School

Well we start Monday. I thought I would share what will be doing this year. Brenden will be in the 3rd grade and doing My Fathers World http://www.mfwbooks.com/ecc_2nd.htm(this will be Brens Core Curriculum), you can read all about it here.
Tayler will be joining us on the science and geography adventures. Tayler will be in 1st grade and we are doing A Beka with her https://www.abeka.com/ABekaOnline/BookDescription.aspx?sbn=123617 (this will be Taylers' Core Curriculum), if you are interested you can click on the item number and it gives a description. I chose A Beka for Tayler because we have lots of work to do on her reading. She used this program in K3 and K4 to get her started on reading and did well with it. Many private schools use this curriculum.

We are also doing for handwriting-Handwriting Without Tears Tayler-http://shopping.hwtears.com/category/1stGrade, and Brenden- http://shopping.hwtears.com/category/3rdGrade (Bren will be learning Cursive)

Bible- A Bible Study for All Ages-http://biblestudyguide.com/a13.htm

Science-Considering Gods Creation- http://www.eagleswingsed.com/products/cgc.html (this is extra Bren cant get enough of science and really wants more than our core curriculum offers)

Character Training- http://www.characterbuildingforfamilies.com/

English-Bren-http://www.rodandstaffbooks.com/item/123--/?list=Rod_and_Staff_Grade_3

Singapore Math-Bren and Tayler- http://www.singaporemath.com/Primary_Math_s/21.htm

And I think that covers it!
I will post pictures of our school room and our first day on Monday.

The Best Part Of My Day Today!

Been a rough one. Raining every day since we got back from vacation. The forecasters say we will have more and more rain for at least the next 5 days. The kids are going through vacation detox. And here we are back in Grenada, no one to see, and nothing to do. Well that all of us can do "fun" together. Of course Brens' soccer games have been canceled to. We are out door people and miss the sunshine!

I call this my Hallelujah time! You can ask Joshua is it Hallelujah time and he will say no it not!

Taylers First Day at Gymnastics

Well Tayler Rayn will have gymnastics every week on Thursday from 4:30-5:30. And today was her first day.
When we picked her up she said I don't like it it is boring all they do is cartwheels, and flips and stuff. I said Tayler that is what gymnastics is. (truth be told she already knew that) So we will see how next class is, we will keep you posted. I really do think she will enjoy it! She enjoyed getting ready for it! :) She sure has the body for it.

Brenden and his bike are home in MS

Fixing to take off, he is ready!!!

And he is off...

Look at that smile.

Getting ready to take off again after listening to Mommy and Daddys advice.

Daddy teaching Bren how the engine should sound when you need to shift, Joshua will not be caught in the way HA HA.

When Bren was done riding and he got off he said man I Love that bike!

And our last stop of our trip! Grandmommys and Grandaddys House Oxford,GA

We had planned to eat dinner with my parents I requested my moms corn, and butter beans, almost as good as my Grandparents Dismuke. And to pick up and take home the Honda 50 dirt bike my dad bought and rebuilt for Brenden. This was a very emotional stop on our trip for me! My daddy bought me a 50 much like the one Bren has now when I was Brens age, my Uncle Chris and my dad taught me to ride it at Road Atlanta. When Josh was about 13 my dad bought Josh a Honda 100, they rebuilt it together and my dad taught him to ride it in the very pasture Bren had his first ride in. Everything had come full circle. Uncle Chris came to cheer us on and give out his expertise, Uncle Jay was there as well. It is extra special that my dad took the time to do this and was able to. He has been through so much health wise in the last few years! I cried, yes you heard that emotional me!

My dad did an awesome job restoring the bike!

Proud Brenden and his Grand Daddy!

Grandaddy and Daddy giving Bren instructions, Uncle Jay standing by.

Bren did so good. We were so proud!

Uncle Chris has to try it out to... But he wasn't the only one Josh and I did to, I even took Joshua and Tayler for a ride. This is one tough bike!

My mom didn't tell us until we got there Papa and Nana were coming to. We are so glad they came.

And it fits, now mommy gets to play Tetris and pack the luggage around it.

The kiddos wouldn't be still by the time I got a good picture of them I had blinded Uncle Chris 4 times.

Apple Pickeing at Mercier Orchards

We got to ride a wagon pulled by a tractor through the orchard, they dropped us off right in the middle. Each kiddo got their own bag. We only paid $30 for a bushel of apples.

Riding on the wagon.

Right on the tree.

A view from the top.

Ready with our bags.

Joshua picks the first apple.

Bren picks our new favorite apple. A Smokehouse. Never heard of them but YUMMY! We all like it! And we actually left this apple with Grand Daddy. Hope he likes it!

Tayler helps daddy get mommy an Empire. All the red ripe ones left were at the top.

Tayler eats a Beni Shogun.

This flowering tree was growing right up beside an apple tree in the middle of a field. So pretty! And Miss Tayler with her bag full of apples.

This was an amazing experience, one we hope to do again. They had so many kinds of apples we had never heard of and could try right there.

We saw and picked the Smokehouse, Ambrosia, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Cameo, Empire, Beni Shogun,and dozens more. The store was also a treat! Everything you can imagine with apples they had and and many other things The kids got to each pick a treat and got flavored honey sticks, and milk and honey candy. Guess they figured mommy was going to make some goodies with their apples and boy am I! Josh bought me truffles and we shared some chocolate fudge.

Leaving the Cabin

The day came and it was time to leave. We were all sad, this house was awesome. Perfect for A Party of Five! Tayler said I don't want to leave I want to live here. I took a few pictures right before we left of course.

The kids in front of Fightingtown Creek. Daddy was trying to get them to smile and Joshua and Tayler were looking at him. Brenden is always such a good poser.

Mommy and the kids sitting at the end of the cabin stairs.

And Daddy! A great picture!

Bye cabin!