Isabelle has just turned 11 years old on the 24th of November. How the time passes so quickly. It was just yesterday it seems that Bryce and I were living in a tiny little apartment in steilacoom, Washington. Only living there for 5 months we found out that our first child was on its way. Here we are 11 years later celebrating. She growing up so fast. which in turn makes Bryce and I feel older. Well as my new tradition suggest, I would love to share some timeless photo’s of the birthday girl. Enjoy
Baby Isabelle Bailey Sloan
Baby Isabelle
Isabelle’s Baby blessing w/ Bryce and grandmas
Isabelle at her 2nd birthday party
Isabelle in Seattle
Isabelle and Bryce in Provo, UT ice skating
Isabelle and Bryce at Christmas
Ya she can be adorable…..
First tooth to fall
Isabelle and her doggy Shaz……..(R.I.P.)
Isabelle at Uncle Winston’s in Florida
So old……..
Original post by organichic
Just realized that I have not really talked much about what we have been up to lately. This is mostly for family who might be interested, so feel free to skip if you want!
This Fall wound up being really quite busy and I am almost looking forward to things slowing down a little bit.
Kyle had been asking to take gymnastics for awhile now, so I finally was able to find a class through the county rec center that fit our schedule (on Mondays). Jason decided that it looked like fun, so he has just started this session.
Tuesdays were NoVaUnschoolers park days which were pretty much an all day thing…these were a lot of fun (it has been cold lately, so we have not been for the past couple of weeks). The boys have several friends who come and they have a great time playing tag or wading in the creek […]
Original post by throwingmarshmallows
Hello to all the people coming by to check out my blog for the HBA or to see who it was that tooted the whistle on the awards!
I’m sure you want to read the discussion that lead to me emailing HBA about the concerns raised here. It started with a tongue-in-cheek post after I visited the other blogs nominated in my catagory. I will sometimes title my posts with odd ball things that are going through my head and this one comes from the Pogo comic strip. It never even crossed my mind that the other bloggers were my ‘enemies.’ I was just setting a tone.
A comment on that post lead me to do a little research. I couldn’t find much - but we’re talking 5 mins of looking - but I did see that there was room for concerns and posted about them.
Anyway,
Who am […]
Original post by Meg
Field Trip To Niagara Falls by “Geronimo Stilton”
Monster Blood II by R. L. Stine
The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide, Book 1 by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
Original post by carrie
Ready, Freddy! Yikes! Bikes! by Abby Klein
Original post by carrie
Never Mind by Avi and Rachel Vail
The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 7) by Lemony Snicket
The Chinese New Year Mystery (Nancy Drew Notebooks #39) by “Carolyn Keene”
The Chocolate-Covered Contest (Nancy Drew Digest, Book 151) by “Carolyn Keene”
The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 8 ) by Lemony Snicket
The Liberation of Gabriel King by K. L. Going
Original post by carrie
Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends by Sarah, Stephen, and Grace Mally
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Eldest by Christopher Paolini (to Noah)
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick
Jotham’s Journey: A Storybook for Advent by Arnold Ytreeide
Original post by carrie
We had the best time tonight!
We went to the Grand Illumination in Richmond, Virginia. It was SO beautiful. And there were so many things to do that we couldn’t possibly do them all. We went with our good friends and their children, and for an entire night we had sweet, enchanted, well-behaved kids. Ok, pick your chins up off the floor…. it can happen sometimes, especially when they are so nicely entertained.
I was hesitant to go. I was tired, and was thinking that this would be one more thing to do and cross off my list. But I am so glad we went. We had good company, we had loads of fun, and our eyes had a visual feast.
First we all went to eat together, kids at one table, adults at the other table….. nice!
Then we eased on down the road to stand in line for the free horse and […]
Original post by Robin
I finally finished the samples (actually I should say Girl and I finally finished, since she made a set as well) of what the kids are going to be doing in my workshops at the In-Home Conference.
The kids ages 4 to 7 are making bookmarks.
And then the older class will be making both wristbands and these hexagonal discs (that make either a nice coaster or they can attach a key chain to it).
