Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Our Summer Schedule

6:00 (I am going to work down to 6:00 by 15 minute increments, starting with 7:00am) This is my block of Morning Quiet Time where I will first get dressed, wash face and apply make up and then start coffee but begin with water as I spend some time in prayer and in the word.

6:45 Turn on the radio and grab a cup of coffee, check email, bank account, bills and other things and if time allows enjoy a few pages of a current book and then begin a quick straighten up along with laundry.

7:30 While laundry is going begin breakfast for soon to be awaking family.

8:00 Instruct/train boys to make bed, get dressed and find themselves ready to serve and eat. then they will take turns washing dishes and clearing table every other day with some assistance.

9:00 Finish up laundry and then have a little family Devotional

9:15 Outside nature walk/study time.

10:00 Play a math game Outside if not to hot or windy other wise at the table.

10:30 Spelling time with words taken from current reading books and other while T-Rex has a 15 minute sit still training time (and this will vary according to his current struggles)

11:00 FREE PLAY

12:00 Lunch, clean up and discussion on our memory verse

1:00 Music time and family play time!!

2:00 Rest hour... while Butterfly and T-Rex rest/nap Superman and I will quietly read, create and just enjoy some alone time. :0)

3:00 Superman will enjoy some time to do puzzles and various other kinds of quiet play(Tuesday and Thursday 45 minutes of video game time) while I learn Latin from Memoria Press and do other needed activities.

4:00 Book read aloud time with small snack

4:15 Everyone is up and given a special 30 minute video time while I start dinner

4:45 A special clean up time to prepare for Daddy to arrive home from studying, this includes faces, hands and feet cleaned up along with a nice and tidy house with joyful attitudes.

5:00 Family dinner and table prepping time (all littles will be envolved) while daddy is given 30 minutes to just enjoy being home without any expectations!

5:30 Dinner and Discussion and then family clean up.

6:15 Desert and History with Daddy! and then family free time!

7:30 Bath, pjs, clean up and family worship.

8:00 Bedtime for all littles!! Special clean up time for Momma.

9:00 Creative and Planning Time for me! Hopefully I will make good use of this time to make special fun things along with important things and plan out things for the next day or week!

10:00 Night time routine and then some scripture reading and prayer with Expresso before I call it lights out!

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Visitor from the past few weeks...

A Calapa Spinx Moth

Mr. Robin collecting straw for his nest.


A baby fledgling, who I just found outside sleeping sadly eternally.

A friendly Garter Snake.