Sea Urchin Class

We took a class on sea urchins at our local nature center.

Sea Urchins collect shells on themselves.

We are studying Apologia Swimming Creatures this year, we haven't gotten to Sea Urchins yet, we are getting there. This was a great addition to our science.

Thank you to Nicole at Mama to 4 Blessings for setting up this class:)

D Man holding the sea urchin.

Ducky with Sea Urchin

D Man with sea cucumber, very interesting creature.

Ducky with a pencil urchin.

Baby Shower for Step Daughter

My step daughter is having a baby in March and I'm throwing her a baby shower this weekend along with my sister in law. 

This is the invite. All I did was print a pattern off the Internet and then trace and cut out pattern on pin paper. And then I glue a pink bow and invite details on the front of the onesie. 

Thank you to my friend Tara that helped me make the diaper cake for my step daughter's baby.

The top two layers of the cake.

The finished Diaper Cake, can't wait to baby shower this weekend:)

It came out beautiful!!

The Napkin Diaper Party Favors I got from YouTube

Diaper Party Favors

These were so easy and fun, even a child can make these. 

I'm going to fill ours up with Chocolate covered raisins.

Cake Balls, I put to much icing in the cake and they were to soft to make cake pops so I frosted the balls and put sprinkles on them. They were all gone. 

Cake Pops

This is not my gift but they came out good. 

I made soaps for the baby shower, I ran out of time so some of the guests got one. They came out so cute. 

The recipe:

Almond Oil

Essential Oil of any kind

Gycerin

Very simple and they are pretty. 

Ribbon and a Bow and thats it. 

These are my two favorites. 

All of them together. 

Thank you to Betsi and Tara for your help:)

GRAPEVINE STUDIES-REVIEW- OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT WALL TIMELINES

Old Testament Timeline Student Book

Students will create their very own stick figure Old Testament Timeline.

Beginning with Creation your students will stick figure chronologically through the Old Testament to the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem by Nehemiah.

Your students will draw the major characters and events of the Old Testament and learn how the books of the Bible relate to the timeline. Students will also count the generations from Adam to Jesus. Great for anyone wanting to learn the Old Testament Timeline!

With this timeline students will learn the first two symbols used to explain the Gospel (the third symbol is learned in the New Testament Timeline).

Great for parent and students!

(Note: This timeline is included in the Old Testament Overviews, Levels 1 to 4)

Original Price: $4.50
On Sale For: $3.95 

New Testament Timeline Student Book

Students will stick figure their own copy  of the New Testament Timeline.

 

Beginning with the Birth of John the Baptist students will stick figure to The Judgment. your students will draw the major characters and events of the New Testament and learn how the books of the Bible relate to the timeline.

 

With this timeline you will learn the third and final symbol of the Gospel! (The first two symbols of the Gospel are found in the Old Testament Timeline.) Students will see what Jesus did when He came the first time and look at the events that will lead to His second coming.

 

Great for parent and students!

(Note: This timeline is included in the New Testament Overviews, Levels 1 to 4)

Original Price: $4.50
On Sale For: $3.95 

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MY REVIEW:

GRAPEVINES STUDIES NEWEST PRODUCT THE WALL TIMELINES. THEY WERE WELL RECEIVED AT CONVENTIONS ALL OVER. 

THANK YOU AGAIN TO GRAPEVINE STUDIES FOR LETTING US REVIEW THIS WONDERFUL PRODUCT. WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE ABLE TO REVIEW A PRODUCT THAT IS TEACHING OUR CHILDREN THE MOST IMPORTANT SUBJECT IN OUR HOME SCHOOLING- GOD!!!!!!

THE WALL TIMELINES ARE FUN FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO LEARN THE HISTORY OF THE BIBLE THROUGH STICK FIGURES. WHAT WE DO IN OUR HOUSE IS READ THE BIBLE ABOUT WHATEVER STORY I'M TEACHING THAT DAY ( EX. CREATION,NOAH,TOWER OF BABEL,JESUS ETC.) AND THEN WE FILL IN THE TIMELINE WITH THE STICK FIGURES. I LOVE THAT OUR CHILDREN CAN SEE EVERYDAY THE STORY OF BIBLICAL HISTORY ON THE WALL. IT'S A GREAT WAY TO GET YOUR CHILDREN TO LEARN BIBLICAL HISTORY AND TO LEARN TO LOVE GOD MORE THROUGH HIS WORD. TO SEE HIS PROVISION THROUGHOUT HISTORY THROUGH HIS WORD AND THE STICK FIGURES.

DUCKY'S TIMELINE 

D MAN TIMELINE

BOTH D MAN AND DUCKY'S TIMELINE.

HURRY AND GET YOUR DISCOUNTED WALL TIMELINES FROM GRAPEVINES STUDIES, IT'S ONLY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY SO HURRY ON OVER. 

THANK YOU AGAIN TO GRAPEVINES STUDIES.  

Miami Science Museum

 Well this was a last minute day to go the museum. My friend called me at 8:45am and we were ready by 9:30 to go to the museum. We had a great time. God has been teaching to me to be open and sometimes we have to give our kids the opportunity or we might not ever have them again.

D Man and Ducky in front entrance.

Ducky with the catapult.

Exploring our world!!

D Man- How much can you lift?

They had a Lego Table, always a hit.

Ducky built a pyramid

They had this big tire inside the museum, she looks so tiny in there.

