By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge
the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. ~Proverbs 24:3-4
• Jan. 21, 2008 - Snow and French Food!
Boy am I behind here!
Okay, two weeks ago on Jan 19th it snowed! Our first (and we hope not our only) of the winter. We ended up with about 8/10 of an inch. However, it stayed cold so we got to enjoy it for a couple of days. Mark and Mei were out there as soon as it started. They got really wet. After awhile Mark went up the street to have a snowball fight with his friends. Some of neighbors made mini snowmen, but we didn't.
We studied France the last couple of weeks and had our French dinner on Jan 19. We had:
Baked Brie & French Bread
Penne Pasta with Prosciutto & Broccoli
Fresh Asparagus with Aioli
Chocolate Mousse
Cream Puffs with Chocolate Sauce
It was yummy. In fact, I am making the pasta dish and the asparagus for our neighborhood Supper Club dinner in a couple of weeks. I hope they enjoy it as much as we did.
We finished Lewis and Clark in history and have moved onto the War of 1812. In Children Around the World, we visiting Germany and Poland. Mark got curious about the Berlin Wall so we have been reading up on that. I have to plan our German dinner for this Saturday.
Math is cruising along. I have decided on Jacobs Algebra for Mark next year. Yes, we are skipping 7th and 8th grade math. There are just a couple of topics we will need to cover this fall and then we are off. I plan to take it slow and see how he does. Mei is whizzing along. I do need to break out the flash cards though and help her get those addition and subtraction facts down. I may start 2nd grade math before this year is over; she is so far ahead in her workbook.
I have also been looking for a science course for next year. We are currently considering Apologia's Zoology II - swimming creatures. Mark has always loved sharks and other sea critters. I will probably get the lapbooks for Mei. She will be into that; Mark won't be.
It is snowing! We got almost one inch. The grass was almost covered.
Mei trying to catch them on her tongue. Can you tell it doesn't snow much here? Check out her crocs, shorts, and unzipped coat. I did convince her to come back in for some warmer clothes.
Everyone really liked this.
The asparagus was cold with a herb-garlic sauce. As you can see, we ate half of the Brie that night!
It is snowing! We got almost one inch. The grass was almost covered.
Mei trying to catch them on her tongue. Can you tell it doesn't snow much here? Check out her crocs, shorts, and unzipped coat. I did convince her to come back in for some warmer clothes.
Everyone really liked this. 
The asparagus was cold with a herb-garlic sauce. As you can see, we ate half of the Brie that night!
