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Lesson 9/15/07

Sep 26th, 2007 by

Bible
We read the story where Jonathan helps DAvid escape trhough a code phrase regarding his arrow.

Memory Verse
Psalm 105:1 "Thank the Lord for all the glorious things he does."

Read Aloud
Mother Goose- ‘Solomon Grundy’
"The Brave Bull Calf"
Eric Carle’s ‘Travel Plans’

Language Arts
DEL-Comprehension/Sequence-The boys looked at a set of pictures and had to circle which came first (ex. an opened can, a closed can/ a boy hitting a ball, a nest with a ball in it/ a baby bottle, a glass of water). ‘A’ got all correct; ‘R’ has no comprehension of this activity.
Motor/Maze-The  boys had to follow a path in a maze from beginning to end.  Both were able to do this.

 

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Lesson 9/14/07

Sep 26th, 2007 by

Bible
We read about the jealous king Saul and how his daughter (David’s wife), Michal, helped David escape.

Memory Verse
Psalm 105:1 "Thank the Lord for all the glorious things he does."

Read Aloud
Mother Goose- "Itsy Bitsy Spider"
"The Sermon to the Birds"

Language Arts
DEL-Auditoy/Memory-  I gave the boys three part commands and they waited a minute before executing the three commands (ex. color the horse’s mane black, color the fish yellow, color the squirrel brown).
‘R’ got 4 out of six correct, and ‘A’ got five out of six correct.

Science
BB Book of Science and Nature-We read about insects.  We read that most have two pairs of wings, antennae, that they lay alot of eggs, and that there are more insects than all other animals combined.

Social Studies
We read about the Fireman

Song
We sang the "Baby Bumble Bee" song.  The boys think this is hilarious

Life Skills
365 Manners… We read about Christenings and what to expect at one.

Math
Singapore Earlybird Math 1B, Lesson 17-Recognizing open and closed curves, and circles.

Reading
‘A’- Bob Book ‘Swimmers’ 1/2 of the book
‘R’-American Schoolhouse Reader "B"

 

 

 

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KK’s Birthday!

Sep 26th, 2007 by

My niece, (nn KK), turned 9 on September 12th!  My brother and nieces joined us for dinner and dessert.

Here is KK and ‘R’:

‘P’ and ‘A’:

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Lesson 9/10/07

Sep 26th, 2007 by

Bible
We read the story of the friendship of David and Jonathan

Memory Verse
Psalm 105:1 "Thank the Lord for all the glorious things he does."

Read Aloud
"Brave Cowboy Bill"

Language Arts
DEL-Visual/Memory-The boys looked at a letter for five seconds.  Then, they waited 15 seconds and had to circle the letter in a row of letters.  Both boys got 100%.

First Thousand Words-We read words associated with  ‘Country’.  We also read the words in Spanish.

 

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Back from Orlando

Sep 24th, 2007 by

The MOPS Convention was INSANELY AWESOME!  Everything about this trip was off the charts fabulous.  The time I spent with my friends was unforgettable.  I have never laughed as hard for as long, ever!

We were able to  play at Universal Studios Island of Adventure and Disney’s Magic Kingdom!

The only downside to this trip was that I lost my camera at some point.  So, no pictures of the trip AND no pictures for this blog, until further notice….

I hope to be able to catch up on this blog with lessons I have not posted yet, then get my notes from convention posted.

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Menu Plan Monday-September 23-September 30

Sep 24th, 2007 by

 

Monday: Peanut Chicken, Rice, Spinach

 

Tuesday: Jambalaya, Green Salad

 

Wednesday: BBQ Brisket Burgers, Coleslaw, Cajun Fries

 

Thursday: Tofu Stir Fry, Rice

 

Saturday: Date Night!

 

Sunday: Leftovers

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Soccer and Swimming!

Sep 19th, 2007 by

Here are a few pictures to tide you over until I get back from the MOPS Convention in Orlando!
Running laps…
Running laps...‘A’ kicking…

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My new blog design!

Sep 17th, 2007 by

I love it, don’t you?!  Thanks to Christi at Art Design by Christi

 

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This past week

Sep 15th, 2007 by

It all started out great!  Monday, I took the boys on a massive grocery shop spree to Trader Joe’s and PCC.  ‘A’ accidently turned the grocery cart in it with ‘R’ in the seat.  Both boys were traumatized by it, but there were no injuries.  Everyone around me was awesome.  They put my cart back up and placed all items back in the cart while I tended to my boys.  Trader Joe’s offered ice packs (we declined. Ice packs are more tramatic to my boys than the event!), and gave the boys each their own bottle of water.  We were able to finish shopping with no additional drama.  ‘A’ was more embarrassed than anything and was afrai he would be in trouble. 

Later that afternoon, ‘A’ and ‘R’ began swim lessons. They are doing this Mondays and Wednesdays now.  Both are doing very well.  They are getting used to getting wet and putting their faces in the water.  I have pictures from Wednesday, but my friend has my camera.  When I get it back, I will post them.

Tuesday morning, the boys went to my mom’s and I went to the hospital to visit my girlfriend Lacey who is 23 weeks pregnant with quads.  She’s on bed rest and will be in the hospital until the babies are born.
Tuesday afternoon, my mother’s helper, ‘D’, (from the Schott Academy), came over and I was able to get some cleaning accomplished.

