This time, from Thomas, who took advantage of the fantastic day we had today and parked himself in front of the open windows… enjoyed the soft, cool breeze and the sound of the gentle rain… and drew pictures. This is his self-portrait: As you can see, he was awfully proud of the picture he made, … [Read more…]
Yes, I will admit it: I love watching DANCING WITH THE STARS. I love seeing people with no real dance training get out of their comfort zones, try something new, and find out that they are really, really good at it. That said, I have to give the quick Chez Ouiz highlights: (1) Mario Lopez … [Read more…]
And never, never forget. Here is the website for the 2,996 project, which honors each person killed in the 9/11 attacks. May the souls of the faithful departed,in the mercy of God,rest in peace. Amen.
As I’ve mentioned before, my kids draw… CONSTANTLY. Here is the picture that Sean gave me today “just because.” He had no book with him or anything. He just sat down and decided to draw the solar system. Way to go, Sean!
Seeing the wonderful opportunity to spend some time with Thomas (who often gets shortchanged because of homeschooling), I asked him to be my helper as we made the blueberry gingerbread cake. Heck, he was just excited to get to play with our new kitchen tool — the hand mixer. My mom never had one of … [Read more…]
Yep. Today is the feast day honoring the birth of the Virgin Mary. As far as I know, there are only three birthdays honored in the Catholic Church — Our Lord’s (obviously), the Virgin Mary’s, and St. John the Baptist’s. Here at Chez Ouiz, it’s not a feast day unless there is “a yummy dessert … [Read more…]
Part of the joy of homeschooling for me is the fact that I get to learn so many new things… new facts about history, grammar rules, composers, artists, etc. We have a lifetime to learn, and it is so much fun to discover something new! Take, for example, mushrooms. Until my kids became interested in … [Read more…]
Comments made by Christopher this morning during breakfast. C: Mommy, just make sure you never leave me behind with Grant! Me: Honey, I would never leave you behind… but who the heck is Grant? C: You know! The bunny on [PBS show] says “No Child Left Behind grant”… Me: [break out in hysterical laughter… and … [Read more…]
It’s 10:30 pm… do you know what your breakfast for tomorrow will be? No. I’m serious. Do you, like Michael Scott (from The Office) just enjoy the smell of fresh-cooked bacon in the morning? Or are you, like me, a less-than-cheerful early riser? How happy would you be to wake up tomorrow morning to the … [Read more…]
Three cheers for my sister, who drove down 12 hours to attend a sci-fi convention, and made the extra trip to come and visit us. Special thanks to her boyfriend (for doing the driving) and her friends, who are always great to visit with. I prayed for YEARS to have a sister, and finally, at … [Read more…]