So, as I mentioned in my last post, the sickness has been running rampant in our household for the past two weeks. It started with me catching this vicious virus that was like a sinus infection/head cold/flu thingy and it was TERRIBLE. I hadn't been that sick in a VERY long time. I ran a high fever and was literally useless. Then my poor baby girl caught it! Finally I get over it and she gets over it and not even a full two days later my oldest get s a stomach virus that was intense! The poor kid threw up for days! He is still not back up to 100%, but at least the puking stopped. Then my baby caught that too! Luckily she only had it for 24 hours...Thank you Heavenly Father. So, you might be wondering why I am telling you all these disgusting details...really I do have a point to all of this.
On Monday we had been vomit free for 24 hours, so I decided that we would make it to the gym so that I could meet with my trainer and get a good workout in. I hadn't been able to work out for over a week and a half and I was dying to get there. Well, everything was going dandy. We loaded into the car and off we went. Then, my oldest started puking all over the car! First of all, I really don't handle people throwing up. It usually leads to me throwing up. Well, after I convinced my stomach that it should really hold on to the breakfast I gave it and I opened the windows because the smell was beyond gross, I turned the car around. I will admit I was MAD. I was frustrated and irritated beyond belief! I was mad that he hadn't said anything about feeling sick, even though I had asked him how he was feeling at least a dozen times that morning. Each time he answered, "I'm good." Well, apparently "good" is another term for "I am going to blow chunks all over the car". I was also frustrated because I was missing an appointment. I HATE missing appointments. It is one of the biggest pet peeves I have and it was happening and there was nothing I could do about it. When I got home I yelled at Alex (I know, really nice and compassionate Mom right?!?) to get in the house and to take a shower. Once he was in the shower I calmed down long enough to get the baby situated with some toys and bribed (oh yes, bribed, with money) my middle child to play with her long enough so that I could figure out how to clean the car. Alex got out of the shower and into his pajamas and I went out to the car armed with Clorox wipes, paper towels, a plastic bag, Lysol, Febreeze, a bucket of water with a towel...and any other cleaning supply I could get my hands on. Like I said, I don't do throw up. Well, as I was trying to figure out how I was going to do this and why this was happening to me and all these other unpleasant thoughts I started to think about what would happen if I posted what was going on in my life at this moment on Facebook. Yes, I am that much into Facebook that I think of such things. Then the thoughts of what the comments would be started to flow...this is how it looked in my mind...
Me: Cleaning up puke out of the car...not how I wanted to spend my Monday morning...kids!
Comment 1: Eww, I can sympathize
Comment 2: TMI
Comment 3: Poor kiddo, hope he feels better soon
Comment 4: Oh, I remember those days
Comment 5: It could be worse
Comment 6: Try to look at the bright side
etc, etc, etc...you see where I am going with this right?
So, here is what I started thinking. People will want me to be thankful for what I have and probably make me feel like a really crappy mom for not being grateful and more nurturing, so fine, I will count my blessings...all of them...no matter how tongue and cheek they may be...here it goes.
*I am thankful that I have a son (even if he does puke all over the car)
*I am thankful that I have a Chrysler Town and Country with Stow and Go seats so that I can fold the seats into the floor and wipe the disgusting puke off of the van that went between the seat and the window.
*I am thankful for cleaning supplies
*I am thankful to be able to afford good cleaning supplies
*I am thankful it is not raining even though it is 90 degrees and humid as heck!
*I am thankful for paper towels because man this is gross!
*I am thankful for the goldfish crackers crammed between the seats as it means that my kids get enough to eat that there are still some left to leave on the floor.
*I am thankful for the bee that came and chased me out of the van as I am now very well aware that my heart is beating
*I am thankful for the chihuahuas that my neighbors insist on letting roam free, without their barking at me I would be quite lonely out here.
*I am thankful for the trees that are literally pollinating on my head, without them I may question whether or not allergy season is a real thing.
*I am thankful for a washing machine as I would really not like to wash these towels by hand.
*I am thankful for having kids that kept me from eating a decent sized breakfast, had I eaten more, I am sure it would have come up by now.
