• Nov. 30, 2005
No One Told Me This About Boys!!
OK, I have two daughters, that have done their fair share of gross, unreal, and dangerous things, over the course of their 9 and 6 years respectively. However, I had no idea that boys would do so many gross, unreal, and dangerous things in one days time!! Here is the list for today:
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drew all over my carpet with a black marker (in the den - right where you see it as you walk in the front door) - and no, I don't think its washable - what really gets this one is his sisters were in the same room, but he managed to sneak around and do it anyway!
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jump off his bed ( a low to the ground toddler bed mind you) and manage to take out the laundry hamper and go head first into the closet door hinge - giving himself a lovely shiner on the forehead that will look great in all our Christmas card pictures
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feed the dog so many pretzels that she threw up - twice - on the same carpet that has the marker all over it - can anyone say Stanley Steamer??
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and last but not least, as I was cleaning up the dishes from lunch and his sisters were busily finishing up their schoolwork for the day, he managed to cram two whole cooked macaroni noodles up his left nostril! Shall I take it that he did not care for my crockpot mac and cheese? A pair of tweezers, a nose suction bulb, two arm holders (aka big sisters) and tons of screaming later, they were thoroughly extracted - eewwwiiieeee
So, let's see what Thursday holds! Yikes!!
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• Nov. 29, 2005
Just a few scenes from our Thanksgiving Holiday
I am behind on posting, but thought I would take a few minutes to post some pictures from our Thanksgiving weekend. We had a wonderful time - on Wednesday, the girls and I made Turkey Cupcakes to take to the feast on Thursday at my brother in law's. 
We spent Thanksgiving Day with my husbands family - and we all survived! LOL! There was tons of food and even more desserts! As you can see, Bradley had a big time since he only gets sweets for occasions like this!
As our family tradition goes, we left there and headed to the Christmas tree lot for our tree - we always buy from the same wonderful family each year - so he (Jody) is in all our Christmas albums! LOL! He is famous and does not even know it!
That is my wonderful hubby on the right! I of course am taking the picture so I am never in the picture ! 
And in closing - this is what happens after too much sweets, too much activity, and entirely too much of the in-laws (just kidding) - but if you think this is bad - you should have seen my face! 
Isn't he still cute as a button though??
OK, now if we can just survive Christmas with the family.....
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• Nov. 23, 2005
What happens when you are the boy born after 2 girls
Last night I called the children to the table to eat supper and this is what the girls sent Bradley in:
a dress, yes it is! At least he has a hat to go with it!
Guess, they sometimes desire a little sister instead of a little brother??
Maybe we need to stress the whole Thankful for what you have issue more tomorrow?? 
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• Nov. 18, 2005
Friday Finally!
Whew! I am sooooo glad its Friday! We have had a good school week actually, but we have done so much this week! We (the girls and I) sat down this afternoon, and I read the entire Dear America, The Journal of Elizabeth Barker: a pilgrim in 1609. Wow! We cried, we laughed - we ended with a prayer of Thanksgiving for these pilgrims that withstood the first years here in America - what hardships, and we complian about the silliest things. The part of the mother eating worms really grossed the girls out (me too) and then when she died, they were like "Oh, Mommy, how would she survive without her mother?"
They also finished their 2nd pocket of their Life in the New World books. They are coming along, but I think we will only finish one or two more over the weekend and next week - leaving the rest to do next year when we do a more thorough study of US History.
We went to the library and gathered up our books for the next unit - Antarctica - you know - cold weather - we feel like Polar Bears! LOL! We are going to do that along with Christmas this year for a change of pace from the Christmas Around the World unit we have done the last 2 years. This will get our Christmas theme and our Galloping the Globe unit done together.
Carleigh is making great progress with her reading, and spelling!
McKinnley popped up with the definition of a "noun" this evening out of the blue as I was reviewing with Carleigh!
Bradley has learned a new phrase: "Cool - Dude" wonder who taught him that? (hint: dh)
Well, off here now to join my hubby for supper and movie and cuddling on our "date night" at home.
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• Nov. 14, 2005
History Pockets Started
We started our History Pockets for the first time today! The girls are going to enjoy them I think - they liked the idea of coloring in pictures and making a replica of the Mayflower as school work. Carleigh met with her tutor again today and she has advanced up a level in her readers - yippee! I think we will be having to celebrate that later this week!
I have really struggled today with the schedule though - I feel like we are missing out on lots of "fun" learning b/c we are taking so long doing the stuff that has to be done everyday. Any feedback on how many days you do history/ geography/ science and all? What about math and language arts, do you do them everyday - structured or work them into the units? I still feel like a new homeschooler even though we are several years into this venture - maybe b/c this is McKinnley's first "official" year?
Also, what does everyone else do with their little ones? Today, the girls would have gotten so much more done if Bradley had not been into all their stuff? I feel like all I ever do with him is shuffle him off to play in his room alone. Any tips?
Thanks!
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• Nov. 13, 2005
Sunday
Well, it is late in the evening and I am finally done with all my chores of the day. 
I have my week's lessons planned out ( although some of them are loosely done - like history and science). We are going to finish up Mr. Popper's Penguins tomorrow and start on our list of Thanksgiving/ Pilgrim literature I have pulled for this week. I also am going to get the girls started tomorrow on our History Pockets and timeline of the Pilgrim voyage and first year. They are looking forward to the relaxed lessons for the next two weeks. Carleigh will meet with her tutor twice this week and then just once next week before Thanksgiving.
I have to brag on my boy - he has been a slow talker - the DR says that it is b/c his sisters won't ever be quiet and let him talk! 
LOL!
Anyway, today we were coming out of the restraunt after lunch and he had handed dh his cookie so that he could put a penny in the water fountain. Once he turned to get it back, dh thought Bradley had a hold of it and let go before Bradley actually had it in his hand and it dropped on the ground. He looked up at me and shrugged his shoulders a little and said clear as could be " Uh Oh, I drop my cookie". I just about fell over - 6 whole words that we could all understand! yippee! He is just so cute!
Well, I am off - before I fall asleep on my keyboard and I end up with something like this on my blog: gkjbvghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 
