tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82706842279040757852011-10-26T18:13:52.919-04:00Life as it happens!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00193058808663345643noreply@blogger.comBlogger1511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8270684227904075785.post-34723615339632436412011-10-26T18:13:00.000-04:002011-10-26T18:13:53.244-04:00

This is my handsome John, dress ready to go to his chior's spring concert in June.  He is as darling as ever, although his hair is now shorter.  He is full of life, we call it joi de vive, he makes me smile all the time.  Whatever he is doing he is fully engaged at all times.  The only downfall to this that I can see, as it seems all characters have a down side, is that he is prone to interupt

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Wallace is writing a short paper for English today about a tour that he has taken.  He choose to write about Worcester Cathedral which is on of the cathedral that he sang in and we toured this summer in England.  This is a wonderful place but  almost has too much information to be put into a one page paper. It has an amazing and rich history.    From this tour alone we could study  many

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on our trip to the UK this summer It has been a long time since I blogged! Life has been busy and complicated but I am finding that it never slows down and doesn't get any better unless my attitude does. Michael is working a lot of hours, 70-80/week, and he is working nights. This is not the easiest shift. He is working on a project at work, and we are starting week 12. My mom used

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Hubby's away, not my favourite thing. However, I am doing better than most times. This maybe because I am aware of just how bad at this keeping up a home, I really am and that the accountability of a hubby coming home at the end of the day isn't what should keep me going. I am continually talking (lecturing) to Wallace about finding the will to do what is right from within and not waiting for

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I worked today, there were several things around the house that desperately needed to be done. Hubby says that my idea of desperate and reality are two very different things. Whatever the case may be I felt that they needed to be done and, today was the day that they were going to get done. Hubby had originally intended to chop wood, (My parent had a tree taken down at the old place and when

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Not really sure where I got this recipe but I really like it as a plain cooking just to have around the house for the boys to have and, as long as I keep them in the freezer out in the garage I'm not as tempted to eat them all myself.1 cup sugar1 cup powdered/icing sugar1 cup butter1 cup vegetable oil2 eggs4 1/2 cups flour1 tsp salt1tsp cream of tarter1 tsp baking soda1 tsp vanillaMethod: Beat

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Life has been busy, even when you don't want it to be. We are back in the swing of school and finally finding a rhythm. I hand it off to the school teachers out there, I only have 2 students and have difficulty keeping up with the marking and the planning. Now I have to admit I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to these to things, maybe idealist is a better word. I like to know what

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Today we joined Costco, we had been members years ago but when we moved to rural Canada no where near a Costco we let our membership run out. Now we are back in suburbia so we thought we'd join again. It sure was crowded today, I heard somebody say that it was because it was the last weekend of summer. Hubby had his blackberry out making notes of the prices of all the products that we use

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John's Curriculum for Grade 1Math-Horizons Math 1 Book 2/ Math 2 Book 1Language Arts- Explode the Code Books 4,5&6, Climbing to Good English 1, Alpha phonics, Days Go By and More Days Go ByHand Writing- Getty-Dubay Italic Printing Book 6Reading- a variety of booksHistory- Story of the World Volume 1Science- 5-10 days of a subject of choice, like frogs, with books form the library. Then fill in

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Wallace's Curriculum for Grade 7Math- Saxon 8/7Spelling- Natural SpellerGrammar-Climbing to Good English 5Handwriting- Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Book D & ECritical Thinking- Building Thinking Skills Level 2Composition-Jump InLiterature- Step by StepVocabulary- Working with Words 6History- Story of the World Volume 3Science-Exploring Creation with General ScienceCanadian Studies- Story of

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John's Grade 1 Schedule8:00-8:30 Math8:30-8:45 Piano8:45-8:55 Handwriting8:55-9:15 Explode the Code9:15-9:30 Break9:30-9:45 Grammar/Days Go By9:45-10:00 Reading/Note booking10:00-10:15 Break10:15-11:15 Science or History11:15-11:45 Arts and CraftsScience: Monday, Tuesday and every other FridayHistory: Wednesday, Thursday and every other FridayArts and Crafts : beads, play dough, craft books,

