I do declare…spring is here.† The weather..the weather is glorious.
Yes it will soon be HOT and I will be complaining about that.† Seems like I know a lot of people who complain about the weather, including me.† Too cold, too hot.† But we do seem to be an area of one or the other.† Our Springs are very short, our Falls are very short, and there is a whole lotta hot and cold in between.
Kei took time to make a crown of Henbit this week.† Thank you Kaitlin, we† couldn’t find the name of this wildflower and she told us what it was.† It is EVERYWHERE here!† Like grass…
I have had a pair of Doc Marten’s for 20 years.† They still look great.† Kei can finally wear them.† I love what she put with them…she has such a cool sense of fashion just like her Mommy ‘used’ to have.† I don’t have a lot of occasions to wear the cool stuff I used to wear.† *Thank goodness shoes can not talk…I’m just saying…
I finally found “The Odyssey” to rent.† After looking everywhere!† I had to join Blockbuster Online for 2 free weeks to get it.† We are really liking it.
Kei has been playing some really good games online to learn about Greece.† I usually have a link at least once a day for her to play with or watch.† The internet is just full of cool things!!† Here she is helping Icarus make his wings.† We have loved this site.
We are learning about Marsupials in Zoology.† We have both enjoyed it very much.† Even more so because 2 of my favorite bloggers, Helena and Karisma live in Australia.† Kangaroo’s are such a ‘magical’ animal to us.† It isn’t something we can imagine seeing outside in the yard.† But Helena and Karisma can!† Kei just thinks that is so cool.
Here is Kei with her Koala watching a video about Koala’s.† They are lazy little things. 😉 Sleeping 20 hours a day!
Kei made brownies to take to Esther’s to a much needed “day with our friends”.
When I swiped a little bit of brownie mix on her face she wasn’t amused…well she SAID she wasn’t, but she kept giggling.
We had a blast at Esther’s.† There was food and giggling and stories and silliness and laughter and talking all at once.† The kids had fun too.
Kei is loving her shorter hair.† Well it isn’t short but shortER. † We had it cut about 4″ and she wasn’t sure about it at first but now she says, “You were right Mom” as I mumble under my breath “As always.” 🙂
Chan came home with us for a few nights.† They are off playing in the creek and have big plans of a WebKinz Play Extravaganza.
I have cut the grass today for the first time and decided that if there is any way possible I will hire someone to keep the yard this summer.† Almost 3/4 acre is just too much for me!† Argh.
Lovely weekend to all,
Spring has returned.† The Earth is like a child that knows poems.† ~Rainer Maria Rilke
Found your blog through the UBP11, and love it! I homeschool as well, and love all the ideas you share here!
These look like such fun photos! Our kiddos love Webkinz, too. How did we survive without them? 😉 3/4 of an acre in our Texas summers is cruel and unusual punishment. 😉 Bless your heart!
We loved all of the Greece links you sent! thank you, thank you, thank you! And we are still enjoying the Myths. I am going to print out the Ancient Civilizations when we start Rome next week!!
I did not know of the Odyssey movie with Armand Assante! I will have to see if I can find it, too! We read the graphic novel of the Odyssey and the girls LOVED it!!
I have ALWAYS envied someone who can make a wreath/crown out of flowers like that!! They are SO beautiful!!
Finally, has Kei tried reading Manga? Some of the 10 & up friends we are making are into Manga, I found some that was suitable for A and she is enjoying it. I thought perhaps since you like videogames, maybe Kei would enjoy reading Manga. To be honest, I don’t mind A reading it, but I want her to also read novels.
Oooh! We will have to check out that Greece link, it sounds awesome! And I have to admit that Kangaroos do not tend to hop around in my back yard. My dogs would probably have a problem with that! LOL! I did however get up close and personal with a few the other day and am sporting some lovely scratches as a result of it. Sigh. We do have a lot of wild kangaroos about here and wallabies but they tend to stay in the bush or end up as road kill. 🙁
I love the spring crown AND the picture of Kei with Nomad, simply gorgeous! Your homeschool group looks like a great crowd too! Love the Shiva pose! One day you will have to come down and visit us so you can meet some kangaroos for yourselves.
Hugs and smoochies xoxoxox
I LOVE every single one of these photos! I think it’s awesome you have your Docs still and could pass them on. I used to live in my Docs. They went everywhere with me, then wore completely out. Yeah, I liked to mix things up with my boots too! I love Kei’s sense of style hereóvery cool outfit.
Oh, I want to respond to everything you wrote, but then my comment would be longer than your post! I wish you guys had kangaroos around tooónot fair that we’re hogging them. Do you remember my pic of the kangaroo in the backyard, with the dog on a trampoline and surfboard propped on a fence? I think that made you guys want to move here! Which you could always do, especially as Karisma and I are here, and allÖ but then you’d have to bring that beautiful posse of friends along, ‘cos I’m sure you couldn’t do without them! 🙂
Thanks for the wonderful post, Karen. I love seeing all the happiness, feeling all the joy that comes out of your words. Makes me so glad to be connected to you guys.
Get a riding lawn mower. Doesn’t that sound like fun?
You can take the blade off and just drive it around, too.
🙂
Works best when you’ve had a few drinks and need to make a beer run.
No, haven’t done it, but who hasn’t seen someone on the news who has?
🙂