Life with our little family of 3...

... I was a cat. I could lay around all day in a basket. I could stand on top of the piano and look down at my servants. I could make the dog fear me with just a look.... but then that also means I have to step in and around my own poop and pee... So maybe I like being me....

Emma & Gwen - Easter 2010 Grammie found these matching dresses way back in February! It was crazy that we were shopping for Easter dresses in the winter but I'm so thankful now! So is Emma & Gwen!

It's interesting to me how strong genetics can be. I've never met nor heard of anyone that sleeps with one knee up in the air. Robert sometimes sleeps this way. Well now so does Emma! Interesting....

Today Emma and I read about the ancient people from the Americas. So we decided to make some Navajo Fry Bread. As we were making the bread, I asked Emma if she could imagine doing this all day every day. She told me yes because it was fun! Then I explained to her that is all she would do all day. Prepare a meal, eat it, clean up all just in time to start over again for the next meal. She didn't think it sounded fun anymore... especially when I explained to her that they had to haul the water, boil it, start a fire, etc.... :-) The bread turned out pretty good. It tasted like a cracker and a biscuit. It made a yummy Navajo Fry Bread Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwich! The joys of homeschooling...

One of my jobs as a parent is to teach my child responsibility. One of the reasons for this is to help her become a productive adult. But how can I do that when society is against me??? Last week Emma left her book at Awana. Which means she didn't have it for a week to practice and work through her verses. As we were getting ready to leave for Awana today, she couldn't find her Awana bag. It is lost in the mess of her room. Well I told her that she was going to have to be responsible for her book without the bag tonight since she couldn't find it. When we arrived at Awana, she picked up her lost book. But by the time I got there to pick her up.... she had lost it AGAIN! I was pretty frustrated that she had lost it yet again. We asked her leader but she didn't know where it was. We looked around at the various places she had been without avail. Finally we looked at the front table where you can check in and such. They didn't have it either. But they offered her a new...

This is why I LOVE to homeschool! When else would I get to do fun stuff like this with Emma?? Today we made stained glass like the Phoenicians from our History book. And then we caught this Blue Jay on the bird feeder!

And then we went outside to work in the garden... Emma collected some Rolie Polies and worms... and played in the dirt. It was a great day of school!