As Niki climbs up one of the door frames in the hall I hear Mady's door open. I see Mady come out of her room and walk up to Niki and start tickling her. Then I hear Niki say, "I don't need your help to fall Mady, I can do it myself!"
Mady has been playing an online game involving horse breeding and raising. She had a couple of horses and one of them wasn't doing well. She claims she tried everything to help the horses health. In the end, she created a new account with new horses!
Ezra has been running around calling everything green...?
Pook has started calling me Mama. Everyone else calls me Mommy. It sounds very sweet.
We have had a busy week. We installed screen doors on the front and back door. I ripped up the hall carpet in preperation for new flooring. Someone flooded the bathroom again and I didn't feel like cleaning the carpet. It was easier to just rip up the carpet, it took 5 minutes. It would have taken me that long to fill up the steam cleaner with boiling water. I also began staining our kitchen cabinets yesterday. I had to stop sooner than I expected. There was an accident involving some stain and 2 little boys. I forgot to rinse the brush so I can't do any more work today until Dom brings me another brush.
We spent most of this week with friends. I think between Sunday and Thursday we had smores 3 times! Niki's favorite. It was an awesome week. I think each of us have met some great people this year and are all enjoying developing those relationships. I love the fact that we can see our friends whenever the mood strikes. We aren't restricted by school schedules. We can call our friends @ 9 or 10 and be @ there house by noon playing in the creek or jumping on the trampoline.
Cheers to future screen door slamming following the laughter of our kiddo's as they run through the house.
Showing posts with label Random Strangeness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Random Strangeness. Show all posts
Friday, September 19, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Parachutes
So my dad emceed the dinner.
We tend to purchase each other cheap, silly gifts. This parachute man is one of Jessie's.
We didn't think he parachuted very well...
after several operations...
and modifications...
and a tight wrap
he went up & came down much better but my reflexes were a little slower by then so I missed the shot.
We rescued his lower half from the ants
and we buried him @ sea.The title of this post is a 2 for 1. It is about parachutes and the song actually makes me think of my family.
Do you ever do random, strange things with your family @ Sunday dinner? We usually do something silly almost every week. I suppose it has become so common place I just never think to post it. We just found out this afternoon that my mom's father passed away last night...ok Sunday night. I was taking a bit of time today to reflect on our local family. So these crazy moments are part of what makes our family what it is. I hope when the kids are older and have their own families they will carry on with the silliness. Love you guys.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
7 Random Facts About Me
I have was tagged by Tanya-That Breese Family so here are 7 Random Facts about me.
1) I enjoy posting about myself. I try to post about the kids and family mostly. I know that they are my thoughts and often I post random crap that has nothing to do with the kids learning, but I am learning so much I feel as thought I want to have a chronography of my own learning as well. I think it will just go to show you never stop learning and you do not have to be in school to learn.
2) I have a fetish for Samari Sword Fighting and fencing which I hope to one day take up as a hobby.
3) A beloved family friend passed away Friday morning. Our vet helped our horse Lucky go to that big pasture in the sky after 34 years here in our pastures. We had a graveside service for him Saturday with family picnic after. We took pictures and read a poem and sprinkled some oats in his grave. Thanks to our vet and thanks to Frank for the gentle burial service.
4) I wanted to play music @ Lucky's funeral but my family thought it was morbid.
5) I am learning how to roller blade. I have not fallen once!
6) I love to read blogs that have nothing to do with anything in my life. They are an inspiration for me to start something new or @ least read about something new.
7) I love internet friends. People you don't see, but exist. People you can either be completely real with and tell them everything about yourself or people you can describe yourself to as the person you hope to become and just tell them the qualities you wish to have.
That wasn't too hard and hopefully that was random enough.
Here are my Tags
Snagley
Stuff about the Duff's
Majikfaerie
1) I enjoy posting about myself. I try to post about the kids and family mostly. I know that they are my thoughts and often I post random crap that has nothing to do with the kids learning, but I am learning so much I feel as thought I want to have a chronography of my own learning as well. I think it will just go to show you never stop learning and you do not have to be in school to learn.
2) I have a fetish for Samari Sword Fighting and fencing which I hope to one day take up as a hobby.
