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First Day of School

Today was the beginning of something new. Nolan and Logan have moved to a brick and mortar school! We are all very excited for them. No more Homeschooligans. I am trying to decide if this will be the end of the blog or if something new will come....stay tuned!

Catawba Indian Reservation

Nolan and Logan had their first field trip today. We went to the Catawba Indian Reservation. Nolan was able to meet his teacher, Mr. Anderson. The Catawba's gave a wonderful presentation including traditional dancing, pottery (by an 86 year old master potter), and drumming. The children learned about the history of the Indians. It was a great time!

Cody's Holly Ball

Cody is in Junior Assembly (a social club for 6th-9th graders). He was a nervous wreck the night of the event in which the children had to dress in formal attire. I drove Cody and his "girl" friend Emme to the pre-party and dance. They had a wonderful time!

Logan's 1st tooth

Logan lost her 1st tooth, Dec. 5th, 2009. Nolan just couldn't let her have all the glory so he pulled a tooth the same day too! The tooth fairy left a crystal and $5 under her pillow. I now have three children with missing teeth (they look like a bunch of hillbilly children)!

Congrats to Cody!

Cody auditioned for the Winthrop ST-ARTS program and made it in! The program is for Gifted and Talented students in the arts.

There were only 40 spots open and over 140 students auditioned. Cody played "Devil's Dream" and the judge said his performance was "intense". We are SO extremely proud of him! Go Cody!

Being Thankful

A recent project assigned to Logan was to make her own "Thankful" book. I decided to also have Nolan do this. First we discussed what being thankful meant. I told them what I was thankful for and then asked them what they were thankful for. Logan was the first to say that she is thankful for her bird, crayons, gerbils, and candy. Nolan's response was the bird, legos, and hotwheels. Wow, Dad and I didn't even make it onto the thankfulness list. I came up with my own list.

What I am thankful for:

I am thankful for the hard times; which have taught me to have patience, hope, and forgiveness.
I am thankful for my children; they have taught me humor and how to act silly again.
I am thankful to know and feel what it is like to be poor; it has taught me to have sympathy and charity.
I am thankful to live in America; most thankful that we only have 3 years until the next presidential election and not 4!
I am thankful for freedom from religion. We are able to choose what to believe.
I am thankful that I have had a chance to homeschool. No other time in my life will I get the opportunity to watch my own children learn and grow from everything that I have taught them.
I am thankful for my husband; he always keeps my spirits up and guides me when I ask. He gives 100% of himself to me and the family.
I am thankful for my car; I could not or would not want to walk long distances with my children!
I am thankful for coffee; how could I stay awake to homeschool without it?
I am thankful for museums; my children have been able to escape into the science of the world.
I am thankful for headache medication.
I am thankful for my eyesight; to see all the beautiful sights of the world.
I am thankful for my hearing; to hear my children's laughter.
I am thankful.