Now that we're officially finished with our first grade year, I've busied myself preparing materials for second grade, which will start June 30. I'm quite proud of my homemade Early American History timeline.
Once it is complete I'll edit this post and add a picture of the color-coded final product. I have printed it in: Tan for prehistory, Blue for Early Exploration, Green for Colonization, Purple for Colonial Conflict, Red for the Revolution, Yellow for the beginnings of the US, and Orange for Westward Expansion. Now I just have to paste it on file folders and form it into an accordion. The beginning is looking pretty good!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Yes, I've been neglecting my blog!
I predicted I would, and how well I know myself. I still have great intentions of starting a weekly update process, complete with Wordless Wednesdays and End of the Week reflections. Likely not though!
I have a picture that is just too good to keep to myself. Nathanael, the boy I babysit before school 3 days per week, had a snow day from school last week. We just happened to be making Snowy Owl crafts that same day as part of our Polar Habitats unit study. So here is a picture of our arctic looking winter and our Snowy Owl craft, complete with shivering boys!
I have a picture that is just too good to keep to myself. Nathanael, the boy I babysit before school 3 days per week, had a snow day from school last week. We just happened to be making Snowy Owl crafts that same day as part of our Polar Habitats unit study. So here is a picture of our arctic looking winter and our Snowy Owl craft, complete with shivering boys!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Andrew's Birthday!
I can't believe how time flies. It seems that only yesterday, Andrew was a tiny baby, like this:
Now he's such a big boy! When Joshua was this age, Andrew was already on his way. Here is the obligatory slide show: (and here's a URL in case you have dial-up! http://picasaweb.google.com/jennilynn9/AndrewSBirthday)
I know, this update has been a long time coming. In my usual spurt style, I expect to post a couple more updates this week, one a unit retrospective on Animals and Their Worlds. So stop back in soon!
Now he's such a big boy! When Joshua was this age, Andrew was already on his way. Here is the obligatory slide show: (and here's a URL in case you have dial-up! http://picasaweb.google.com/jennilynn9/AndrewSBirthday)
I know, this update has been a long time coming. In my usual spurt style, I expect to post a couple more updates this week, one a unit retrospective on Animals and Their Worlds. So stop back in soon!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Summer Vacation
We went to Georgia for Independence Day week, including the weekends before and after. This is an annual event for us, which we look forward to greatly. John grew up spending parts of every summer in Georgia with his Papa and Nanny. So now he can continue that practice and share it with me and our sons.
Our "Granny", John's mom, also joined us from Louisiana.
Tuesday was one of our trip highlights. We took a day trip to Savannah and Tybee Island beach, along with Granny and John's cousin Jordan and his wife Tiffany. We all had a wonderful time, as you can see in the following slideshow (click on it to view). In case it doesn't work through dial-up, here is a link to the picasa site:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jennilynn9/Beach
On a sad note, John's great-uncle Elmer went to be with the Lord. John served as a pall bearer at the funeral on Saturday. We are glad Elmer no longer has to battle Parkinson's disease. His new body won't lose its movement! Praise the Lord.
Our "Granny", John's mom, also joined us from Louisiana.
Tuesday was one of our trip highlights. We took a day trip to Savannah and Tybee Island beach, along with Granny and John's cousin Jordan and his wife Tiffany. We all had a wonderful time, as you can see in the following slideshow (click on it to view). In case it doesn't work through dial-up, here is a link to the picasa site:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jennilynn9/Beach
On a sad note, John's great-uncle Elmer went to be with the Lord. John served as a pall bearer at the funeral on Saturday. We are glad Elmer no longer has to battle Parkinson's disease. His new body won't lose its movement! Praise the Lord.
Joshua's Planting Science Project
This spring, when things were winding down with school, Joshua had an inspiration after we read a children's science book about plants.
He decided we needed to plant bean plants like the child in the book! I agreed, so we had a little science project with egg shell halves, soil, bean seeds and water. Click on the image below to see a slide show about our project. In case it doesn't work for dial-up, here is a link to the picasa page where it resides: http://picasaweb.google.com/jennilynn9/Planting
Before we went on vacation, we transplanted our plants to the backyard, where several of them still survive. We shall see whether they yield any fruit.
He decided we needed to plant bean plants like the child in the book! I agreed, so we had a little science project with egg shell halves, soil, bean seeds and water. Click on the image below to see a slide show about our project. In case it doesn't work for dial-up, here is a link to the picasa page where it resides: http://picasaweb.google.com/jennilynn9/Planting
Before we went on vacation, we transplanted our plants to the backyard, where several of them still survive. We shall see whether they yield any fruit.
Meeting a WinterPromise Group Member!
In June, I had the privilege to meet Alisa Russell and her family! We had lunch at Oxmoor Mall in Louisville, as they were vacationing and visiting friends in the area. Here is a picture:
This is Andrew R, John, Alisa, Andrew C (In Mom's arms), Joshua and yours truly. It was so nice to chat about WinterPromise and homeschooling in general. What a nice afternoon.
Friday, June 8, 2007
The Whole Weight Watchers Thyroid Situation
If anybody has been reading closely, they will realize that while I have included a lot of pictures of my children and talked about our homeschooling, I have not shared any Weight Watchers thoughts. That is because I have been doing "not so hot" in that department. I am 20 lb plus up from my original goal weight, which I reached last year at this time. It was to a point I was becoming upset and depressed about it and wondering if being thin was something I could only do while nursing. Praise the Lord, that is not the case!
I had my annual evaluation with my endocrinologist (blood specialist), and it turns out my thyroid level is WAY low. My doctor said this condition causes low energy levels, soreness when exercising, weight gain and water retention. She said about half the twenty pounds will melt off with an increase in my medication. I am so looking forward to increased energy! I can't wait to be back to my goal weight, and now I know I am not a failure at weight maintenance. A medical problem was causing my weight gain! Just knowing that makes an incredible difference in my outlook. One symptom I have had lately that made me suspect my meds might be too low is feeling cold a lot. I'm looking forward to losing that symptom too!
So, if you have low energy levels, quick weight gain, and feel cold a lot, I highly recommend having your thyroid levels checked. If you can go to an endocrinologist that would be the best way to find out if you are hypothyroid. You need to have your T3, T4 and TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) levels checked for a full evaluation.
I had my annual evaluation with my endocrinologist (blood specialist), and it turns out my thyroid level is WAY low. My doctor said this condition causes low energy levels, soreness when exercising, weight gain and water retention. She said about half the twenty pounds will melt off with an increase in my medication. I am so looking forward to increased energy! I can't wait to be back to my goal weight, and now I know I am not a failure at weight maintenance. A medical problem was causing my weight gain! Just knowing that makes an incredible difference in my outlook. One symptom I have had lately that made me suspect my meds might be too low is feeling cold a lot. I'm looking forward to losing that symptom too!
So, if you have low energy levels, quick weight gain, and feel cold a lot, I highly recommend having your thyroid levels checked. If you can go to an endocrinologist that would be the best way to find out if you are hypothyroid. You need to have your T3, T4 and TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) levels checked for a full evaluation.
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