My brother and nieces came over, and I invited them to dinner.  As I was cooking dinner, DH said he needed to drive to Everett to check out his Dad.  Al had not answered his emails or phone all day, and DH was concerned.  He found him in a delirious condition.  DH called 911 and he was rushed to the hospital.

It turns out that he is in liver failure and has an infection in his leg.  Because the liver could not adequately flush the toxins of the infection, his body was poisoning itself and affecting his brain.  Now that he has antibiotics on board and the infection is under control, his mental capacity is back.  This is great news!  However, the liver failure is not reversible and DH and Al talked to Hospice yesterday to begin arrangements for care.

DH has been shuttling between our place and Everett since Tuesday.  He is exhausted, but is standing strong.  Please pray for DH and Al during this difficult time.

Wednesday, the boys began a soccer playgroup.  I can’t wait to get pictures posted for this!  There is a group of about ten boys.  The focus is to learn sportsmanship, teamwork, and basic soccer skills/drills. 
C1 and C2 are in the group, as well as J.  That afternoon, the boys had swim lessons.  I was so proud of them.  They obeyed well and did everything that was asked of them, even though ‘R’ was a little scared at times.  I had two meetings that evening, but canceled them to stay home with the boys, while DH was with his Dad.

Thursday, we drove to Everett and spent the day with Grandpa Al.  He was doing muich better and really enjoyed the pictures the boys made for him.  We spent most of the day.  I took the back roads in and back, and even though it took a little longer, it was totally worth it.

 

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Menu Plan Monday September 10-September 16 RECIPES BELOW

Sep 10th, 2007 by

This week’s menu is shout out to my girls at our online forum, ‘Momma’s House".  All of these recipes are from our second cookbook.  The recipes are below…

Monday: Salsa Meatloaf, Green Beans, Biscuits

Tuesday: Chicken Milano, Broccoli

Wednesday: Mexican Ravioli, Green Salad, Beets

Thrusday: Dinner with friends: BBQ Brisket, Rice, Green Salad, Peach Cobbler and Ice Cream

Friday: Jambalaya, Fruit Salad

Saturday: Roasted Butternut Squash Lasagna, Salad

Sunday: Leftovers or Eat Out

Bakery: Apple Nut Cake

Tina’s Salsa Meatloaf
1.5lb ground beef
3/4c. bread crumbs
1 egg
1c. salsa
2T. brown sugar
2T. chopped fresh cilantro
1t. unsweetened cocoa
1/2t. salt
1/4t. each of garlic powder, cumin, cinnamon, and chili powder
1t. lemon juice

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.  In bowl, combine meat, bread crumb, and eggs.  Mix well.
2. In another bowl, combine remaining ingredients.  Mix well.  Add 3/4 cup of this mixture to the meat mixture and mix well.  In ungreased loaf pan, place meat mixture into loaf shapre.  Bake 50 minutes.
3.  Remove meatloaf from oven.  Spoon remaining salsa mixture over top of loaf.
4. Return to oven. Bake another 20-30 minutes or until cooked in center.

Sarah’s Chicken Milano
6 4oz. skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/2c. all purpose flour
2 eggs, beaten
1c. Italian bread crumbs
1/2c. marinara sauce
1c. half and half
1/2c. mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2c. swiss cheese, shredded
1/4c. grated parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Roll chicken in flour; dip in beaten egg.  Roll in bread crumbs to coat well.  Heat butter in a large skillet over medium high heat; add chicken pieces.  Cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.  Mix marinara and 1/2n1/2 in small bowl, reserving 2T.   Pour into baking dish.  Arrange chicken in prepared dish.  Mix mozzarella, swiss and parmesan cheeses in a small bowl.  Sprinkle over chicken.  Top with reserved sauce.  Bake looseley covere, until cooked through, about 30 minutes.  Serve with hot cooked fettucine.

Tina’s Mexi Ravioli (crockpot recipe!)
1 bag frozen ravioli
1 can diced tomatoes with jalapeno peppers
1c. salsa
1 small can enchilada sauce
1/4c. chipped onion
1/4c. white wine
shredded pepper jack cheese
Put the first 6 ingredients into slow cooker.  Cook on low for four hours.  Add cheese and cook another 15 minutes.

Julie’s BBQ Brisket
1- 4lb. beef brisket
4oz. liquid smoke
5oz. Worcestershire sauce
1 bottle BBQ sauce
1/4c. molasses
dash of garlic powder
dash of onion powder
1/4c. water
Marinate the brisket in liquid smoke and worcestershire suace for 24 hours.  After marinating, place in a 9×13 pan.  Cover the pan with foil and bake in a 250 degree oven for 6 hours.  When cooked, refrigerate in the baking pan.  When cold, pour off sauce, remove the grease, and slice the brisket.  Mix together the bbq sauce, molasses, garlic powder, onion powder, and water; pour over brisket and cover.  Bake in 325 degree oven for 40 minutes.  Serves 8.

To come: Jambalaya, Lasagna, Apple Nut Cake…

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