Original post by Meg
Sigh. We lost yet another puppy. Spent yesterday thinking that this really isn’t fun, or rewarding, anymore. I was overcome with guilt at both what my kids were going through and what my level of ineptness must be that three puppies had now died on my watch—the latest with no warning. The vet at the shelter did a necropsy and let me know that there were multiple organ anomolies, one of which caused her death. As all of the puppies who died had the same markings (white with brown spots), the current theory is that they all shared similar congenital defects. Still, so hard to go through and I find myself obsessively watching over the remaining five puppies (who appear to be thriving).
Here is a shot of them today, at 2 weeks 2 days old. They have really grown.
Tomorrow should be a day of much needed frivolity. Going to see […]
Original post by laraszoo
I’m not sure what day this will post, but as I type this, it is Rachel’s 9th birthday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Original post by mom2rbdl
My Dad and his wife are here for a very short visit. It’s the first time they’ve met BabyGirl and the first time we’ve seen them since - hmm, maybe July? JediBoy was very, very excited to see his Pappy.
They brought a nice wooden rocker for BabyGirl’s first birthday (a tradition in our family) and several outfits and other presents from South Africa. JediBoy got an “unbirthday” package with a Meccano set and a book and notebook from South Africa, but Pappy told him there might be one more thing for him out in the car.
Today they brought it inside (after: playing Legos, where JediBoy accused Pappy of “only building weirdos,” putting on a puppet show, reading books, wrestling, and then playing basketball outside). JediBoy was beside himself with glee at the “grown-up” present he received:
A Lionel O-Gauge Pennsylvania Flyer set.
My Dad loves model trains and has a big collection […]
Original post by piseco
More science going on here! In fact, we’ve three different experiments going on at once, and for some reason, they all involve vinegar! Well, it is just such a handy little acid to use!
Yesterday’s experiment involved heating milk and then adding vinegar to denature the casein (milk protein).
Looks really gross, and I expected it to smell sour, but instead it smelled exactly like Elmer’s glue. Not too surprising, really since this is essentially how the glue is made! Superboy found out that this is the reason for the picture of the cow on the Elmer’s bottle!
Anyway, he filtered off the solids and formed them into a couple of molds to dry. In a few days they should be hard “plastic” and paintable.
Today’s experiment involved the nifty little trick of extinguishing a lit candle with CO2 from vinegar and baking soda.You really should try this if you get a chance. So […]
Original post by lapazfarm
It’s time to plan my next month, although it almost feels silly to do a normal plan for December when it is already so full of holiday “stuff”. But maybe that’s the perfect reason to start off with a plan…
Carbon’s School
We’ve already started getting lax about pulling out the school boxes everyday. Once again, I’m really pleased with this entire box system, because it’s not a big deal if we only open them a few times a week - no need to adjust plans or fuss about being “behind”. I’m going to keep the boxes stocked, but not worry about getting any thing “done” this month. We’ve started making little phonics “books” out of index cards I staple together, and that plus handwriting will fill the Reading and Writing box. Math and Science will be full of connect-the-dot pages Carbon is enjoying and a stack of books about the North […]
Original post by learningumbrella
I am so excited to let you know that I have complied all my favorite posts from the last 3 years into one handy file.
A Mother’s Joy: The Best of PrincipledMom Volume 1 is 40 pages of blogging goodness available as an instant download. Click the cover below to download and enjoy.
Thanks to all of your who have encouraged me to keep on writing all this time. And even more good news is on its way!
Original post by principledmom
Well, we had a fun day today. It was just what I needed. We are hosting a homeschool co-op study on the Symbols of Christmas. Dawn did most of the work. Thanks, Dawn!!! The kids are doing this lapbook from In the Hands of a Child. Even the littles got involved in the cutting and pasting.
The other moms and I so enjoyed the fellowship, and after some discussion on food issues (healthy, acceptable to kids, etc.), we’re thinking of doing some cooking together as well. After Christmas we’ll be starting another lapbook as well as doing a library day together. It does me a world of good to have the interaction. And to know others are going through such similar situations as wives, moms, and women in general.
And then after everyone was gone, and I had a chance to sit down and read some blogs, I was delighted to see […]
Original post by beejayzgang
Pictures as soon as I upload them.
We headed to the hospital about 10 Wednesday night, she was born 11:45! She’s 8lb, 19 inches long, and is nursing like a champ. More story later. Thanks for all the prayers and well-wishes!!!
Original post by Gem
What if molecules cannot be separated by filtration OR evaporation?
