Good Saturday morning.
We are up this morning getting ready
to go a nearby town’s “trade day”. It’s where different salesman come with their
wares like arts and crafts, fine art, and antiques to sell to the public on the square.
We haven’t been to one of these in a long time. They do it here every
month. My FIL is having a birthday tomorrow along with Ryan so I’d like to find something for him.
Yes, Ryan will be 5 tomorrow. We are having a big party at the park for him.
I have 31 guests RSVP’s right now, 19 are kids. So much for that “theory”
that homeschoolers are socially inept. LOL
This week is a big one for us. Ryan has a yearly appointment with a local children’s hospital. We
also are going to visit and tour the Federal Bureau of Engraving; this is where they print money. I’ve heard it is a very interesting tour, so we are excited.
The weather has been wonderful here. Most days the high has been mid 70’s. We
planted some Texas Bluebonnet seeds out in our yard as it slopes down to the gutter.
I’m hoping they turn out beautiful. They are my favorite flower. I love their eye popping cerulean blue color.
We also bought some giant sunflower seeds to plant. The boys and I thought
it would be fun to plant them in a circle so we would have a little secret place inside.
The sunflowers reach 12 feet tall and if you dry them out after they die, you can eat the seeds.
My mom, the boys and I went to the
Fort Worth Zoo two weeks ago. We have been to this zoo several times, but for
some reason this time the animals were very lively. The gorillas were coming
right up to the glass, the elephants were playing with their toys, and the birds were eating right out of our hands. Here are some pictures of Ty and Ben feeding the parakeets.
School is going well for Tyler and
Ben. They now know all the continents and can name about 20-25 countries in each
and find them on a blank map. They have learned all the oceans, major rivers
and bodies of water, mountains, rainforests, and deserts are located. This year we are studying world geography and culture. We have
learned (me too) so much about so many people all over the world. We’ve learned
their customs, dress, religion, art, music and how they eat. We’ve made many
interesting dishes over the past few months -very tasty. (For those who know
my kind of tasty.) My favorite part of Ty and Ben’s school this year has been
reading biographies about world famous missionaries. It has inspired me to be
more free to share Jesus love to others, no matter where or who they may be. It
also has encouraged me to look closer at what God would like me to do with my faith in my life to bring all glory to Him.
Since Ryan has come home from preschool,
we have had some real fun. I’ve been taking time to work on some schooling stuff
for him using Before Five in a Row It is a preschool curriculum using
excellent quality children’s books. He loves the stories and it’s a great way
to snuggle up and learn.
Ryan also has been going to horseback
riding lessons the last few weeks. He really likes it! I was so surprised the first day he just got up on the horse and off he went. He rides alone with a saddle. I walk to the side and the riding
coach leads the horse. Ryan really has to work his muscles to stay up straight
so it’s very good for him. Here’s a pic of him riding Blaze.
That is all for now. I will try to do a bit better on keeping up with the day to day.
I know now that we have other relatives out of state, I need to make a better effort to write. J
~Jen
