Three days later (we started on Thursday) we cut our celery to see if water really defies gravity.......
It did....we had some blue leafs and blue coming out of the top of the celery stalk.
We even saw the little pores filled with blue.
Water is pretty cool. Got to love hydrogen bonding!
Climbing through celery, was one of our experiments this week. We studied about how plants take in water and how water can climb, defy gravity. Which to any little boy who loves superheroes.......well, is just pretty cool. Right?
Man, this kid gets excited! It does not take much........I think he gets it honest though, because seriously I get excited about the littlest of things too.
I love his enthusiasm. His enthusiasm for life.
I am thankful that I know my purpose as a wife, mommy, and well, as an individual. I am blessed that part of my purpose is being able to raise up some precious babies.
It is blessing that these 3 gifts are energetic and exciting!
One thing I have neglected to do is have girl play dates for Maggie Beth.
Maybe because she is the third child and she already has two brothers to play with....okay I am trying to justify myself.
But I am owning up to my neglect and am trying an extra effort to allow her the time spent with some little girl friends.
And today was the day for her own play date.
Not too say they all really played with one another, but they were all together and there were times of playing together.
It is rare that girls out-number boys in our house, today it occurred.....this day February 4th. Two of the girls had Tu-tu's on and well, it was nice to have a girls day!
With a couple boys in the mix.
We chose the spot, we dug the hole
We laid the maples in the ground to have and hold
As Autumn falls to Winters sleep
We pray that somehow in the Spring
The roots grow deep
And many years from now
Long after we are gone
These trees will spread their branches out
And bless the dawn
He took a plane to Africa
He gathered up into his arms
An orphan son
So many years from now
Long after we are gone
This tree will spread its branches out
And bless the dawn
So sit down and write that letter
Sign up and join the fight
Sink in to all that matters
Step out into the light
Let go of all that's passing
Lift up the least of these
Lean into something lasting
Planting trees
She rises up as morning breaks
She moves among these rooms alone
Before we wake
And her heart is so full; it overflows
She waters us with love and the children grow
So many years from now
Long after we are gone
These trees will spread their branches out
And bless the dawn
These trees will spread their branches out
And bless someone
(Above is a song by Andrew Peterson called Planting Trees)
I really liked it. Sometimes the call of being a mommy in the light of each day can seem daunting. This helps me keep into perspective the reasons why I open the Word, type out the memory verse, pray with my children, and try (try my best) to be different, show love (but it is hard some days).
I was blessed today while reading a book about Bibleless people that Maggie Beth prayed for them. She said, "God, help the Temacine (Te-Mah-seen) people have the Bible in their language." Uh, yeah? Crazy huh? Not crazy to God. She is my prayer warrior!
I just looked at her like what did you just say? Amazing....He is! Truly amazing!
God help Page and I plant these trees.
These cells may be too good to eat.
I made an animal cell and plant cell model for my class that I am teaching.
I am sure it may serve a dual purpose for teaching my children too.
Do you know which one is the animal cell and which one is the plant cell?
This is my new photo wall in my living room.
Of which I love.
Page took the pictures and made the frames.
You might want to know what goes on these days while I am teaching 2 hours on Monday and Wednesday nights.
A little of this.
And a little of well, that.
I think I had an epiphany today (at the zoo of all places).
There has been lots of whining, wailing, and gnashing of teeth by 2 of 3 children lately.
The two being the youngest.
I think it is revolt to a new routine.
Yes, mommy teaching 2 nights a week.
See two sweet somethings, that well, to say nicely have not been so sweet.
Instead it has been kind of.........hmmmm......wearisome. Yes, difficult.
It is burdensome, the change of routine, missing my babies while gone for a couple hours.
Yes, I like routine.
But I think those little ones have fun, maybe too much fun, while mommy is at class.
Maybe Page is a bit more fun????
My sweet peas, it will be fine and we will all adjust......just know mommy loves you very much!
I must admit. I love getting love notes.
Today, while a little boy was doing his math lesson, he wrote me a note.
I had walked away to get breakfast ready.
I came back and in his workbook next to his lesson was this love note.
I kind of like that I got the first love note in his years of schooling and not some other girl!
I guess that is another bonus of home schooling!
Oh, I LOVE him!
Thank you my Kiah bear!
