I think for art tomorrow we are going to try to make a Christmas pinata. I have so many candy canes that different ladies at church have given the kids that I think I will just put those in with a few stickers and homework passes. Pinatas are fun, but they seem like a lot of work for a quick destruction. LOL! I will be sure to take pictures.
BTW ~ my foster child cut a large majority of her bangs and side hair off while at school yesterday. The teacher aid felt so bad because she had left the group during art time. Scissors in the hands of kindergartners without an adult = really short, lopsided bangs. Of course it was before a parent visit, so I had to rush home and try to even it out before taking her for the visit. Oh well, it could have been a jar of paste. LOL!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
New Week
Not much other than school, school and more school going on this last week. Clipping right along.
We have a new chore chart that seems to be working well. I've had to re-vamp it from time to time in the past, but this one seems to be easier for everyone to complete the basic everyday chores that get sloughed off first.
We are planning to do $ Store Christmas again this year. We have identified the family that we are going to adopt and have started gathering presents for them. So fun! In the past we have had live Christmas trees, but for the last 5 years we have had a little plastic one. I offered the kids a live Christmas tree this year; even the chance to go cut one down. I was so very surprised when they said that wanted the little fake one instead! It's kinda "Ch*rlie Br*wnish", but they like it.
We had dinner guest after church yesterday. It is the first time we have had guest at the house in over a year and it was an unplanned invite. We had so much fun, baked and frosted Christmas cookies and chatted for hours. It was very nice to talk to another adult. I don't get much of that. 7th grade wrote a post about it here.
We have a new chore chart that seems to be working well. I've had to re-vamp it from time to time in the past, but this one seems to be easier for everyone to complete the basic everyday chores that get sloughed off first.
We are planning to do $ Store Christmas again this year. We have identified the family that we are going to adopt and have started gathering presents for them. So fun! In the past we have had live Christmas trees, but for the last 5 years we have had a little plastic one. I offered the kids a live Christmas tree this year; even the chance to go cut one down. I was so very surprised when they said that wanted the little fake one instead! It's kinda "Ch*rlie Br*wnish", but they like it.
We had dinner guest after church yesterday. It is the first time we have had guest at the house in over a year and it was an unplanned invite. We had so much fun, baked and frosted Christmas cookies and chatted for hours. It was very nice to talk to another adult. I don't get much of that. 7th grade wrote a post about it here.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Back in the Mix
We have a lot of books!! A lot!! We had a playroom downstairs, but with so many kids coming and going and so many toys coming, but not going as fast as the kids leave we had too many toys to even have room to play in the playroom so it became closet for toys and tons of books. I would trade toys and books out every couple of weeks to be upstairs.
This past weekend, I bought 3 new floor to ceiling bookshelves. I am so pleased with how they turned out. The kids and I built them together and it was fun. I complained a little cause the instructions were all pictures and no words. I need words. I love words. But it was easy and by the time we built the last one, we were able to do in in about 15 minutes. Now all of our books, encyclopedias, magazines and puzzles are upstairs. Shelves are divided by age/grade level which makes it easy for the Little's to find books for them.
This past weekend, I bought 3 new floor to ceiling bookshelves. I am so pleased with how they turned out. The kids and I built them together and it was fun. I complained a little cause the instructions were all pictures and no words. I need words. I love words. But it was easy and by the time we built the last one, we were able to do in in about 15 minutes. Now all of our books, encyclopedias, magazines and puzzles are upstairs. Shelves are divided by age/grade level which makes it easy for the Little's to find books for them.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Ahh the Smell of Pencil Shavings In the Morning
We took school with us on vacation. We did school for about 4 days. So we (and by "we" I mean me) decided to ease back into school by doing a couple of hours today and then a couple tomorrow before jumping in, full force Monday morning. It was not too bad. 3rd and 7th grade had a lot of letter to write and return by snail mail and I had both Kindergartners today which is actually kinda fun. I wish I could keep my foster child home for school too as she seems so much more relaxed here.
I survived a week of jury duty reporting without having to go. I would not have minded going. It's just maintaining the holding pattern for the kids that is minimally annoying.
Today I am thankful for my washer and dryer as all of my sheets are clean.
I survived a week of jury duty reporting without having to go. I would not have minded going. It's just maintaining the holding pattern for the kids that is minimally annoying.
Today I am thankful for my washer and dryer as all of my sheets are clean.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Twenty-Four
I am thankful that I can start and practice holiday traditions with my children. We do not do traditional Turkey dinner for Thanksgiving, but usually do this. This year, we are not even doing our "traditional" meal, but something entirely different. I am also redoing my shelving tomorrow as our collection of books has grown to a huge amount of reading materials. We do like our books!
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