tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33140819050773056952024-03-05T07:25:42.010-06:00My Children ~ My TeachersVerily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.~Matthew 18.3
I have learned so much from my children and I know I will continue to learn from them. So, "I need to make sure I'm a fast learner, because they won't always be around to hold my hand."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444896414475893411noreply@blogger.comBlogger734125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314081905077305695.post-81360355825267075372017-10-24T20:33:00.000-05:002017-10-24T20:54:31.863-05:00Who doesn't love the YMCA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
For a very long time the Y has been the go to place for us. Sadly, this month we had to say good bye to our 'out of the house' fun! Here are just a small handful of the fun times we had there!</div>
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The skating rink was perhaps our favorite. Most of the time we were the only ones on the ice. As a former figure skater back in the day I enjoyed very much sharing moves and tips with my girls.</div>
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One of my most enjoyable moments was visiting the home that my father built shortly before I was born. Even though we moved shortly after my first birthday it nevertheless was a treat to see his handiwork. </div>
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My daughter Mary had a blast swimming in our cousin's pool!</div>
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Me with cousins and sisters!</div>
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As a kid I used to swim in this pond with extended family. And in the winter we skated on it. My uncle pictured below still lives here and it was so great to relive memories.</div>
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We scooted over to historic Ripley, Ohio and Maysville, Kentucky. There were several murals in a line portraying the city in the 'old day'. </div>
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Swimming becomes a real blast when mom's iPhone can be taken beneath the surface!</div>
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Of course no visit to Ohio is complete without a visit to the famous Jungle Jim's giant grocery store!</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">My kiddos told me today that they love this time of year because, as they say, mom gets in the kitchen and makes the best food! I believe that is true! Cooking and baking isn't my favorite thing to do but there is a season for all things!!</span></div>
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I made more dough than what I needed so instead of splitting it into two we stuffed cheese in the edges and folded the dough over. Coming from one that lives in Wisconsin there can never be too much cheese!</div>
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FaceTime with Missionary brother Gregg. I love spending my life with those I love. Whether through FaceTime or real time! (Of course nothing beats real time)</div>
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Some of the family took a day to Aspen CO. Of all the sites to see the girls enjoyed the art galleries the best! It was cold, beautiful, and tons of fun. Hot chocolate, pastries, and ice cream sundaes were the next favorite! </div>
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This makes me think of my dad. He was forever "watching" his children growing up and continually cautioned us in our behavior. It wasn't like a nagging always on our case kind of thing but simply more like corrections. Like we do when we see a misspelled word in our children's writings. More like he would point them out to us and sometimes he might have been compelled to also deliver a wisdom filled short lecture of sorts. </div>
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I feel like I do this with my kids. Kind of watch and hopefully deliver the same wisdom filled talks. However in my many weaknesses I'm pretty sure my children see it more of nagging rather than a discipleship which is where my intention actually lies!! Okay, I admit that I too call it nagging!! I'm working on the whole idea that you can catch flies easier with honey!! (Probably got that wrong but you get the idea). I digress. I just wanted to share because it made me think of my dad and brought back childhood memories. Life was slower and simpler back then, at least for me. We didn't have the constant goings to and fro all the time that these days seem to bring and thereby afforded parents much more time to observe and correct as needed! </div>
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I think another reason I wanted to share is because I needed to hear it. Life has been so crazy busy lately that I've discovered not so good habits creeping be into both my own life and that of my children. Hopefully with the colder weather life will slow a bit and better enable me to watch, listen, and learn! Oh, and hopefully fly far away from being nagging and to try harder to follow the example of our Master Teacher which is Jesus Christ while realizing my first tool in my journey is a mirror! That's where the biggest challenge lies! </div>
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Have you ever noticed how some things jump out at you once you start thinking about them—things you didn't notice until someone brought them to your attention? For example, portion sizes. My husband and I eat out a lot when we're traveling around the country doing conferences, but I never really noticed how large the portion sizes are getting until I read a bit in a book about how the size of food portions has grown over the years. Now I'm watching for it, and I see it all the time!<br />
Maybe you've experienced the same thing with cars or boots or bags. You finally decide to buy a new one and suddenly you start noticing how many other people have them and what kind each person has.<br />
