Moved to Puerto Rico

Well, with our recent move to Puerto Rico (eventually we should start school) we have had to SLOW DOWN. That is just custom here anyways. We haven't done much school work, much crafting. At the current moment we don't have a home to call our own, a car, or a job. SO, things are tight.

I'm still crazy about my family. We've been praying much more and Puerto Rico will bring us closer to each other and to God. I hope it brings us closer and we can avoid contention. A gets to do SO much more here concerning the needs of our family. Its a good and a bad thing in some ways. One way, I get to learn patience, however I have to wait for him. UGH. Once we have our own place I hope to become that super mom I know I should be! I know I can be!

Remember: The two most important days of a womans life, the day she is born and the day she finds out why! Here I go, on my quest to find out, with TONS of kisses to help me through! <3

Bubble Gum Day

(math)
Bubble gum, Bubble gum in a dish! How many pieces do you wish?

February 1st is Bubble Gum Day! We picked up this book from the library. It was fun to ready and rhyme about sticky animals. We practiced blowing bubbles but the gum we bought yesterday had a hint of mint and none of us liked it very much.

The we took the bubble gum bucket we had at home and played math. We had a sorting station and a pattern station. :)

Sorting

Pattens
The cutting board is inclined with those spill away groves.. they made perfect ramps for the next color!

I think everyone has sweet mouth and a sore jaw from chewing and chewing bubblegum today!

National Freedom Day

(history)

Our history lesson today was super simple. I know on Juneteenth we can go more in detail. It was a little odd for me to talk about peoples skin colors because my boys don't care about that, and I just don't want it to be a lingering introduction and explanation. Our spiritual connection was understanding God loves EVERYONE, and God gave every person agency, and desires us to be free and learn to govern for ourselves!

I tried to discuss Freedom Day, February 1st, and Black History Month introduction about the United States, Slavery, and Abraham Lincoln.. finally creating the 13th Amendment.

This was our simple collage. Made my my 2 year old.

Serpent Day

(science)
February 1st is Serpent Day. Which in 2013 is perfect to study a week before the Chinese New Year, because 2013 is the year of the Snake!

For serpent day we make simple spiral snakes from paper plates. TOO much fun a TOO easy for my crew. They enjoyed it. We basically learned that serpent is another word for snake. We quickly talked about some things snakes represent.

Color & Cut

Lil2's Spiral snake on our lamps over the table.

Tonight for spiritual thought we're going to talk  about Moses and the healing serpent staff.