The Davis Family

Somehow I think dad was wishing he was the teenager Anna was insisting he was.

Do you see the similarities here?

Credit babyblues.com

Amid the normal everyday meal-making, diaper-changing, putting kids to bed, doing homeschool and all that goodness…. well, we had special times too!

Ruby theme:

Maggie is doing a headstand with no hands…. holding herself up with he feet on the ceiling.

Ditch fun….. I guess. Yuck!

Ears! Poor thing is sad to be in the fence.

Saggy diaper.

Posing with Ruby… who is wondering why they aren’t rubbing her tummy about now.

Silly!

Ruby is not fond of being a horse.

Beautiful day!

Front porch

On Easter itself, we went through a particularly painful and challenging bout with the stomach flu. Thankfully, that’s over with!

Giant empty ice cream tubs make great Easter egg baskets!

On your mark, get set….

Go! Nickels and chewing gum were in the plastic eggs.

JORDAN PARTICIPATED!!!! Sure, after the first egg he put in the basket, he just found and threw eggs, but still! We were very proud of him.

The love of my life.

Jordan was happy to go play in the cut grass mulch…. eeew, was he slimy!

More tomorrow!

Somebody didn’t want to wake up this morning.

Hopefully you are feeling more alert, Mom and Dad! Godspeed and God bless you on your way back to Uganda.

Just because.

May 2015 is what my paper says at the top. I make a sheet like this every month. I only need to make one soup for Jordan this month since he has so much left over from last month. It’ll be Carrot Soup this time. People who want the recipes for LARGE pots of hearty soups, please comment or email me… I keep meaning to grab my favorite recipes and type them up for you. No, I don’t remember who you are.

Then I have 15 meals and two bonus items. I’ll shop and buy all the ingredients in one day. Except the produce, which I’ll just get 1-2 weeks worth of. That’s the trickiest bit… aside from remembering to thaw frozen meat on the right days, that is.

Ok – here ya go – heavy on the salads this month. Maybe I’ll lose the 20 pounds I’ve gained. Most of these dishes are new to me.

1. Taco Salad
2. Baked Chicken Chimichangas
3. Cheesy Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole
4. Spinach & Chicken Quesadillas (this one has been on my list for two months already – maybe I’ll actually make it this time)
5. Southwestern Chopped Salad
6. Crunchy Cashew Thai Quinoa Salad…
7. Broccoli Corn Salad
8. Rainbow Chicken Salad…
9. Strawberry, Quinoa, Spinach & Cashew Salad
10. Tacos
11. Chicken Thighs, potatoes, cooked veggies
12. Hasenpfeffer (Rabbit Stew) – We were given two rabbits from my uncle!
13. Roasted Rabbit with Chorizo & Potatoes (It must be good – it’s in a different language!)
14. Chipotle’s Copycat Barbacoa
15. Restaurant Style Mongolian Beef

Bonus Items:
Cherry pie (I have frozen cherries)
Granola
Brownie Cookies

Archive:
*2020-2021 School Curriculum
*2019-2020 School Curriculum and Review
*2018-2019 School Curriculum and Review
*2017-2018 School Curriculum and Review
*2016-2017 School Curriculum and Review
*2015-2016 School Curriculum and Review
*2014-2015 School Curriculum
*2013-2014 Review

I always get too much for one school year. I have everything listed below, but we will prioritize and streamline things as we try it all out.

This summer’s plan is to trickle the last few math exercises out and to do evening memory verses and character study. I’m hoping we get some flash card or speed training in for addition/subtraction and multiplication facts.

Anna (3rd):

Subjects chosen by Washington State requirements.
1. Math – Teaching Textbooks Level 4 $119.99
2. Spelling – Sequential spelling 5 lessons/week $31
3. Grammar – Growing with Grammar 3 lessons/week $38
4. Penmanship/Writing – Copy work (1, 2, 3), Guided Journaling (1 and 2), or Language Lessons for Today 3 exercises/week $19.95
5. History/Geography/Social Studies – Story of the World audiobooks and activities 1-2 lessons/week $55
6. Health – Horizons student books 2 lessons/week $20
7. Science/Word Processing/Typing – Davis property Field Guide, Beekeeping Journal 2 days/week $0
8. Extracurricular – gymnastics, field trips
9. Occupational Education – chores
10. Art & Music Appreciation – independent
11. Reading – independent
12. Bible – AWANA

Maggie (K/1st)

1. Math – Horizons workbooks 5 lessons/week $32
2. Spelling – With Anna 5 lessons/week $10
3. Penmanship/Writing – Simple writing (letters, poems, etc.) 2 exercises/week
4. Reading – Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons plus Bob-style books 4 days/week $15
5. History/Geography/Social Studies – Story of the World with Anna 1-2 Lessons/week $21
6. Health – Horizons 2 lessons/week $20
7. Science – Beekeeping Journal 1 day/week $0
8. Extracurricular – Gymnastics, field trips
9. Occupational Education – chores, typing $0
10. Art & Music Appreciation – independent
11. Bible – AWANA

Total cost of curriculum: $361 (was 274 until I switched math curriculum)

Additional Wish Items:
$60 Geosafari Laptop
$65 Microscope
$15 Prepared Microscope Slides
$30 Weather guide
$109 Zoo Membership

The weekly Schedule – aka, the part most likely to be scrapped and started over:

Anna
Monday:
Spelling
Field Guide
Health
2 Math

Tuesday:
Spelling
Copy Work
Health
2 Math

Wednesday:
Spelling
Honeybee Journal
Grammar
2 Math

Thursday:
Spelling
Prompted Journaling
2 Grammar
History

Friday:
Make-up day or
Field Trip!

Maggie
Monday:
Spelling (w/ Anna)
Reading
Math
Health
Writing

Tuesday:
Spelling
Typing
Reading
Math
Health

Wednesday:
Spelling
Honeybee Journal
Reading
Math
Writing

Thursday:
Spelling
Typing
Reading
Math
History