I figure breakfasts are going to be the toughest to get on the table with a new baby-- with having to nurse and feed 2 other littles pretty early... Dinner can easily be thrown into the crock pot-- and lunches will be SANDWICHES and soups.... (hmmm maybe I need to make a few soups and freeze them-- that will be easy enough-- )
In the Van- Michael W. Smith - Worship Again- (Jason loves MWS)
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Towards a real education ...
The Basics this week (3 R's)
I need to order a few books so we can then start our BIG unit on Colonial America AFTER the baby arrives-- I plan on lots of READ ALOUDS
Oh and I snagged a Geosafari game for $10 and a Geosafari Talking Globe for $10!! Between this and the new Geography club with our co-op I'd say Geography is taken care of!!
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I am thinking...
WOW-- 4 more weeks-- or maybe only 2-- I am really getting excited-- and anxious!!
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Around the Hobby Farm
The meat chickens are doing well-- and our layers are finally picking up on their egg production!! (I was beginning to get a bit discouraged with 20 laying hens and only 4 eggs a day!!)
The grass is a priority this week... and the boys pulled one PERFECT grape off the vine yesterday--- so we'll need to keep an eye on them!!!
THEY WILL BE READY THIS WEEKEND 
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I am reading ...
The Bible
What the Bible Says About Healthy Living By: Rex Russell
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I am hoping and praying ...
For Jasons work- we are fervently praying his schedule gets changed back to having Saturday nights off-- Him being soo tired on Sundays is not fun-- so we are REALLY praying--- his boss has promised for 2 schedules now he would move him back to his normal schedule, but it has not happened yet....
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Zachary (8)
His Main focus is READING-- reading aloud to me as much as we can fit in--
He will most likely due some mowing-- and the daily chicken chores....
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Joshua (7)
His focus this week with be math-- really need to get those addition under his belt.... LEARNED TO TIE HIS SHOES (late I know)
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Stephen (23 Months)
Eeekk-- I gave his PACIFIER BACK!! I really could not take all the crying right now-- he was really disrupting Rebekah-- and also we not sleeping soundly at all-- which made him cry and disrupt school time-- and also be a bit more cranky than normal...ughh-- may have been a mistake-- but it is hot-- and there was just TOOO much crying !!!!
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Rebekah (11 Months)
She is continuing to grow and do many wonderful things---
This week her "milestone" was drinking from a sippy cup-- not that I gave to her-- but Stephen shared his-- SHE LOVED IT!!
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New Baby (BOY) - 6 weeks and counting.
4 weeks to go-- or maybe 2-- and I know MAYBE 6-- but lets focus on 4--
I do think he is LOW--- I have a LOT of pressure-- it hurts ot walk-- I am wabbling-- and i don't remember feeling this "pressure" before.... oh my--
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Nesting TO Do List
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More meals-
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pumpkin pancakes
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bread
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granoal
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soups?
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This is what I am HOPING to accomplish THIS week
Monday- Sprinkler (need to locate)
Tuesday- Joshua's NEW FARMOPOLY game vs. school work!!
Wednesday- Help mom with baby books-- THEY LOVE going thru babybooks!
Thursday- Older 2 have dentist appts-- icecream afterwards!!
Oh and birthday pictures of Joshua-- (we're a bit late)
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A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:
Thursday- Dentist Appointments
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