Matthew 6:34So don't worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Today was a great day for Homeschooling!  Actually representative of what we envisioned when we started this journey.  We went to ancient Greece today!  The kids had fun making their chitons and himations.  My eldest son thought the chitons were cool!  He said and I quote "ooh, these are comfortable..you can feel a nice breeze!"  Ha ha!  We, of course, all died laughing!  We did a little weaving today from one of those "weave a pot holder in a minute" kits.  It was fun, yet my son said it made the smallest and probably most ineffective pot holder.  He lovingly advised me not to use it as I may burn myself in the process.  It was quite a fun day!  We will be deciphering notes using the greek alphabet tomorrow and then moving on to Rome!  I told him to watch what he wishes for about wearing the chiton because I just may make him wear a Roman Gladiator outfit (aka big diaper looking thing!)  James and his big sister Catherine are planning on making some Greek pottery as well--if they can fit it in tonight.  If not, tomorrow is yet another day!  The book we used as a guide was "Spend the Day in Ancient Greece" by Linda Honan.  She has several different books out like this.  It was spectacular.  You could do an entire unit study with this book alone.  We just pick and chose different activities to supplement Alpha Omega history.  I sometimes find them a little bit dry and thoroughly believe in a hands-on approach to learning so the library is our friend! 

Reading back that makes me feel like I've accomplished a lot and with the twins in their scream or sleep stage (they are either screaming or sleeping!  ha ha!) that feels pretty good!  They are talking more and more everyday--no longer my little babies I guess :( 

We've graduated from mookie to moonie for movie!  It's a mathematical equation:

  one mookie + one moonie = two movies

Okay, homeschooling on my brain.  It's a rainy day here in ole NC!  Praise God as we've had a drought so we need the rain and the garden will grow and soil be softer for the tilling by hand!  It's time to start planning and putting out a small garden.  We dream of a big garden, but that'll have to wait until next year when daddy isn't so busy with renovations.  It's about time for dinner so I better go get a plan! With prices so high in the supermarket, it will serve me well to start planning meals again. Probably make my life a big easier too if I didn't have to worry about what to cook each day:)  Plus horses and chickens need a feeding!  We are going strawberry picking tomorrow!  I can't wait!  I guess that means Thursday is jam making day!!!!!!!!!!  Yeah!!!!  We love that!!!  I'll try to post some easy strawberry recipes!  'Tis the Season!

Weaving Fun & the book "Spend a Day in Ancient Greece"

The finished highly-safe, oversized potholder!

James and Cruz in their Greek Chitons!  Aren't they handsome!

James & Cruz laughing at their Chitons!  "Feel the Breeze!"

Expensive Toys!  A jar of beans and an empty egg carton= hours of fun!

(was that another equation??) haha!

I just had to put in this cute picture of Emma Grace and Hannah Faith!