"Little Women" Family: Christmas Day

Sunday, January 06, 2013

Christmas Day

Christmas morning, the kids were super excited to go downstairs! However, we made them wait for a bit until Grandma and Grandpa and everyone were ready. They weren’t too happy about it… at least not Aurora. It was worth the wait though… They loved all their presents! Calyssa especially loved her cute little doggy book. Aurora loved her Rapunzel dishes. Karina loved her purple nail polish. Tierra loved her very own suitcase. Sariah loved her Artist Studio. And Riana loved her Hunger Games socks and bandaids. Some special surprises in their stockings included “cuties” (tiny oranges/tangerines), gum, hair things, flossers, flexible soccer CTR rings, and more. We had lots of fun. Callie enjoyed brushing Daddy’s hair with Aurora’s Rapunzel brush. Grant enjoyed a little treat with Bella the Dog. And Shailee enjoyed helping the girls set up their toys and playing with them with the girls. She especially loved the little squinkies (and Aurora and Calyssa’s Leapster.) I have to say that they are pretty stinkin cute, especially the little Cinderella carriage.

Tierra, Karina, and Shailee’s pictures/cards

Later that afternoon, after they enjoyed their toys for a while, we let the girls give each other their secret pal gifts. They were just as excited to watch their secret pal open their gift, as they were to open their own gift. Aurora picked out a doggy that walks and barks for Calyssa- she loves doggies! Tierra picked out a fancy Princess set of a purse, cell phone, car keys, etc. for Aurora, which she loved! Sariah chose some adorable Squinky Princesses horses for Karina. Riana chose a new Princess lunch box and a Princess puzzle, both with lenticular (3-D movable) images on the front, for Tierra, which is what she needed and wanted. Karina chose a girl lego set, with a blonde lego girl with a soccer set for Sariah, perfect for her. And Calyssa chose (with help) the new Taylor Swift CD “Red” for Riana, which is what she gets every year from her secret pal. They are always so excited to pick out a gift for their secret sister and love watching each other open them.

Later, we had a wonderful dinner made mostly by Grandma and Grandpa and then opened presents from them. We all loved our gifts. Callie loved her dolly and Aurora loved her snuggly stuffed doggy. Karina has worn her purple watch every day since then. The older three girls and I were given special necklaces, with Grant’s Mom made for us. And Grant got money!! J We gave them both gift cards (Cabelas and Kohls), which they always love getting. We gave Aaron and Shailee a boot dryer/warmer and some foot/hand warmers to keep them warm in the frigid Rexburg temperatures. We also sent a Seahawks pillow pet to our new little nephew. It was a wonderful Christmas!

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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

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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. :)