Photohunt: Skinny

Photohunt: Skinny

This is the skinniest thing I could find in my photo albums. We found this walking stick bug on our front door in October 2006. This is the only one I have ever seen in person, and we thought it was neat!

PhotoHunt

Thankful Thursday

This Thursday I focus my thanks on my children and being a mom. My two boys bring joy and adventure to my life and make me a better person. I'm humbled and eternally thankful to be their mother.



Because the boys are visiting their dad this week in Oklahoma, the house is so quiet, the table stayed cleaned off, and there were no arguements to settle. But those little things make up the day to day life of our loving family. The quietness continued when there would have been songs to sing at bedtime and jokes to tell at dinner. Those two are an unbelievably sweet blessing to this mom. I told my 10 yr. old son last week when I picked up his dirty socks from the living room that picking them up made me think that I was so grateful to have a son to pick up after. And it's true!!

Wordless Wednesday - My mother gathering pecans

Goodbye Fall Decorations!

It's time to get out the Christmas decorations! Before we do that though, we have to put away the fall decorations. I LOVE the thanksgiving stuff around the house! It's with a fond farewell that the little Indian boys and handmade turkeys are getting packed away. In the box with the fall decor, I also put in a file folder with our fall worksheets or instructions for projects. Also, I include the books specifically for fall, so that next fall when I need the Thanksgiving storybook, I know where to find it! Always a plus in my house. The kids are itching to get started on the Gingerbread House Kit, so I've got to finish packing away the pumpkin pictures and leaf border. So long for now!

Our School Area

We use our dining room for our school work.

My 5th grade son likes to spread out and use the big table.

I use the markerboard a LOT

for teaching and playing games on.

Beside the board, on the right, is our calendar,

clock, and phonics cards.

Under the board is where we keep centers and

activities we are using, like magnets, stamps, legos, etc.

My 1st grade son likes to use his smaller desk for his school work.

Of course, we like to do our reading snuggled up on the couch!