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Wallace's Grade 7 Schedule8:00-9:00 Math9:00-10:00 Spelling, Grammar, Handwriting and Critical Thinking10:00-10:15 Break10:15-10:45 Composition10:45-11:15 French11:15-11:45 Literature11:45-noon Vocabularynoon-12:45 Lunch12:45-1:00 Subject of the Day- Instruction1:00-2:30 Subject of the DaySubject of the DayHistory weeks 1-4, 17-20, 33-36Science weeks 5-8, 13-16, 21-24, 29-32Canadian Studies weeks

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Can't blog much tonight, feeling rather tired because I stayed up way to late last night. It seems like it is only after 10 o'clock that I get to sit down and if I turn on the t.v. it over, I will pass the hours endlessly before I get up and go to bed. Tonight I am going to bed early, with hubby, he has to get up very early for his commute into the big city. Random ThoughtsI didn't seem to get

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Today was a quite day at home. Wallace and John played quietly, sometimes alone and sometimes with each other. Wallace is going thought a pre-teen phase where his little brother is sometimes a real bother to him. He is working on it but it is definitely a journey of more than a few steps. I didn't seem to get as much done as I would like and am totally out of energy tonight. I have the boys

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We just got back from vacation. It was two and 1/2 weeks of bliss! Well at least it was a whole lot of fun!!! We went back to our old stomping grounds after almost a year of being away it was so much fun to reconnect with everyone. The first week was church camp. Our old church rents a camp for a week and has a youth and and teen camp. Hubby and I helped out in the kitchen, it was hot and a lot

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You know you are a knitter when.....your five year old looks over at the desk and says, "What is it that you are making with that yellow yarn over there, mom." "Mittens for Sarah, why?" "Oh, I thought it was something else." What that something else was he never said.

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Read this on Ann Voskamp's blog, Holy Experience Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and a antiseptic.~John Henry Jowett~Love her blog, always find food for thought and encouragement.

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Sorry No pictures.....I took my camera and it stayed in my bag the whole day....not sure why because there was plenty to take pictures of.We had a great day. We saw the Superdogs. They were great but both my sister and I cried. I never thought of it before we went in and sat down but some of the best (fastest) Superdogs are Border Collies and our beloved Baillie was a Border Collie

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John and his dad at the Remembrance Day services. John doesn't remember seeing his dad in his 'monkey suit' as we like to call it. Michael only wears it a few times a year and I guess in the last year or so not much at all. John really liked it that it was his dad that every one wanted their picture take with. Michael and his colleague laying the wreath for the RCMP in remembrance. The boys

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We had our life group (small group Bible study) last night so I didn't take the time to write when we got home. It is a new life group with only two families right now, but even with just the 2 families there are 7 boys 12 and under. Wallace falls right between the 2 oldest and John is just older than the younger 3, they really seem to be enjoying themselves and is a great way for them to make

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Today I felt as if I was spinning my wheels. I had set out to get things accomplished and at every turn my efforts were thwarted. I need to learn to work around interruptions and the chores of a normal day. I also need to remember that every little bit helps like the sayings go; Rome wasn't built in a day or How do you eat an elephant....one bite at a time. So what was on my list of things to

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We took possession of the house a week ago Friday. We got all of our worldly possessions a week ago tomorrow. We are not settled. I never really paid much attention to Murphy as in Murphy's Law but he has definitely had his hand in this move. NOTHING, yes I know I am shouting and it isn't very polite but its true, NOTHING has gone right. We've cleaned, repaired and replaced way more than thought

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Well we are here, and it has been an interesting week. Michael has started his new job. I don't know anything and I won't be talking about it on here. It is his commute that isn't much fun....especially on a Friday afternoon.

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Michael and I are still running around, well more Michael than I. It seems that it will never be done, but we know that this too shall pass. This morning we had to drive to the next town and sigh the documents at the lawyers which interrupted my day but it really interrupted Michael's day. He is trying really hard to get all the lose ends tied up at work and it doesn't help that he has court

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as long as nothing goes wrong, we will move in on October 23.....unfortunately we have to live in a hotel for a month.