Another technique you can use to separate mixtures is CHROMATOGRAPHY. It is based on the fact that different molecules stick to each other in different ways. In Greek, the word chromatography means to write with color. This technique was so named because it was originally used to separate colored compounds.
In order to show GB chromatography we did a simple activity. It’s called paper chromatography. It will show him that ink is really a mixture of several dye colors. Each of the individual ink colors can be separated from each other using this technique.
To set up the activity, I got an old shoe box. Why do we have so many of these laying around? And why do they ALWAYS fall on my head when I try to get them off the closet shelf? ….But I digress…. We then cut three long strips, […]
Original post by Robin
Here ya go, the whole she-bang. Me, DH, and our two girls.
No laughing or gauging out of the eyes. And no printing off for dart boards either. We aren’t that bad looking :)~~
~~Me
Original post by electricbarbarella
Hi!
We changed it [the template] again! This is a *very perfect* template to satisfy Katie and I…till Christmas ends!!! But, I love all the templates that HomeSchoolJournal has!! It even has a *count-down-to-Christmas!*
Elizabeth
Original post by spunkettes
Hi all!
In my Astronomy book, they teach you about the sun and planets and stuff!!! It’s really, really cool!!!! Here’s something I wrote for the sun!
The Sun
Did you know it’s not good to stare at the sun? Why? First, I’ll tell you some facts and
then I’ll tell you why it’s not good to stare! The sun is very active. The fire on the sun is
jumping, hopping and rolling about, just like something a campfire would do. Sunspots
are cooler than the rest of the sun. Sun spots are 4,500 degrees, but that is still very cool
compared to the rest of the sun. Many scientists believe that sunspots affect the weather
here on earth. Now, do you want to know why it’s not good to look at the sun? Good!
Even though the sun is 92,935,700 miles away […]
Original post by spunkettes
I’ve been scarce, I know. I had a bit (my family would probably say *huge*) of a meltdown on the weekend as a result of several factors, and it’s taken me a few days to get back to normal. Uh, semi-normal? Ok, back to being able to function well. Let’s just say Cole said it well this morning, when after calling him upstairs to have a chat with him about our plans for the day, he said, “You seem happy today, Mom.” Oh, my pride….
So there are a few things I wanted to mention. First of all, thanks again to Michelle at Scribbit for hosting the writing contest. I enjoyed the challenge (I haven’t done much writing in years, though I did a LOT of it in high school), and am looking forward to another one. Congratulations to the winner. For a chance to see some good writing, check here.
Also, […]
Original post by beejayzgang
Since we got rid of our DirecTV, I asked my mom to record Shrek the Halls on ABC last night. We watched it this evening. In the beginning, Shrek has no interest in Christmas. When he discovers that it is important to Fiona, he storms into town to find out how to give her a Christmas. He’s given a book called “Christmas for the Village Idiot” that explains, step-by-step, how to have Christmas. The last step is “tell the Christmas story.” I thought, Wow! A modern holiday special that actually includes the Christmas story? Cool! I should have known better.
You want to know what the Christmas story was? ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Now, I love the classic Christmas poem as well as the next person, but calling this the Christmas story? Later, when Shrek admits that he has never had a Christmas before and he doesn’t know what it […]
Original post by carrie
I used to be more serious on my old blog until I got sick of myself and decided to take it easy, but today’s post is going to be more serious than usual.
I have been intending to start this study I found out about through Beth for quite some time. Beth’s post about her reasons for doing the study and Julie’s post about her reasons for doing the study are so inline with the very things my husband and I have been thinking and I knew I would benefit from participating.
My son plays with a neighbor boy (they attended public school together, so we’ve known the family for several years). They live just around the corner from us, so we let the boys run back and forth in between houses when they are heading for a playdate (can you call it a “playdate” when they are 10?).
One late afternoon when […]
Original post by tina
Five years ago, my husband and I were married on Veteran’s Day weekend, with the logic that it would give our guests an easier time traveling if they had the extra day off. But getting married on a three day weekend also means that we usually have a three day weekend around the time we’re celebrating our anniversary. To get away for four days this year, we only had to take one day off work.
We had a hard time deciding where to go. We both wanted something cozy and fairly private (so no bed and breakfasts), with things to do but also plenty of chance to just relax. In the end, we booked a room at the Lake Quinault Lodge. It was a really good choice, and I would love to go there again. Our room had a view of the lake, and was nice enough. But then the main […]
Original post by learningumbrella
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