It's not that the item hasn't been there before. It was, but you didn't notice it because it wasn't on your mental radar. Now you're watching for it.<br />
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That's how it is with habits. Once you are aware of habits, you start watching for them. In fact, Charlotte Mason believed that the mother's watchfulness was an important factor in the habit-training process.<br />
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<a href="https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/3-little-words-for-habit-training-tact/?utm_source=eletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=body">We talked about tact last time</a>, and it applies as we consider watchfulness too. Charlotte was not talking about a heavy-handed "Don't forget that I've got my eye on you" kind of watchfulness. Rather she was encouraging mothers to grow in their awareness of what is going on around them and how those situations might relate to the habits our children are cultivating.<br />
She wanted mothers to notice, to be watching for . . . what kinds of things? Here are a few that come to mind.<br />
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<li> Watch for opportunities for the child to practice the habit you're working on. It seems easiest to notice those glaring times when the child fails to practice the habit—when you have to correct him. But you will see better results if you take a proactive approach. Watch for situations in which you can plant a little seed of an idea; then a bit later, perhaps, casually present an opportunity to put the idea into practice without your dictating what to do. Yes, it takes more effort, but the rewards are great!<br />
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<li> Watch for ideas to encourage good habits. You can <a href="https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/the-second-key-to-good-habits-motivation/?utm_source=eletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=body">motivate your child to cultivate a good habit</a> through living examples, through consequences, and through encouraging looks and words.Be on the lookout for books that feature good examples of the habits you're working on. Be careful to use them with tact; sometimes the less said, the better. Simply put them in the child's mind and heart and allow good literature to do its work. So keep your radar up for any book suggestions that might help with the particular habit you're working on or plan to work on.<br />
The same goes for consequences. There are so many variables involved in children's personalities and all the aspects of a situation that there is not one-size-fits-all list of consequences that are guaranteed to work. That's impossible. But you can be watchful for potential consequences. When mothers whom you respect talk about situations they encountered and how they handled them, you might pick up a valuable tip or idea. Watch for those.<br />
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<li> Watch for indications that a child is growing in a new habit. Maybe the growth is very small, but it's still growth! Look for it. Acknowledge it. Affirm it. Celebrate it!<br />
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<li> Watch for clues about which new habits you should work on in the future. Charlotte recommended you focus on one new habit for six to eight weeks. That means you can tackle at least six new habits in a year. Keep your eyes open for areas that might benefit from a new good habit. Keep a list, if you want to, to remind yourself of what you could work on next. If you have several habits listed, look over the list and decide which should take priority for the next six to eight weeks.<br />
This list will help you not panic the next time you have a bad day. You know what kind of day I mean; the kind when you think, <em>These kids are monsters! I can't believe they did that/said that. I'm a failure as a mom!</em> But before you go dust off your Bad Mommy trophies, sit down with your list and think through which habit or habits would have helped in that situation. Put them on the list and remind yourself that no, your kids are not perfect yet, but you have a plan to help them continue to grow and improve.<br />
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Watchfulness. It's a gentle reminder from Charlotte to be tuned in, keeping your mental radar up, observant of what is happening around you as it relates to habit training. The more you can cultivate watchfulness in yourself, the more you "will be astonished at the readiness with which the child picks up the new habit."<br />
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June here in Wisconsin brought some amazing strawberries. We were very blessed to be able to go pick twice at a berry farm nearby. The girls and I packed away 35 pints of jam and 12 gallon size bags of frozen strawberries. There is just something amazing about strawberry jam. And spread with homemade cream cheese on a warm, toasted homemade roll is the best.</div>
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I think I have mentioned in the past that technology is a wonderful thing. In particular, technology helps me to be able to keep up with my 4 married children and their little ones on a regular basis and see how they are all growing both physically and spiritually. I love checking in on Facebook and seeing new posts they submit to their blogs. As we all know blogging comes on a regular basis at times and sometimes it takes a back seat. Either way, the updated posts they each make are a joy to see when you live 100's of miles away. So as you may have guessed, this post is about thanking technology and on sharing the blogs of my kiddos. <a href="http://texasmckendricks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">JULI</a> is a photographer and I love seeing the latest posts and updates of her darling kids. <a href="http://shades-of-hazel.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HEATHER</a> (daughter in law) is also a photographer and I love seeing her precious kiddos as well and keeping current with their lives. Christie hasn't come around to the world of blogging yet but at least I get to see her and her little on Facebook!! <a href="http://throughthemoments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ROBYN</a> is the newest of our family to enter the blogging world and she does well updating too. (unlike her mother) She loves to write and share all about her life with husband Luke and beautiful new baby daughter Charlotte. </div>
