For Christmas Aislynn got a really nice lunch bag that she had been wanting for a long time. You know the kind. They have zippers and pockets and the fancy matching thermos. For months she would point it out whenever we were in Target and would say, “Mom…I really, really want this bag for my […]
reading woes
Aislynn, our #7, started the second grade this year. She is homeschooling just like she did last year. I enjoy teaching Aislynn because she is always eager to do her work and never complains. By the end of first grade, however, she wasn’t reading. She struggled with simple words like “cat” and “big” and “they” […]
My Little Daisy
This weekend I spent a lot of time with my #7. She is in a Daisy Girl Scout troop and this weekend we had two events to attend. Saturday we went to the Environmental Nature Center where she learned all sorts of things about nature; different types of plants, what they need in their environment […]
7 and 7
Happy 7th birthday to my 7th child! What a lucky birthday today is ~ Seven & Seven! Today is November 30th and my sweet Aislynn was born on this day. We told her we would take her wherever she wanted to go on her birthday. And she picked a place. And the kids are SO […]
Kung Fu Kids
Andrew, Aislynn and A.J. are really enjoying their Kung Fu class. We are very new to the whole martial arts scene, and I must admit that I am very impressed with it so far. These three kids of mine are saying things like, “Yes, mam” and “No, sir” (which is required in class) and it has carried […]
old blue hair
My blue wig is getting a lot of use around here!
Kindergarten, check!
Aislynn had a great year in Kindergarten! She accomplished all that I wanted to her accomplish, in this exact order: 1) have fun & make friends 2) learn phonics 3) learn the “sight words” (and, is, the, how, etc) 4) learn simple addition and subtraction This list is WHY I send my kids to Kindergarten. I […]
the yoga girl
Each morning when the children get to school, they line up with their class and have to sit on the black top while the morning announcements are read. Some kids listen attentively, and some kids just sort of zone out, like Aislynn is doing here… and then some kids will make use of this down […]
Aislynn
Designing Women
Avery had to design a dress to earn one of her badges in Girl Scouts. She had a pattern to go by, and she chose the paper and made all the cuts, and here is her dress with handbag accessory. Cute, huh? It’s glued on a canvas backing. Aislynn wanted to get in on the […]
missing teeth
The Tooth Fairy will be visiting Aislynn tonight! ** When shopping at Sticks and Stones, just enter the code IBGIJI at check out for 10% off your entire order! Sticks and Stones is one of OPRAH’s “Favorite Things!” ~ check it out! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I’m a slacker
I almost didn’t publish this post. I didn’t want to admit that I’m a slacker mom. But the truth is … I am. Sometimes I completely slack on things. Even things of importance. Like making dentist appointments for the kids. Aislynn had her first visit to the dentist not too long ago. At the age of […]
making deposits
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently […]