Standin’ Around Together
Oct 17th, 2013 by ECM
Mosaic Art
Oct 16th, 2013 by ECM
The last thing I wanted to do while super sick last week was a messy art project, so we waited ’til people started feeling better and learned about mosaics this week. I started by showing the kids pictures of the mosaics Derek and I saw in Ostia during our Italy trip in 2010. Tommy was inspired by this ship mosaic.
He sketched out a picture of Noah’s ark and set to work.
Then we ran out of gluestick glue and had to go to the store.
Finished product!
Pomegranate Season Again
Oct 14th, 2013 by ECM
Well, the kids and I are still sick. I have had this awful head cold since Thursday. The kids are coughing.
So no cute updates. We’ve been watching an assortment of Paddington, Kipper, Daniel Tiger, and Mr Rogers. As my friend Sarah reminded me, one of the pros of living in the 21st century is the ability to have an electronic babysitter when mom is too sick to even read. I am trying to feel less guilty about the whole thing.
But Derek did pick some huge pomegranates off our tree yesterday!
Humdinger of a Head Cold
Oct 11th, 2013 by ECM
Sometimes you’re sick and able to press on. Sometimes, like yesterday, you have to spend the day in bed (or more specifically, on the couch). Thank goodness my friend Ginny was able to take my one healthy kiddo off my hands for the day. Tommy and Susie spent the morning watching Mr Rogers, and thankfully Susie and Janie both napped really well. Being sick stinks!
Our Newest Little Pianist
Oct 9th, 2013 by ECM
Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed?
Oct 8th, 2013 by ECM
Someone decided to ditch the big kids and put herself to bed in our room!
Grandma and Grandpa with All Four Kiddos
Oct 7th, 2013 by ECM
Tommy’s First Public Speaking Engagement
Oct 4th, 2013 by ECM
Yesterday Grandma and Grandpa stayed home with the girls while Tommy and I went to CBS. I came out of small group to the big room for the teaching, and Julie, the children’s director, passed me and said, “Don’t be surprised if you see your little guy–we have a surprise for you!” Sure enough, Tommy was hanging out with his Bible study notebook and his teacher.
Julie always starts our large group meeting with a brief update on what’s going on with children’s ministries. This week, she shared that of the 124 children in CBS, 59 are in homeschool class. Of those 59, one little boy is the star memory guru. And she had brought Tommy down to say his memory verses in front of all (200ish?) ladies!
Tommy bravely took the mic, clutching his notebook (which Julie had to pry from his hands), and recited Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” Julie thought he was done, but he hung on the mic and recited this week’s verse, 1:20: “For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.” Word perfect! Everyone applauded, and Tommy looked shyly pleased.
I wish I had a picture or video of it all, but since I have a 90’s era dumbphone, I had to rely on a friend who hasn’t sent me the pics from her iphone yet. I was so proud of him for being brave, even though he gets very nervous in crowds. On the way home, he said he can tell that memorizing Mark is helping him memorize shorter memory verses. Hurray!
Grandma and Grandpa are Here!
Oct 2nd, 2013 by ECM
Open Air School
Sep 30th, 2013 by ECM
Derek’s students didn’t leave until dark last night, so we left the table and chairs outside. The kids loved having “open air school” today!
(And yes, we are painting again.)