Daybook

I wrote this yesterday, however; I didn't get a chance to post it.

I am listening to: Complete quietness at the moment. Hubby took the kids to the park to play baseball and Firecracker is down for a nap.

I am reading: Blogs, blogs and more blogs. I really need a good book and was glad to hear about this new book “Small steps for Catholic Moms” is coming out soon.

I am pondering: How the meeting with Bookworm's social worker will go for Bookworm Monday at her school. I will be in for some major attitude when she gets home and no one here is looking forward to that. Chances are it will be a very rough ride for us all since Bookworm is a long ways from healing from her attachment disorder.

I am wearing: I was wearing dark blue denim, cream colored v-neck tee shirt, cream colored tank top and my clogs. Now it’s jammie time for me.

In my kitchen: Dinner tonight will be a roast with cabbage, garlic and onions. Roasted potatoes and carrots with a salad and dinner rolls.

I am creating: I am still working on my homeschool plans for the new school year.

I am thankful for: My family! Today I have been blessed with spending the day with Taunya and watching her being an awesome mommy too Taneum.

In my garden: What garden? I will be purchasing items for an Herb garden craft to celebrate Earth Day.

House work: Well there is lots of that here, and I don’t see an end to it any time soon. (Adding chore charts to my creating to-do list) Also found this idea and hoping to put it to use during my post Lent/Spring cleaning time.

Hopes and prayers: Hoping for a good night’s rest even though Firecracker still wakes more times than I care to admit. I am also hoping on getting some scrapbooking done this Wednesday night with friends at our monthly meet-up. I have been so busy with life that I missed the last three scrapbooking meetings.

Living the Liturgy: Pulling my Mosaic list together.

Rhyme and Beauty: Trying to slow our hectic life down and just enjoy the moments we have as a family.

Living Education: Continuing to work on my new lesson plans and ideas for the new school year. I am reading more on the Charlotte Mason style.

I am thinking: Today’s Homily. We had the college campus priest today and we all love how passionate he is about being a priest. Our children love this young priest and they become upset when he is not the one doing confession when they go.

Plans for the new week: Still working on wrapping up the school year. The boys CAT test came in, so we will work on those in the morning and the regular school assignments in the afternoons.

I am going to try finishing listening to “Sharing Small Steps” podcast. (Made it to 6 minutes before hearing "Mommy.")

I will be working on getting caught up on the house work.

Sharing my photos thoughts:


Baby T and Mommy stayed the night with us. I had to grab a picture of her all tucked in for the night.

Homeschool Curriculum

2010/2011 Curriculum
0ur new school year starts in May and I am running out of time on making our school schedule. I am still playing with some ideas but here is my rough draft of what we will be studying this year. I am extremely excited to be learning about US History this year. I can’t wait to see my childrens faces when they open their curriculum boxes that I have been keeping a secret.

US History from 1000-1860
Native American Unit
Colonial American Unit
Pioneer American unit
Time Travelers

Religion
Catholic Mosaic
New Catholic Picture Bible x2 (one for wall time line)
Rosary Rummy
Catholic Family Paper Dolls
Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism
A Year with God


Math
Teaching Text books Math 4
Teaching Text Book Math 7
Waldorf Math

Language Arts:: Still working on this
Seton English 6
Copy work from History Units

US Geography
State-by- State Scrapbook (Thank you Shower of Roses)
Catholic Geography Bee
Uncle Josh's Maps
Backline Maps of World History CD
Great States and Great States Jr
US floor puzzle
H.I.P Pocket Change (Thank you Serendipity)

Science: still working on this
Real Science 4 kids Biology Level 1

Easter Sunday

Our Lord and Savior lifted up his voice and said with incomparable majesty: "Let all men know that grace comes after tribulation. Let them know that without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of grace. Let them know that the gifts of grace increase as the struggles increase. Let men take care not to stray and be deceived. This is the only true stairway to paradise, and without the cross they can find no road to climb to heaven." When I heard these words, a strong force came upon me and seemed to place me in the middle of a street, so that I might say in a loud voice to people of every age, sex and status: "Hear, O people; hear, O nations. I am warning you about the commandment of Christ by using words that came from his own lips: We cannot obtain grace unless we suffer afflictions. We must heap trouble upon trouble to attain a deep participation in the divine nature, the glory of the sons of God and perfect happiness of soul."

