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Jan. 11, 2009

Week 17, Jan 5-9, 2009

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We had a really nice week last week.  Things seem to fall back into place pretty well. 

Of course the first day of the week we celebrated A.'s bday.  We didn't do anything big, actually.  This year is not a Birthday Party year (we have them every other year).  But we all wished her a happy bday and many friends and family members called. 

For our Bible studies, we continued reading in 1 Samuel 20, ending up at chapter 23.  We read about Saul's murderous envy of David and his frantic pursuit of David and his men.  We also studied Matt 14:22-33, the story of Jesus walking on water.  This was from our Starting Strong study.  Since we are focusing on Peter, we are reading various accounts of Peter's interaction with Christ.  This week we talked about the storms of life, and how we are to stay focused on Christ.  We discussed how Jesus does not keep us from having storms, but how He carries us through them. 

We read from Landmark this whole week.  We read about the development of the railroad system, the postal system, the standardization of the time, and the rise of the skyscrapers.  The last part of our readings discussed the Empire State Building.  This triggered my comment that the Twin Towers was taller than the ESB for some time.  This, of course, in turn, led to me telling them about the 9/11 tragedy.  We then went to see some news footage about 9/11 on YouTube, and K. was really moved.  "How sad!" she kept saying. 

We have traveled so much that my kids just take all those airport security measures for granted.  They have never complained because they don't really know different.  But when we watched all the 9/11 footage, K. remarked, "oh, now I see why they make us do all of that at the airport", and I nodded and said, "yes, and that is why everyone, for the most part, cooperates with it.  It is inconvenient, but that is the best way to try to prevent this."  It was so sobering.  When we went to NYC 2002, we went to Ground Zero, but both K. and A. were really too young to understand what it was all about.  Anyway--I felt that same sadness all over again, watching that footage.  Such a tragedy. 

K. and her daddy continued and finished The Great Wheel this week.  They both seemed to enjoy it.  K. said she thought it was very funny.  A. continued to read Little House on Rocky Ridge.  She also read McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm.  She began Socks at the end of the week.  K. read George Washington Carver on her own, while I read it aloud to A.  We all love the book.  GWC was such a wonderful man!  Such a faith in God!  We can't wait to keep reading. 

In science, we started a botany unit.  We began reading about the different parts of plants, and then we focused on animal eating plants and plants that "move".  Apparently we will begin some gardening next week.  The children are very excited.  I admit I'm not that excited.  LOL

L. had her usual great week.  She is flying through all her stuff.  She began ETC book 4 this week and is doing great.  I will run out of things for her to read.  I'm not sure what to do with her.  She is reading so well. 

It was nice to get back to our normal activities as well.  A. began her martial arts classes this week.  So far she really likes it!  We'll see how far she goes with this.

That is it for this week.  We have a big week next week!  Daddy's bday is next week and K. has a gym meet coming up. 

Blessings,
A.H.
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