Sarah's Doll

Sarah made a doll before with her girls group. Today she worked hard to embroider it. She has since learned that she loves this, and wants to do more needle work.

Courtney's Doll

Courtney does a great job making a rag doll too!

Nicole makes a Rag Doll

While Reading little house in the big woods, the girls make their own rag dolls. They were even challenged to play the afternoon with ONLY the dolls. (pioneers didn't have alot of toys)

Nicole was really proud of her doll. She made an apron, and even a bonnet for hers.

First Science Crate

Our first science crate arrived and we had so much fun. This was a kindergarden math level, but all the kids had fun playing with it.

It used the legend of Mr Lemon. He supposedly found a huge gold deposit in the rocky mountains of Alberta, they killed his friend that was with him at the time when they got into an arguement. A few natives watched what had happened, and reported it to their chief. The chief cursed the mine, so no one could ever find it, because of the evil it brought to men. Me Lemon, returned year after year, with his map and journal, but never found the huge gold deposit again. No one else has found it either.

The math crate had activities about the animals you could find in the mountains, magnet games, bridge building, and shape design (with foam mats).

We loved it so much, we are looking forward to the next crate arrival.

Happy Birthday Pie?

When Kenny's Birthday came around this year we celebrated it in a new way.

First, it was a small affair with only our immediate family.

Second, he was served apple pie. When asked what cake he wanted for his birthday, Kenny replied, "Chocolate with M&Ms" Mommy went out to garage to get the M&M's, but returned to find that Kenny had changed his mind. "I changed my mind, can I have apple pie?"

I pulled out my tried and tested apple pie recipe and cooked him up an birthday pie.

Third, there was no presents to open. We ate pie, jumped into the van and went groccery shopping. We talked about going to the dollar store. But Kenny's mind was set! He didn't want to pick out something at the store. It was to be a surprise! Mommy took his money, and bought a few things that Kenny would like and brought them out to the car. He wanted them then and there. He didn't want to wait to wrap them at home.

It was an unusual birthday, but with no complaints, and everything he wanted, it was a great birthday just made for Kenny.