What's a day without gymnastics:)

They had a tank with Stingrays that you could touch. They also talked about them. This was a nice feature because we are studying Stingrays and Sharks this month.

Contenders-Tennis Skill

D Man learning the different technique's of Tennis. My friend does an awesome job with instructing our children.

D Man trying to keep the ball off the tennis court.

 Practice Run!!

 Ducky doing Hopscotch, I remember playing this as a child. It brought back memories. 

So cute:)

 D Man practicing hitting the ball off the wall.

We still have one more week of Tennis so I will post more pictures. 

Thank you for looking at our blog.

KNOCK YOUR BLOCKS OFF GAMEWRIGHT REVIEW

Ages 8+

Two to Four Players

Rules in Spanish

Knock Your Blocks Off brilliantly combines two seemingly disparate elements into one powerhouse game. In a sense, you’re getting two games in one: a fast-paced visual puzzle and a fine-motor dexterity challenge. At first one might not expect “brains and brawn” to work well together, but as our play testers told us – they give the game depth as well as the opportunity for players with different strengths to shine. Strategy tip: Think carefully about which structures will benefit you the most as the game progresses.

Stack ‘em up … Knock ‘em down! First, race to build a structure by matching up the patterns on your blocks. Then use the battle die to knock off your opponent's crown! Depending on your roll, you may get to attack with an avalanche of boulders, a wall-smashing ogre, or even a fire-breathing dragon! Rack up the most victory points and crown yourself king of the block.

• Hand-Eye Coordination
• Strategic Thinking

My Review:

Thank you to GameWright for letting us review Knock Your Blocks Off. 

Knock Your Socks Off is played over a series of rounds. The two 

parts are: The Building Phase and the Destruction Phase, anything to do with destruction our son is ready for. 

The goal of the building phase is to be the first player to finish matching up his blocks and to grab the demolition die and get his crown on top. This phase is then finished. The Destruction Phase is to attack the other player's structure. Victory tokens are taken after each attack. The first player to get 8 victory tokens is the Winner!!!

Not only is this game fun but your children will be learning pattern recognition, how to listen, follow instructions, helping the mind to stay active. To our family this is why playing games like this  is very  important. All games help build lasting moments for your family.  I definitely recommend GameWright Games. Please check out there other games at:

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Olympic Training Center-Future Stars Nationals-Colorodo Springs

In front of the Olympic Training Center with Coach

 United States of America

Pause the audio to hear the video

 D Man on Rings

 Straddle on P Bars

 Plage on P Bars

V position

 Pommel Horse

 Waiting his turn before next event.

 Thank You Coach!!!

MARRIED ON A CRUCIFIX

I thought this was a great article to share. It is from Catholic.net. 

MARRIED ON A CRUCIFIX

Imagine a world without divorce. Imagine families without separation. Imagine no children or hearts torn apart.

by Michael Mullan, LC | Source: Catholic.net

Imagine a world without divorce. Imagine families without separation. Imagine no children or hearts torn apart. 

People of one place in this world do not have to imagine.

In the town of Siroki-Brijeg in Herzegovina not one of the 13,000 inhabitants can recall a single divorce or broken family.

What is their secret? One look at their marriage rite says it all.

When the bride and bridegroom go to the church to be married they carry a crucifix with them. The priest blesses the crucifix and exclaims, “You have found your cross! It is a cross to love, to carry with you, a cross that is not thrown off but rather treasured.”

When they interchange the marital vows, the bride puts her right hand on this crucifix and the groom puts his right hand over hers. Both are united to the cross. The priest covers their hands with his stole while they pronounce their promises to love each other in good times and in bad.

Then they both first kiss the cross, not each other. If one abandons the other, they abandon Christ on the cross.

Afterwards, the newly-weds cross the threshold of their home to enthrone that same crucifix in a place of honor. It becomes the reference point of their lives and the place of family prayer.

In times of difficulty and misunderstandings, as all human relationships experience, they do not turn immediately to the lawyer or psychologist, they turn to the cross. They kneel, cry and open up their hearts begging for the strength to pardon and implore the Lord’s help.

The children are taught to reverently kiss the crucifix daily and to thank him for the day before going to bed. These children dream of enthroning one day a crucifix of their own.
The family is indissolubly united to the cross of Christ. Is this simply a morbid outlook on marital and family life? Or is it a piece of wisdom that few in our modern world can understand. Until our world does, it will continue to imagine and long for the unbroken hearth.

-Information taken from Marian Observer Feb. 2002.

Nature Study at Local Nature Preserve

Daddy and Ducky

 DMan up in a tree. They Love climbing trees.

 Ducky in a tree to.

D Man and his friend, heading to boardwalk.

Hiking Trail

A Tree I thought was cool looking.

I wonder what kind of animal lives here.

Ducky by a tree,Beautiful.

Gulf Fritillary

We think this is a snake hole or a mole hole, it was big

Serenity

Daddy and Ducky

Proverbs 8:20-21

I walk in the path of righteousness, in the pathway of justice, that I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, and that I may fill there treasuries. 

DMan and his staff

Snapping Turtle came right up to the dock.

Ducky, DMan and Friend

My Friend and her daughter

D Man 

Relaxing in there favorite tree.

Thank you to my friend that shared this wonderful place that we have never been to but have lived so close to it. We are grateful to find new places to explore:)