Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Overheard.....
10 year old L, during lunch, with all his siblings present: "Mommy, do Little Man and C know about s*x yet?"
And this is a cute one, but about a serious subject:
During devotions at co-op this morning, Little Man requested prayer for the people of Japan, and that "the nuclear power point won't explode." (he's been watching his older siblings make power point presentations for virtual co-op!)
And this is a cute one, but about a serious subject:
During devotions at co-op this morning, Little Man requested prayer for the people of Japan, and that "the nuclear power point won't explode." (he's been watching his older siblings make power point presentations for virtual co-op!)
Thursday, March 24, 2011
995
is the number of emails that downloaded this morning, after having my computer out of commission for 6 days.
400
is the number I've deleted so far.
??
is the number of truly worthwhile messages I might have accidentally deleted or overlooked during the last week, while I was using my husband's laptop.
If you sent me a message and haven't received a reply, please send again! I promise not to be too happy with the delete key. :)
400
is the number I've deleted so far.
??
is the number of truly worthwhile messages I might have accidentally deleted or overlooked during the last week, while I was using my husband's laptop.
If you sent me a message and haven't received a reply, please send again! I promise not to be too happy with the delete key. :)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Update on Foot Pain
I started seeing a physical therapist last week for my plantar fascitiis, and so far I have had two workouts with her. Yes, they are workouts! My pain is already significantly lessened and I am hopeful this will provide long term answers for me! It is absolutely fascinating, just fascinating to learn how the hip, knee, ankle and foot are connected and meant to work together. I am learning so much.
One of the things I learned today is that there are three mechanisms in the body that are intended to work together to support the arches in our feet, and if any one of them (or all three) are out of whack, it can cause fallen arches which leads to foot/heel pain. Since I have lived with the pain for so long, it is impossible to tell which mechanism originally caused it, so my PT is treating all three mechanisms at once. Which means three times the stretches and exercises. Each stretch and exercise has a specific purpose, and correct form is key. I was at PT for over two hours this afternoon, and worked up quite a sweat!
The three mechanisms we are working on are, my hips (yes, hips! who knew???), ankles, and the muscles and fascia in my foot itself. Currently my foot and ankle are taped with special tape made just for plantar fascitiis, holding my bones in correct position, and when the PT finished taping and I walked around, I literally cried with relief. My pain was instantly cut in half!
So. I am hopeful. Encouraged. Motivated. Thankful, sooo thankful for medical insurance!
One of the things I learned today is that there are three mechanisms in the body that are intended to work together to support the arches in our feet, and if any one of them (or all three) are out of whack, it can cause fallen arches which leads to foot/heel pain. Since I have lived with the pain for so long, it is impossible to tell which mechanism originally caused it, so my PT is treating all three mechanisms at once. Which means three times the stretches and exercises. Each stretch and exercise has a specific purpose, and correct form is key. I was at PT for over two hours this afternoon, and worked up quite a sweat!
The three mechanisms we are working on are, my hips (yes, hips! who knew???), ankles, and the muscles and fascia in my foot itself. Currently my foot and ankle are taped with special tape made just for plantar fascitiis, holding my bones in correct position, and when the PT finished taping and I walked around, I literally cried with relief. My pain was instantly cut in half!
So. I am hopeful. Encouraged. Motivated. Thankful, sooo thankful for medical insurance!
Our Week in Review - Classical Greece, part 2
Before I tell you about our history studies, I just have to share this picture from Little Man's Bible Journal..... it has a story behind it, which I find hilarious!
We are reading through Psalms and Proverbs right now, reading the chapter from each book that corresponds to each day's date. So on March 16 we read Psalm 16 and Proverbs 16. The Proverbs are so interesting to read with the children.... each verse can be its own picture and I never know what they will choose to illustrate in their Bible journals. It is pretty amazing to look through them after class and see how they have chosen to illustrate some small gem of wisdom.
Little Man, of his own accord, chose to illustrate Proverbs 16:31, which reads, "Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life." When he showed me this picture afterward, he said, "this is you, mommy. Your gray hair is like a crown. I think when your dye grows out this time, you should leave your hair gray and wear it like this." Hahaha! In addition to my lovely hair, I got a kick out of my pointy b**bs! I love that Little Man so much. He makes me smile.
