arrgh..... I like the rain... but it just prevents me from utilizing my time outside. We have landscaping to finish... a garden still needs tilling... a back porch that needs a lot of everything....
Not to mention a baseball game at 6pm.....
oh well, such is life.
maybe we all will get to go to church at the same time as a family this weekend? A little bit of silver lining in these rain clouds.
joe
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
summer school
if any of you need homework assignments to keep your math and reading skills sharp this summer just come on over to our house. I have officially begun creating our summer school curriculum individually designed for each of our children.
Math will be at most 1 hour per week.
Reading will be more like 30 minutes per day on average.
If they accomplish their goals then as a family we are going to go to Holiday World in Santa Claus Indiana.
I can remember my biggest decision when I was a kid in the summer was either go swimming and play home run derby with Darren Mullins in our swimsuits... or...... play home run derby first then jump into the pool with grass on us... That was pretty much the daily challenging decision. Which to do first...???? hmmmmm it is not an easy decision if you think about it.!!!
alas, summer is here and life is different.
Joe
Math will be at most 1 hour per week.
Reading will be more like 30 minutes per day on average.
If they accomplish their goals then as a family we are going to go to Holiday World in Santa Claus Indiana.
I can remember my biggest decision when I was a kid in the summer was either go swimming and play home run derby with Darren Mullins in our swimsuits... or...... play home run derby first then jump into the pool with grass on us... That was pretty much the daily challenging decision. Which to do first...???? hmmmmm it is not an easy decision if you think about it.!!!
alas, summer is here and life is different.
Joe
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
SUMMER IS HERE!!!!!
WOO HOO!!! Summer is finally here! School got out yesterday, which I am a bit frustrated about because some of my other friends got out in May. Anyways, to greet summer, we are having a garage sale. I know my mom hates garage sales but, all the money goes toward our Costa Rica fund. So tomorrow and Friday from 7am to about 5pm, we are going to be working our garage sale. Please stop by. Soooo.... Yesterday [In my opinion and my friends] did not seem like a Tuesday in June. It felt like a Tuesday in April. Very wet with not much sunshine. Perfect. But, I intend to make this summer the best. Because I am very worried about Middle School. Its is my first year with; Periods, about 7 different teachers, not being with my friends, etc. Very nerve wrecking. On the bright side of things, because I got all A's the entire 6Th grade school year on my report cards, I get a cell phone. AHHH!!! I am so excited. Anyways, just wanted to let you know what was happening.
(PS- don't you just wish suns could actually smile like that!!! :D)
Amy
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
books
while we are on the subject of books..... one of my all times favorites is "how to interview your daughters dates." All fathers, here is a heads up...... they want our involvement even if they might act differently. Author is Dennis Rainey.... very small and easy to read.... look it up and I hope you enjoy.
joe
joe
Monday, June 2, 2008
Twilight.
OK, has anyone heard of this amazing book by Stephanie Meyer? Its obviously called Twilight. There are 3 sequels. Soon to be 4. I'm not going to say anything about it. Except for the fact it is definitely my new #1 book. I recommend it to everyone!
~Amy~
Saturday, May 31, 2008
schedule
Soccer 8am, 9:30am 12:30pm and 2 pm(2 at this time potentially). This is our saturday without Baseball. Sunday Baseball at 1 and 3. Soccer at 2:30 and 4 for sure. Potentially more....was it me who said I like the busyness of our weekends? Well I need some "less" busy to mow the yard and till the garden.
Joe
Joe
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Update on TV free week
At dinner tonight, our youngest, (and most precocious, I might add) said"can we keep doing TV free week? I like it this way." Whaaat?
I realized his brother and sisters have been playing with him more and I have sat down and played games and legos with him more. Rarely do they all play at something for a great length of time. I should have thought of a pile of dirt a long time ago. After school today the four of them, and the neighbor Haley, were all out in the dirt pile making tunnels. They have quite the elaborate set up out there. They say there next step is to bring the train set out. Not quite sure that will happen. Joe has been carrying 5 wheelbarrow loads a day to the front and hasn't made much of a dent in it yet though. Much to his shagrin and to the kids delight.
Long live dirt.
I wish I could get my pictures on here to show you.
dumb computer, dumberer user
I realized his brother and sisters have been playing with him more and I have sat down and played games and legos with him more. Rarely do they all play at something for a great length of time. I should have thought of a pile of dirt a long time ago. After school today the four of them, and the neighbor Haley, were all out in the dirt pile making tunnels. They have quite the elaborate set up out there. They say there next step is to bring the train set out. Not quite sure that will happen. Joe has been carrying 5 wheelbarrow loads a day to the front and hasn't made much of a dent in it yet though. Much to his shagrin and to the kids delight.
Long live dirt.
I wish I could get my pictures on here to show you.
dumb computer, dumberer user
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