February was a month that made us feel we were actually accomplishing something. I don't know what it was (maybe good health, maybe a renewed sense of peace, maybe just a gift from God...probably a little of all three) but we seemed to have this smooth going of "getting it all done," on most days anyway. I was challenged to take a picture every day and "see" what we had accomplished rather than see what still needed to be done. So here are a few of our highlights for the month-minus our Switzerland trip. That's on the next post.
When I walked outside to get something from the car I saw this picture. It was priceless to my eyes because I'm certain the Italians think I shop daily with this much cardboard. That's all it is-cardboard. Nothing else. I laughed my head off when I looked at their pile compared to ours. (I do think we missed a pickup one week due to traveling, but still it was funny to me.)
We are studying Ancient Greece and read about the Minotaur in Crete. This is James' version of the Labyrinth. Isaac enjoyed being Theseus, solving the maze, and killing the Minotaur.
Isaac helping Samantha with her math.
Grammar time!
Listen to that sound. How does the flying machine you made, make that humming sound? Experimenting with sound.
Isaac is reading! Yay! He's working on his book that Samantha and I made him. He's cutting out pictures that start with the same sound as the letter.
Can you guess what these two are studying?
Yep, the anatomy.
Painting on ice was fun...more for Isaac than Samantha. Samantha wanted to keep her picture but soon found it wouldn't keep. (Don't mind the pooper scooper in the background on the table...lovely isn't it?... It's a picture that just doesn't "feel" or "look" right. Actually, looking at it turns my tummy. It's not used for scoopin up poop- I promise. Focus on the kid not the poop:)
We had the privilege of babysitting for a sweet family. Her four sibling children were just adopted about a month ago from Poland. They are the most precious children! I loved hanging out with them and getting to know their personality.
This was my little helper. She loved being in the kitchen and wasn't shy about eating it too.
I think this was Lego Land for them:)
Piano lessons
They were so happy with shields, swords, and nerf guns.
Movie time, which also means cuddle time.
We had a friend over the other day and decided to make some cupcakes. Precious girls they are!
James was diligent in making his hovercraft. Finding all the correct materials was no easy task. He enjoyed learning about Newton's Law of friction.
On one cold day we decided to have a picnic in the living room next to the nice warm fire.
On a warm day, we went with some friends on a little hike. You see that wire between the fencing? Yep, it's an electric fence. Only a few of us got shocked-including me making sure it wasn't on. Ha! Now I know and everybody else does too, it's "hot".
Isaac is tall enough to reach the button. (You can't see this, but my eyes aren't dry writing those words. He's such a big boy now.) The picture I missed was the one where he pushed the button with the lid on the milk jar. That was a nice little clean-up. Raw milk, yummy!
Made time to play games too.
Some funny things that were said this month:
We were sitting at the table for dinner and Samantha said with a very serious tone, "Can I ask a question? In heaven do we blink?"
One morning my boy just got done with his devotion (he actually did it that day) he asks me, "Why did Paul pray for God to remove his thorn three times if he could just reach down and pull it out himself?" That gave us a few good topics to discuss.
