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I leave the house for a few hours and Tim starts a band. Apparently Tim and the kids decided that they should purchase Guitar Hero Rock Band as soon as possible because of a sale going on. I've been carrying my Flip Video Camera in my purse lately so this is literally me taping them after I walked in the door. I am not in the band but I am a back-up drummer when the real drummer needs a break.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Brain Day
Our Homeschool Science Club is hosted by a very cool woman named Liz.
Liz also hosts geography days and so far, at her house, we have enjoyed things like:
extracting DNA from onions, making butter, learning about Africa and most recently:
making brains!
She taught us the anatomy of brains and the kids got to learn about some of the brain's many different functions. They played Brain charades and had to act out different Voluntary and Involuntary Brain functions like hearing, touching, heartbeat, sleeping, etc...
It was my favorite event yet at Liz's.
They made clay brains and used the colored clays to represent the hypothalamus, brain stem, etc...
Good job guys!
Liz also hosts geography days and so far, at her house, we have enjoyed things like:
extracting DNA from onions, making butter, learning about Africa and most recently:
making brains!
She taught us the anatomy of brains and the kids got to learn about some of the brain's many different functions. They played Brain charades and had to act out different Voluntary and Involuntary Brain functions like hearing, touching, heartbeat, sleeping, etc...
It was my favorite event yet at Liz's.
They made clay brains and used the colored clays to represent the hypothalamus, brain stem, etc...
Good job guys!
Buddies
Since poor Lucy was spayed last week, JuneBug has had to seek company elsewhere.
Abby is much more comfortable with kitty cuddling then she was a month ago.
Abby is much more comfortable with kitty cuddling then she was a month ago.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Evening fun
We love having the kids' friends over for pizza and movie night every so often.
The kids get pretty wild with lots of running and wrestling.
"Make your own sundae" bar always tops off the night.
The kids get pretty wild with lots of running and wrestling.
"Make your own sundae" bar always tops off the night.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Omega 2005 Nutrition Center
My juicer arrived! Yippee!
I have been planning and contemplating healthy and tasty juice combos in my mind for weeks, and finally I was able to put it to use!
I've got Tim on board for wheatgrass shots and carrots and greens juices, and the kids are excited about fresh apple and orange juice.
We made apple juice the other day and it was so sooooo good. The kids can do the juicing part so that was super helpful because I would rinse and cut the apples and they fed them through.
Today we juiced oranges and it was delightful.
The kids really work as a team and have such a good system down.
It's also been fun to talk about the different nutritional benefits of the fruits and veggies we are using.
Next I will be learning to use the leftover pulps for muffins, breads and soups and I hope to begin composting what we don't use.
What a fun lifestyle change this is becoming!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Visions of animals dance in my head
There are a lot of animals here right now in our tiny 1700 sq foot house.
In fact I have a couple of candles lit at the moment to freshen the not so fresh air.
I look forward to a spacier home soon to accommodate the animals, who at this point, even outnumber our children.
But I must say that I so appreciate Abby's loving gaze and her sweet ways.
I love that Lucy thinks the kitten is her pup and she takes care of her, bathing her, protecting her and even scolding her.
Most of all, I am in absolute adoration with the kitten. She is the sweetest little kitty and lives to be held and snuggle under my chin. I love that there isn't the love hate relationship that seems to exist between people and their dogs.
There is just love because cats are just not capable of annoyance.
I am laughing as I type this because I just know that come December, when JuneBug rips ornaments off our tree or is found hanging from a stocking I might change my tune! :)
Also, I have a social commentary on self-righteous pet rescuers.
And, by the way, this message is coming from a girl who rescued the mice in her
Colorado home in the winter in an aquarium, feeding them peanut butter and crackers until it was warm enough to let them free because she couldn't bear to poison them, so I am not callous about animals!
Rescuing a pet from the pound or humane society is an absolute noble awesome thing, and I have witnessed many great family pets coming from that exact scenario.
Tim and I have always been faithful donaters to the ASPCA and I'm sure we'll rescue one day too.
However, there is nothing and I repeat NOTHING wrong with purchasing an animal from a responsible breeder.
Just because there are irresponsible pet owners out there who neglect their pets or allow uncontrolled breeding to occur does not mean that we should all be forced to take home the products of these uncontrolled breedings when we go looking for a new pet.