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Yep, its done. We are on the move and very busy.....so much to do so little time.

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We have been with out a computer for almost a week, but we are back up and running now. It has been a busy week. Michael and Wallace went away to church camp this week, Michael as a counsellor and Wallace as a camper. That left me and John home alone, John didn't miss Micheal much, I guess because he is used to Micheal going to work and even travelling for work but on the other hand he is not

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"God always gives his best to those that leave the choice with him."Jim ElliotFound this quote this morning and it defines the struggle that I have been going through the last few month. Good advice from a man who knew what it was to leave everything, even his life, in God's hands.

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I just love the lush green. It is an upside of all the rain.

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1. VBS Good news Clues, boys had fun, I wasn't too stressed as all I did was help with the crafts.2. Family Camp at Cape Blomidon. Beautiful weather, wonderful fellowship. Primative bathroom facilities. An AWEFUL scare when John wandered off with the 'big boys' to go on a hike up the mountian....at dusk. Thank God for his Grace and Mercy.3. Lot's of rain.4. Trying to keep the house clean in

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This is good! They are a local band so I have heard of them before but I wouldn't be surprise if they get a lot more popular soon. Even Michael likes it and he isn't a fan of country music to say the least.

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If you look on my sidebar you will find two new verses:He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8"that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you" 1 Thessalonians 4:11These particular verses have been speaking

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This week is our VBS at church, we are doing something about Good News Clues. I am not teaching, just helping with crafts so I am not entirely sure, I think they are following the colours in the wordless book, Monday was Black, Tuesday was red, today was white. The boys are having fun although Wallace wouldn't formally admit it. Some of the other older boys are really standoffish and not

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It seems that although we have the next month off it is going to be a busy one for us. Next week we have our churches VBS, the week following we have Family Camp, then Michael is going to PEI for a golf weekend with the boys from work, then we have overnight company from Quebec. We are looking forward to all of it. I also have many tasks that are too big to do during the school year that need to

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We are done school!!!!!!!Who's more excited me or the boys, it is really heard to tell.

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I read an idea somewhere that kids like to create books, that they enjoy the process and it helps in recollection of the information that they put in the book. John and I were studying the days of the week at the time so we made a days of the week book, here it is. The original is going to his baby sitter, whom he adores. Enjoy!

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Today after school Michael, Wallace and John went and got their haircut. They really needed it, especially John as you can see the hair was hanging in their eyes. Now they look nice and neat and ready for summer. In either picture I think you can tell that John just loves his big brother.

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Tonight while we were eating dinner it hit me how much of our meals are homemade. We tend to eat homemade of the regular things like bread, cookies, muffins, tomato sauce etc. but what hit me tonight was how many of the condiments were also homemade. I don't really know if making them myself saves any money but let me tell you the taste sure is an improvement over store bought, plus I know

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Wallace and I have caught whatever it is that John had over the weekend. Today has been unproductive, a total write off. John was feeling better with in 2 days so hopefully that will hold true for Wallace and I too. Oh, well, the TV, Wii and the computer have been well used today and I got a nap in too. Praying for a better tomorrow.

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We are doing the count down to finish school. We have been faithfully following a routine for the last 7 weeks and have gotten so much accomplished. Wallace likes it, John likes and best of all I like it. We will tweak in just a tad when we start the new year, only because we will be changing the curriculum at little bit. At the beginning of the week or the end of the one we've just done I write

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We didn't get to the picnic today. On my way to bed last night I stop and kissed the boys good night and when I bent down to kiss John he sat right up and started talking to me, very unusual, and then I kissed his head, he was burning up. I got him some medicine and moved him into my bed, seeing as daddy is away. We didn't get a very good nights sleep, but his fever did break around 4 am. Today

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(9 am)After yesterday's post and this morning's late start you might think that I am letting the boys have the day off but that won't be entirely true, some things just have to get done. I have trouble with sleeping when Michael is away. Last night I didn't go to bed til late, then couldn't sleep and when I did sleep I slept fitfully so I am anything be rested this morning. It is a late start but

