Comments on Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers: Weekly Wrap-Up: The One with the Turkeys

I enjoyed this wrap up! Congrats on the weightloss...

2012-01-16T08:57:36.030-05:00

I enjoyed this wrap up! Congrats on the weightloss! That Project 365 sounds like a good thing too! ;) Maybe I need to do that!

I love orange tabby kitties :) The turkeys are hi...

2012-01-15T09:10:50.619-05:00

I love orange tabby kitties :) The turkeys are hilarious. I one time saw a group of chickens actually crossing the road about a mile from out house. I was fairly new to Texas and cracked up when I saw it. I had to call my friends in California to tell them. So glad you got a picture of the rare event!

We chose well when we chose Gus (that cat). My hu...

2012-01-14T20:14:02.302-05:00

We chose well when we chose Gus (that cat).

My husband made my day today -- he bought me a new 3-hole punch. I love it! It's a whole lot easier to use than my old (cheap) one and it does up to 20 sheets at a time. I had all of the kids' school paper punched in less than a minute.

Oh, it would be so cool to see a fox!

2012-01-14T20:11:59.727-05:00

Oh, it would be so cool to see a fox!

Congratulations on 20 pounds lost! That's a hu...

2012-01-14T20:11:28.114-05:00

Congratulations on 20 pounds lost! That's a huge milestone!

I wouldn't call a (gaggle? flock? school? fami...

2012-01-14T15:29:55.746-05:00

I wouldn't call a (gaggle? flock? school? family?) of turkeys in the suburban neighborhood a little thing! That would thrill me, too. We've seen them on our road in Maine, but that's the country. We've also seen foxes, skunks, deer, etc. Our neighbors saw a moose once, but I missed it. Congrats on the weight loss! I haven't seen the 120s in several years now...

I'm glad you have found a curriculum that real...

2012-01-14T14:34:35.611-05:00

I'm glad you have found a curriculum that really works for you! We're still looking for our perfect fit, but I think we get a little closer all the time. And congrats on the weight loss milestones! I just passed the first 20 pound mark, and it is such an exciting journey!

OH! And forgot to mention that we see deer and gee...

2012-01-14T12:09:52.564-05:00

OH! And forgot to mention that we see deer and geese all the time where we live but NEVER a turkey yet :) A fox once... that was extra neat.

I ABSOLUTELY love that cat!!! It's a good thin...

2012-01-14T12:09:07.495-05:00

I ABSOLUTELY love that cat!!! It's a good thing I don't live close...he might become mine ;) (jk!!)
CONGRATS on the weight loss! That is totally awesome.
Very interested in this new school curriculum you're using and am going to investigate more (although we are quite content with what we are using).
Love all the photos. I should take more...
Have a great weekend!!!

PS- I *totally* get the three-hole punch thing...totally.

I laughed out loud at the excitement over turkeys!...

2012-01-14T10:20:12.181-05:00

I laughed out loud at the excitement over turkeys! We get excited over a male and female duck that have been frequenting our bird feeder each spring for the past two year! Oh, and I recently jumped up and down over the laminater that arrived in the mail! Sounds like I need your weekend. I am gearing up for multiple blogs post that should already be done (like my Weekly Wrap Up), and planning for school for the upcoming week! Happy Weekend to you!

When I lived in the mountains and first saw a herd...

2012-01-14T08:32:10.413-05:00

When I lived in the mountains and first saw a herd (I know it's suppose to be flock, but they were walking, not flying, so that seems wrong) of wild turkeys go past, it was crazy! There is still one near here that has even been in the paper because he's in the same place all the time, crosses a major road, etc. Ken has a photo of him somewhere on his blog...

I may have to at least look into this curriculum you're beaming about. Satisfied with what we have going right now, but we may have Lindsey back home next year, so if that happens I'm going to have to revamp things one way or another. Glad you've got something that's going so well for you!

That sounds cool. I might have to do that next yea...

