tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33869490470572494432024-03-13T20:23:14.298-07:00Homebody FamilyAll things yoga, pilates, reformer, homeschool, knitting, learning, reading, playing, outdoorsing, cooking, livingHomebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-56563205296349265432012-04-17T15:21:00.001-07:002012-04-17T15:21:22.640-07:00Booking...We have been reading sooo many books at our house the last little while and I wanted to say a few words about some of them:<div>
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<i>Treasure Island </i>by Robert Louis Stevenson- My kids all loved this book. My oldest had read it before and so she sometimes gave away the next part but the younger two didn't seem to mind. This story is good for boys and girls and is full of adventure and pirates. It is also a fairly short book which is nice to have sometimes. </div>
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<i>Pollyanna </i>by Eleanor H. Porter- I read this to my girls each night before bed. Their rooms are right next to each other so sometimes I would sit on the floor outside their rooms and read to them while they were in their beds. The book is so wonderful! It has so many inspiring examples of gratitude and happiness and we have found ourselves playing the "Glad" game several times since we read this book. I let the girls watch the movie after we finished the book and as usual they liked the book better, although this newest movie that we watched was very well done. I would highly recommend this book for all girls.</div>
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<i>Harry Potter </i>by J.K. Rowling- The girls listened to the first five together and then Olivia finished the last two books on her own. We have been trying to get her to love reading and I think these books were the trick. I also liked that she listened to the first several and then read the last few- I think by listening first it got her into the story and by the last book she was staying up late just to read. We let her watch the movies when she finished the book which is a good incentive for her. She is now obsessed with all things Harry Potter and we have at least one conversation a day based around the topic. </div>
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<i>Kaya </i>(an American Girl)- Jayda and I have been reading this series. Originally we started the books for the Liberty Girls group she was to be in but it fell through so we are just doing it on our own. These books are so great for younger girls- they teach lessons that can easily be applied today and at the same time teach a lot about history. We just finished a book today and have one left in the series.</div>
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<i>The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy </i>by Jeanne Birdsall- I read a review of this book in a magazine and it said that if your child likes books like the Narnia books, they will like this book. I completely agree with the review and would add that no matter what your child likes to read, they will like this book. All of my children loved it- we listened to it in the car and my kids would want to stay in the car to listen even after we had arrived at our destination. This book is a modern classic with stories of adventure, family honor and friendship. My kids couldn't wait to start the second book.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"></span></div>
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<i>The Penderwicks on Gardam Street</i> by Jeanne Birdsall- I can't decide which of the Penderwick books I liked better because each has something different to offer. The first book was full of summer fun while the second book is full of school pressure and some love drama (not anything crazy). It gives the reader a lot to think about and my kids keep comparing situations to the Penderwicks and how it reminds them of how so-and-so would act. We have the third book,<i> The Penderwicks at Point Mouette</i> on order and the library so hopefully we can start that soon. We finished this book today while we made rolls- I think it will make a good memory for all of us.</div>
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<i>The Magicians Nephew</i> by C.S. Lewis- We had read <i>The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe</i> last year and we all loved it, but I have to say I love <i>The Magicians Nephew</i> even more. It tells the background of Narnia and how it came to be and introduces Aslan and the Witch and is so full of imagery and magic that I found myself having the strangest dreams. I love the parallels that can be drawn to the Gospel and the beauty of the writing- it's too good- I can't even put it into words. A definite must read! My kids all loved it. We listened to this one as well and the narrator Kenneth Branagh was sooooo good and did so many different voices that I forgot it was only one man reading the whole thing.</div>
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<i>Uncle Tom's Cabin </i>By Harriet Beecher Stowe- It was my turn to pick a book for book group and this is the book I picked. I had read it and loved it before and no one else in the group had so I thought it would be a good one. I was again struck by the beautiful writing and descriptions by the author and loved the lesson that it teaches of forgiveness and faith. We had a great discussion about it and I think everyone in the group loved the book.</div>
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<i>The Seven Miracles That Saved America </i>by Stewart and Stewart- This is the book we are reading this month for book group and so far it is so enlightening and interesting. I haven't finished it yet but have learned so much about the history of this country that I didn't know before. I think anyone who is interested in America and history would love this book.</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-71214403379088012082012-03-18T12:56:00.001-07:002012-03-18T12:56:44.499-07:00Friday Rides<div style="text-align: center;">
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Watching my girls chatting while they rode makes a mama happy!</div>
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Poor Sim is so allergic- he would rather stay in the truck.</div>
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Sometimes others would join us- my sis, nephews and niece </div>
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March 1st we finally had a huge snow storm, but it melted within a few days- I wonder what the next few months will be like?</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-57492210970407267012012-01-29T14:51:00.000-08:002012-01-29T14:51:34.607-08:00Disneyland 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We finally took our family to Disneyland! That was the big present for Christmas and January was a great time to go. We left a day early so we could spend a little time with our BFF's the Whites. The weather in Utah was beautiful and we had a great time with them even though one of our kids and one of their kids were sick.</div>
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We met up with the rest of my family in Las Vegas. It was interesting. Geoff (my little brother) likes to dress up weird so here is his outfit while we ate at the buffet:</div>
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Once we got to Cali- we went straight to the beach- which was frrrreeezing!</div>
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But still fun- we walked out on the pier and ate lunch at Ruby's diner</div>
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My sister-in-law, Adrian and her little girl Landri took a little break to pose for a picture.</div>
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There was a great playground at Newport beach so the kids climbed and climbed.</div>
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Disneyland and California Adventure were so much fun! The kids loved looking at everything and were great sports about going on most of the rides. Simeon got a little traumatized on Tower of Terror (he's a little young) and Olivia was freaked out but not completely traumatized.</div>
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Jayda pretty much stayed away from anything that resembled a roller coaster.</div>
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The lego store was a huge hit for the boys.</div>
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I think Indiana Jones was the favorite ride for most of us. It was awesome to have my parents and my brother and his new wife to help, as well as my other brother and his family to play with my kids. It really is the happiest place on earth! </div>
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I have so many friends having babies in the next few months, I thought I'd find a new baby hat pattern to make for each of them. I fell in love with this hat pattern the minute I saw it- the pattern can be found <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aviatrix-baby-hat">here</a>. It totally reminds me of an armadillo. The biggest thing I like about the hat (besides that it's quick and easy to make) is that it will stay on a baby's head while they are in their car seat, it also covers up little baby ears so they stay warm.</div>
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I'm making 5 more hats in different colors- I'm in knitting heaven!</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-65406908947252742592012-01-06T15:49:00.000-08:002012-01-06T15:49:34.793-08:00Christmas surprises<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Christmas morning the kids woke up around 8:00 and were so excited to see what treasures Santa brought them- they patiently waited at the top of the stairs until we said it was okay for them to come downstairs.</div>
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The biggest gift this year was a biggie for our family: Disneyland here we come! The kids each got a Mickey t-shirt and a fun disney bag to store things.</div>
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And the holiday wouldn't be complete without at least one injury. Simeon felt like he could fly and decided to try it- he jumped from the top stair all the way to the bottom (11 stairs) and had a little crash landing on his head. We are lucky it was just a goose egg and not a concussion.</div>
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My dad got all the older kids their own ukeleles- Olivia taught them two songs to play and they gave us a concert- sooo cute!</div>
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One little member of the audience wasn't so impressed.</div>
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I love that the kids love music and are trying to learn new things- how fun if they all practice and can play together. We had a full, blessed Christmas and I felt so grateful for all that I have and the amazing people in my life. I am constantly reminded of the amazing gifts and blessings that these kids are and how much fun they are to be around. For Christmas I got things that make me seem old: a tea kettle and some new sweats- it's all I wanted!</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-63473363269820525912012-01-06T15:27:00.000-08:002012-01-06T15:27:53.212-08:00Twas the night before Christmas...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We had so much fun this year on Christmas Eve. We had a lovely and delicious dinner where everyone got their own artichoke to dip in butter and we had yummy Cioppino (fish stew), and creme brûlée for dessert.</div>
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Sweet Simeon decided he needed to get dressed up for the evening. After dinner we went on a walk to look at the lights around the neighborhood- we only made it about half a block because it was fffrrreezing!</div>
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The kids got to open their one present of the night (pajamas of course)</div>
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It was so fun to have Geoff and Sam join us on the first Christmas together.</div>
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The jambes fit great and looked adorable and Olivia finished off the night with a song on her ukelele.</div>
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<br />Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-2983080639455755642012-01-06T15:17:00.000-08:002012-01-06T15:17:36.832-08:00Some Homemade gifts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I do a few homemade gifts every year and try to have my girls do the same. This year they both decided to make gifts for their Grandmas. Jayda decided to make these no-sew coasters- she had a great time using the hot glue gun and she cut out all the shapes by herself.</div>
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Olivia decided to do some embroidery and put the last initial of each Grandma on a flour sack towel.</div>
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Both projects turned out great and both Grandmas loved their new gifts (of course)</div>
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<br />Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-73537136495714057262011-12-19T15:05:00.000-08:002011-12-19T15:05:00.891-08:00Family Talent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We had our Olsen Christmas party combined with a little birthday celebration for Petter. It was a great party with great food and awesome talent. Most of the grandkids participated and it was so fun to see all of the talent in the family. Jayda played Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer on the piano. At one point people started singing along.</div>
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Olivia played her recital pieces and did a great job.</div>
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My nephew Hunter played a song he wrote on the piano with vocals.</div>
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Petter and his sister enjoying the show- Simeon did a little song and dance (not pictured) and got some laughs.</div>
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Hunter and Trevyn played a great song - they should start a band.</div>
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And Drue did his dub step dancing (amazing!)</div>
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The party wouldn't be complete without a visit from Ule Nissen (sp?) our very own Norwegian Santa.</div>
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At first Simeon thought he looked pretty friendly....</div>
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He welcomed him into the house. When he got a closer look at that mask-</div>
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He ran for his life!!! It was hilarious! </div>
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Santa had goodies for everyone</div>
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Simeon warmed up to the bearer of gifts. Merry Christmas!</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-47470294845764732592011-12-19T14:49:00.000-08:002011-12-19T14:49:50.478-08:00Sunday morning decorating...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Next year... maybe I will be brave and bake gingerbread houses that we can decorate- but this year we just bought one. The kids spent about an hour assembling and decorating their little house- the sounds they were making were like music to my ears- talking, getting along and letting each other take the lead on certain areas of the house. </div>
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It turned out pretty great too!</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-78260489762214494862011-12-19T14:44:00.000-08:002011-12-19T14:44:50.075-08:00Christmas Recital<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Olivia had a Christmas recital and did such a fantastic job! I was a very proud mama. She played 3 songs- one solo, a duet and a song with 3 (what is that called- a trio?)</div>
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Her teacher is so fabulous- she lets us come in the morning (which is great!) and she is so talented and great at teaching and inspiring- so glad we found her!</div>
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Listening to the beautiful Christmas music really put me in the mood for Christmas- bring it on!</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-66955720136427023412011-12-19T14:20:00.000-08:002011-12-19T14:20:42.031-08:00Big Birthday Boy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Petter had a birthday right as I was getting over being sick- I had a head cold/sinus infection and a stomach bug at the same time- miserable. His birthday was pretty low-key because of me. We made delicious homemade pizza (one barbecue chicken, one spicy pepperoni and one cheese) and had apple dumplings instead of cake. The food was delish.</div>
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The kids gave him lots of love</div>
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Olivia is joining a chess club so she takes every opportunity to practice, and my dad was into it.</div>
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Olivia has been learning songs on her Uke and played a little for her daddy. I'm lucky to be married to a man who works so hard, supports me and the kids homeschooling and all the other things that keep us busy, spends quality time with all of his kids, is fun to be around and just an all around great guy. Happy Birthday!</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-89723169528989478512011-12-19T14:12:00.000-08:002011-12-19T14:12:03.484-08:00Scandinavian Christmas Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My father in law is from Norway and so he loves all things Scandinavian. For the past few years he has gotten tickets to the Ikea Christmas dinner. Last year he brought our kids and this year Petter and I went too. We all dressed in our Norwegian sweaters and other clothes and ate Marzipan and Salmon.</div>
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This year, Jayda still fits in her dress but Olivia graduated to a sweater. (My next goal: to learn how to knit Norwegian)</div>
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Sim is obsessed with this sailor suit from Norway and wears it all the time with his red cowboy boots.</div>
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Grandpa surrounded by many friends from his "Fish Club"</div>
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All the grandkids looking pretty adorable. </div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-90106972849262560862011-12-19T13:55:00.000-08:002011-12-19T13:55:23.136-08:00Hippie knit hat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Jayda wanted a new hat this winter so I made her this quick circular knitted hat. I think it looks kinda like a hippie hat- if I make another with this pattern I will make it a little longer so it covers the ears- still a cute, fun little hat.</div>
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We ventured out on a cold day and picked our Christmas tree. </div>
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We have a place we like to go with our Petter's folks to pick the tree and we found a great one this year- the kids picked it out. We were so concerned with the height of the tree that we didn't notice how fat it was.</div>
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When we got it home we had to move it from the usual spot to a new location because it was too big.</div>
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We had a great time decorating the tree, listening to Christmas music and spending time together as a family.</div>
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Real trees are a bit of a hassle but the smell that fills my house is worth it.</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-56449462406434292462011-12-07T07:01:00.001-08:002011-12-07T07:05:44.999-08:00Wedding party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My little brother and Sam got married and the wedding was so much fun! We got to see so many loved ones and people we don't get to see as often as we would like.</div>
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My kids looked adorable</div>
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Simeon lasted pretty good through the whole thing</div>
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The bride and groom were happy and it was just how they wanted it.</div>
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An amazing band played before the ceremony- my little brothers good friends</div>
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Over all a great day- we wish them all the best!</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-17258419269393107962011-12-07T06:50:00.001-08:002011-12-07T06:56:09.125-08:00Birthday boy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My little superhero, Simeon, turned 4!</div>
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He loves all things superhero and all things that require building.</div>
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He had such a fun day: a birthday party with friends and cousins, and a little party later with family. </div>
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He had a superhero party- they played pin the cape on the superhero</div>
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He got some great presents</div>
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There was even a visit from Nacho Libre with some helpful tips and superhero moves</div>
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Olivia wrote a song for his birthday and sang it with the help of Jayda and Bella</div>
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Addison was here for Thanksgiving from Arizona</div>
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Both sets of grandparents came</div>
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and the best part: Lemon Bundt cake! (he has grown up taste buds- we had shrimp for dinner)</div>
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Sim took a really long time thinking of a wish before he blew out his candles- hope it comes true!</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-90308069177702320812011-12-07T06:41:00.001-08:002011-12-07T06:45:21.233-08:00Turkey Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We spent Thanksgiving this year with Petter's family. They always put on a good one. Laurel and I cooked all day and by the time it was all ready, our appetites were gone (either from too much sampling, or too much time around food) but they came back and we ate plenty.</div>
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The 22 pound turkey got gobbled up</div>
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the table looked beautiful</div>
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I found this printable activity sheet for the kids and we had a coloring contest.</div>
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The kids had their own table</div>
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The weather was so nice that the kids played outside almost all day- strange for November.</div>
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My Olivia turned 10! That's double digits! I can't believe I have a daughter that old! She is such a sweet girl with so many talents- she's good at most things she tries.</div>
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Another thing that I love about homeschooling is that we can play the whole day when a kid has a birthday- especially if it falls on a Friday (we take Friday off) This lucky girls birthday landed on a Friday so we partied all day long! She is really into Hawaiian things so she got a Ukelele and...</div>
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Spent the day shopping for clothes, eating lunch at Nordstrom cafe and went surfing. We went to Flowrider in Ogden- what a cool place!</div>
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Both girls were so excited to try the boogie board or the surf board</div>
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But Jayda was finished after one try (I think it went a little fast)</div>
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Olivia was way into it- she got really good at the boogie board</div>
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and tried really hard at the surfing- I think she'll get the hang of it next time.</div>
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We had her dinner of choice: honey baked ham and funeral potatoes.</div>
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And of course, Grandpas cream cake for dessert.</div>
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She also got to have a friend late-over with a few of her best friends- birthdays are awesome!</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-39096036482897256112011-12-07T06:12:00.001-08:002011-12-07T06:15:50.227-08:00Getting ready for a wedding...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My little brother just got married. We had so much fun getting ready for the big day. The girls painted picture frames to go on the tables for the reception.</div>
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We had a fun shower at my house with family and friends</div>
