Hmm.....now I really *CAN* put Reagan in that bubble to protect her.....

Growth Spurts

I get a kick out of watching Reagan's eating habits when she's going through a growth spurt. She goes from picking at her food to gobbling adult sized meals!

A few weeks back she the following for breakfast:
A whole bowl of chocolate cream of wheat
2 sausage links
Milk
2 Scrambled eggs with ham

Today for lunch (and this is not the healthiest lunch ever, but it worked for today!):
2 whole hot dogs
Salad with carrots and sunflower seeds
A container of strawberry applesauce
Chips
Milk
and an Oreo Cakester

WOWZA!

*UPDATE 1:49 pm: Reagan: "Mommy? I'm still kinda hungry....." EGADS! (we made blueberry banana smoothies!)

Conversation

Reagan: Mom, this glue stick keeps sticking everywhere but right here!
Mommy: (fixing the glue stick) Reagan, you're so cute!
Reagan: MOMMY! I'm serious!

This is from the Gravy Pages! I love it!!! Click over to her site to see some more awesome homeschool stuff!

The Homeschool Moms who Can't Do Everything Sung to the tune of Veggie Tales "The Pirates who Don't Do Anything." By Joelle White and Maura Light, who wrote the chorus and started the whole thing.

All 3 Moms:
We are the home school moms who can't do everything
We just stay at home and plan a lot
And if you ask us to do everything
We'll just tell you
We can't do everything

Mom2:
Well, I've never been to Boston and I've never shot a musket,
and I've never built a cabin using nothing but an axe,
and I've never skinned a possum, and I've never staged a battle,
and I've never started home school before fall!

All:
We are the home school moms who can't do everything
We just stay at home and plan a lot
And if you ask us to do everything
We'll just tell you...

Mom3:
We can't do everything!

And I've never distilled water, and I've never banded birdies,
and I've never built an ant farm 'cuz I can't stand things that crawl,
and I've never dug a fossil, and I've never owned a test tube,
and I've never started home school before fall!

All:
We are the home school moms who can't do everything
We just stay at home and plan a lot
And if you ask us to do everything
We'll just tell you
We can't do everything

Mom1:
And I've never slaughtered chickens, and I've never milked a go-oat,
and I've never gone to 4-H or the local county fair,
and I've never sewn a jumper, and I don't look good in denim,
and I've never started home school before fall!

Mom2: Huh? What are you talking about? What's a milk goat and denim jumpers got to do with being a home school mom?

Mom3: Hey, that's right! We're supposed to sing about academic-y things!

Mom1: Oh...

Mom2: And who ever sews school uniforms? That's impossible! Why even bring it up? Am I right? What do you think?

Mom3: I think you should do your laundry.

Mom2: Huh? Why do you think that?

Mom3: You should...

Mom2: Don't wanna!

Mom3: You wore that shirt yesterday!

Mom2: That's it, you're going to help me!

Mom3: Says who?

Mom2: Says ME, that's who!

Mom3: Oh yeah? Well I'm not picking up your socks! (pinches her own nose)

Mom2: Argh!

Mom3: Yike!

Mom1:
And I've never done gymnastics, and I've never danced the polka,
and I've never painted daisies 'cause I cannot paint at all,
and I've never made a schedule, and my house is never perfect...

Mom2: It'll never happen!

All: And we've never started home school before fall!

We are the home school moms who can't do everything
We just stay at home and plan a lot
And if you ask us to do everything
We'll just tell you
We can't do everything

Mom2: Pass the pencils! Who's got the teacher's guide?

Mom1: Here it is! (holds up shredded paper)

Mom3: (groans, then smiles with sudden inspiration) Time for recess!

Mom2: It's definitely time for Scotch tape.

Mom3: Oh, I don't like that stuff...

Mom1: Hey, look! I found a crayon!

(That was funny, take me back to the top)

Monday's Tips and Tricks

I'm participating in Monday's Tips and Tricks over at Homebody today. Head over to check out some wonderful ideas from other women around the blogosphere!

Ok-here's my tip: I keep a Tupperware container in the back of the van filled with disposable cups, plates, utensils, napkins, bowls, paper towels, hand sanitizer, plastic baggies and (currently frozen) wipes. I also include juice boxes and several bags of snacks--goldfish, raisins, rice cakes, etc., and of course, a blanket (and for those of you with younger kids--I also keep a travel potty!) This way, whenever we decide to have an impromptu picnic at a park, or take a road trip to the larger city near us, or Reagan just gets hungry--we have something right with us! Definitely makes my life easier!

Valentine's......

It ALWAYS sneaks up on me! What to do!?!?? Guess Reagan and I should pull out some heart activities for this week. I'll share a list as soon as I make one!

Time 4 Learning!

I'm so excited! I've been invited to try Time4Learning for one month in exchange for a candid review. My opinion will be entirely my own, so be sure to come back and read about my experience! Time4Learning is an online educational program that can be used in many ways including as a homeschooling curriculum or afterschool tutorial.

Find out how to write your own curriculum review for Time4Learning by clicking this link!

Little Leaps Love Challenge

Jolanthe, who is the genius behind Homeschool Creations, is hosting a Little Leaps of Love Challenge on her blog, No Ordinary Moments. I love this because it reminds to me to do something special for my loved ones every day! Check it out!