Monday & Tuesday

Yesterday we got some good work done before being pulled in other directions, I just can't remember what it all was. Hmmm...I know Sunshine and Firstborn each made good strides in math. I set the timer for fifteen minutes and told them show me how much they could get done in that time. Firstborn was enjoying his work so much, however, that pressed on past the 15 minute mark. Go figure. We reviewed Latin. Sunshine read the pages from Just Like Mary about the Presentation of the Lord, which stated that said presentation/purification took place on the eighth day after Christ's birth. *sigh* Nonetheless, she gave one of her best narrations...even Firstborn noticed...who wasn't supposed to be listening...because Sunshine won't let him.

We also inaugurated our new Chef's Apprentice program yesterday. Each day one of the three children will serve as my apprentice in the kitchen; our first was Sunshine. She got lots of practice setting a table properly. Yes, the children have always helped set the table, but I have not given the time to thoroughly teach each one how to do it properly. She also helped with some cooking, but not too much, because an apprentice has to earn such privileges.

Today, Alma has been in a bit of a bad mood. Not for any particular reason, but combined with Little Queen's foul mood, there wasn't a lot of fantastic schooling today.

Firstborn:

• Completed Math lesson, made corrections, completed a drill worksheet
• Played a game of Yahtzee with Rosebud
• Completed a Latin worksheet
• Completed a page of Handwriting

Sunshine:

• Completed two pages of math and wept over some flash cards (we won't pull those out again for a while)
• Read her Just Like Mary
• Completed some copy work she had assigned herself from Learning to Love God

Rosebud:

• Played Yahtzee (won, of course) against Firstborn
• Completed the hundreds board and counted by tens
• Looked at the Mass kit with Sunshine and me

We read a chapter of Little House in the Highlands during lunch. Most of all, we are planning to get outside today as it is headed up to 70* and the bright sun beckons. I will see if the girls want to go to tennis with Firstborn later on today. Also, tonight we need to get to work on the Valentine's we are preparing for the homeschool bowling party.

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Monday:
Dinner-Chicken Noodle Soup, Buttered Wheat Bread, Hot Chocolate Ice Cream

Tuesday:
Lunch-Chicken Noodle Soup and Mozarella sticks
Dinner-Quesadillas