Not Me Monday

I do NOT find it easier to make my big kids use the same cup all. day. long.  We do NOT have two sets...these for home

and these for on the go.

Curriculum Choices

This post is specifically for Keri, but if anyone else is interested in what home school curriculum we will be using this year please keep reading.....

This year I will have three, yes three, in school!  I get a little twitch in my left eye when I think about it and the responsibility it requires.  At the same time, I am beyond thankful how God's plan was bigger and better than mine and I am able to teach my precious children at home.  I'm also still amazed at how much I really learn about myself in teaching them....it. is. so. humbling.

Carter will be in 3rd grade, Caden 2nd and Isabel Kindergarten.  All three will be attending a co-op on Tuesday and Thursday.  The co-op has been a huge blessing in this homeschooling journey.

2nd and 3rd Grade
History - Story of the World, Volume 4 (Tapestry of Grace, this year we are doing year 4)
             - Tapestry of Grace, year 4, unit 4 lapbook kit *my kids LOVE making lapbooks*

Science - Ein-O's Discovery Tank: Mechanical Science

3rd Grade
Language Arts - Shurley English 3, including practice booklet
                       - A Reason for handwriting, transition workbook (they will be in the cursive section of book)
                       - All About Spelling level 2                                                     

 Math - Saxon Intermediate 3

2nd Grade
Language Arts - Shurley English 2, including practice booklet
                       - A Reason for handwriting, transition workbook
                       - All About Spelling level 1 (may go to level 2 pretty quickly, just have to see)

Math - Saxon 3

Kindergarten
Language Arts - Go Phonics, level 1
                       - Phonics Pathways 
                       - A Reason for Handwriting, K

Math - Saxon K (we will start 1 after Christmas, it seems K is pretty basic)
* I will be doing science and history as well, but it will be along with what the big boys are doing just simpler


Bible - How to study your Bible for kids, Kay Arthur
         - Bug Truths for Little Kids, Susan Hunt & Richie Hunt (we are working on learning all the catechisms)
         - scripture memorization

We will also be reading as a family The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

.....after writing it all out I think my twitch is back.....I do have a "new to me" organization system that I will post about in the near future.

Our Littlest Man Tearing Up the Hardwoods!

Not Me Monday

I do NOT have Johnny Cash at the top of my play list and listen to his songs almost weekly while doing housework.

Stay Afloat

This past weekend we spent some time at the pool.
Caden was showing off his wonderful back floating ability.

Carter on the other hand decided he needed to have some help to stay up (his feet kept sinking).......

Craft Supplies

Your son may have a love of crafts like you if.....

 You send your boys to spend a few days with the grandparents. he finds an empty toilet paper roll at their house.  he then packs it in his bag to bring home. 

"We could use it for something" I was told.  Yes we can son, yes we can.

Happy 1st Birthday Cannon!

It's no secret that I absolutely LOVE to plan a party.  Especially if it's to celebrate one of my little ones turning another year older.  Even though I know Cannon B will not remember his first birthday party, we have lots of pictures to prove that he had one and had a blast!

Cannon has been our best eater yet and so far he's not a picky eater at all.  So a Very Hungry Caterpillar theme was perfect!

In the form of a very hungry caterpillar wreath, a picture from each month of his first year.

Cannon is a HUGE fruit eater and the fact that the first 5 foods the caterpillar eats in the book is fruit made for perfect party food.

 

Of course you can't just have fruit :)

Thanks to my mother-in-law and Ann's Balloons we had an adorable very hungry caterpillar balloon arch.

 

 

Outside entertainment - feed the hungry caterpillar

Caterpillar Croquet

 

Thanks to the help of my wonderful sister, we pulled off a caterpillar cake

 

and smash cake for little man.

He had no problem diving right in!

Happy 1st Birthday Cannon B!

Not Me Monday

I do not keep toys at the end of the baby's crib so that when he wakes up he can have play time.  I do not do this so that it gives me just a few more minutes before I get him up after he wakes up in the morning or at nap time.