Today I am thankful for people that love to do family history. I was able to find a lot of names and dates quickly today that I didn't realize were there thanks to others who have done the searching. Also, seeing those names of ancestors was comforting and made the world feel a little bit bigger, thankful for that too.
This is a no-picture week because I can't get the pictures from my phone to the computer currently. I may add some later.
Life this week...
I Spent much of the week still sick and recovering. My voice was gone by Monday and most of the week I couldn't talk. That sure makes life hard!
Homeschool this week...
We had a hard time getting back into the swing of things after the holiday break, but I think we did okay. Math, science, and aviation were all worked on throughout the week. Alex is learning about robots for science, and for math we finally finished the squares game we started before Christmas. Oh and we did some pastel art too! It was Starry Night.
Mom-school this week...
I did some math pages in my adult math refresher workbook. I also did the pastel art project with Alex.
Places we're going and people we're seeing...
We started back up at Village Home this week and we saw friends again! I got to visit with mom friends while Alex went to class. That's about the only place we went to besides stores and usual places. Oh the boys did go to their D&D group on Saturday night.
A few of our favorite things this week...
The sunshine and taking walks in the sun was definitely my favorite thing.
Things I'm working on...
I am working on making a small 8x8 mosaic every day of January and it's going really well. I have been able to make one everyday so far, and I've only wanted to quit once. But I didn't! Every time I make one it gives me motivation to keep going. I'm also liking the ones I made so far. This challenge has been really fun. Those are all posted on Instagram at color.me.happy.bricks
Random things the kids worked on...
Aaron has been working on building a guitar and he worked on that quite a bit this week. Alex worked on moving his body more and started walking.
Outdoor time...
This was our first official week and we got about 3.5 hours. Those were mostly my personal walks. We didn't do much this week because I just wasn't feeling great most of the time.
I'm cooking/eating...
I made english muffins and a lot of the usuals like tacos, Costco Pizza, and leftovers of something but can't remember what (sure feels like we eat leftovers a lot!)
I'm grateful for...
Everyday that I get up and keep going.
Life this week...
Lots of celebrating happened this week as we moved into the new year. We had Alex's birthday on Monday and New Year's on Wednesday. Then I got sick so we couldn't do much else the rest of the week. Also, the washing machine decided it needed attention on Saturday. Not the fun last week of holiday break we had hoped for, but there were some fun moments mixed in.
Homeschool this week...
It was a nice break for Christmas and New Year's. We had planned to do some schooling, but that didn't happen, so we're back to the grind tomorrow!
Mom-school this week...
I have been creating little LEGO mosaics daily for the month of January and have made some lovely creations. My favorite one so far is this pink and purple one.
Places we're going and people we're seeing...
We went to see Sonic 3 for Alex's Birthday. He invited a group of close homeschool buddies and they ate tons of popcorn and snacks.
A few of our favorite things this week...
One of my new favorite things to do each week is pulling book holds at our local library. It gives me some purpose outside of my normal tasks and I feel like I am helping the community.
Something I accomplished...
What we're reading...
My reading achievements for 2024 (pictured below). I actually read 17 books. This picture was taken before it updated. Will I be able to reach 50 this year?!
Movies/TV we watched...
We saw Sonic 3 in the theater.
Outdoor time...
Starting back at 0! I'm happy for a fresh start because last year we ended with only 382. I have some ideas for helping us do better this year. Some of those ideas include, weekly hikes (52 Hikes) even if I go by myself), going on more drives and adventures and counting some of that driving time where we are in the woods, and longer daily walks. I need to find lots more ideas though!
LEGO...
I had a blast making this January LEGO calendar. It's "overpriced coffee shop" themed. I just love how it turned out.
I'm cooking/eating...
I made lemon bars for Alex's birthday treat. Hubby made some Rye sourdough bread that was delicious.
I'm grateful for...
Journal writing, blogging, Instagram, Facebook, paper, all these places that I can write thoughts and share memories.
Today I am thankful for people that love to do family history. I was able to find a lot of names and dates quickly today that I didn...
