Muchas Gracias!!!!

Sheba got a card in the mail from Papaw and Mimi Suzy with money for a "riding toy" a few days ago.
So today..I braved the rain, and went to Wal-Mart while Sheba was taking an evening nap!


We were going to get a Dora Car, but they had none and I knew that she would LOVE this one and also she would be able to use for longer.



As you can see she was VERY PLEASED!!!!
She was so excited, we have had this NOISY toy in the house all night!
Thank You soooo much Papaw and Mimi Suzy!!!!
Well post more pics when it is sunny!!!

Soccer Saturday!!!!

Well....it was Soccer Saturday again!!!

Shasha and Stasia did great...considering it was 1000 degrees outside!!!

Mimi, Grandaddy, and Aunt Cindy were all there to cheer everyone on!!!

Shasha was so funny...She made about 4 or 5 goals, and everytime she made a goal, she would look at us and say in her BEST drama queen voice.."It is HOT!!!"


Thank you Mimi and Grandaddy for donating the tent to "TEAM VALLONE"!!!
I think SOME of us might have melted today if we didnt have it!!!




The Tunnel at the end is the best part...all the parents get together and make a tunnel for all the kids to run thru!!!
Gotta LOVE Soccer Saturday!!!

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa....

Sheba woke up on Friday with a present from Grandma and Grandpa waiting for her.
She was VERY excited!!!
She is VERY into Dora right now...She got winter clothes(which she totally needed-we were in CR last year) and a dora doll and a Dora lunchbox...
So CUTE!!!!
We love you Grandma and Grandpa!!!!
Thank You.....

R-E-A-D....

I dont know if there is a BETTER feeling than teaching your child to read...
If I am honest...as a homeschool Mom, I struggle with self-doubt.
I wonder if I can REALLY be smart enough to teach them?
I KNOW I CAN...but sometimes the buzz of the rest of the world can seep in and sort of make you doubt what you are doing.
In these time it is as if God just sends you a sign...
Just to let me know that I AM DOING THE RIGHT THING!!!!
Sometimes it is like he just switches on a switch in a childs head..and they get it!!!
That is what is happening to Zeek this week.
Everyday he has spelling words to write, and the same words as sight words to memorize, and in the evenings...we cuddle together on my bed, ALONE, and read some 1st readers.
I think this 1-on-1 time really helps him.
He is really getting it!!!!
I am sooo proud of Zeek and (if I am Honest)a little proud of myself!!
Praise God..I can teach my children to read!!!

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!

Thank You soooooo much for everything on Shebas Birthday!!!!

High School Musical!!!!

Shasha Was so excited to find the High School Musical trading cards on the back of the rice crispies box that I thought It waranted a Diorama...

She loves to do anything crafty.

If it has ribbon or small colored sparkly balls she is soooo into it.

So we made a diorama....Gotta Love it!

Go Team Vallone!!!!

The kids did GREAT at soccer today...Both teams won!!! And all the kids scored goals....Go Team Vallone!!!

We have No pics from Zeeks Game because it was POURING down rain!!!!

Next Saturday....

What a Wonderful Day!!!!

What a busy day we had....

2 soccer games, a party, and lots of RAIN!!!

We had a great day today, Sheba had soooo much fun!

Even the rain couldnt stop her today, she was delighted that she had her friends and was the center of attention!!!

Thank you to everyone for the gifts....We are sooooo BLESSED!!!

Now That You Got It - Gwen Stefani Ft. Marley Remix (VIDEO)

1st Day of School!!!!!

Well, yesterday was our 1st day of school!!

The kids did great...VERY LITTLE complaining.

We started out with our daily prayer book and bible study- we write down what we are thankful for, the blessings we have recieved,and who needs our prayers.

The calander was next...I printed them each a september calander and we go over the month, day of the week, and the date.

Next, we move on to Reading and writing....All the children do work appropriate for them at their level.

Zeek is reviewing his alphabet and writing, he also has sight words that he has to memorize.

Shasha works on her ABC's, and loves to write EVERYTHING down!

Malachi is busy working on writing his M's(up-down-up-down!...as I hear him say, and also his A's(up-down-across).

SNACK TIME!!!!! (at last!!!)

30 minutes later .....we are back to work!!!

Math is next...After a couple of number worksheets, we play a math game.

I hold up a flashcard and the kids raise their hands when they know the answer.

When they know the answer..they get to pick that number of goldfish out of the bowl!!!

They love it!!!!

Then we stop for lunch...and I put sheba down for a nap.

Yes....She has been AWAKE this whole time!!!CRAZY!!!!!

After Lunch we worked on parts of a plant and made stamps out of apples!!!

All in all ...we had a great day.

The kids did great and had 2 scoops of sherbert for all their hard work!!!

This all ended at about 2:30 pm...right on schedule.

And as I send them off to play...I look around and think, "I guess I better clean this mess up before we have soccer practice tonight!"

What a wonderful, beautiful, crazy , exausting life...I cant imagine it any other way.