Gabe-isms

Practicing ABC verses with Gabe today "Mom, you said Psalm but it starts with a P, not an S...what is up with that?" Don't we all want to know that, Boy Wonder? :) He was singing/speaking so loud and clear that he thought he deserved a Popsicle because "every Grandma in the back row will be able to hear me". He was full of it today.

Monday, May 7, 2012

5.2.12 Shakespeare

We read through Lamb's interpretation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night tonight. It was still a little steep but we got most of the twists and turns and did predict the end.

Plot: Twin boy/girl are shipwrecked and separated. Girl decides upon landing in a new place to serve as a page in disguise to a Duke who is in love with a woman (Olivia) who doesn't want anything to do with him. Duke spends all his time talking to page (Cesario) and she falls in love with his heart. Duke asks Cesario to relay his feelings to Olivia who falls rapidly in love with Cesario instead. Somehow b/c of this attraction of Olivia, a former suitor of hers challenges Cesario to a duel. Cesario is saved by Antonio who has mistaken the page for her brother (Sebastian) whom he rescued from the ocean. Cesario is carted away just in time for Olivia to find Sebastian, thinking he's the page and telling him of her love. They marry. Duke comes back on the scene to find they've married...very miffed. Big hoopla when the twins both finally end up in the same place. Cesario is revealed as the lady, Viola. Duke realizes she has loved him and changes his affections. They marry. And everyone lives happily ever after.

Yeah, that's quite the sequence of events. Elly very much enjoyed it. Gabe was falling asleep. Isaiah kept listening and commenting while gagging on the overt romance :).

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

4.15.12 Honor

Sunday School lesson today in the "Honor Club" was about being a drain (selfish person) vs. a fountain (someone to adds to family life). Kids did a good job identifying situations with drains and fountains, learning a Bible verse related and working out plans for being fountains this week. Already getting lots of opportunity to practice! Love it!

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Summer plans 2012

school finishes:
Family:
Science next week finishes Zoology 3...maybe we'll do ANATOMY in May and June??
History: chapter 20 this week (got a little behind over break) so....looking at doing 2 chap a week to finish end of June.

Isaiah:
Done with all 4th grade Time4Learning. Started 5th grade.
Spelling--7 more lists...so hopefully done by May.
English--on lesson 40 of 60 so we'll double up after Spelling is done to finish by end of May
Reading is his own for now. Library reading program is coming.

Elly:
Still working through Time4Learning since she started in March...will continue for summer I think at least Lang. Arts.
Math on lesson 126 of 140 but doing 1/2 a day...so end of May at least.

Gabe:
Done with Math 1st grade book this week...we'll keep doing oral.
On lesson 74 or 100 for Reading going every other day and reviewing so will go through June if we finish. He might get the hang of trade books with library program this summer I hope.

General:
E and I will continue piano, Math trainer flashcards, US geo/Presidents, Isaiah will type and El will do handwriting (maybe cursive? if she wants).

Ne History trips being planned to start in June, but getting some in before: Safari Park, Mahoney, Fremont Train, Boys Town?
Omaha Library's Reading Program starts June 1 through July.
Need to get to Ambassador and do joybelles, maybe 4H.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

4.12.12

Family game night :) Chicken foot dominoes, UNO and Farkle. So funny to hear Gabe so dramatic about "I'm gonna farkle!" Actually the Mama had to take the most of those. Elly's southern accent throughout added some fun too. She's such a stitch. Yesterday it was English.

I know it was loud (not outside time today...lots of rain) but fun anyway.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Gabe-ism

Lunch today, Gabe: "My intestines are having a 'fuffet' (buffet). They appreciate Chipotle". Mine too, bud.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

4.7.12

Today we found baskets and eggs. Especially fun with Charlotte in tow. Had a Chipotle lunch much to everyone's delight and went kite flying. We've arrived...kids can for the most part, do their own kite flying...even lying down on the ground. A nice sunny, breezy day in NE. Now we're baking and cooking and listening to Easter music on KLOVE...a good afternoon of peace and reflection.

Saturday, April 7, 2012