Last week was a bit rough after two weeks of no school/no structure. It felt like usual after Christmas break was over...except that this year....our kids stay here with me! No farming out of bad behavior or overstimulated brains from too much TV. Oh I remember these times when I taught in public school. The first week back was almost always a wash! Which allows me to extend a little more grace to myself and the kids when transitional weeks come. It's normal! :) So, we started out slowly. Just the basics. And a few extra crafts and outside breaks. This is the time of year we LOVE to be outside. Florida winters almost make up for the sweltering tropics the other 9 months of the year.
I'm happy to say that this week has been SO much better! Dan and I pow-wowed about some things in the order of our days that needed tweaking and also, we have established a family Sabbath. This will occur on Saturday, since as a minister, Sunday is a "work" day for our Dan. Our homeschool week goes from Sunday-Thursday since Dan has Fridays and Saturdays off (mostly). :)
Without further ado, here's a little of what we've been up to lately!
Millie LOVES her glitter glue/paint as much as her big sister!
We make it go a little further by squirting small blobs on the paper and painting in the blobs with paint brushes.
Daddy and Millie snuggin'. She is ALL about Daddy these days. And Nana and Papa. :)
Big girl hanging out in the front yard last weekend. She is Daddy's yard helper and enjoys working side by side with him.
On Saturday, Graham's best "home brother", Johnathon came over for a birthday celebration. Dan took them to play putt-putt golf, and at Graham's request, cheese fries and root beer afterward at Rib City. These fellas are too funny.
This is what I get when I ask the two of them to pose for a picture--instant bunny ears. Are they nine + ten or what? ;)
Today, we had a little crafty fun! I found some festive pipe-cleaners in the $1 section of Target, so we twisted and hooked lots of little hearts together....
....made glasses....
....and lollipops....
and this cute garland! I love it. It hangs on the entertainment cabinet in our living room. I need to remember that pipe cleaners are such a great way to entertain. Pretty sure that we spent close to an hour doodling with these things.
This was Hannah Reece's math project in her Saxon K program. We created a "pictograph" together.
I love her illustrations. I accidentally flipped her oven upside down...oops!
Our Favorite Winter Activities by Hannah Reece
"We play in the snow." (She wanted to include that from when we lived in N.Carolina several years ago!)
"We play on the playground."
"We swim in the pool."
"We go to the farmers market."
"We drink hot chocolate."
"We like to read."
"We bake treats in the oven."
"We celebrate Jesus at church."
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