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Michael is away on business for the next 3 nights. I don't normally mind but this was sprung on me quite suddenly and I wasn't mentally prepared for it, we also had several things planned as a family which I now I have to do by myself. Oh well, I am trying to learn to roll with the punches. If we were not trying to finish up school in the next couple of weeks I'd take tomorrow off but as it

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.... and wow does it ever look good!! Michael spent his whole day off today working on the final two tasks. We had pea gravel delivered and he spread it out underneath the arbour, no grasss would ever grow there as it is on the north side of the house. Then he re-shingled the little roof over the porch. 99% no more, it is done.....anyone want to come and have a chat and an evening cup of tea.

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Well I finally finished it, it took me a week and not becuase of time, or that I wasn't interested but because I got to a point and I had to take an 'emotional' break. It was a well written, informative and heart wrenching story. If you have a loved one with Alzhiemer's it is a must read.

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We have really been into Read-alouds in the last month. Over at Higher Up Further In, which is a great blog for explaining how to give a "Charlotte Mason" education to your children in practical terms, I read about taking books slowly over a extended period time. There is no need to rush, let the children absorb the material and identify with the characters over a period of time. I had heard this

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We are very proud of all the work the boys have put into learning the piano this year.

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A cup of green tea, a break from school and a rainy Wednesday morning is the perfect time to update my blog. There is a lot going on and a the same time not much at all, kind of a weird feeling. We are very busy trying to get all the little jobs done to get the house on the market, the real estate agent said she could show it any time but we'd (mostly me) would like to have things in a neat

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This is the weather we had today.....the flakes were the size of loonies.....we had this for about 10 minutes, then hail for 10 minutes, then sun shine for 10 minutes and back to sleet.The weather was crazy and my sinus' were wreaking havoc in my head. This was Michael's job for today.....we always do this to ourselves....we think the job is small.....it is just a floating floor in an 8 by 10

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We as a family usually dwell mostly on the true meaning of Easter but there is always a little bit of chocolate and usually an egg hunt in there as well. This year we had an extra conversation about where the chocolate in our chocolate bunnies and eggs came from and what the money we were spending was actually supporting. It was quite an enlightening discussion. In our research we found out

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We had a very busy day....it is only 20 to 8 and I feel done in. John had a follow up dental appointment at 9 am in the city so we left the house at 10 to 8 and for a homeschooling family who lazily starts each morning it was like trying to be out of the house by 5 am. John was called in shortly after 9 and was all happy and ready to go, we showed the dentist where his mouth was hurting and she

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The master bedroom, has a walk in closet. John's room, it also has a walk in closet as well as the 'toy' closet that you see. The up stairs bathroom. Wallace's room. It is the smallest at 10'x 10'. The Den. The living room. The kitchen. The veiw from the back yard. The view as you come up the driveway. We are trying to get the house ready to sell. Today I took photo's of each of the rooms

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but I miss home. I just wish that I could visit more often. Hey wait a minute that will soon be happening, Lord willing. While I was a home, Mom, Dad and I drove to the new city to scope out the neighbourhood that we hope to make home. It is nice, but not too high class. It is close to lots of things, and by close I mean within a 20 min walk or a 5 minute drive. It is close to a mall with a

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Tammy's post this week is about setting a bed time so that we will be better able to function/ thrive the next day. She asked what would be a good bed time considering family, schedule and individual needs. I came up with 10 pm. I am going to endeavour to stick to it this week. That means the t.v. and the computer should be turned off earlier in the evening and the knitting must also be put

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I'll be back in a week, going to visit my mom and dad. :) Leaving Michael here with the boys, they should have fun.....a week with no school, no sturcture and loads of fun with dad.

