• Apr. 22, 2008
No TV week!!
We decided to turn our TV's off this week (thanks to www.unplugyourkids.com). It has been wonderful thus far! I have to download pics, but I will do that another time. We started doing our devotions again in the morning and the kids and I were so blessed! We did a little bit of school, but I really wanted to focus on quality time with all of us together. I had prepared our project for that day (which were totem poles). I wanted to start off with a simple one, and I told them that totem poles were used to tell stories. They each have their own story to tell, so they decorated them how they wanted to. It was so easy and they really liked it!! We also went to the park, and in the evening my hubby was teaching the kids some boxing moves (lol). They LOVED that! Today we pretty much did the same thing, but our art project was to go outside and just draw or paint what you see! It could be anything from a tree to the clouds. It was also a lesson to see how beautiful and perfect God made the world (and to appreciate the beauty of it)! Later in the evening I took the kids to the library because they have story time at 7pm every Tuesday. My two older kids stayed at the children's computer section while I sat with my three little ones during the story. It was very amusing so they sat there so attentive!! Afterward we all checked out books for us to read tomorrow during our story time! It's supposed to rain but I already have our wax paper project ready to go!! Oh...and they have not asked once to watch TV today!!! Yay! Okay..it's getting late!! I'll update more tomorrow!!
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• Apr. 24, 2008
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Posted by kimalita
Alicia, you go girl!! Way to go, Idaho!! ( thats a line from Toy Story, tee hee hee )
Love the totem pole idea with the stories. Thats perfect. See you can incorporate history, writing, language all in one lesson. Thats super.
Going outside and finding something to draw, thats one of our favorite things to do. We try to do it daily, but that doesnt always happen. It's amazing what we find if we stop and look. And you are right, it makes us appreicate the gifts, what God gave us with His creation.
I'm looking forward to seeing all your pics.
Isn't this sooooooo much fun?!!!
• Apr. 25, 2008
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Posted by Christin
I'm glad you are blessed. This week happened to be a week when someone decided to "loan us" a tv and dvd player. I have no idea why, but we haven't had a tv in this house for over a year. It goes to show how hectic things are around here with getting ready to move in that because it has been on all week long. :( *If* we decide to keep this set (because it was offered to us), it will be going in the basement, out of our main living space.
I am happy to see you and your family have been blessed with no tv this week. It certainly makes a difference - yet it does require some extra planning on mom's part. ;) See my post on the "Mommy, I'm Bored" box. It's a wonderful tool!
