Simple Womans Day Book...Let it snow.

December 14

For Today...let it snow!

Outside my window...There is SNOW! It snowed yesterday it although it was beautiful it was very bad to drive in. They don't salt the roads here in Washington...very bad!

I am thinking...I need to get a real wreath in the house I miss the smell of pine.

I am thankful for...the answered prayer of a baby girl.

I am wearing...the pj's Lisa got me, again =)

I am remembering...Christmas' of the past, great memories.

I am going...to the kids dentist and dinner on Saturday with our friends from England!

I am currently reading...still nothing. I know I know I am a slacker.

I am hoping...for more Christmas cards in mail! I love mail.

On my mind...trying not to think of the distance between us and family this Christmas, but it is on my mind.

From the learning Rooms...lots of fun science experiments, growing crystals, making sedimentary rocks, making fossils (dun dun dun) Exploring how people celebrate Christmas around the world. Making Christmas gifts

Noticing that...I need to get my hair cut by a professional. I miss my bangs that have grown out.

Pondering these words..."I'm forgiven because He was forsaken"

From the kitchen...cookies and Christmas morning bread. I can't wait for the smell of the bread to fill the house. It will feel like Christmas.

Around the house...so messy. Laundry to put away, it's everywhere.

One of my favorite things...watching my boys sing Christmas songs at church.

From my picture journal...

Hannah Bear sporting her Red Sox's outfit. I bought this in Maine before we left and thought she'd wear it for spring training...HA she fits it NOW. I will have to get her a new one in the spring. She's growing too fast.

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From the Dest Of Isaiah and Elijah

The boys have been learning a lot this week as we started our new book in the "God's Design" series. This week they learned about the Ice Age, icebergs, glaciers and the parts of the earth. There are two great things about science this year. First it's centered on God's view of creation...He is the Creator so it's been a blessing to look at science in a biblical view. I have learned so much how God's word and science go hand and hand. The second great thing is how much the boys love it. "Oh Yes it's science time" "Is it time for science" "what are we going to learn in science today" are common phrases this year. It's awesome.

Trying to drive a boat aka cap through icebergs.

The ingredients to a earth model. Hard round candies for the core, marshmallows for the mantel and melted chocolate for the crust.

Push the hard candy into the marshmallow.

Cover in chocolate, set out on waxed paper until chocolate is hard...EAT!

The glacier moving over the terrain.

The glacier altered the terrain by dragging parts of the earth with it.

The boys with the glacier.

Cute kids in front of the tree.

Simple Womans daybook...i'll be home for christmas

For Today ...I'll be home for Christmas...if only in my dreams

Outside my window ...it's still dark and they keep saying it's cold outside

I am thinking ...that December is going by too fast

I am thankful for ...my husband and I don't tell him as often as I should

i am wearing ...super comfy gray pants, and a hoodie

i am remembering ...to put my Christmas cards in the mail today

i am going ...to the dentist *sigh* BUT on a happier note two Christmas parties on Friday, one for the kids and one for mommy(and Hannah)

i am currently reading ...nothing. I need some new books for Christmas

From the learning rooms....so much fun stuff this week. Lots of fun experiments, our Christmas devotional, a trip to the library for Isaiah's first research paper

i am hoping ...to get Christmas cards in the mail. I love Christmas cards

on my mind ...my family in Maine. I miss them

noticing that ...it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

pondering these words ..."the only blind person at Christmastime is he that has not Christmas in his heart" Helen Keller

from the kitchen ...homemade chicken soup, with leftover chicken YUM

around the house ...pretty Christmas lights

one of my favorite things ...the kids getting excited for Christmas morning.

from my photo journal ...this picture was a finalist for the Christmas card this year. It didn't make it but it is still super cute. I love having 3 kids.

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Cute Headbands For Hannah Bear

I just ordered Hannah Bear some headbands with the cutest flower bows for Christmas. Check out the link, they make some really cute things.


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New Bed for the Boys

The boys have had a bunk bed for awhile. It was one that had the twin bunk on the top and a full sized on the bottom. Ever since we got it from Uncle Henry's only the bottom has been used. They both said they were too scared to sleep on the top. So they both slept in the full size bed. Their room here in Washington is not very big and they always seemed to be bumping into the bunk bed. So we decided since it wasn't really being used as a bunk bed, to replace it. We got $20 for it on craigslist (it cost more money to bring it to the dump) We replaced it with an awesome trundle bed. They are still close to eachother and then we slide the lower bed away during the day and they have so much more room in their room. I am thankful that the boys are as close as they are and they enjoy sharing a room (for now). They love their new bed.

Gingerbread is in the house

Do real people ever make their own gingerbread houses from scratch? I say no. We picked this one up for 9.99 at Fred Myer and it was worth every penny of premade goodness. The boys had so much fun. This year I just let them have at it. I directed them but I wanted them to do it and see what would happen. It turns out a big mess and a lot of fun.

The finished product.

" Can we eat the candy we don't use?" Elijah

Rolling out the men

Dressing the men

Eat the men.

The Great Flood

We started a new book in Science this week, "Our planet Earth" We learned how there is much evidence on the Earth to support there was a world wide flood like mentioned in Genesis. The boys did a simple experiment to show how a flood sorts objects. We layered in a jar, sand,dirt,pebbles, rocks, and threw in some leaves and twigs. Then we added water. We shook the jar for about 30 seconds and then let the jar sit so things could settle. We observed that the heavier objects settled first and the lightest items settling later. This formed layers of different materials in the bottom of the jar. This is like the layers we see in sedimentary rock formations. The leaves and twigs that were buried illustrate how some of the plants and animals were buried during the Flood and became fossils.

The jar after we shook it.

The jar after the "flood" to show the different layers.


Pre Flood/ Pre Sin pictures on the Earth by Isaiah and Elijah