~ Saturday ~

We are slow morning movers.  I'm usually up about the time Mike leaves for work, but I'm not moving very quickly.  I like to sit and enjoy a couple cups of coffee before really getting going.  Gradually, one by one, our children begin to wake up.  Their slow morning routine begins with laying around watching television, or playing on the computer.  Then they all slowing get up for breakfast. Our day today started out the same as usual :)

Reading ~  Pirateology; Fancy Nancy, There's No Day Like a Snow Day; Pirates Most Wanted
Team Umizoomi
Jumpstart  (J & P) ~ They enjoy playing at the same time!  They play on 2 computers and can talk with each other.
Lots of laundry
Drawing

Clown Shows :)

Perfect kitty hiding spots...

 4 player chess game :)

Mass
Michigan Football

It's been an amazing day!!

Our weekend...

We had a very nice, relaxing weekend.  Not a whole lot accomplished except family time :)  Could anything be better?

There was soldier playing...

Sarah enjoyed her new maze book...

Jonathon also got into the soldier playing...

Samuel and Jonathon created books (with Katie's help :).  This one is Samuel's :)...

Sarah moved onto the dot~to~dot book, while Madelyn took over the maze book...

A little bit of chess...

Lots of drawing and coloring.  This is Jonathon's picture of the Tiger Tank and the Sherman Tank.  He told me all about both this weekend...

We also ~

created all sorts of "shopping lists",

watched video's online about different tanks,

of course chores,

worked on a new puzzle,

Emma sketched in her new sketchbook,

played computer games,

Emma researched about her favorite characters on some TV shows,

Katie enjoyed a couple of movies with some friends,

the boy's sorted soldiers by color and common characteristics,

read books,

and played the game Zitternix.

How was your weekend?...

The Feast of St. Nicholas...

     A little late on this, but better late than never :)  December 6th was the Feast of St. Nicholas.  Here are some pictures from some of our activities...



Our yummy candy cane coffee cake from Catholic Cuisine



Our goody basket, the kids really enjoyed all of these treats ~ even into the next day :)



Our gold coins...a big THANK YOU to the awesome mommy at Shower of Roses for creating the document of St. Nicholas gold coin covers!



J working on a St. Nicholas puzzle



P is enjoying a treat after working on his puzzle



S and another puzzle



K is working on a St. Nicholas memory game



Some help from P and M



P is cheering K on after she was successful at a match!!

I got the puzzles and the memory game from another wonderful website: The St. Nicholas Center

Enjoy your day!! :)