Room Re-do

Dd#2 has been longing for the last year to have her sister move back in with her. She does not like sleeping alone. I offered to allow her to move in with her brothers, who she ends up cuddling either in their room or hers at least half the time, but she didn't want to. With trying to decide where to put the new baby, Dd#2 has decided to move in with her brothers, who have the largest bedroom. Dave, who is in charge of all bedtime rituals in our house, isn't so sure this will work. So, last night the 3 kids slept together to prove how quitetly they could go to sleep. This morning they worked on cleaning the boys' room and reorganizing it for beauty and function in hopes that Dd#2 will be allowed to move in. I thought it was adorable of them to work so hard to get to spend more time together (because it's not like they spend every waking moment together -- er, wait, they do.)

I was too tired this morning to climb back up the stairs to see their work, so Dd#2 took the digital camera up for me.

Quote of the Day

Dd#1 and I were analyzing sentences. I asked her

"Is this word a direct object?"

Dd#1

It's the nice word. The happy word. It's "You look nice, today."

It took me a minute to figure out what she was talking about....

Mama

OHHHH, a subject COMPLIMENT.

Party Central

The kids decided to have a party today...at 4:30am. I don't know who woke up whom, but I know I WAS asleep when I heard the party going on. After a whispered lecture (Dave was still sleeping) and sending them to bed, then I was awake and couldn't sleep. So I got up and went to 6:15am Mass and got home before Dave even got out of bed at 7am. Good morning, Jesus! I always physically feel wiped after morning Mass, but I figure I sure do need the graces. We've gotten a little school done (the kids were up when I got home) and I'm off to bed for a morning nap. I'm sort of thinking this weird schedule my body and my kids are keeping (against my will) won't get better after the baby's born....

Quote of the Day

Our library's annual poetry contest is coming up. If you recall, last year each of the kids wrote poems and I didn't submit them in time ("bad mama, bad mama"). So, when the kids got the flyer in the mail, they wanted to jump on it. They spent part of their Saturday afternoon writing poems. After a flourish of coming in with their poems completed and recitals by many of the kids, Ds#3 sat before his audience.

Ds#3

I need a little help with mine... (long pause as he examins his paper).
All I have so far is ...

"THE..."

Astronomy Game

I've been looking for a way to deepen and extend our Astronomy lessons. We're using Apologia's Astronomy and it's working wonderful for the 4th, 2nd & K -- but Dd#1, 6th grade, has already absorbed most of the information from her independant reading. So, I as we progress through each chapter, I'm making montessori cards for her (and the others) to extend the lesson. She colored 6 cards of a sun and then using a diagram I found online, sketched in corona, core, convection zone, etc. I copied the cards so she has duplicates and she can match the picture with the label and match the label with the definition. I think it'll help!

Heaven Sent

Over the weekend, a wonderful servant of Christ offered to do my shopping for me. I usually buy for the month, so it's a huge job. When I said 'no', this servant of Christ threatened to come beat me up if I didn't allow her to help me. ...ok

After working 9 hours as a nurse, she came and picked up my list. Then at 10:30pm, after 5 hours of shopping, she came back with $530 worth of groceries for our family. She helped cut up the meats and get the perishables taken care of and the kids just had to help put away the pantry items. Then she left so she could go to work in the morning!

It was SUCH a HUGE job and I appreciate all her efforts! It feels so good to have that DONE!

THANK YOU, Jesus, for willing servants -- please bless them.

Craft box idea

Pinnings and wishings ---
I know this is beyond my capacity right now... http://oniondome.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/07/a-treasure-box-.html
I just thought it was SUCH a kewl idea. I would modify it and put Holy Days of Obligation lessons in each. I ran into a friend "hi, Stacy" who suggested having one per month with saints of the month activities in each. They're so pretty that I could keep them displayed on my book shelves as decor!!
http://oniondome.typepad.com/photos/the_twelve_great_feast_bo/index.html

Someday.....