Do you ever just not have anything to say?  That's me tonight.  We had a nice normal day, friends visited for lunch, we took a walk in the lovely weather.  It was lovely:)  Hope your day was great too!

Pnut's First Basketball Game

Pnut had her first basketball game on Saturday.  The poor little girl was extremely intimidated once she was out on the court.  She practices well, but once she is out there with all those boys it is a whole different story!  She is the only girl on her team.  The boys are really nice to her though.  Hopefully a few more weeks and she will be more confident!

She is so cute!

Upcoming School Thoughts

We have had a busy two days as yesterday I was cleaning for my mom and today we got school done and went to co-op.  I taught my second preschool class, and it went well.  I just need to find something that is going to fill up the time a little more.  I read them three books and we did a craft, but I think next week I will also add in a coloring page to stretch out the time.  Apparently, a few of them really like to color, and that will help.  They are in the same room for three hours, which quite a long time when you are 3 or 4, especially since they aren't really getting outside to play and burn energy.  I have two more ideas, but one of them is only a baby idea; I need to flesh it out more.  I want to do something for Valentine's Day next week as we won't meet the next week.  I'm trying to think of some different crafts for them to make, maybe cards for their parents.  I saw some cute little birds to make, but they might be too advanced.  We'll see.

So it is coming up, sort of, on the CHAP convention.  That is the local homeschool convention where all the vendors come and bring their curriculum and speakers come to give talks.  I am so excited!  I do love curriculum, but I try to do all my research ahead of time so I don't buy anything  that I don't really want.  I am currently looking into Singapore math.  We are using RightStart Math, which I love, but it only has 5 levels plus a geometry level so it won't get us the whole way through.  I am hoping they are working on higher levels, but I don't know.  They are both based on the ways math is done in much of Asia, where they have much higher math scores.  They value comprehension over quantity of work.  I'm planning to stick with our reading program for next year as Pnut does seem to be enjoying.  I will most likely be borrowing my sister's history program for first grade, which I believe we will like as it seems to be mostly set up in story form.  For science, I think we are going to take a Charlotte Mason approach.  I am still learning about curriculum based on her methods, but I am very excited about the things I am reading. 

I also turned in my papers today regarding teaching next year.  I am going to be teaching both semesters, one in the preschool and one with Pnut's first grade class.  We are going to do an enrichment class called A Bug's Life as long as it is approved. 

I am just so thankful that we can homeschool!  I love having our children here and teaching them and seeing them learn and comprehend.  I don't know what I would do if Pnut had to be away 8 hours a day!

Just a Normal Day!

We got two days of school in today and had a nice day just catching up on normal.  Of course tomorrow is abnormal and will mess us all up again, but that is okay, at least today was good.  We had a very silly little boy here today.  He cracks me up because he just runs around laughing at stuff.  Stuff that isn't funny so who knows what he is laughing at.  I was working on supper, and I peeked into the living room as I hadn't seen him recently, and he was running back and forth on the couch, laughing of course.  Crazy child.  Pnut and Pilly both took really good naps; their friends must have worn them out yesterday.  I know they wore me out! 

On Thursday for homeschool group, we are going to make octopi so I went to the library tonight, and the very helpful librarian helped me find some stories about octopus.  They are cute, and I think I will read two of them as we were too fast last time and I think our activity isn't going to take us too long!  We are going to glue tissue paper legs onto octopus heads and they can decorate their heads however.  I have two more lessons thought of and I will need to come up with four more.  I love this age group and will probably take this class again next year!

Pilly's Party

These are some pictures from Pilly's Minnie Mouse birthday party, where a good time was had by all!  Our camera was on a weird setting and took some awful pictures, but we are glad for the memories:)

Throwing in the Towel

I'm done.  I admit defeat.  I cannot decorate with food.  Cannot.  Proof:

That is supposed to be a Minnie Mouse cake pop.  Of course, you may not be able to tell, but one of the ears if falling off towards the middle.  Let me give you a side view:

What's that you say?  That is the most misshapen Minnie Mouse head ever?  I know.  I don't know why I thought I would be able to make these.  Sometimes I can't even pull off a two layer cake.  I honestly don't know why I try.  I have several friends and a MIL who do wonderful food decorating.  I really have no patience for it, and before I even got this far I was thinking how much my back hurt from all the standing I had to do.  So, in a way, I was relieved when it didn't work. 

The girls at Pilly's party will be having cake balls covered in chocolate and decorated with heart sprinkles.  And I don't even think they will care! 

But, if you ever hear me say I am going to do something that sounds like it involves decorating food, just says cake pops.  And I will remember, hang my head in disgust, and call the Giant.

When Mommy is Sick

I felt awful today and ended up sleeping 41/2 hours during they day.  Now I feel a lot better!  But Joel had to take off work and here are some pictures to prove it!