It's almost chilly enough for me to wear a sweatshirt outside. It is 3:00 p.m. on July 18th! This weather is crazy! Maybe we should think about moving back to Texas :) Karla told me it's been over 100 pretty much all summer. Yesterday the high was 108. It sounds crazy, but I would prefer that to our summer weather right now.
The pool deck is getting torn up and hauled away. Hopefully they will come back soon to repour the concrete. It is the perfect time to fix our problem. For one, it's too chilly to swim anyway. 2. Haley's in the middle of her Propositional Calculus and Operational Systems classes with 4+ hours of homework a day. 3. The kids were needing a break from swimming. They have literally been swimming every single day since we opened the pool in May!
Haley got a review test to study over the weekend. She has one more class period, then test day next Wednesday. Brian took the day off work today so that he could sit in class with her. She's actually doing quite well, but there were a couple things that I did not understand. He took a few semesters of Calculus in college, so I passed the buck onto him!
Our dinner vocabulary word was "abashed" a few days ago. Somehow, the subject of every single sentence ended up being Ella or Zeke. For instance, "Ella was probably abashed when she threw a dart in the toilet." or "Zeke was abashed when he told a lie." I guess MY kids must think they are pefect little angels and have nothing to be ashamed of. . . . .
Friday, July 17, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Bagel Sandwich
More often than not, my kids have absolutely no common sense! Last week Maddie was getting out a bagel for lunch. I told her she couldn't just have a plain bagel; that she'd have to make a sandwich out of it. About ten minutes later, I walked into the kitchen to find her eating a blueberry bagel, wrapped up in 12-grain bread. Not quite what I had in mind:) lol
Exhilarating Week
Our friends, the Duffys came to visit for the 4th of July. We all had a very good time with them. The weather was not optimal, but we did get some swimming in. A lot of the neighbors were shooting off hundreds of $ in fireworks, so we sat in the drive and watched them. They also played a friendly game of basketball: Duffys against the Nuehrings. Brian and Joel joined in with the girls as Hunter rode his scooter in and around the game.
Haley started her MEGSSS classes this week. She is taking two courses: Propositional Calculus and Operational Systems. She absolutely LOVES class. At the end of the week she told me the only drawback was that she didn't have any time to read all week. She spent a good 4 hours + a day doing homework. This was in addition to the 9 hours she spent in class last week! She's doing great and has an "A" average so far in the class. I couldn't be more proud of my "little nerd." :)
The kids had their piano recital on Wednesday evening and had a fabulous performance! Hunter got up to the bench without any issues and played as if no one else was in the room! (of course this was after a lot of prodding and bribery beforehand!) We celebrated with ice cream from Fritz's after the recital.
They also had a swim lesson this week on Tuesday. Ms. Rachel comes out and works with the kids. Maddie is working hard at her front crawl; getting the breathing down with the stroke. Haley is working on polishing the strokes she is familiar with. Hunter refused to work with Ms. Rachel this week, so he lost his swimming treat.
Haley took her friend, Zeke, to the library for a Harry Potter activity. The kids were invited to Hogwarts and had to do some "shopping" while they were there. They had all kinds of crafts set up. Haley and Zeke made an owl for a pet, magic wand, magic jelly beans, crest, and a few other things. They had a blast. Maddie stayed at Ella's house while Haley was gone and had a great time playing with Ella's American Dolls! She is very excited for our upcoming vacation to Chicago.
All in all it was a very busy and FUN week. We took this weekend to unwind from all the excitement!
Haley started her MEGSSS classes this week. She is taking two courses: Propositional Calculus and Operational Systems. She absolutely LOVES class. At the end of the week she told me the only drawback was that she didn't have any time to read all week. She spent a good 4 hours + a day doing homework. This was in addition to the 9 hours she spent in class last week! She's doing great and has an "A" average so far in the class. I couldn't be more proud of my "little nerd." :)
The kids had their piano recital on Wednesday evening and had a fabulous performance! Hunter got up to the bench without any issues and played as if no one else was in the room! (of course this was after a lot of prodding and bribery beforehand!) We celebrated with ice cream from Fritz's after the recital.
They also had a swim lesson this week on Tuesday. Ms. Rachel comes out and works with the kids. Maddie is working hard at her front crawl; getting the breathing down with the stroke. Haley is working on polishing the strokes she is familiar with. Hunter refused to work with Ms. Rachel this week, so he lost his swimming treat.
Haley took her friend, Zeke, to the library for a Harry Potter activity. The kids were invited to Hogwarts and had to do some "shopping" while they were there. They had all kinds of crafts set up. Haley and Zeke made an owl for a pet, magic wand, magic jelly beans, crest, and a few other things. They had a blast. Maddie stayed at Ella's house while Haley was gone and had a great time playing with Ella's American Dolls! She is very excited for our upcoming vacation to Chicago.
All in all it was a very busy and FUN week. We took this weekend to unwind from all the excitement!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Party!!
I have decided to make a bigger deal when the kids "get promoted" to a new grade. Maddie just finished her 5th-grade math book, so I decided to take them to the mall to get a special treat. I told Haley when she finished her Algebra I book, we will have a party! She's already busy planning the party, complete with swimming and ice cream sundaes. (no surprise there!)
After telling Haley about the party, she was much more willing to get her math out and even wanted to do extra problem sets today! Her attitude was MUCH improved :) It is a big deal to complete a textbook and I think I haven't emphasized it enough in the past. Haley is on problem set 88 out of 130 and her goal is to finish by the end of the summer. I think that goal is very feasible.
Hunter has started 1st grade math minutes, so we told him he gets a special treat when he finishes as well. He is understanding the concepts of addition and subtraction, but is having trouble with bigger numbers. For instance, when I ask him what comes before 87, he thinks he has to start with #1 and count all the way up!! We have been working a lot with a 100 chart this week. He seems to really enjoy math, though, much more than reading!
After telling Haley about the party, she was much more willing to get her math out and even wanted to do extra problem sets today! Her attitude was MUCH improved :) It is a big deal to complete a textbook and I think I haven't emphasized it enough in the past. Haley is on problem set 88 out of 130 and her goal is to finish by the end of the summer. I think that goal is very feasible.
Hunter has started 1st grade math minutes, so we told him he gets a special treat when he finishes as well. He is understanding the concepts of addition and subtraction, but is having trouble with bigger numbers. For instance, when I ask him what comes before 87, he thinks he has to start with #1 and count all the way up!! We have been working a lot with a 100 chart this week. He seems to really enjoy math, though, much more than reading!
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