Spirited Sons

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Schooling two active boys has never been more... interesting. That's the word I'm looking for! I love my boys! God has given them the blessing of strong, active bodies and minds. We continually pray the first will remain intact, and the second will remain engaged with Him first, and then the school work. You'll meet my sweet sons, both entirely different, but both loving God to the best of their ability in the way He made them. I lovingly refer to them as my Bell Pepper Boy and my Habanero or Hambone. That should say it all! This blog is an eclectic mix. The events, conversations, and the thoughts behind it all will be in here. Every once in a while I'll try to capture something I don't want to forget. I hope you find things you enjoy. Please let me know if you do! Blessings!

Our Curriculum

Mystery of History vol. 1
Saxon 5/4
Horizons Grade 2
A Beka Language
Spelling Power
Apologia Zoology 1

Books I'm Reading

The Bible (Isaiah)
Invitation to the Jesus Life
Discover Your Child's Learning Style
The Way They Learn
Archimedes and the Door of Science
(all things Trojan at the moment)

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Monday, June 22, 2009

"I Didn't Teach Her, Mom!"

Posted in Boy Things

Have you ever had moments when you felt it might be appropriate to crawl into the nearest uninhabited hole? Well, I had one of those yesterday. It was a pleasant family gathering for Father's Day. Everyone had thoroughly enjoyed the grilled food, the conversation, and the kids' fun.

It was a hot day and the perfect time for water balloon fun, so we turned the kids loose. A bucket was filled several times with lots of water balloons, and they had a great time trying to hit each other and any adult that would play. (No, I did not play.)

I had the perfect vantage point to watch the fun between my kids and the cousins, uncles, and aunts. A great time was had by all. Good, clean fun!

Then a young girl came over with a water balloon that was not tied and imitated a particular "boy action" that smelled like a "Habanero move" as I watched it. I was pretty sure this was one child teaching another child, but I never got a word out. My Dashing Hero was all over it immediately.

Hero: "[Habanero]!"

Habanero: "Yeah, Dad?"

Hero: "Did you teach her to do that?"

Habanero: "No, Dad. I didn't teach her. I showed her."

There was more to the conversation, but I was a goner. In my overtired state, I could only keep it together for half a nanosecond while I began to silently giggle behind my hands. Then it became a silent laugh. Eventually, I was sniffling. Tears streaming down my face, I tried desperately not to show my son the mix of embarrassment and hilarity that was overcoming my whole self!

*sigh*

Why would a boy show a girl something like that? Why would my boy show a girl something like that? Ugh.

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Questions, Questions...

Posted in Boy Things

We may have entered a new phase in the life our our household. I think I enjoy it for various reasons, but the number one reason I might be enjoying it is simple: my son is asking questions! (Insert happy dance here.)

Some of you know exactly how this may affect my personal health as a mom, and some of you may not. Let me explain. My little Habanero has been quite the spicy pepper from the beginning. Just check out any of my "Habanero classics" from the Boy Things category. Some entries in the Ticking the Funny Bone category exemplify it well, too. The simple fact is that I have an "early experimenter" here. Some people might call this an R&D specialist in the adult world. And, I'm sure this talent will serve this young man well, should we manage to focus it with laser precision in the right direction. . . .

Examples may include but are far from limited to the following:

The top of the refrigerator is the perfect perch from which to see everything
If I use this "spray stuff" (spray starch) on the dog, I can spike his hair like mine
Food coloring, when mixed, makes lots of other colors on lots of surfaces
If this toad becomes my "pocket pet" for a day, I can show him the world
If I put the quail in the sink, maybe he can swim
(Okay, the last one wasn't as funny in reality. Thankfully, no one was hurt.)

Anyway, we have now entered a new phase of life, as I was saying. The following questions have been asked by Habanero. To this point, I don't believe we have had any early experimentation...yet!

Mom, if I cover my nose and mouth when I sneeze, will my head explode, or will it come out my ears? Either way, I'm afraid to try it.
Mom, what happens if you mix paint and gun powder?
Mom, what happens if you put a firework in a fire? Does it burn up, fire off, or make a really, really big fire?

Please, God. Protect this child from his good mind! I have a feeling there is little I can do. . . .

Have a great week, friends!

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Oh, What a Beautiful Mor-r-r-r-r-ning. . .

Posted in Boy Things

Imagine it.

The sun has been gently warming the sleepy earth. The heavy dew is slowly dripping deep into the grassy lawn. It's a crisp, cool, clear June morning. Birds are nearing the end of their morning chatter and breakfast conversations with one another. The leaves on the trees are gently and only slightly moved by the lightest breath of air in the world this morning!

Take a deep breath. Drink in the beauty of my morning, friends! I'm not sure it gets too much better than the quiet, stunning magnificence of a June morning!

Inside the bustle of the morning routine is moving along. Boys are slowly finishing their tasks.

My coffee and I are having a "moment" at the kitchen table. It's so sweet and calm at this point in the day.

Can it get any better, ladies (and gentlemen)?

The front door opens to let out our sweet chihuahua dog. That's the sign of all things complete in the morning. It's like the number "7" in God's world, as far as I'm concerned! Magnificent. Can this get any better?

The slow, easy morning is suddenly punctuated.

"Mom! C-oo-oo-ool! It's cold enough outside that steam is rising from Doodle's stream of pee!" says Bell Pepper.

*sigh*

Welcome to my boy-blessed world, friends!

Have a lovely--if not slightly altered--day, friends!

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

"Too Much Nature"

Posted in Tickling the Funny Bone

I'm just getting around to blogging this little gem. It was one of those moments that cracked me up, and I can only hope to do it justice in written form.

This took place last Thursday afternoon. I was having a lovely meeting with one of my favorite ladies at church for a couple of hours. This nearly weekly meeting tends to overlap my husband's work schedule by just about an hour or so. Since the weather was so nice and our church has recently built a lovely patio adjacent to the building, I thought it was the perfect time to allow the boys to do what boys do on a nice day: log-roll down the hill, play tag, and at least get some vitamin D while playing their handheld games. All was going beautifully.

Some time into my meeting, my handsome Bell Pepper appeared to be wandering my direction.

Me: What's up, Dude?

Bell Pepper: Hey, Mom. Where's Dad?

Me: He's in his office.

Bell Pepper: Can I go there? I really want to be inside.

(With such beautiful weather, I couldn't imagine why he'd want to be inside.)

Me: You can, Sweetie. Why do you want to be inside?

Bell Pepper: There's just t-oo-oo much nature out here, Mom. There's birds, bees, bugs. I just don't want to be outside with all this nature.

Me: Okay. You'll need to be quiet as you go, and your dad is still working, so keep that in mind as you go.

(Off he goes to his dad's office.)

My friend and I managed to hold it together until he was inside the building, and then the giggles had to escape. My meeting continued blissfully for a few more minutes until, apparently, Habanero noticed his brother had left him. (This probably took several minutes due to the distraction of the new DS game.) Soon Habanero wandered in my direction, too.

Me: What's up, Son?

Habanero: Mom, where's [Bell Pepper]?

Me: He went inside to your dad's office. He said there was too much nature out here.

I could see his confusion all over his face.

Habanero: What? Where? There's not any nature out here!

He breezed right past me to his dad's office. There was never any doubt where he was going, and it was not for "nature reasons" he was going. This boy is all about being with other people.

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