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Establishing a morning routine goes a long way to getting my day off to a good start. Tammy at TammysRecipes.com is hosting a weekly feature to encourage us to make our home a haven. She suggested a simple list of 5 things that we can do each morning that will give us a good start. Here is my list:have my Quiet Time with the Lorddo my exercises for both physio and cardioshower and dress, do

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I've been meaning to up date but this weekend has been crazy and I am trying to get ready for my trip on Wednesday.John had some urgent dental work done this weekend....I wouldn't call it emergency but it needed to be done quickly because he was complaining and quite uncomfortable. Poor kid, when our family dentist's colleague looked at him she said that he needed a tooth pulled that she didn't

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I got to sleep in today, it was so nice. I made sure the TV was set to PBS when I went to bed last night so when John woke up this morning he just went down stairs and turned it on to something appropriate and I got to sleep. When Wallace got up he got himself and John some breakfast and then played on the computer. I think I have a fine system going.....I'm sure there will be a monkey wrench

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If you are 5 years old and spend an hour or more working on a hundred piece puzzle all by yourself is it school? He was so proud of himself.Way to go John. It did help that it was a StarWars puzzle,his favourite subject matter of late.

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I decided to challange myself today. This is what my laundry room looked like this morning. Can you say disaster and it was actually worse than it looks. There was a full load in the dryer and the washer. This room isn't just a laundry room but also a mud room/entry way from the garage and it house the dogs bed...it really is a multipurpose room and is in constant need of being cleaned. I

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I threw my back out on Friday afternoon while at the physiotherapist of all things. I think it was psychosomatic, she was going away for a weeks vacation and I couldn't do with out her. I really need to get over myself. sheesh. Whether or not it was in my head I've been in pain, for the most part, since then. I didn't do much all weekend, Michael was working so I didn't really need to thank

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When I was a kid we never ate a big meal at supper time on Sundays. We usually had a large dinner after we came home from church, so it was just something light and often times sweet. This afternoon I thought I'd carry on the tradition with my boys. I made a scone and brewed some tea and we all came to the table and enjoyed.Wallace and John both had there tea with a little sugar and whole lot of

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A few weeks ago we had a medical night at Olympians (our kids programme at church) the boys were to dress up as either a sick/wounded person or a nurse or doctor. Wallace chose to be wounded. The purple around his eye and finger looked much more authentic in real life. John was somewhat more difficult to come up with an idea but at the last minute I thought of this 'medics' outfit, it turned out

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Wallace is hard at work, and not enjoying it to be honest. He has had a great day until this, math homework ( a drill sheet of uneven division....division with remainders). Oh well, he'll be finished soon if he just sets his mind to it. John doing his work, a floor puzzle. He can do all of his school work in a hour, and that is with breaks. Wallace some how wishes that he was five again. Oh

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Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.The last couple of weeks have had there ups and downs. I don't want to sound like I am complaining because I am not, I know that life could be much more difficult than it is now and I am thankful for my blessings. The car did turn out to be a right off, which was to be expected but we thought that just maybe they would fix it. A girl from Michael's office

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I've had a lot going on in my life this last little while and haven't been in the frame of mind to blog but I will get back to it, hopefully this week. This is the latest reason that my mind is elsewhere. We are all OK although I am a little sore and won't be able to show my face at the office anytime soon due to embarrassment. My sons now know what their arguing in the back seat can lead too.

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Week's Weather: Cool and bright for the most part, leaves are beautifulSunday Sermon: Being Thankful- a testimony serviceLife Lessons: there is no sense in worry, it doesn't helpFavorite Meal: lunch at the Schweld House (a local family owned German restaurant)Treasured Moment: watching John working neatly at his newly acquired desk (I'll have to post a picture, my batteries were dead when I tried

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On Monday we took a field trip, where else would you go in early October but to the apple orchard. I remember Wallace took a field trip to the orchard when he was in Kindergarten. I didn't get to go because all the chaperon spots were full, well for John's first trip I did get to go ;). We go to the same farm each year, they have very good apples and quite a bit of variety. They even have

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I really hate it when I don't get a good start to my day, I feel like I'm running to catch up all day long. Last night Michael, a young lady that is staying with us, and I watched the movie Troy. Actually they watched and I listened to it while playing a game on the computer. I wanted to watch the movie but I did not want to 'see' the movie, if you know what I mean. It was very good, the story

