Videos of the kids

The kids all wanted to make videos today. Mia shares about being a blue tongue skink, Joe shares about the Easter Egg Hunt, Ben shares about his first Reconciliation and Charlotte just looks cute.

My Daybook: Week 5

I am praying... a good Holy Week.

From the kitchen... trying to heat the pork in the oven as a test run for the Baptism/First Communion.

From the learning rooms... Mia was sick all week, so no school for her. We work on cells in the Human Body. In history we did the Greek War with Persia and the Peloponnesian War. In spelling and phonics we just did vowel tri-graphs and quadro-graphs. This week is compound words. And in math we add two digit number mentally.

Living the Liturgical Year at Home... Ben made his first Reconciliation, today. We had an Easter Egg hunt and made Station of the Cross votives.

I am creating... a cleaner house, hopefully.

I am wearing... white shirt, gray button-up shirt, and black pants.

I am going... to Target tonight to get diapers.

I am reading... blogs for Holy week ideas.

Pondering these words… "If only we could see your face and see you smiling over us and unseen angels celebrate for joy is in this place!."

I am hoping... this week goes smoothly so I can get a lot done.

Noticing that... Charlotte is asleep.

Around the house... we're still working on getting things back in order.

One of my favorite things... the kids outside playing, there will for 70's this week.

A few plans for the rest of the week:

• Clean
  
• Continue with school
  
• Cook pork
  
• Add some bags to my tally
  
• Add some miles to my tally
  

A Picture I am sharing:

Blue-tongued skink

Joe Builds the Human Body

Just like his big brother, Joe, too, is studying the human body.

Charlotte - 7 weeks

Joe Gets Email

Joe got email from his Arizona Grandma for his feast day. He loved getting email.

My Daybook: Week 4

I am praying... for peace in our decision for Charlotte's godparents.

From the kitchen... nothing, expect a gigantic printer...I'm going to start cooking pork this week for the baptism.

From the learning rooms... Mia loves reading and brings me books every chance she gets. She loves Dear Dragon books but I don't know how many more I can take. Ben was sick on Friday. We started the human body and are still studying the Greeks. In math he is adding 8, 9 to any number and used two-5 strategies. He is also learning about symmetry, diagonals, and congruent. In spelling and phonics we just did diphthongs. This week is vowel tri-graphs and quadro-graphs.

Living the Liturgical Year at Home... I have 10 bags for my 40 bags and 10 miles for my 40 miles in 40 days. My leg started hurting again. So no exercise. I was just happy to be walking by the end of the week without sharp pain. Still waiting to hear back from Father about Ben's first Reconciliation. I am trying to remember to pull out our Resurrection Eggs and I just printed out a Station of the Cross mini-book for them to color. Ben has wanted to pray a decade of the rosary, so Tom and Ben have been doing that together.

I am creating... invitations for the baptism and first communion. They are to be mailed tomorrow.

I am wearing... black sweater, khakis and a white shirt.

I am going... to get together everything I want to get mailed and have it addressed.

I am reading... a lot of stories about Greek gods and goddesses.

Pondering these words… "If only we could see your face and see you smiling over us and unseen angels celebrate for joy is in this place!."

I am hoping... this week goes smoothly so I can get a lot done.

Noticing that... I forgot to put the thank you's in the invitations to people I needed to thank for meals and gifts.

Around the house... we're still working on getting things back in order.

One of my favorite things... all the kids asleep

A few plans for the rest of the week:

• Clean
  
• Continue with school
  
• Plan some meals
  
• Cook pork
  
• Add some bags to my tally
  
• Add some miles to my tally
  

A Picture I am sharing:

Finally, a bath

Charlotte's First Bath - Finally

Well, she finally had her first bath. She is only almost 6 weeks. Part of the problem was she didn't loose her umbilical cord until she was three weeks. Then, there was the problem coordinating Daddy being available for filming, the kids available for washing, and Charlotte awake. Not to mention finding the baby bath. But here she is in her birthday suit.

My Daybook: Week 3

I am praying... for Charlotte to sleep better in the evenings and for more hours in the day

From the kitchen... kids are eating left-over Cream of Tuna.

From the learning rooms... School is going well. We finished 100 Easy Lessons and our Animal Unit. We will be starting the Human Body. Barring any major interruptions we are scheduled to finish up in the end of June. Not bad for morning sickness and Charlotte's birth and hospitalization.

Living the Liturgical Year at Home... I have 3 bags for my 40 bags and 8 miles for my 40 miles in 40 days. I still have a lot of hope that I will be able to accomplish this. The kids added flowers to our Merciful Cross and we bought stuff for our parish's weekly Lenten collection. No daily Mass for us right now. Maybe during the Easter season. Still doing some last minute prep for Ben's first Reconciliation.

I am creating... print-outs for our human body unit.

I am wearing... black leggings and a white maternity shirt.

I am going... to either nurse Charlotte or complete one more mile if she lets me.

I am reading... nothing, Amelia is doing all the reading!!!

Pondering these words… "Blessed be your name, When I'm found in the desert place, Though I walk through the wilderness, Blessed be your name."

I am hoping... we can get more done this week.

Noticing that... Amelia's pink tulips she got for finishing her reading. Spring is coming.

Around the house... we're still working on getting things back in order.

One of my favorite things... quiet

A few plans for the rest of the week:

• Eat less
  
• Continue with school
  
• Get the car fixed
  
• Resume Ballet
  
• Add some bags to my tally
  
• Add some miles to my tally
  

A Picture I am sharing:

Charlotte - 5 weeks old

Amelia Finishes 100 Easy Lessons

Ben Serenading Charlotte

Sleeping Beauty

To Infinity and Beyond

Charlotte and Bear - 1 month

The Kids and Charlotte

Charlotte Waking Up

My Daybook: Week 2

I am praying... for Charlotte to sleep better in the evenings and for more hours in the day

From the kitchen... lots and lots of pork roast. We will be making barbecue pork sandwiches for the First Communion and the Baptism.

From the learning rooms... Resumed school today. We got a lot accomplish. Charlotte took some good naps and we got everything accomplish that I wanted to do and more.

Living the Liturgical Year at Home... I only have one bag for my 40 bags for 40 day and zero miles for my 40 miles in 40 days. I still have a lot of hope that I will be able to accomplish this. Just a little behind with Charlotte's stay in the hospital. The kids added flowers to our Merciful Cross and we bought stuff for our parish's weekly Lenten collection.

I am creating... flowers for our Merciful Cross. I couldn't find a flower punch so I've been cutting out flowers all afternoon.

I am wearing... black leggings and a peach maternity shirt with grease stains from the pork. I hope they come out.

I am going... to bed soon, if my daughter ever falls asleep.

I am reading... Brown Bear, Brown Bear and Miss Wishey-Washy

Pondering these words… "Anything, I would give up for you. Everything, I'd give it all away." - Toby Mac "Made to Love You"

I am hoping... Charlotte's umbilical cord will fall off. She is almost 4 weeks old.

Noticing that... she is still not asleep.

Around the house... we're still working on getting things back in order.

One of my favorite things... the lights off.

A few plans for the rest of the week:

• Grandma's spending the night while Daddy is out of town.
  
• Continue with school
  
• Rest
• Do some Lent activities
• Go to Mass?
• Charlotte's follow-up post hospital
  

A Picture I am sharing: