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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Puppy Makes Pancakes

I totally rocked preschool homeschool for about fifteen minutes last week.  Puppy and I read Curious George Makes Pancakes, then we made "pancakes" complete with blueberries.  Puppy even fashioned a griddle out of construction paper and flipped pancakes with an honest-to-goodness pancake turner.  He never gets that job!  Our fantastic blueberry pancakes were then smothered with syrup--just like a pancake ought to be.  This was a really fun activity for a little boy who doesn't like all those adorable (to me) printables that you find on the internet.  This boy just wants to PLAY!  The only problem was we were having so much fun that we distracted the older children from their SERIOUS studies.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Mike's New Hangout


Michael really likes it under the kitchen sink.
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What the Girls Are Up To


Lauren made this doll for a friend who was having her tonsils removed. She works so hard on her things!

Caroline sewed herself a little kitty cat doll. It was her first big project.

Liffy shows up every morning with a new crocheted dishcloth for me. Hooray! I needed some of those!
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Puppy

In his wimmin wrunks.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Ain't She Great?

Lauren wrote a persuasive essay for school.  For your reading enjoyment, I present to you:

Why You Should Have Children
 By:  Lauren Haskins
Can you wait until Mother’s and Father’s day? Children take this kind of thing seriously. You may think children are hard.  Children can be at times, but mostly they're sweet and loving.  Here is a small introduction on what we'll be talking about today-first, I explain how being a parent helps you become a responsible person. Next, I explain how children are "a blast to the past."  Lastly, I want to discuss other people’s opinion about children.  I believe children can be exciting and fun.
                Having children helps you become a responsible person.  Children need to be taken care of. First, it's part of life to get sick.  Children need extra help when they are sick. Children also need to be cleaned up after. Kids do make messes, and they can be stubborn and not pick up. Last, children need to be fed. This makes you responsible for this one reason—children can be very picky. This makes it your job to satisfy their every needs.
                Having children also provides you with "a blast to the past." Children can be a window showing you your childhood.  You're able to play games such as tag, baseball, and childish board games. Children love cartoons—they'll expect you to watch. You may not always want to, but you will find they are funnier than they seem.  Lastly, you read books to your children. My mother reads children’s books to make sure they are appropriate for me to read.
                Some people believe that children have downsides. They think children make a lot of messes. Children also get sick a lot and their stomachs are weaker than grownups. Children also need constant attention and can also ask for things in a negative way.  All of these reasons are why being a parent is so satisfying.  Children need a lot of love and care and they need good people to give children that care. Even that seems hard sometimes, but I think parenting brings a lot of happiness and love.
Children start new lives and many new opportunities. I believe children are fun and exciting! I believe there are various reasons you should consider having children. I have described the joy of having children to the best of my ability. Remember, children keep this world alive. Happy Mother's and Father's day!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Flying Kites

We fly a kite for Puppy's birthday.  The girls were flying a kite when they heard the news of a baby brother.  He brings so much joy and sweetness to our lives!

Easter Sunday



Easter
By: Liffy Haskins
        This is a little story about Easter. Jesus did many miracles for people.  Before Jesus died he atoned for our sins.  He also had the last supper with his apostles.  That is why we partake of the sacrament every Sunday.  The bread represents his body and the water represents his blood.  But three days before Easter, Jesus died on the cross.  He died on the cross because lots of people didn’t believe him; mostly, the king did not believe him.   Lots of people were very sad after Jesus died.  The people that were very, very sad were his parents and his apostles.  On Easter, Jesus was resurrected.  And that is Easter’s real meaning.


Thursday, March 24, 2011

Three Years

Puppy's Birthday is today!  Let's take a trip down memory lane, shall we?

Three years ago.  Daddy is surprised at how much he likes being the proud papa of a baby BOY!

He walked at nine months, and on his 1st birthday he amazed us by climbing up the slide!

At two he was fascinated by oo-ahs.  But I couldn't find an oo-ah, so the girls and I took him to a zoo with some farm animals.  I think he had a good time, what do you think? 

And now?  Well, this just may be our best year yet!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Friday, January 14, 2011

Mikey-Mikey Sitting Up


I LOVE THIS BABY! (it's a good thing he's cute, though)




Caroline says his eyes look like M & M's.  Funny Mikey.