Today is…Monday Nov 29 2010

We prayed. We looked at our Gospel Picture about Alma the Younger: (Galoot says he needs more spotlight time, so he’ll be making appearances in my Gospel Pics. When he’s awake. And not crying.) We looked at our Morning Message. I asked Giant to write some winter words. So he did: “Winter” [Wintr] (Ettin wrote […]



Today is…Friday Nov 26 2010

Alright. I kind of fizzled out today on the homeschooling front. We didn’t get the last book for the fifth of the five senses until today, late in the afternoon. Which isn’t really a good excuse. Its just my excuse. My poor boys may never learn that we have five, not four, (and maybe six) […]



Mess

You know you’ve got a messy house when a broom simply adds to the problem: The solution? Cute baby! Blocks 98% of clutter from view, and smiles chubby baby smiles while doing so. (note, side effects may include hiding from mother’s view the 2 year old cutting open a blue gel freezer pack because he […]



Guilt

Did you know that freezies… make a really good ice pack? Sooths a mother’s guilt and a boy’s ouchie hand at the same time. (I knew they were playing with a crock pot electric base, but why didn’t I notice that they had plugged it in?)



Today is…Thursday Nov 25 2010

The learning activity of the day focused on the sense of taste. When I was pretty sure Galoot would stay asleep for a bit, I brought out: apple, cheese, peanut butter, honey, butter, and toothpaste. Then I told Giant to close his eyes and try and guess what it was I was putting on his […]