If you haven't visited this website you MUST.  This is one creative and fun homeschool mom.  I think I read everything she's ever written last night and promised to steal ALL her ideas.  The one I stole for today was MARBLE PAINTING.  Her blog about it can be found here as well as instructions.

Here's our masterpieces…

Although I am suffering the worst head cold in the world we had a fun day.  School today was really a blast.  My oldest made a pillow last night so of course the other two had to make one today (I'll post those pics later).  Off to Stuffmart we went for more material.  And I bought felt.  See why here at Felt  Mama's website.  Stuffmart had a lot marked down to 10cents/sheet.  I'm stealing another of Jene's projects for tomorrow.

Oh….before I forget.  Stuffmart has all their children's gloves and hats marked down to $2.  I bought for next year.  If you happen to live in an area that's always cold so they NEVER put anything on sale email me the size of your kids and I'll go get them for you and mail them.  You can send a check.  This is too good a deal to pass up.  Most of the gloves I bought were waterproof and normally $7.

Back to today….
Here's my “School Under the Kitchen Table” segment of the morning…..

It's amazing what the world looks like on your tummy in the middle of the kitchen floor. 

Happy American Idol day to all….
Julie

My middle son and my pastor’s daughter.  Just how am I going to keep this one from dating until he’s 30?

My oldest is now interested in bike ramps.  Thankfully, they are not too big yet.

Today my hubbie left.  I stayed home from bible study and got some much needed rest.  I had the chance to get a baby sitter so I opted for sleep instead of spiritual nourishment.  Baby girl, who’s leg is still will not support her walking, has been a little pain the last few days.  She played with the baby sitter and I slept.  When the “mommy factor” is out of the picture she is quite content.  Add mommy and it all goes south.

I couldn’t stomach cooking tonight so we all went out to eat.  Baby girl screamed whenever she wasn’t in my lap but we managed to make it through dinner.  AND someone else had to clean up!!!

Have a good night.
Julie

For all of you who have asked BABY GIRL is a little better today but still will not walk.  She's tried a crawling/leg dragging thing but seems to still be hurting quite a bit.  The mommy factor is definitely in play.  I can't leave her or put her down and she must constantly be touching me.  Please continue to pray for her quick healing. 

On a lighter note my hubbie and I sent friends of ours for an overnight date.  It was a thank you for all they do for us.  So we put them up in this nice hotel, kept the kids and all that jazz.  Come to find out the hotel where they stayed has paper thin walls and the guys next door seemed to be having an all night “you know what”.  Can you imagine?  How embarrassing!

Oh well.  It's the thought that counts, huh?
Julie

It's Sunday.  Thank the good Lord my hubbie is home.  The night ended with a trip to the ER for baby girl.  She fell today and hurt her leg and will not stand on it.  She is so pitiful.  It's swollen and nicely discolored.  Unsure whether or not it was broken we finally took her for x-rays about 8pm (she fell around 4 this afternoon).  My husband is such a dear.  He knows I hate the ER and so he “took a hit for the team” as he calls it and sat there with her tonight.  It actually seemed like a pretty quick trip.  They don't think it's broken but will have the radiologist look at it in the morning.  They sent her home with some pain medicine so I hope she sleeps well. 
Anyone know how to keep a 2 year old still?  Tomorrow should be interesting!!
 

Today we visited the World of Energy at the Oconee Nuclear Plant.  I learned a lot whether my kids did or not.  I love the homeschool outings where there are 3 moms and 12 kids.  Oh, the looks we get!!!  Here are some pictures from today….

This is how thick the wall are that surround the containment building of the nuclear reactor.

The mama toad we found.  We think she was getting ready to lay eggs.  We played for a while in the cold mountain stream.

This one is for Julie Persons!!!!!  You go Julie!!