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Nature Scavenger Hunt
Alex and I went on a hike today for his Zoology class. We had a great time and ran across several items from the Nature Scavenger Hunt list. Below are a few highlights.We found a honey bee,a...
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Thanksgiving
I had lots of "helpers" in the kitchen this year. Alex and a friend were in charge of the pumpkin pie. Things were a little wild at first, . . . .but then everyone settled down and got to work. In the...
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Little Grass Skirt
Tiffany is taking another Home Economics class. This year, the focus is on sewing. Her first project is a rafia hula skirt that she is making for her little cousin. She is currently crocheting the...
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Building Big
Alex is studying construction this year. We are using the PBS curriculum, Building Big. His first project was to make the tallest tower that he could out of 2 sheets of newspaper.It wasn't as easy as...
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Mexico's Next Top Model
Tiffany became interested in modeling earlier this year. She now has an agent and she just finished her first paying job with L' Oréal. I had wanted to document this "first" in her life, but no Mommies...
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Guitar Recital
Alex performed in his first guitar recital. Even though he was nervous about playing in public, he did a wonderful job.He even got a diploma.Congratulations Alex!
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Decorating the Tree
Our tree decorating tradition begins with Dad putting up the star.Demi and Alex had a lot of fun strategizing their ornament placement.Usually, I get lost in the crowd, but someone was kind enough to...
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The Black & White Affair
One of the great advantages of going back to Tennessee for Christmas is getting to see old friends. Tiffany accompanied her friends to the Black & White Affair. They all looked beautiful .Of course...
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Build a Bear
Alex and Demi love to go to build a bear! This year they decided that instead of making their own bear they would make a bear for each other. There were a lot of smiles and they had a really good time....
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Back to School
We are starting our third year of homeschooling! I began our homeschooling journey by doing school at home the first year. The second year I relaxed a bit and I used more of an eclectic method. This...
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Finally!
I have been looking for the cord to download the photos from my camara to my computer for 6 months. I haven't found it yet. However, I did find a cord that will work. Yea! So I can finally start...
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Hot or Cold?
Alex did an experiment on how temperature affects the speed at which molecules move. First, he filled one glass with cold water and one glass with boiling water. Then, he added food coloring to see in...
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Fall Festival
Alex and I went to Tennessee this Fall. We were fortunate enough to arrive in time for the Fall Festival. We love to go, but after seeing the sign below I wasn't sure how much fun we were going to...
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College Visits
Tiffany's college search continues. She is considering approximately 30 colleges and universities. To help her narrow her list down. We decided to go on a road trip. We wanted to Lorelai and Rory it,...
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Haunted Corn Maze
Although we lived in Maryville for a long time, I never got to go to the haunted corn maze at Maple Farms. I really wanted to go this year. So, my parents, my brother, my neice, Alex and I headed out...
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Halloween
A big perk of being in the U.S. in October is Halloween. We have a pseudo Halloween where we live in Mexico, but it is just not the same. So this year, we did it up right. We carved pumpkins.We put on...
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Get Out the Vote
This is a very exciting election for many reasons, but especially because this is Tiffany's FIRST time to vote.I voted early so that I could go with Tiffany today. Her grandmother and I ceremoniously...
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Shaving for the 1st Time
I have noticed that all of my children have been growing up lately as they tend to do. I miss the simplicity of the younger years. I was complaining one morning to Alex and asked him if he would please...
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A Day at the Beach
We were invited to a wedding in Acapulco this weekend and we decided to take advantage of the trip and take the boys along for a little family excursion.This is the first time that Josh's body has seen...
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Praise for the Makers of Wii
Alex has entered some kind of growth spurt. He has a voracious appetite. Unfortunately, he is growing out more than he is growing up. We both were chastised at his last visit to the pediatrician. At 72...
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A Little Help From My Friends
Yesterday, Alex was doing an experiment on erosion for his general science class.Julie decided that he needed her help.She is an expert at digging holes in the yard, but I don't think that she was...
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Springtime in Lomas
Normally when you think of Spring, you think of tulips . . .. . . and ladybugs. . .and butterflies.In Mexico, we have scorpians . . .. . . and chinches . . .. . . and God only knows what.It is not as...
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What's on the Nightstand?
Alex was beginning to read less so we put Free Reading back into our daily schedule. Right now he has chosen to read books from the American Library Association's list of the 100 Most Frequently...
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A New Discovery!
Facebook has been around for a long time. However, it is a new discovery for me. What a discovery! I have been able to reconnect with old friends as well as keep in touch with my older children. Plus,...
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SAT Question of the Day
Although Alex won't be taking the SAT or the ACT for at least two more years, we have begun to practice. It is important for him to become accustomed to the test format. Most of the Math questions...
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