We spent last week continuing our study of the classical period of Ancient Greece. We learned about some of the Greeks who made significant discoveries or advances in math, science, and philosophy. Fortunately for anyone with young children studying famous dead Greeks, there is a whole series of books about Greek mathematicians, scientisits, and astronomers, that are well written and very fun to read. A couple of our favorites last week were this book about Pythagoras, who developed several math formulas still in use today:
...and this one about Erasthosthenes (AIR-a-TOS-the-neez) who figured out a way to measure the circumference of the earth. Later it was realized that he came to within 200 miles of the actual distance around! Not bad!
We worked in our history notebooks last week, catching up on some explanation of architecture...
...and writing down some interesting facts we learned about other aspects of Greek life. We LOVE the lapbooks that Tapestry of Grace sells ~ what a great way for the boys to narrate back to me (and/or write down) what they have internalized from our reading!
In other news, our third grader, C, learned the difference between linear measure and the area of a square or rectangle! I guess this was appropriate since we learned about Greek mathematicians all week. At first it was hard for him to visualize, so I got the brainstorm to show him the difference between a ruler and a lego building board. That did it. He got it!
It was a great week of learning, and we are almost done with the Greeks! Very soon we will have our unit celebration and be on to the Romans!
We are reading through Psalms and Proverbs right now, reading the chapter from each book that corresponds to each day's date. So on March 16 we read Psalm 16 and Proverbs 16. The Proverbs are so interesting to read with the children.... each verse can be its own picture and I never know what they will choose to illustrate in their Bible journals. It is pretty amazing to look through them after class and see how they have chosen to illustrate some small gem of wisdom.
Little Man, of his own accord, chose to illustrate Proverbs 16:31, which reads, "Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life." When he showed me this picture afterward, he said, "this is you, mommy. Your gray hair is like a crown. I think when your dye grows out this time, you should leave your hair gray and wear it like this." Hahaha! In addition to my lovely hair, I got a kick out of my pointy b**bs! I love that Little Man so much. He makes me smile.
We spent last week continuing our study of the classical period of Ancient Greece. We learned about some of the Greeks who made significant discoveries or advances in math, science, and philosophy. Fortunately for anyone with young children studying famous dead Greeks, there is a whole series of books about Greek mathematicians, scientisits, and astronomers, that are well written and very fun to read. A couple of our favorites last week were this book about Pythagoras, who developed several math formulas still in use today:
...and this one about Erasthosthenes (AIR-a-TOS-the-neez) who figured out a way to measure the circumference of the earth. Later it was realized that he came to within 200 miles of the actual distance around! Not bad!
We worked in our history notebooks last week, catching up on some explanation of architecture...
...and writing down some interesting facts we learned about other aspects of Greek life. We LOVE the lapbooks that Tapestry of Grace sells ~ what a great way for the boys to narrate back to me (and/or write down) what they have internalized from our reading!
In other news, our third grader, C, learned the difference between linear measure and the area of a square or rectangle! I guess this was appropriate since we learned about Greek mathematicians all week. At first it was hard for him to visualize, so I got the brainstorm to show him the difference between a ruler and a lego building board. That did it. He got it!
It was a great week of learning, and we are almost done with the Greeks! Very soon we will have our unit celebration and be on to the Romans!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Emotions
Sad to miss my friend's wedding in England. Happy to view it via skype. Happy to know that my parents and sisters were there. Sad that I was not. So happy for my friend! Happy to go to a homeschool book fair and look at materials. Overwhelmed at making a high school plan for our daughter. Peaceful knowing that God has a plan for her and for our home school. Frustrated there was not the cash enough (today) to buy more of what we needed for next year. Happy that the money will be available for these purchases before September. Happy to have the family I have, and the life I have, here. Sad to miss so many moments with my family of origin. Thankful for my husband, and for his new job. Frustrated already at his long work hours. Missing my (miscarried) babies. Thankful for the five sweet children who are here.
Happy, sad, thankful, frustrated, overwhelmed, peaceful, nostalgic, regretful. So many emotions in one day......
Happy, sad, thankful, frustrated, overwhelmed, peaceful, nostalgic, regretful. So many emotions in one day......
Friday, March 18, 2011
Overheard.....
We were driving with the windows down yesterday, and daughter G was not happy that her hair was being blown. 8 year old son C observed, "girls and hair have a certain kind of relationship with one another."
So true!
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