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We have just finished off our first week of school this year and since I am a hyper scheduler/perfectionist I have it all outlined (so that when it falls apart we can tell exactly how much it fell apart by) and can tell you that we have completed 5 days and have 173 left to go, or 1 week down and 35 left to go. This year John has been added to the mix and it is very interesting. Planning for him

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so I'm taking a break and feeding my family ice cream cones. We are melting around here today. I'm not going to complain summer is all too short in these parts, and I hate the cold. Michael shined a new pair of boots this morning, they look beautiful, you can even see your face in them. I had to ask him why. It not like its his high browns, which he only wears in Red Surge duty. These are his

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Yes I know the bedroom is a mess, but he was too cute to show off.

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Week's Weather: Hot and we had quite a bite of rain due to tropical storm Chistobal, we needed the rain so it was a blessingSunday Sermon: We were visiting an inner city church and the point I took from it was .... confession is not the same as repentance. The pastor gave the example that he had been talking to a junkie that was crying and confessing his sin, saying that he needed Jesus but in

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I came across this and thought if I did it each week you'd know a little more that is going on in my life.Week's weather: Hot and muggy during the day and then cooling off in the eveningSunday Sermon topic: Our pastor is doing a series on Marriage, it is wonderful.Favorite Meal this week: Beer can chicken (we now use pop and it turned out just as good), roasted vegs and boiled potatoes cooled and

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It is another hot and humid day, but I'm not complaining because I hate the cold much more than I dislike the heat. Wallace and John are under the apple tree trying to beat the heat by reading in the shade.We had a rather busy weekend, Michael worked Friday night which was not a normally scheduled shift. The guys on his unit had switched the day for another, they had all played in a Memorial

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Wallace is playing tier 2 soccer again this year. We are really impressed with his improvement this year. The weekly soccer clinics all winter really helped, that and all the hot shots on his team moved up a level, so someone has to step up to the plate. I know that is a baseball analogy but it seemed to fit. This week we have 3 nights of soccer, Monday was practice, last night a game and

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Micheal is away working for the weekend so we have had kind of a lazy couple of days as school is mostly finished and the weather has been so nice I've let the boys enjoy the extra time out side. I've been looking for a 'natural' sunscreen but haven't been able to find anything. Do any of you know of something? The boys are both fair just like their mom and so I know that they would burn easily

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Wallace taking a bite of his victory lunch. His treat (and mom's too) for all his hard work.I can hardly believe it. Wallace is done math for this year and we are very proud of him. I can remember looking it over when we recieved it last summer, I didn't think we would ever complete it let alone think that he would be competent in the concepts. I know I already said it but I am so proud of him!!

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Tis the season for apple blossom, they are absolutely beautiful and very abundant. They seem to grow wild everywhere, I think we have 5 or 6 in our backyard. It was a festival dedicated to this delicate flower that kept Michael and his unit hopping last weekend. I think he worked 5-12 hour shifts, he was very tired by Sunday night. I wonder when people will realize that drinking and driving is a

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Wallace's recital isn't until Sunday but with golf lessons right before we thought we might be in a tizzy on Sunday so we took this video at Margo's during yesterday's lesson.

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Time for my afternoon cup of tea so I thought I would sit down and let you all know what was going on. We had a very busy weekend as we usually do when Michael has it off. On Friday Michael marched in a Red Rally with a bunch of other Mounties, a Red Rally for you non-Canadians is a rally in support of our troops in Afghanistan. He always looks so handsome in the red surge, though because he

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Let's remember the family of Steven Curtis Chapman, they lost thier little girl in a tragic accident. Read the article here. Sure makes you want to give the kids and extra hug tonight.Here is a song he wrote about his daughters and his motivation behind it.

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"Mom can you be quiet I'm trying to concentrate, this is work you know."While I'm gardening yesterday and he is playing quietly."ALERT, ALERT, a poopie is coming!!!" As he takes off to the house.

