In my life/homeschool this week:
On Tuesday, we continued our study on the eyes, and made our eye models out of ping pong balls. They turned out really well. You can see them here. I was so glad that my husband made me a sample the night before (which you can see here) and that we experimented with different glues and ways to make the iris and pupil, so then when it was time to do it with the kids, I was ready! :-)
Wednesday was a dreary rainy day. What better way to follow-up our studies than with pumpkin painting and baking pumpkin shaped cookies? It is so wonderful that my children really enjoy doing these kinds of activities together and with me. I just love doing it with them, too! :-)
Thursday found us doing some schoolwork, followed by going out to lunch with "Pop-Pop" and running errands and more errands. I not only am teaching at Church on Thursdays, but my college class that I'm teaching started; it immediately follows the church class and will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for the next 7 weeks. eek!!! Please pray that I can keep up the pace! Thanks! :-)
On Friday, we are going apple picking! I am really looking forward to it. I will post pics as soon as we have them! :-) It was so difficult to find orchards that still had apples. Our bad weather this year destroyed most of the crops. We found that with tomatoes, as well, a couple of months ago. Entire crops were destroyed because of the rainy weather and hurricanes we had. Very sad.
What I'm reading: I am continuing in my online study of 1 John.
What I'm cooking: Well, other than the pumpkin cookies? lol. Dinners this week included sloppy joes, hot dogs on the grill with homemade pasta salad, pasta and meatballs, pizza....
What I'm working on: giving my kids lots of hands-on experiences and activities
I'm grateful for: a husband who works hard to provide for us, a family who loves and supports us, friends, fellowship and of course, our faith. :-)
I'm praying for: friends and family who are ill, farmers who lost all of their crops and livelihood, our military personnel and their families......
A quote, thought or photo to share:
"But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
Isaiah 40:31
(I'm going to keep reading the quote myself as I try to keep up with my schedule, lol!) :-)
This post is linked to THMJ , NOBH Weekly Wrap-Up and The Friday Blog Hop.
Have a blessed weekend!
20 comments:
Love the pictures and the update. You are amazing and will be in my prayers.
I have a beautiful tapestry of the eagle wing quote.
I think you should change your lovely name to the EverReady Bunnie!
Lots of fun stuff - pumpkin painting and cookies!?!? That makes a for great week :)
Praying you can keep up the pace! Love all the pics and sounds like you are having a wonderful week. I look forward to seeing pics of the apple orchard. Blessings!
Just love the pumpkins and the pumpkin baking.. isn't this season just the best? :) Found you through the Friday Follow hop - looking forward to reading more, have a fabulous weekend!
Those eyeballs are SO cool! What a great project!
Oh, no, on the apples! A lot of orchards here lost some of their crops due to Irene. They're making a lot of cider instead with the apples fallen to the ground.
Sounds like a fun week! I love that your oldest works with your youngers!
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Your seasonal activities look like so much fun! My youngest loves painting pumpkins. And the cookies look great.
What Fun!!
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~ Jill
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Pumpkin cookies! How wonderful! Great photos too!
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Great pictures.
Blessings,
Dawn
You always look like you have so much fun schooling your kids. Those eyeballs looked GREAT in your previous post! :) Nice when the kids enjoy doing cooking projects. I need to have Violet do another one of those. :)
Looks wonderful, Lisa!
You asked for my choc chip banana bread recipe. I have the muffin version posted at http://isthereabathroomonthisship.blogspot.com/2010/05/banana-muffins.html To make the bread just double that recipe and fill two loaf pans evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.
Your ping pong eye models are great! My little guy is my really crafty one, and he would absolutely love that in a couple of years. Have fun apple picking! That is something I've never done but wish I had growing up. Apples don't grow in my climate now.
Terrific pumpkins! I can't wait to get ours and roast the seeds. We've got two birthdays next week, so we'll be baking cakes, not cookies! You'll be in my thoughts as you begin teaching.
We haven't made cut-out cookies yet this fall. So fun! I like your eyeballs, too! :)
I love the photos of all of your kids together doing things!! That is ONE BIG pumpkin your middle guy had! WOW! And those cookies look awesome.
It's so funny to me, but when I see your posts, I always think, Oh wow, if I didn't work we could do all of that...and we do but only Wed-Fri because Mon & Tues I work...now I find out you work too! I guess we are all in the same boat!
We used to bake with our mother, and your photos were a wonderful reminder of those times.
Thank you for stopping by, and for the prayers. God bless you!
We just got our pumpkin, pies are in store next week. Oh but the sound of making cookies shaped like pumpkins sound so fun.
Congratulations on a wonderful week!
Mmm, the cookies sound delicious, wouldn't help me while I'm trying to lose weight, but they do sound tasty.
I am going to have to check out your model of the eye so perhaps we can do a study on the eye.
Stopping by from the HMJ.
You have had another interesting week Lisa. The activities with the pumpkins sound great. My family and I had pumpkin soup today. I hope you found some apples. I have had American apples and they are really delicious. I love the quote! Very inspirational! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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