sept. 2011
Alex is very creative! She decided to make a cute cover for her nook, and did it herself from conception of the idea to execution, she did a great job!
Her Nano has a matching back…so cute!
alex and her creativity…
Author: capturingitall
smithgall woods and cabbage patch babies…
fall 2011
Smithgall Woods-wow, what a beautiful place. We had a lot of fun learning all sorts of things about nature and outdoor habitats.
After Smithgall Woods, we had heard the cabbage patch hospital was on our way home. Boy, I remember being younger and loving those cabbage patch babies. Now, I think they are some of the ugliest toys out there. And not only ugly, but pricey! Almost three hundred dollars for some of those cloth babies. But we had a fun time with friends, and stopped by a chocolate shop on the way home, which of course, made the whole day better.
how to make research, writing, and speaking fun…
When we first moved to Atlanta in March of 2010, we were the only family homeschooling in our church. In September, five other families started homeschooling. This past fall, we started something new to kind-of liven things up a bit. Friday’s became our “Presentation” day. Each person would take a turn picking a subject for a Friday, and everyone would research the same subject, and then practice speaking and presenting in front of other people. They could also use pictures and video to add to their presentations. So it made our Friday’s so much more fun, not to mention we would all bring food to share and visit after the kids were done presenting.
Some topics covered were:
Volcano’s
Piranhas
Koala’s
Sucker’s
Chocolate
Wombat’s
Penguin’s
Pearl Harbor
Balloon’s
Peter Pan-James M. Barrie
Licorice
Jellyfish
Shark’s
Giraffe’s
Monkey’s
Sometimes one of us would put in some extra effort making and trying what we researched…such as trying all different flavors of licorice(a mom drove an hour round trip to go get them!). Or homemade sucker’s(that I’m sure took some time). We of course tried different kinds of chocolate. And just to be clear if any animal lover’s are out there, we did not try any animals that we researched. So don’t worry, no animal testing was done!
ummm, only the absolutely best cinnamon rolls ever…
september 2011
So, I’m 35 now, and have struggled with how to get my dang bread dough to rise. Plus, I use freshly ground white wheat when we bake, which can make things a little heavier to deal with. But, thanks to “Our best bites,” which I love their book and website, they gave excellent tips, and I turned out some of the most amazing cinnamon buns, if I may say so myself. It’s a great thing when one thing turns out after years and years of hoping! Now I’ve learned the tricks, and hope that each batch will be as rewarding as this one! And please, nothing but cream cheese frosting, I will accept no substitutes!
And since I can be very weak with any bread-like substance, we had these for breakfast the next day. And I didn’t care…or feel guilty!
cam’s missionary moment…
september 2011
Camden felt like she should share a Book of Mormon with a little neighbor girl, and wrote a note to go with it. It’s wonderful seeing your kids follow the inspiration they receive.
cam and mom open birthday presents together…
september 2011
We had a little family birthday moment, since Jarom is mostly home on weekends, that’s when we set aside family time, and nothing else! So we opened presents together, Cam and I, and we had a little family fun.
Jarom has always been amazing at making sure we have gifts, they are wrapped, and he’s very thoughtful in his presentation. Me, on the other hand, am a little more scattered with the whole present thing. So I’m glad our kids have daddy to help out on that issue.
our little cam…
september 2011
Our little Camden turned 8. She has always been more mature than her age, and very independent. Cam is competitive, and loves a good challenge. Beating Alex in checkers is a great victory, now she’s on to chess, trying to beat Alex. Our little Camden will research information, print out hand-outs, have her research in a page protector, and give a fabulous speech. She’s very organized, and very intellectual, as schoolwork comes very easy to Cam. Cam’s love language is gifts…she loves to give gifts, and loves to receive gifts. She is a hard worker, and loves to surprise people. Camden has a sweet heart, a strong testimony, and a wonderful imagination. We are so grateful to have you sweet Camden in our family!
Cam’s birthday breakfast was homemade egg mcmuffin. oh, ya, a fave of ours!
ohio visit…20th reunion…cam’s birthday…
september 2011
Our visit to Ohio for the weekend was quite busy! We got to visit Jarom’s old high school, take the kids to a high school football game, do the reunion family picnic where Jarom was the entertainment with his remote helicopter, and a little time with family. We celebrated Cam’s birthday with a cake and a present, and just had a fun time.
beach visit…
august 2011
Luckily, we live not too far from the beach…well, like 4 hours, which is great! We made it down to the gulf of mexico coast in Florida. It was a good little getaway, but as getaways go, still very busy. Since we were still eating milk, gluten, and mostly sugar free, we ate good, but had to make everything homemade. (Thank goodness we don’t have to do that anymore…it’s a lot of work for a family!)
Jarom came down with us Saturday, stayed until Tuesday, and then came back on Saturday to drive home with us…so he was a bit busy but we got to see him a few days nevertheless.
We had a lot of science opportunities for sure. A man on the beach next to us caught a baby shark. After a big storm one night, we went out the next day, and there were about 6 jellyfish floating where we like to swim…so in order for my kids to try and get back in the water, I went and fished them out, including getting stung…we saw crabs…birds…it was so great.
Now for a ton of pics…
the girls’ creativity…
august 2011
The girls are all so creative, and let’s not forget, dramatic! So it’s even better when they put their drama together, and become creative with it. They love to do plays, and even come up with the story line, parts, costumes, and some good acting. It’s wonderful to see them having so much fun together.
The Set
The narrator
Scene 1
Cast having fun behind the scenes
Audience enjoying the performance
Great characters
Plot thickens
The princess is saved!
Everyone is happy in the end
Cast party