Wednesday, October 5, 2011

i'm purdy sure we started a new year

our last homeschool year seemed to blur into the next.  it wasn't quite planned that way, but when unexpected summer plans throw you a bit off... and you plan a lil' getaway... 

well, let's just say... life happens.  

we schooled light through the summer, now we're easing back into a routine, as best we can.

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we've started our new history.  we're rollin' right along in math {lordhelpme}.  we've memorized all 53 prepositions.  states and capitals are nearly down, as well.  the girls have read various versions of oliver twist.  science... it's a work in progress.  we've enjoyed anatomy, but i guess we must crack open the new book.

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our newest venture?  sewing.  by hand, so far.  {be afraid, be very afraid} we fit all this in, best we can, between a crazy theater schedule, piano lessons, and dance.  

oh, and there's picking up dry cleaning, buying a leotard, cooking groceries, airport runs {yes, it's just us gals this week}, driving through gas stations, looking for a lost sewing needle only to discover it wasn't lost, taking out the trash, picking up mama's hair color to give the appearance of youth, vacuuming, mt. everest piles of laundry... you know, the usual.

so, it would be understandable if our official back-to-school pictures were delayed just a tad, right? 

okay, good.
*ehem*

in that case, here's our new 6th and 4th grader.
brace yourselves for the abundance of pictures.

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that one in the middle, bottom row, is not in 6th grade, but might as well be.  mama is re-learning a lot!  or maybe i'm learning some of it for the first time?  who knows. 

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i know.  she loves that silly dog.  getting one dog and one cat were the best-pet-fits for our wee lil' family.  {i passed on accepting 8 rabbits today.  you're welcome, schmoopie.}

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oh.  and jasmine is happy, too.  cooler temps.  hallelu-yer!  {shout out to madea!}  that means more car rides.  and snout art on the windows.  but who can resist those big-{old soul}-brown-puppy-eyes?

*sigh*
as soon as i get all of my ducks in a row, i'll give you a heads up on what we're using this year. ;)

photos: mama.
cuteness: girls.
backdrop: thanks to neighbor's {overgrown} willow tree hanging in our back yard.
school year:  2011-2012  {holdme}

11 comments:

  1. Great pictures--of all of you!

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  2. Love it! Such cute, sweet girls! You are SO busy! How do you do it? Is it a southern thing? (like everything is bigger in Texas...energy?)
    Can't wait to hear about all their awesome progress this year!

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  3. I love how you did the girls' 'school' pictures. You have the coolest ideas! Yeah we are trying to fit school in with all the things we have going on. Isn't it just so fun? :) I don't know whether I am coming or going some of the time. Err MOST of the time.

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  4. Your girls are so cute! And that dog too of course...

    Boy - here's another reason I'm glad I don't have kids - I don't want to have to learn all that stuff again :)

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  5. Aw! So very much LOVED your pictures! So cute!!! Your girlies are beauties!

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  6. You are adorable! I hope we get to meet some day!!

    I LOVE the photos of the girls!

    Sewing and me don't mix well either... that gene must have skipped me!

    I love the photos you take in the car! They always crack me up!

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  7. What a marvelous way to capture ages and stages!

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  8. These are so cute...I wish I had pictures with a list of likes for each year for my girls. They will love these pics when they are older looking back.

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  9. love these pictures. and i love how you did the 6th and 4th grade shots..very cool. i'm right there with ya with math. it stinks. for reals. and i feel like i'm learning stuff all over again, or for the first time too heehee ;P

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  10. So cute! You have a beautiful family!

    http://carryon-blog.blogspot.com/

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