Many people have special requirements they have to consider as well, such as allergies, or perhaps they are searching for a particular temperment due to a bad experience with a certain breed.
Furthermore, I ask you, if it is so selfish to purchase a pet "when there are just so many out there to adopt" then isn't it selfish to have your own child when there are sooo many starving orphans out there in the world to adopt?
One might say that the adoption fees for animals are minuscule compared to those of children, but really? If the adoption fees were significantly less for a child, would you forgo having your own because it was far more socially responsible to adopt?
Lastly, those of us who take the time to research the type of pet we'd like to spend the next 10 to 20 years with and are willing to pay the price tag for that particular pet are FAR MORE likely to keep that pet till death do us part then those who pick one up at the pound.
After all, many of the pets at the pound right now are ones who have been adopted out and returned.
I thank God that there are people walking through the humane societies every weekend in search of their new best friend and believe me, before JuneBug I was one of those people. But I am also thankful for the breeders out there who are searching for and ensuring the best temperaments and health in their animals and who charge the prices they do to ensure their babies find forever homes.
Amen.
In fact I have a couple of candles lit at the moment to freshen the not so fresh air.
I look forward to a spacier home soon to accommodate the animals, who at this point, even outnumber our children.
But I must say that I so appreciate Abby's loving gaze and her sweet ways.
I love that Lucy thinks the kitten is her pup and she takes care of her, bathing her, protecting her and even scolding her.
Most of all, I am in absolute adoration with the kitten. She is the sweetest little kitty and lives to be held and snuggle under my chin. I love that there isn't the love hate relationship that seems to exist between people and their dogs.
There is just love because cats are just not capable of annoyance.
I am laughing as I type this because I just know that come December, when JuneBug rips ornaments off our tree or is found hanging from a stocking I might change my tune! :)
Also, I have a social commentary on self-righteous pet rescuers.
And, by the way, this message is coming from a girl who rescued the mice in her
Colorado home in the winter in an aquarium, feeding them peanut butter and crackers until it was warm enough to let them free because she couldn't bear to poison them, so I am not callous about animals!
Rescuing a pet from the pound or humane society is an absolute noble awesome thing, and I have witnessed many great family pets coming from that exact scenario.
Tim and I have always been faithful donaters to the ASPCA and I'm sure we'll rescue one day too.
However, there is nothing and I repeat NOTHING wrong with purchasing an animal from a responsible breeder.
Just because there are irresponsible pet owners out there who neglect their pets or allow uncontrolled breeding to occur does not mean that we should all be forced to take home the products of these uncontrolled breedings when we go looking for a new pet.
Many people have special requirements they have to consider as well, such as allergies, or perhaps they are searching for a particular temperment due to a bad experience with a certain breed.
Furthermore, I ask you, if it is so selfish to purchase a pet "when there are just so many out there to adopt" then isn't it selfish to have your own child when there are sooo many starving orphans out there in the world to adopt?
One might say that the adoption fees for animals are minuscule compared to those of children, but really? If the adoption fees were significantly less for a child, would you forgo having your own because it was far more socially responsible to adopt?
Lastly, those of us who take the time to research the type of pet we'd like to spend the next 10 to 20 years with and are willing to pay the price tag for that particular pet are FAR MORE likely to keep that pet till death do us part then those who pick one up at the pound.
After all, many of the pets at the pound right now are ones who have been adopted out and returned.
I thank God that there are people walking through the humane societies every weekend in search of their new best friend and believe me, before JuneBug I was one of those people. But I am also thankful for the breeders out there who are searching for and ensuring the best temperaments and health in their animals and who charge the prices they do to ensure their babies find forever homes.
Amen.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Girly Girlz
Kayla and Bailey had a special Girly Girlz day yesterday and enjoyed a diva day spa and girls lunch after.
Besides one short moment where Kayla got a little sad thinking about Emmy, she truly had a great time! She chose the cowgirl theme and Bailey chose the princess theme.
They each got matching friendship necklaces to take home.
So fun!
Besides one short moment where Kayla got a little sad thinking about Emmy, she truly had a great time! She chose the cowgirl theme and Bailey chose the princess theme.
They each got matching friendship necklaces to take home.
So fun!
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