poor Beau gets so shy. He talks about the athletes non-stop at home, but doesn’t seem comfortable talking to them at all. Champ and Skeezix are much chattier.