-- St. Rose of Lima

From my window

We woke up on Good Friday to lovely snow. I grabbed the camera and took a few pictures from the window off our back porch.


Day book

I am listening to:
My Baby Girl sing along to “Let the Children Come to Me” cd playing. Yes, I squeeze school into every moment I can.

I am reading:
Sonlight Catalog and CHC catalog. I am gearing up for the new school year. I also enjoy Mothering and The Old Schoolhouse magazine.

I am pondering:
The crucifixion

I am wearing:
Pajamas, it there anything else I wear? I think not -once I am home from errands, I dash like it’s a marathon race to my much loved pjs.

In my kitchen:
Hard Boiled eggs cooling off so the kids can color them for Easter tomorrow.

I am creating:
Mary cards for learning the Rosary for Baby Girl.

I am thankful for:
Firecracker is taking a nap and he is sleeping longer then forty minutes. I have to add I am thankful for my laptop! How did I live without one all these time?

In my garden:
Thinking it’s time to find a place to put our garden this year. Hubby has plans to build raised beds.

House work:
Need to make a chore chart so I don’t have to say 100 times what should get done around here. I also need to get these boxes un- packed since we have been here since Christmas.

Hopes and prayers:
for sleep and grace

Living the Liturgy:
Reflecting and focusing on this Holy week.

Rhyme and Beauty:
Doing less TV. I just find it depressing and a huge distraction.

Living Education:
Working on my new lesson plans and ideas for the new school year. We are leaving Seton this year and implementing move CM and real learning into our curriculum.

I am thinking:
About St Tressea of Lisieux Prayer

O Father in Heaven, Who through St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus of the Holy Face, dost desire to remind the world of the Merciful Love that fills Thy Heart, and the childlike trust we should have in Thee, humbly we thank Thee for having crowned with so great glory Thine ever faithful child, and for giving her wondrous power to bring unto Thee, day by day, innumerable souls who will praise Thee eternally.
St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus of the Holy Face, remember thy promise to do good upon earth, shower down thy roses on those who invoke thee and obtain for us from God the graces we hope for from His infinite goodness.
( mention your requests)

My Plans for the new week:
I will be working on test and book reports with the boys for Seton. I hope on having one afternoon tea with the kids. I really miss this time with them. I also would like to do one science and one craft activity this week as well.

Sharing my photo thoughts:


Okay I have two this week. C got to hold his neice for the first time since her birth. Either he was sick or baby Tay was to fussy and in moms arms until now. The love he has for her makes me tear up.

Holy Saturday

We confess that one and the same Christ, Lord, and only-begotten Son, is to be acknowledged in two natures without confusion, change, division or separation. The distinction between the natures was never abolished by their union, but rather the character proper to each of the two natures was preserved as they came together in one person (prosopon) and one hypostasis.

-- Council of Chalcedon

Holy Thursday

An angel comforting Jesus before his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane by Carl Heinrich Bloch

To pray for those who are in mortal sin is the best kind of almsgiving. For the love of God, always remember such souls when you pray.

-- St. Teresa of Avila

Welcoming Baby Tay

Happy Birthday Baby Tay 2/24/2010

Born at 8 a.m, 5lbs 3ozs

Daddy all teary eyed

getting a bath


True love

New daddy with his mom

Sunshine loves her new neice

Chief, the new and very proud uncle

Pumpkin drives four hours for some baby love. Glad to be a new Auntie.

I can't get enough of my new granddaughter! I will love her for always!