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As I have said, this is a post about sharing and loving technology. That said, (again) I invite you to share in the musings, sighs, events, photos, ups, downs, and all the simple and complicated things that motherhood can bring to us all, including now, the lives of my girls. Click the names below the pics to check out their latest blog post!!!</div>
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We got these little gems on Amazon (did I ever say how much I love amazon?) for Christmas. We use them all the time. Who would have thought? Trips to the Y, when the girls take the dog on a walk, when running around the park, or wherever or whenever we need to stay somewhat connected. They are way cheaper to run than cell phones and have up to a 30 mile radius. They were so worth buying. We've decided that we need to at least purchase on more pair and by putting them all on the same frequency keeping up with the locations of our kids will be even easier. Like next week we plan to spend a week at Wisconsin Dells and I am sure these will come in handy more than ever!!</div>
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E-readers are not new as we all know. They are simple to use and relatively cheap. But the rewards are incredible. The opportunity to be able to store hundreds of books in a place that takes up the space of a book. We currently own 3 nooks and trust me, they are used often. I would like to share our favorite sites for ebooks. I only have a few, but I'm sure there are many, many places in which one can find a great book in electronic form.</div>
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The 6 girls are keeping me hopping and happy. It has been great having big sister Kim around. The 6 of them enjoy together working out, watching movies, shopping, eating, chatting, and sleep overs. The younger girls LOVE the constant flow of surprises she always has for them like new clothes, jewelry, cologne, and all things girly. My boys are out for a few months. Aaron is on the tail end of a mission with only a few months left until he comes home. And Gregg just last week flew out to Christie's house in Idaho to help tend her new little baby Jordan a couple hours a day until she finishes up her last semester of school. It will be GREAT having both boys home soon!!!</div>
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Janai is our latest 12 year old and turning 12 is an exciting age. She is officially a "young'' woman. Here she is displaying her "purity ring" daddy gave her. The inscription reads "True Love Waits" and of course along with her ring she was given a full explanation on the importance of being a pure, virtuous young lady. (they grow too fast) For school she is working hard on her Saxon math, latin, french, scripture & poems copy book, learning journal, drawings, artist and composer study, and lots and lots of reading wonderful books. She is taking a ballet class at the Y and doing very well. She is finishing up her 5th year of piano and is doing a great job.</div>
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The twins just had a birthday this month. Two 17 year olds living in the same house! Yes, that's a good thing. Academically they are coming along beautifully. Both are doing Sonlight in addition to math, latin, and Apologia science. They are staying extra busy lately taking a ballet class, zumba 3x a week, and piano. I should mention here that they both are wonderful cooks as well. Emma is top in making wonderful breads, and Kaydee is always dazzling us with special treats for dessert. </div>
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Makenzie took a year off Sonlight to travel on a slightly different curriculum road. She is keeping academically busy with, Famous Men of Rome, poetry, math, latin, french, and study of animals. Her literature as of late has been Black Ships Before Troy, Pilgrims Progress, Foxe's Book of Martyrs, and The Wondering of Odyssus.</div>
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I found a fun book at the library called Will It Waffle. Our first recipe we tried were cheesy chicken tortillas. We spread each tortilla with coconut oil. Place one tortilla on the iron and add ingredients, then place the second tortilla over it and close the lid for 2-3 minutes. Perfect.</div>
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The girls got this fun tent for Christmas and love sleeping in it every night and during the day they can be found hiding out with their favorite books!</div>
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Here is a snippet from Mary's penmanship book. I love copy books from Memoria Press and have been using them for years. </div>
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This is what our table looks like once lunch time rolls around. A few piles of stacked up books shoved aside to make room. Seems math was the subject of the moment of most of them according to the photo.</div>
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For Mary's academics at this time she is doing A LOT of reading. Added to that she is doing math, latin, copy work, keeping a learning journal, Charlotte Mason grammar, (as are all the girls) poetry, composer and artist study and drawing. She LOVES taking baton classes at the Y each week along with swimming and racquetball with her sisters.</div>