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Today was a very quiet Saturday, it is the long weekend and its raining and so the activities had to be indoor. The boys get to watch TV on Saturdays and mommy and daddy get to sleep in, its a very good routine. I love Saturday mornings!!!! After Michael and I had breakfast Micheal and John played two games of Junior Monopoly, much to John's satisfaction he won both games. Then there was a

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like routines. I love routines, I actually typed live and I guess that applies too. I love to know what is coming next and not to be rushed for time. I also have to admit I don't like schedules, especially tight ones, I have found they don't work well with my perfectionist personality. I'm really a defeated perfectionist because if I let my guard down I don't do anything because I can't do it

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Tonight I made a yummy butternut squash, it was plain and simple and very good. Last night I roasted a medium, quartered and seeded butternut squash at 350F for about 1 hour. Let it cool and then peeled it. Then tonight I sauteed some onions and garlic in a little oil, added some homemade turkey broth that I had in the freezer, the butternut squash and about an inch of thinly sliced fresh ginger

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The boys and I are busy planting a garden today. It was supposed to be rainy and yucky for the rest of the week but we are pleasantly surprised by the lovely day we have out side. I even have a couple of loads of bedding out hanging in the breeze.We aren`t really gardeners, I thought studying botany this year might help, but the verdict isn`t in yet. Today we planted a row of beans and a row of

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is over and I think I am glad. I'm tired and ready for bed, although we both know that I will finish this post and snuggle up on the chesterfield with Micheal and watch "Raiders of the Lost Ark" on tv.We didn't do school today, it was much to nice a day, but we did practice piano. Wallace has a recital to practice for and has been asked to play the offertory at church in the near future. The

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Tonight we had our finally evening at Olympians. Wallace and John have worked very had this year and were rewarded tonight with gold medals. I am very proud of them and yes, I did a lot of reminding and helping but they were cooperative and willing to work. Above is a picture of 2 tired boys with their prized possessions. Here is John with his group. He was the youngest and yet only he and

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We had a pirate party at church today, it was put on by CEF (Child Evengelism Fellowship). I have such fond memories of 5 day clubs and loved the stories that they told. Here are a few pictures of the boys in their costumes ready to go. Not bad for about 8 dollars at the Dollar Store, Michael did a great job on the body art don't you think? I'll post an update later, we been so busy lately.

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Here is my menu plan for the upcoming week. One meal is left over form last week, we had a night of leftovers pushing all meals forward one night. I think there will be plenty of leftover and if they aren't all used up during our lunches I may not use all these meals this week. If you'd like to see what others have on their menu this week have a look here.Monday- lasagna (cheese- no meat),

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We as a family are participating in Earth Hour tonight, although John will be in bed and will be unaware that the lights are out. As a family we try to be conscience of our impact on the environment, I think I may be raising an environmentalist. Our plan is to play cards by candle light at the kitchen table this will thrill Wallace for two reasons, one he gets to play a game with mom and dad and

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The boys used to tie blankets around their necks to pretend to be superheroes, usually batman or superman. Now we tie blankets around our neck and carry a sword and pretend to be Centurions. To an outsider they wouldn't see much difference but if you listen close to the conversation between the boys you'd hear the difference.

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I made a couple of 'dolls' for John, which he coloured and is now playing good guys and bad guys.

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......that a computer game could have inspired a desire to learn all about history. I knew it could happen, I'd heard all the interesting stories of how homeschooled kids take an interest and run with it but this is my first hands on experience. The game in question Age of Mythology. Wallace has taken every book on Greek, Roman and Norse Mythology out of the library along with a bunch on

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(FO stands for finished object for you non-knitters)I am really bad at taking photographs of my work. Lately most of my work has been done in dark yarn and I am not sure if that is part of the reason. My camera is also a rather cheap on so I am wondering if the lack of focus is a problem. Anyhow (or as my friend Sue says 'Anywhooooo' ) this is my latest finished project an a pair of socks for

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Recently, I have been make one sweet treat a week, usually on Sunday. It has been something different each week. It seems that since we don't get treats all week long that we seem to truly enjoy our weekly treat. This week being Easter I wanted to make an extra special treat, and since I'd been craving Black Forest Trifle that is what I made. I need to improve my food photography but I think

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