3) A beloved family friend passed away Friday morning. Our vet helped our horse Lucky go to that big pasture in the sky after 34 years here in our pastures. We had a graveside service for him Saturday with family picnic after. We took pictures and read a poem and sprinkled some oats in his grave. Thanks to our vet and thanks to Frank for the gentle burial service.
4) I wanted to play music @ Lucky's funeral but my family thought it was morbid.
5) I am learning how to roller blade. I have not fallen once!
6) I love to read blogs that have nothing to do with anything in my life. They are an inspiration for me to start something new or @ least read about something new.
7) I love internet friends. People you don't see, but exist. People you can either be completely real with and tell them everything about yourself or people you can describe yourself to as the person you hope to become and just tell them the qualities you wish to have.
That wasn't too hard and hopefully that was random enough.
Here are my Tags
Snagley
Stuff about the Duff's
Majikfaerie
Thursday, March 20, 2008
We Never Change
Busy, busy, busy...I don't think I will be able to catch up on all the things we have been doing. I will just have to add photos as I can.
I think this blog entry may appear as a group of random thoughts to elaborate on more later.
Do you ever just leave your kids in the yard to play all by themselves? Do you secretly watch from the window? I was cleaning the house while the boys were playing in the yard. There are four windows along that side of the house all looking into the yard from a different room so I could watch them from whatever room I was in. I left the windows open so I could hear them. The boys didn't communicate verbally @ all. They were laughing and giggling together and they followed each other and played together and they even disagreed-all in silence. We have a couple of the big battery operated plastic jeeps for the girls (2 small ones for the boys too but they prefer the larger ones.) There are all kind of movable parts on the jeeps, phones, windshields, the bar across the back with the non working lights attached. The windshield was up. Apparently, as they were driving, Luke felt it needed to be down, so he leaned forward and pushed it down. This displeased Ezra, he reached up and put the windshield back in place. Luke placed the windshield down, Ezra returned it to its upright position, Luke put it down again. This went on and on. The boys left it alone for a bit and then one of the boys moved the windshield and the silent disagreement continued. After this Luke and Ezra decided they didn't want to play together any more and they put the length of the yard between them. I went to put clothes in the dryer. When I peered out the window again in a few minutes both boys were playing in some water they discovered in a pail. I spoke to them through the slightly open blinds in my best motherly voice, "please stop playing in that water and go play with your jeeps." Luke looked right @ the window I was standing @ and then turned and walked away from the water. Ezra also looked directly @ the window I was standing @, he didn't see me and he continued to play in the water. I asked him about 3 times to play with something else. Ezra knew I was @ the window but I feel like he thought I didn't really see him. I walked to the front of the house, peered through blinds in another room, Ezra's playing in the water. I went outside, once he sees me he leaves the pail of water.
I am aware this does not make for riveting blog reading but these are memories for me. It was a bit of study for me about twins and communication. It was also a bit of psychology for me, observing the children's behavior when they believe they are alone. I am trying to find more peace in everyday life. Our family has chosen to participate in a learning co-op in the coming months. There is a great deal of work in trying to contribute to a leaning co-op. I am trying to let Mady make choices for herself. I am trying to help provide opportunities for Mady to participate in learning activities she feels she is interested in. I am also trying to give myself an education I would not have appreciated as a child but feel I am interested in now, as a, dare I name it? Adult!
One of the things that has caught my interest lately is a book titled "The Fourth Turning" authored by William Strauss and Neil Howe. I have not read it yet but I have read about it and read about the meaning of the fourth turning. This little search led me back to more classics.
Is anyone else captivated by the way history repeats itself? Do other people sit around and wonder when our next crisis will happen? What will the crisis be? Will our country, population, society, triumph or will we fall like the Roman Empire? Do other people ponder the fact that we are all connected? Every person all over the globe is connected, not just to each other now, but to past and future generations? Yes, other people do ponder these things. Other people have had these same thoughts before me and still others will have them after me. Now to expose my children to past events which have shaped our lives and continue to document how the things we, as a family, are doing now to effect future generations.
