Our 50 State Journey: Delware is finished!!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Delware is finished!!

Well after a long week, even longer weekend and an extremely long Monday we have completed Delware. What a learning experience. I have never written complete lesson plans to encompase all subjects before. What a challenge and lots and lots of time and notes. We have used this first week as a compass as to how we will continue with our next 49 weeks. I have learned a lot about the kids this week. Paige is very creative and likes to use her imagination. Blake will do the absolute bare minumum to get the job done. Bryce doesn't want help with anything and Samantha wants help with everything. Paige loves to read aloud and Justin doesn't. Justin likes the fact that I found coloring pages and cutting projects on a kindergarten web page and Blake doesn't. They all like to cook and bake and none of them like to clean up. Bryce loves to show his dad everything that he done that day the older 2 boys don't really care. It is funny to watch their reactions to the different assignments. I have always known that I have 6 kids with 6 different personalities...but am witnessing that fact everyday.

We learned alot about the history of our country and the battles that were fought to keep us free and give us our liberties. We compared how the soldiers were treated then and how they are treated now. Sometimes it doesn't seem like we have progressed very far. Our soldeiers still aren"t appreciated near as much as they should be and we don't prepare them for battle with all that they need to succeed. They are left to just make do with what they have and hope it all works out. So sad to see.

The kids enjoyed the cooking parts of the lessons and having 5 new dinner recipes in one week. We also got dessert several nights, a real treat in our home. Justin made and baked his first loaf of 'real' bread. Having to knead it and let it proof 3 times before baking. One loaf was gone before it was hardly cool enough to cut. Bryce loves dumping the ingredients into the mixer and of course licking the beaters. He also really liked the gingerbread!

We got one packge from Danielle and her family from Wilmington Delaware. They sent us a large Delaware flag, that is currently hanging in our home, a Delaware magnet, several postcards and a book on Delaware with beatutiful pictures. It was a great addition to our lesson. I was able to show the kids pictures of DuPonts Mill, Cooch"s Bridge, lighthouses and other things that we were dicussing. The kids really enjoyed opening the package and seeing their goodies...thank you Danielle and family for participating in our journey!!

Well, on to Pennsylvania. The history in this state is absolutley amazing...be sure to check back towards the end of the week to see what we have learned!!

Thank you for following our blog and journey across the country!!

Blessings!
Jennifer

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Meet our Family

We are a very clost knit family. I think that is why we choose early on to homeschool and have a large family. Jim and I were high school sweethearts who have been married for almost 15 years. We always knew we wanted a large family and the Lord has honored that and blessed us with 6 children. I am blessed to be able to stay at home and educate them. We have had a rough couple of years with the loss of a job, home and some other trying issues. The Lord has been faithful with His provisions. We are currently renting a small mountain cabin, living amongst God's nature and beauty. The creations and nature that surround us have us in awe most days. . Justin is our oldest son. He is almost 12. He is a great big brother and a great help around the house. He enjoys playing with Lego's, shooting his airsoft, riding his bike and taking care of Drake, his bearded dragon. Justin plans on joining the military when he is 17 and I am already mourning that loss! Paige is 10 going on 30. She is growing up so fast. She has a big heart for animals and God's nature. She is very creative and has an imaginiation that is larger then life. She likes to dance and is looking forward to starting dance lessons in the fall and loves drama! (mom and dad, not so much) Blake is 9 and ALL boy. Anything that he can shoot, hit or kill he likes. He would rather be playing video games then playing outside. Blake loves snacks and would eat all day if I let him. He is the opposite of his dad and brother and does not like anything technical or mechanical. He loves his airsoft and playing outside. Samanatha is 7. She loves wearing dresses and skirts but never wants to comb her hair. She is glad that we homeschool so she doesn't have to get ready everyday..She likes painting her nails and wearing pretty shoes. Sammi doesn't much like school, so it is a good thing that it comes quite easy for her. She is getting to be quite the reader. Bryce, our little 'dino boy', is 3 . He is the clown of our family and our entertainment most nights. He loves anything and everything dinosaurs!! Where he got that from, we aren't sure. He is enjoying 'doing school' and doesn't want help with anything. He takes after his dad and Justin and would rather have tools in his hand and working on something then anything else. He brings a smile our face all of the time. Chloe, our little princess, just turned one. She is the only one of our six, that God choose for us. She is our unexpected blessing. She was concieved when we didn't have a house, job or insurance. I was really not happy when I got pregnant with her. The Lord gave us a wake up call at 22 weeks and we learned to trust Him and to love our unborn daughter. Now, 1 year later we can not imagine our life without our little Chlo Bug. Her giggles and smiles make our day! The Lord is faithful and she is our proof. I hope you enjoyed meeting our family. I hope it will help you understand a little about us as you read our blog.