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The bride and groom got some great stuff to start their life together.</div>
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We got to see some people we love and got to catch up. I love weddings!</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-57922084141053154862011-12-07T06:06:00.001-08:002011-12-07T06:10:39.590-08:00Horsing around<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The kids and I went on a lovely horse ride with my mom, Nana.</div>
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The girls traded off steering Shadow, my mom rode Senator, and Sim and I rode on Maize.</div>
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We discovered that, while we thought Simeon was over his horse allergy, we were wrong. This poor kid had a pretty miserable time- this is a picture of the beginning of the swelling of the eyes- it got really bad later.</div>
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We stopped and made a fire and roasted hot dogs and marshmallows.</div>
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I love that we get to do these fun things and enjoy the outdoors just down the street from our house. And I love that my mom will take us with her on her horses. Next time, I think I'll have to pre-medicate Simeon so he's not so miserable. The girls, however, were in heaven.</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-71696558011790004372011-12-07T06:01:00.001-08:002011-12-07T06:04:48.366-08:00Boondocks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
UHEA, the Utah Home Educators Association, had a retreat at Boondocks in Kaysville. It was awesome! The kids loved the race cars, and I got to ride with Sim</div>
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Bumper boats were a little intense and I got soaked</div>
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lots of driving</div>
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bowling, lazer tag and pizza.</div>
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What a great way to spend a Saturday!</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-65645563417726495552011-12-07T05:55:00.001-08:002011-12-07T05:59:02.767-08:00A Puzzling Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
One day in November, I couldn't keep the kids off the floor. For art they learned about floor painting and practiced on their own "tile"</div>
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then later, they brought out a bunch of puzzles and put them all together- Olivia did most of them, but everybody helped a little. This is one of the reasons I love this room with no rugs or carpet- the kids can build with blocks and legos, put puzzles together and even color on the floor.</div>
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<br />Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-41583361256669151442011-12-07T05:52:00.001-08:002011-12-07T05:54:15.161-08:00knitting with t-shirts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I saw a great idea on Pinterest where they used old t-shirts as yarn and knitted with it. I decided I had plenty of old t-shirts lying around and the girls needed a bathmat-so viola- t-shirt bathmat.</div>
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It was really easy and is super absorbent and fits perfectly in their bathroom.</div>
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<br />Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-85875266900798835342011-12-07T05:47:00.001-08:002011-12-07T05:50:23.587-08:00Pumpkinland- Preschool Pals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We have been doing a little preschool group for Sim this year and it is so fun. We go on lots of field trips and I only have the kids about once a month or so. It's a great trade. Around Halloween we went to Pumpkinland- I had never been there and the kids really loved it.</div>
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Corn maze!</div>
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There was a lot to do there and the kids got to pick out a pumpkin- so they were happy.</div>Homebody Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331263860356111193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386949047057249443.post-9834121594268309852011-12-07T05:34:00.001-08:002011-12-07T05:44:42.347-08:00Halloween<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Halloween was maybe a little too much fun this year. We had party after party, dressed up a million times (well, more like three or four) and ate a bunch of junk. Jayda decided to be a ghost with chains (I think it's the ghost of Christmas past, but I could be wrong)</div>
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Simeon went back and forth between a cowboy and Darth Vader. For one of our parties, we made lots of gross treats: jello worms, earwax q-tips (marshmallows and carmel), bloody band-aids(graham crackers and frosting). For another party we made mouths(apples, peanut butter and marshmallows) and witch fingers(breadsticks with almond finger nails). Most of the treats and ideas were found on Pinterest- have you discovered this place? It's pretty great!</div>
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My friend Carrie came and helped make the treats- we decided that the worms were pretty awesome, but a lot of work and not a lot of yield.</div>
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the bloody band-aids were better to feed a crowd.</div>
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We had a party with my family and most everyone dressed up- here Simeon is a mix between Superman and Buzz Lightyear. </div>
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My sis brought a new friend (wink, wink)</div>
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The kids played games and got prizes</div>
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And of course- trick-or-treating!</div>
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Jayda tried really hard to stay in character as much as possible.</div>
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Sweet Olivia was Hermoine Granger from Harry Potter- She pulled it off pretty well, I think. The kids were lucky to have such a warm wonderful day on Halloween- the next day, it snowed.</div>
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