Did you ever see a picture of a relative framed in you grandparents house and wonder, who is that? Obviously it is someone important and close to your grandparents, but you don't know who. Now, I am beginning to think it doesn't matter so much if you know who that nameless relative in the photo is as long as one can appreciate the fact that whatever this relative did here on earth, they are a part of who you are, genetically as well as, psychologically, socially and so on.
I think this blog entry may appear as a group of random thoughts to elaborate on more later.
Do you ever just leave your kids in the yard to play all by themselves? Do you secretly watch from the window? I was cleaning the house while the boys were playing in the yard. There are four windows along that side of the house all looking into the yard from a different room so I could watch them from whatever room I was in. I left the windows open so I could hear them. The boys didn't communicate verbally @ all. They were laughing and giggling together and they followed each other and played together and they even disagreed-all in silence. We have a couple of the big battery operated plastic jeeps for the girls (2 small ones for the boys too but they prefer the larger ones.) There are all kind of movable parts on the jeeps, phones, windshields, the bar across the back with the non working lights attached. The windshield was up. Apparently, as they were driving, Luke felt it needed to be down, so he leaned forward and pushed it down. This displeased Ezra, he reached up and put the windshield back in place. Luke placed the windshield down, Ezra returned it to its upright position, Luke put it down again. This went on and on. The boys left it alone for a bit and then one of the boys moved the windshield and the silent disagreement continued. After this Luke and Ezra decided they didn't want to play together any more and they put the length of the yard between them. I went to put clothes in the dryer. When I peered out the window again in a few minutes both boys were playing in some water they discovered in a pail. I spoke to them through the slightly open blinds in my best motherly voice, "please stop playing in that water and go play with your jeeps." Luke looked right @ the window I was standing @ and then turned and walked away from the water. Ezra also looked directly @ the window I was standing @, he didn't see me and he continued to play in the water. I asked him about 3 times to play with something else. Ezra knew I was @ the window but I feel like he thought I didn't really see him. I walked to the front of the house, peered through blinds in another room, Ezra's playing in the water. I went outside, once he sees me he leaves the pail of water.
I am aware this does not make for riveting blog reading but these are memories for me. It was a bit of study for me about twins and communication. It was also a bit of psychology for me, observing the children's behavior when they believe they are alone. I am trying to find more peace in everyday life. Our family has chosen to participate in a learning co-op in the coming months. There is a great deal of work in trying to contribute to a leaning co-op. I am trying to let Mady make choices for herself. I am trying to help provide opportunities for Mady to participate in learning activities she feels she is interested in. I am also trying to give myself an education I would not have appreciated as a child but feel I am interested in now, as a, dare I name it? Adult!
One of the things that has caught my interest lately is a book titled "The Fourth Turning" authored by William Strauss and Neil Howe. I have not read it yet but I have read about it and read about the meaning of the fourth turning. This little search led me back to more classics.
Is anyone else captivated by the way history repeats itself? Do other people sit around and wonder when our next crisis will happen? What will the crisis be? Will our country, population, society, triumph or will we fall like the Roman Empire? Do other people ponder the fact that we are all connected? Every person all over the globe is connected, not just to each other now, but to past and future generations? Yes, other people do ponder these things. Other people have had these same thoughts before me and still others will have them after me. Now to expose my children to past events which have shaped our lives and continue to document how the things we, as a family, are doing now to effect future generations.
Did you ever see a picture of a relative framed in you grandparents house and wonder, who is that? Obviously it is someone important and close to your grandparents, but you don't know who. Now, I am beginning to think it doesn't matter so much if you know who that nameless relative in the photo is as long as one can appreciate the fact that whatever this relative did here on earth, they are a part of who you are, genetically as well as, psychologically, socially and so on.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Random Strangeness #1
Random as defined by Webster's
Strangeness as defined by Webster's I prefer the second definition.
Does anyone else ever find themselves vacumming while holding one baby on one hip and pinching a string from the carpet between their toes, in order to "pick it up," while telling the second baby to stop throwing everything back on the floor so you can vacumm? Or is that just me?
Strangeness as defined by Webster's I prefer the second definition.
Does anyone else ever find themselves vacumming while holding one baby on one hip and pinching a string from the carpet between their toes, in order to "pick it up," while telling the second baby to stop throwing everything back on the floor so you can vacumm? Or is that just me?
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