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Many words come to mind when I think of Christmas. Gifts are one of them. While not the first thing I think about, it is, as we all know part of the package of Christmas. And for me, I would just like to say that when I think of gifts I think of the 12 best gifts I have ever received. I have listed them below in the form of pictures. To be sure, these gifts can NEVER, EVER be replaced and they qualify for the worlds BEST ever presents one can receive. I love you all for now and for always. You are constantly in my thoughts each and every day. Thank you so much for being my children.<br />
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Being the first in line</div>
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You never cease to amaze me</div>
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With the beautiful seeds you've sown!</div>
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When at first I saw your face</div>
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Instantly I knew</div>
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On how much mom's can love<br />
And it stayed true with you.<br />
You are my little angel<br />
For me you left your wings<br />
And now each day with you<br />
Love and Happiness brings<br />
Wonderful thoughts, and not just a few<br />
You are so good and kind<br />
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I love you and you and you!</div>
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And four or more is best.<br />
The moment that you came into my world<br />
I knew totally for sure, that you would be my world<br />
Now you a mama are<br />
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Seventeen months later</div>
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You've blessed me so I have to say</div>
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I'd never have it any other way<br />
God showed me that he loved me<br />
Through His abundant grace<br />
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To her as well, a gift</div>
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Straight from Heaven fell</div>
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With joyful hearts</div>
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And very full hands</div>
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Our precious boys, Aaron and Gregg</div>
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Stole a chunk of both our hearts</div>
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And tired out both our legs</div>
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Aaron is my rumble and tumble</div>
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Boy of 6 feet tall</div>
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Let's not forget he's humble</div>
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And a blessing to us all.<br />
You are oh so strong and bold<br />
My love for you be told<br />
Each day I have you near<br />
To you my love will always be here.</div>
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He's faithful good and true.</div>
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No matter what, I'll always love you!</div>
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When you both came into my heart<br />
I knew right then, we never could part.<br />
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Our boy Gregg, a comedian he is</div>
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Keeps those smiles coming</div>
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On our faces and on HIS</div>
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His heart is huge as ever</div>
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I love him for forever</div>
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Because he is such good folk!<br />
You have a lovely freckled nose<br />
A smile that will dazzle<br />
And dash away my woes.<br />
From my head down to my toes<br />
My love for you never will frazzle!<br />
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In bounced twin one and twin two<br />
Emma so bold with her thick dark hair<br />
Kaydee - much lighter and much more fair<br />
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Emma my funny, lovely little star<br />
I love you tons, just the way you are<br />
Do you know what you mean to me?<br />
I'll show each day, so you can see<br />
You're growing up right under my heart<br />
My love for you, never will part.<br />
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Kaydee my love that came from above<br />
My heart for you is full of love<br />
I thank you for who you are<br />
So bright and kind is the way you are<br />
You brighten up my days<br />
With your sweet and loving ways.<br />
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Truly you are such a special little pair<br />
Two sweet girls left in my care<br />
God had decided that me He would ask<br />
To undertake such a ginormous task<br />
Two precious babies in love did I fall<br />
With the most beautiful babies I ever had saw! (eeks, I ever "had saw!")<br />
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Makenize is funny, loving, and bright</div>
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You brighten up my day<br />
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On the morn of her birth was one of great joy</div>
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Perfect as can be</div>
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The love in my heart is as large as the sea.</div>
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Just when we thought we were done.</div>
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Our pre-Christmas gift</div>
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This post reminds me that I am NOT keeping by blog updated. Jordan Jeffrey Chandler joined daughter Christie and husband Jeff on July 25,2014. He is beautiful and we love him like crazy. We've been blessed with 2 babies this year and our hearts are overflowing! Our family continues to grow and absolutely NOTHING is better than adding new ones to shower with love.</div>
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