Sunday, January 17, 2010

Golfing with Grandma














Watch the videos closely and you may learn something! This is how the pros do it!

Saturday, January 16, 2010

The Country Alarm Clock



This video is for the city folks that don't get to hear this sound in the morning!

Friday, January 15, 2010

Thursday, January 14, 2010

The One-Room School House






We got to see a one-room school house. It was awesome to see the desks, chalkboard, and woodstove and imagine what it must have been like to be a student during that time. The girls even took turns ringing the school bell!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Good Ol' Days







While studying horses, we checked out some things from the good ol' days. Some of the stuff we saw you just don't even see much any more. Of course, the girls have never seen the things in their lifetime, but now they can say they have seen this history.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Studying Horses~ Kinder Homeschool Semester #2





Jaden and Morgan are well into the 2nd semester of their kindergarten program. They have both already learned so much! They each have a binder that is full of their 1st semester items. I had intended to use one binder for the whole year, but it is already full!! This means that they will have a binder for each semester instead. I will keep it for them to look back on and refer to. As they get older, they can use their binders for later years to help them when putting together a portfolio or other presentation for college, jobs, or whatever they may need them for.

Chapter 14 brought us to study horses. In studying horses, I decided it was the perfect time for a field trip. Even though it was in the 20's temperature-wise, we were in the moment- We discussed the differences between horses and humans, and on cue, one of the horses decided to show how they do not use a "potty". Morgan and Jaden both thought it was hilarious, of course!

Monday, January 11, 2010

More Cooking Fun!






Jaden would bake cookies, brownies and cakes 24/7, if she was allowed to. She is really enjoying her oven. Unfortunately, since she is only 5, she still must be supervised. She only gets to bake a few times a week because of this. The times when she can not bake, she is begging to bake!!

Sunday, January 10, 2010

My little artists







The art easels that Jaden and Morgan received for Christmas from Jeff's family have been an exciting addition to our home school experience. As you can see, they have been letting their inner artist out of its shell!

Saturday, January 9, 2010

More Company for Christmas

Uncle Damon pushing Jaden on the trike- Morgan walking in front






Jaden dancing with Grandma Alice





While still visiting Grandma Frances for Christmas, we got more visitors the next day. Some visitors were not photographed- But believe me, there was a house full! It was exciting to have all of the company. All of us enjoyed ourselves.

Friday, January 8, 2010

A Tea Party

Painting the mini tea set




Jaden & Morgan love having a tea party. They painted the tea set while we were at Grandma Frances' house. Then, they sipped tea and chatted throught the afternoon!

Books to read:

  • Diary of a Mad Mother to Be by Laura Wolf
  • Diary of a Mad Bride by Laura Wolf
  • The Nanny Diaries by Emma Mclaughlin and Nicola Kraus
  • Love in the Driest Season by Neely Tucker
  • Restavec by Jean-Robert Cadet