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The Week That Was…

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This week has been a week of beautiful and of not so beautiful.

It was filled with Co-op and a brand spanking new class I am holding at my house and Shrek the Musical practice and a funeral for a dear friend’s father and lots of laughter.  And lots of learning; Algebra I [the first lesson of the week gave us fits!!], Chemistry; Grammar Girl, History, reading about the brain, experiments, lots and lots of writing and more.

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1.  Nomad sleeping with his baby.
2.  End it Movement
3.  Chemistry lesson about thermometers.  You were supposed to experiment and learn the reason why a thermometer rises in hot water and lowers in cold.  The only thermometer I had was a meat thermometer and Keilee kept yelling, “Come on you can make it to the rare lamb!!  Ok now come on baby, make it to the rare beef.”  I was cracking up.
4.  Her Mythological Zentangle creature
5.  Art Journal class – Mardi Gras masks!  These turned out beautifully.
6.  Shrek the Musical practice.  This show is going to be wonderful. It has a great script! Keilee was asked to be in the Ensemble.  There are only 3 teenagers and the other 2 are in high school.  The rest are all adults.  She was so excited!  This show has AWESOME music!  Shrek and Donkey are hysterical.
7.  My first Co-op class at my house! I have wanted to do this forever.  I am so thankful for Jessica for giving me so much inspiration with this!!  We had a great first day doing Creative Writing, Mapping the World with Art and they are doing a project together; making a stop animation film.  I love projects that involve kids working together especially since Keilee is an only child.
8.  Sunday it was 70° here!  We stayed outside all afternoon reading in the sunshine.

We had a field trip planned to Space and Rocket Center to see the Da Vinci exhibit.  Keilee loves Da Vinci.  However one of my best friend’s father died and we went to his funeral that day.  It was a beautiful celebration of a life well lived.  He was 84 and founded the church the funeral was held at.  My favorite part was when the minister sang “Zippity Do Dah”.  It was lovely.

I am not ready to share the ‘not so beautiful’ but please keep Keilee and I in your prayers.  I know God has a perfect plan for us.  I try to remember that through all the tough times.  He gave me this child and I know he will provide.  I would just really appreciate your prayers for us.

Happy weekend all!
Homeschool Rocks!
Karen
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”  Jeremiah 29:11

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17 thoughts on “The Week That Was…”

  1. Karen, I haven’t really been reading blogs, but I found myself on yours today and I will keep you and Keilee in my prayers. Sorry to hear you are going through some difficult times.

  3. I love reading your wrap ups! There is so much beauty, freedom and loveliness in each post. I hope things are improving now, and I will be praying that God will turn the not so beautiful into the stunning for you!

  4. You and Keilee are such sweet, selfless, and giving people. I just know that God will not overlook your needs. I’ll be praying for you guys.

  6. Hi Karen,

    Thank you so much for visiting my blog and then stopping to say hello. Your comment made my day!

    I’ve been enjoying reading your blog and getting to know you and your daughter a little. It looks like you have some great times together. I love your daughter’s art journal! And her headbands. She seems to be a very creative person. We love making things too.

    God bless you!

  7. Praying for you and Keilee. I understand there are some thing that we share and some that we can’t.

    Last year I read a book called “How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci” which was excellent. It was a little bit of a long read. I kept having to stop, think and absorb what I was reading.

  9. @ Traci:
    This is so beautiful. I love that quote “we are all just walking each other home” . Imagine how he world would look if we all thought that way!

  10. Karen,
    We are praying for you, as always… just maybe a tad more focused now. Despite all the “not so beautiful” times, you always do such wonderful things for and with Keilee. Even holding a homeschool class at your house. How great and inspiring is that?

    I’m glad you are able to enjoy warm weather down south. Winter won’t give up its hold here and we have another winter storm coming Saturday night and Sunday. At least it’s over the weekend, for the most part.

  12. Praying for you girls…

    I think it’s wonderful you started the class at your house, Karen! I wish Anna could come. 🙂

    We are supposed to have more beautiful weather this weekend – I hope you and K get a chance to enjoy it!

  13. I was just telling my husband last night that I don’t know your whole story but I was finding myself worrying/thinking about you girls. I will pray for you and for God’s blessings on you. Living here in CA has taught me that nothing is ever perfect (even if Instagram makes it seem so) and that life is super complicated and hard. My bff recently sent me a quote that said, “We are all just walking each other home.” I loved that because this world really is not our home. If there is something I can do to help you in your “walk home” let me know. You already have my prayers.

  14. I’m sorry you guys are having a rough go of it. Prays to you for sure! Tell Keilee congrats for getting picked for the Shrek Musical. That will be so much fun. We had lesson a couple of weeks ago in Algebra that sent us both spinning out of control. Went to a friend and they got us back on track. Hoping you have a wonderful weekend.
    Blessings
    Diane

  15. I’ll pray for you guys. I love the Marsh Grad masks. I also love the in-home co-op class. I’m sitting here this morning trying to make some decisions about participation at our more formal co-op.

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