...well homeschooling, obviously!! Not enough time to update the blog unfortunately. Lots of going out to classes, probably too many.
In the last couple of weeks however, I was looking forward to a, believe it or not, a school reunion! 20+ years I think since I last went to this school, I left when I was about 12 but Ive been 'talking' on facebook to some old friends and was going to go.
Unfortunately, Lisey fractured her lower leg at the homeschool gymnastics class last Monday, we spent the night in hospital with a backslab on and she had a small procedure the next morning, the surgeon took her to theatre to push the protruding bone back in, it was only about 5mm out, but he wanted to be sure it healed properly, which was jolly decent of him!! They also put her full cast on while she was out, handy seeing as it would have hurt alot!!! She has a high pain threshold as she barely made a sound when the nurse and I were putting on the backslab, but Im glad she didn't have to feel them pushing the bone back in.
I've decided that she will NOT be doing gymnastics for the rest of the year, mabey not ever. In fact I think my kids should not play any sport and theyll major in chess and tiddlywinks! Although Im having second thoughts about tiddlywinks, thumb fatigue!? haha!
On the serious side, I am a bit scared, we all try and keep our kids safe, sometimes I try too hard, but ironically, even then my poor baby has managed to have three breaks in 10 years of life. Her right arm just before she turned one, her right arm again when she fell of the trampoline at her friends place and her leg. Makes a mother literally want to wrap their child in cotton wool. She gets it off in four weeks and then I'll start rehabilitation, I think we'll do aqua aerobics, and do some walking etc for the rest of the year. Just some gentle excercise. Still deciding whether to let 'Merah moo do gymnastics for the last term, may skip it.
On a high note however, my mum did come over to help me with 'Lisey which is great, the kids are loving it!
Our other unheaval we've had is we found out Ma honey's nana had lung cancer just this week, she's had it for a while apparenly, she passed away today so everyone has flown back home for the tangi, Im definitely rethinking life! We spent all our time in another country, and only go back when our family dies, I don't think I want to do this anymore.
'Lisey and Merah have been knitting, Merah gets frustrated with it so we have to work a bit more with her, shes making a bag, 'Lisey is doing well, she knitted a small bag for her ipod, I didn't think the wool was stable enough for a bag so I suggested we felt the bag and handle. It turned out well, neither of us have felted before so it was cool. 'Lisey gave it to her nana for her mp3 player when she came over. Lisey wrote a 'how to' sheet to explain how to make it, I think her writing still needs alot to work, as well as her handwriting.
We've also got some pets, well not yet, I bought some sea monkeys for the kids, Ive always wanted sea monkeys since reading the Archie comics and Richie Rich comics when I was a kiddy. We have started them, but they are microscopic almost! supposed to be about 13mm long once they are grown, won't post any pictures until we can acutally see something!
We are also doing the solar system again, we got a pack from the craft store, of polystyrene orbs, haha, in approximate sizes of the planets. Need to get some wire for the mobile, the children painted them with their uncle. We are using Space by readers digest pathfinders, and getting the magic school bus video about outer space. The kids love the magic school bus, I think they learn alot from the series. I want to get Lisey to write a description about each planet.
I love the little bag! What a nifty idea alright! How is the "full house" going? I'm glad I've taken the time to catch up with your blog. Sydney sounds very exciting for you all. I hope you're all settled into the new environs.
Our 6 year old is also studying Astronomy this year. We're using Jennie Fullbright's Exploring Creation with Astronomy. I see you have a fellow homeschooler who answered your questions about Apologia. I'd totally agree with Kim that I love it also.
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Our 6 year old is also studying Astronomy this year. We're using Jennie Fullbright's Exploring Creation with Astronomy. I see you have a fellow homeschooler who answered your questions about Apologia. I'd totally agree with Kim that I love it also.
Take care, Maree