2012-01-13T22:52:25.187-05:00

That sounds cool. I might have to do that next year. It always surprises me how much my kids enjoy looking at photos. One time I ordered all my "backed up" digital photos -- a couple of years' worth at once. They came in two big boxes and all the kids sat around the table with me for an hour or so passing them around, looking at them. It was so much fun. I guess we'll be doing that again sometime soon since I've let a bunch of photos back up again.

Wonderful week!!! I'd be excited over a three...

2012-01-13T22:22:34.450-05:00

Wonderful week!!! I'd be excited over a three hole punch too!

I've been doing Project Life for two years. It's similar to 365 except you have a special binder and photo pages so you have a place to put all your pictures. My kids love looking at last years album. I do it by the week instead of daily. Daily is too much pressure for me. Plus some days have a lot going on so I want to use more than one photo. I'm a girl who likes options I guess. LOL

Gus, the cat, is quite a character. Our neighbors,...

2012-01-13T20:51:59.767-05:00

Gus, the cat, is quite a character. Our neighbors, who don't particularly like cats, made a point to tell us how much they like him. He's got a unique personality.

Don't feel too bad. It's taken us quite a ...

2012-01-13T20:50:27.621-05:00

Don't feel too bad. It's taken us quite a while. We've had a few things that have worked for us, but to feel like I'm finally happy with everything is new...and very nice. I hope y'all find your groove soon.

We are looking SO forward to the movie!

2012-01-13T20:47:56.022-05:00

We are looking SO forward to the movie!

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought...

2012-01-13T20:46:53.894-05:00

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought that would work! :)

How exciting! I can't wait to hear what you th...

2012-01-13T20:45:52.884-05:00

How exciting! I can't wait to hear what you think about it. We're loving it, obviously, which is such a relief. We really haven't found it nearly as difficult as I'd feared to adapt to our new schedule. I hope you find that to be true, as well. I find lots of little windows of time while the kids are working on things like copywork or a writing assignment -- just enough time to unload the dishwasher or start a load of laundry, for example.

Looks like you had a great week too! Love the wil...

2012-01-13T19:48:55.434-05:00

Looks like you had a great week too! Love the wild Turkey story. Your sister is only 2 blocks away... that is fantastic!!! Congrats on the weight loss too!

I was lol about your mom's comments about bein...

2012-01-13T19:34:55.636-05:00

I was lol about your mom's comments about being on a perpetual two-hour delay! I actually am here at my mom's house and made her read it. I think she has thought the same thing about us on occasion (probably more than one occasion!) We definitely have relaxed mornings around here, especially since returning after Christmas break. :-)

I love the kitty in the cabinet picture! He seems like a real character. You just have to love kittys!

The watercoloring by straw looks like a lot of fun.

Hope you have a great weekend!
Many blessings,
Lisa

You and I are opposite. I'm glad you've f...

2012-01-13T19:16:05.590-05:00

You and I are opposite. I'm glad you've found your curriculum groove, for the first time I'm struggling with mine. For the record I would have been super excited about the turkeys too! :)

Ahhhh... the Hunger Games. I read those three bo...

2012-01-13T17:52:44.201-05:00

Ahhhh... the Hunger Games. I read those three books in record time. I can't wait for the movie to come out this spring!

Glad you are in a groove with a curriculum that's working for your family. AND, congratulations on being so close to your goal weight. I admire you!

I'm laughing about your Playdough comment. We ...

2012-01-13T17:52:35.932-05:00

I'm laughing about your Playdough comment. We made a tornado in a bottle and were suppose to use modeling clay to seal the bottles. All I had was Playdough. It didn't work too well. The more we use the tornado, the more the Playdough disintegrated into the water.

Turkeys galore!! Awesome. That's some spontane...

2012-01-13T17:48:46.591-05:00

Turkeys galore!! Awesome. That's some spontaneous nature study. What a great week you've had with so much variety!

Great wrap up. I'm enjoying watching how you ...

2012-01-13T17:44:43.680-05:00

Great wrap up. I'm enjoying watching how you implement this new program. I've ordered it and it should be here in the next 2 weeks. I can't wait to get started, though I'm a little worried about the time factor for myself.