"Little Women" Family: A Treasure!!!

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

A Treasure!!!

Riana gave me the neatest present. It was so special! And of course I cried. It was definitely one of the best presents a Mom could ever get! :)

7 comments:

christine said...: That is SO Sweet!; 11/8/07, 6:58 AM
Summer said...: I'm excited for when Ginger is old enough to draw and make cards. so cute!; 11/9/07, 12:23 PM
Megan and Jeremy said...: That is so incredibly sweet Angela! What a sweetheart of a daughter you have!; 11/12/07, 10:16 AM
Elizabeth C said...: THAT IS SO SWEEET AND SPECIAL--I LOVE THAT!! RIANA IS GREAT AT SHOWING HOW MUCH SHE LOVES YOU AND APPRECIATES YOU!!; 11/13/07, 1:00 PM
Elizabeth C said...: I HAD FUN READING ALL OF YOUR OTHER NEW POSTS TOO!! YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN BUSY, BUT HAVING A LOT OF FUN!!; 11/13/07, 1:03 PM
Mollie said...: I call things like that "Mommy Paydays!" We may not get a check at the end of the week, but a book like that is worth oh so much more!!!; 11/14/07, 6:37 AM
Jess said...: Well I am not a mommy yet, but I do have younger sisters that have always made me little presents like that. I adore them! I can only imagine the joy it brings a mom.; 11/14/07, 9:10 PM

My Favorite Part of The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 17:21-24

"21 And when (Jesus) had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

22 And when he had done this he wept again;

23 And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones.

24 And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them."

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/17

To learn more about The Book of Mormon or to get a free copy: http://www.mormon.org/book-of-mormon/

Our homeschool program!!

My style of homeschooling is "public school at home." We began homeschooling on our own, the 1st year. Then we were enrolled in the Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA) for 3 years. Now we are enrolled in ORLA. Our girls are taking several classes at an Elementary School that is no longer used for a typical Elementary School. Instead 450 homeschooling students (K-12) take classes there with certified teachers (you choose which ones and how many) but you do have to be at the school with them until they are 12 (in another room with toys for the younger kids) or sign them out to a friend. Then you fill in the rest at home. For example, my girls take Music, Art, P.E., and Science at the school 2 days a week and then I teach them Math, Language, and History at home, on the other 3 days. The school also pays for an additional $300 a year of curriculum (like the Math, Lang, Hist.) We do have to keep up with a certain number of hours per week. We also have a "home room teacher" that helps us with everything, like deciding what extra things to do at home and making sure we don't miss anything. We are really enjoying this program-- it truly is the best of both worlds! If you have any questions, email me. :)