This Week At Home, 2012, Week 4

The snow melted. 

Monday became a "Plan B" day, by that I do mean plan "better".  Not so much school happened, but for a sleepy Monday, I'd say it was a good day.  Sleepy because we stayed up watching "the game" go into over time.  Then storms woke us at 1:30AM.  And the alarm went off at 5:30 as well, announcing the end of our short night of sleep. *yawn* 

So how did we spend our Monday?  First, we had the pleasure of spending time with Grandpa, who was in town.  He had breakfast with us and then stayed home with Ryan while I took the other two to gym class.  It was nice that he could even stay for lunch.

At lunch, the door bell rang and a lady told me I'd been chosen to do a survey for Chicago University about child care.  Me?  Well, I could not pass up $20 for an hour's work so I agreed.  Now I have a little mad money to spend this week.  :-)  I hear Starbucks calling me! 

After Grandpa left and since our school day was not going to happen, we watched Downton Abbey 2, episode 3.  Grace and I are a bit hooked on that show.  I am thinking of trying to get the DVDs so I can get this misery over with.  Maybe my library? 

Trying on Mommy's new reading glasses. 

Tuesday is here!  The kids and I get down to business with our lessons in the morning.  We start another book, Otto of the Silver Hand.  I think we are going to like this book. We read an extra chapter!

After lunch, I baked pumpkin muffins for our snack and the kids entertain our little friend.  It's a lot of fun having a 5 year old around.

Grace gets to go to art class this evening.  She is working on a ballerina in pastels.  I had to sneak a peek last week as she is so secretive!

My knee continues to improve every day.  I have almost normal range of motion today.  Yippee!  It still hurts, but it is so much better.

Trevor is also healing.  I think the dietary changes and medicines have worked.  He remains on the bland diet until Friday.

Play dough time. 

Wednesday comes and we make more progress! Repair men come to fix some problems like replace the big back door and fix the drywall in the downstairs bathroom. (This is when renting is a nice thing!)

I love Wednesday days (the evenings give me anxiety.)  We are in the groove and get so much done with our lessons.  This week I had to order more books.  Ryan is starting his high school Algebra!  Trevor needed his next grammar book.  Grace needed her next math book.  I also decided to order a test booklet for Ryan to make sure he is learning all that he can learn on his own in history.  We recently allowed him to branch off on his own in that area.  He's using Streams of Civilization book 1 and reading Famous Men of the Middle Ages, as well. 

You did your math, right??? 

Thursday brings a repeat of Tuesday.  Lessons in the morning.  Our dear little friend in the afternoon.  Have I told you lately how much I am enjoying our lessons?  The younger two and I are a lean, mean, learning machine!  They love being read to.  They love maps.  They love hands on.  And, now that Ryan is mostly on his own, he is very happy, too.  He is free to do his online programing course after his independent studies are completed.  It's win-win at this point.

Pretty beadboard! 

Such an improvement! 

Friday is here again.  The guys are going to try to install the new sliding glass door, if the weather cooperates.  We have a little schoolwork to finish up. We also need to get groceries.   Then, we are all pitching in to tidy the house for small group. Last week, we rescheduled because of an ice storm. 


This weekend we are happily at home doing a little bit of this and some of that. Grace gets to go spend the night with grandparents,too.

So, that has been our week.  I hope to catch up on my reader some time.  Life has been a little busier lately.
~Jenn