Thanksgiving

The four of us are having a quiet Thanksgiving meal at home. The boys just finished helping me make the pies. Here is a photo of our table - the meal will be buffet-style this year.
I have so much to be thankful for.  My amazing children and my hardworking husband that provides so well allowing me to do the job that I love of homeschooling my children.  I am thankful for my sweet Cole.  I am thankful for the time we had together while he was on this earth.  I am thankful for the gift he gave to me of being the best mom I can be to his brothers.  I am thankful my children are best friends. I am thankful I have a family that loves me and always wants the best for me.  I am thankful to have a home that I love and feel so secure in.  I am thankful to live in this amazing country and to have the sacrifice of soldiers and their families that ensure my freedom. I am thankful my sweet brother and his loving wife are expecting a healthy baby girl.  I am thankful to have the amazing support and friendship of other moms.  I am thankful for so many things. Gotta go cook for the Thanksgiving meal! Happy Day to you all. ♥ Maria

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Give Thanks

The boys and I finally got around to making our 'GIVE THANKS' banner. We used things we collected on our nature walk to make each letter. Hopefully it will be dry enough to hang for Thanksgiving tomorrow.

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Nature hike

I took the boys on a nature hike all morning long. Although I have a ton of things to do, the weather is absolutely amazing and I didn't want them to miss it! We collected items for a Thanksgiving craft in our wagon and really enjoyed being outdoors.

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Creative Sunday morning

The boys have been going nonstop this lovely fall morning. First they recruited Mark and me to build amphibious cars with them. Then it was off too hot air balloons and thousands of things I can't even remember. Never a dull moment and I love it!

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Star Wars out, Harry in?

Carson recently read the first Harry Potter. He loves it! I think it might be strong competition for Star Wars.

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More home improvement...

It feels that we have spent so much improving our house we could of bought a brand new mansion by now! Today's project is insulating the attic.

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Bean play

5 pound bag of beans is seriously the best money I have spent on preschool toys! The boys will play forever in them making tracks and hills.

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Husband?

Whoever kidnapped my overworked husband and delivered the guy who showed up with a dozen roses and chocolate can keep him!

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Science presentation

Carson's science class was given an assignment of presenting information about a plant of their choosing. He knew just what plant he wanted to teach his class about - Aloe Vera. He does really well public speaking and enunciated his words. He also brought a real Aloe plant to show. He was very proud - especially when everyone in class clapped at the end. I'm so proud too!

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Leak repair

When we repaired our foundation recently, a leak was detected under our slab. They finally isolated it and they had to dig under the boys' bedroom to repair it.

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Spelling at 3?

Cameron came to me and showed me a paper he was working on. He told me that he used the stickers C-A-P because he wanted to write a story about a 'cap'. Carson swears he didn't help him. I may just have another early reader on my hands (and writer)!

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SAIL Family Picnic

We decided to make the annual homeschool picnic even though Mark was still out of town. With the beautiful day, the park was full. Carson was thrilled when one of the dads started playing football with the boys. Thanks Tom! Cameron loved the water and watching the ducks. At the end of the party, the kids beat a pinata until candy finally flew everywhere. Of course, I traded it for a more natural alternative when we got home. What a fun time!

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Wii

Went to visit my parents yesterday. Here's a picture of the boys playing Wii with Abuelo. They played tennis, baseball and bowled. Carson was so into it, he hit the wall, a cabinet and even accidentally threw the remote once. Surprised even himself!

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Funhouse Mirror

I took the boys to the Lowes workshop this morning to make a periscope. Unfortunately, Lowes recently decided to begin sending 1/2 as many project kits to the stores. So after waiting to make periscopes for a month, we were given a funhouse mirror kit. The boys were disappointed, but they took it better than me. Guess I'll need to get there by 9:15am from now on.

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Hammer time

I'm trying to have a low-key day while I try to heal from dental surgery. The boys have other ideas. Their creativity is going crazy as they come up with ideas faster than I can facilitate them. I haven't had a moment to myself since poor Mark has been working crazy hours and now he's going to be gone for the weekend to a funeral. Looks like early movie night tonight as I hope this pain subsides! Here is a picture of Cameron's latest idea. He wanted to hammer, so I drilled pilot holes in a piece of wood and he hammered nails into them. He thought this was so much fun! Carson in the meantime is making north pole signs for Christmas decorations and a pendulum out of a masking tape roll. Seriously, where do they come up with this stuff!?

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Melting Crayons

We melted some of our old crayon pieces down. The boys loved watching their crayons melt into liquid through the oven door. I've been wanting to do this for awhile. It worked great using a silicone mold.

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Out to breakfast

I decided to take the boys out this morning to breakfast. The love the whole wheat waffles at Dream Cafe! Yummy.

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Rocket Design

Click HERE to watch his LAUNCH on VIDEO

Carson decided to design his own rocket. He thought about his plan thoroughly and designed it on paper first. Next, he went about creating the actual rocket. With his rocket complete this morning, we launched it with fizzy tablets and water. He was so excited!

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Science Discovery Center

I took the boys to the new Frisco Science Discovery Center today. I was really impressed with all of the hands on activities. The boys also made a new kind of slime - just can't get enough slime! Another surprise was when they called us in to watch them dissect a cow's eye. The presentation was short, age appropriate and very educational!

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Venison Taco Soup

Carson made venison taco soup for dinner tonight. He used the food processor to chop onions and bell pepper and sauteed in the electric pressure cooker. I can't wait for dinner tonight! Yummy!

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Upcoming Birthday

For his 7th birthday, Carson wants to take a family trip to a science museum in Louisiana instead of having a party. Granted, they have a Star Wars exhibit, but it makes me laugh.  I sure do love that boy!

Car Show

I took the boys by a car show today. They seemed most excited by a life-size car from the 5 little monkeys book!

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Halloween Party

I hosted a fun halloween party last night.  I made swamp punch with worms and fish eggs, cheese fingers, eyeball devil eggs, monster apples, jack-o-lantern cheeseburgers and other fun foods.  Carson made his room into a 'haunted house' that he walked the kids through and we made slime at the end of the night.  Hope to post more pictures from friend's cameras, but these are the only ones that I took!

Homeschool Halloween Party

The boys had a great time at the annual homeschool halloween party.  Carson dressed as Jengo Fett and Cameron was a scary skeleton. The weather was perfect for the park.  The kids did the limbo, made an enormous spider web, had sack races and Carson tried to wrap up a friend like a mummy with toilet paper! The kids also trick or treat the parents for toys and Cameron loved his 'loot'! It was a great day.

Swinging Solo!

Cameron (3yo) figured out how to pump his legs to swing himself!  He kept himself going so long, he tired himself out!