Friday "To Dos"

Today, we're blessed to have Daddy home with us and you'll see why as you scroll down. It's been such a beautiful day with temperatures in the high 60s, few clouds in the sky and bright sun. Our day started with a Bible study, breakfast together (omlets, oranges, toast and juice), some outside work, an Abeka homeschool book show where I ordered the kids' books for fall. It was great to go and see/thumb through the material, as when you order online, you just see select photos. I then picked up the kiddos from Gram and Pa-pa's house (mom was so sweet to watch the kiddos so I could think clearly as I ordered their curriculum). I spent a total of $62 and some change for both children for a whole year. What a blessing that I can be home, teaching my kids and not spending hundreads of dollars on tuition. Not a day goes by that I'm not grateful.

Here are some more photos of our day...

#1...Can you guess what this plant is? Those of you from up north may just know. :)

orange blossoms are smelling better and better everyday

Bible study last night

**Norah girl**

Kid has a great smile :)

As soon as Lincoln heard that Daddy was "fixing something", he grabbed his plastic tools and went to help. I love to see how our children mimic our work habbits. Avonlea loves helping with Norah and watching my "motherly duties" and Lincoln loves fixing things with Daddy. I do want our girls to learn how to fix things and use tools. I also want Lincoln to learn how to properly care for children, as well as cook and clean. These are all valuable things that our traditional schools have slacked on teaching. Let's bring back the Home Economics!!!!!!! :)

Lincoln's tools were plastic, but here are Dad's.

This is what the boys were fixing.

#11...Can you figure out what they're doing yet?

Lincoln's tiger is eating his breakfast.

Can you see the Monarch caterpillar in this photo?

Here's the BIG project for the weekend. It won't get done and Dad will be down in a few weeks to help wrap it up, but let me just say that I am so proud of my man!!! The estimates we got to get the ductwork done in our attic for our a/c were anywhere from $1,700.00 to $2,300.00...just for the ductwork!!! Rob did it for $200.00. :) Way to go sweetie.

Here is the old (yellow) and new (silver) ductwork. There's still lots more to do, but it's a start. Now if we can just figure out how to put in a new a/c unit by ourselves, we'll be set. I think our unit is over 20 years old. It needs some lovin'. :)



So...what are pictures #1 and #11 of?