*I am thankful for being young so that I can climb all over my van and sit in really awkward positions just to get the last bit of gunk out of that cup holder that is in the weirdest place.
*I am thankful that thoughts are only heard by me and my Heavenly Father, cause right now, they aren't the nicest things.
*I am thankful that Eric has come out for the third time asking fir a various food item, without that I may have wondered if he was still doing his job of watching his sister.
*I am thankful that carseats are easier to wash as kids get older.
*I am thankful that I have a lot of hair on my head, so that when I pull it out by the handfuls, nobody really notices.
*I am thankful for text messaging, without it my trainer would hear me crying over a pile of puke and realize that I am a highly emotional woman.
*I am thankful for a home, if I didn't have one I would have to be stuck inside a cardboard bow with three kids for the 5th day in a row, and that would be unbearable.
*I am thankful for second chances, as I know I need them a whole lot.
*I am just thankful.
I must admit, after saying these things to myself for over 30 minutes, I wasn't near as cranky as I went in the house. I apologized to Alex for yelling at him. I paid Eric for his job mostly done, I scooped up the baby and calmed her down as she was sure I had abandoned her. I turned on the tv and sat and watched Phineas and Ferb with my kids. Not once did I think about what I should have been doing, or could have been doing. It was too late, and there was nothing I could do to change what had happened, so I sat back, ate a piece of chocolate and endured it. No, I am not the perfect Mom, and most of the time I don't think I am even a very good Mom. But this time, I am not sorry for a single thing I felt that morning. I needed to feel those things and I needed to experience it. I NEVER want to repeat such a series of events, but I will never regret it.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
This is ME: Week 9 (I'm a bit behind)
Week 9: What are some of your favorite messages from the last General Conference and why?
Okay, so I am WAY behind. I missed last week due to being sick and spring break. I missed this week because I had sick kids and a REALLY rough Monday, so cut a girl some slack, I am getting to it now.
I think the last General Conference was amazing. I am so excited for the one coming up it is ridiculous! I have been planning a really fun sharing time activity revolving completely around getting the children excited about conference! I literally rack my brain and have ideas floating all around. I really hope the lesson is as big of a success as I am praying and planning it to be.
I had many favorite talks in the last conference, but the one that tops my list was President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's "Of Regrets and Resolutions". First of all, I seriously just love listening to this man! His voice is so calming to me. I figure it is because of my German heritage that I find the rough German accent soothing, but I really do! Anyway, in this talk I really gave a lot of time for studying and reflecting. I really needed the message and it is a message I wish all parents would listen to and take to heart. I really try to not have any regrets. I often think that if I could change something in the past, what would it be. Most of the time I wouldn't change a thing. However, I want to make sure that when that time does come that I am looking back on my entire life, I feel the same way. I encourage you to take a minute or so and read this talk. You can read it here. Here are a few excerpts from his talk that really impacted me.
I also invite any of my readers who have never taken advantage of General Conference to come and hear a prophet's voice. General Conference will be held on Saturday, April 6th and Sunday April 7th. You can listen to a live stream on LDS.org and you can find more information about what General Conference is and what it means to us as latter day saints here. I know I will be listening intently and with an open heart.
Okay, so I am WAY behind. I missed last week due to being sick and spring break. I missed this week because I had sick kids and a REALLY rough Monday, so cut a girl some slack, I am getting to it now.
I think the last General Conference was amazing. I am so excited for the one coming up it is ridiculous! I have been planning a really fun sharing time activity revolving completely around getting the children excited about conference! I literally rack my brain and have ideas floating all around. I really hope the lesson is as big of a success as I am praying and planning it to be.
I had many favorite talks in the last conference, but the one that tops my list was President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's "Of Regrets and Resolutions". First of all, I seriously just love listening to this man! His voice is so calming to me. I figure it is because of my German heritage that I find the rough German accent soothing, but I really do! Anyway, in this talk I really gave a lot of time for studying and reflecting. I really needed the message and it is a message I wish all parents would listen to and take to heart. I really try to not have any regrets. I often think that if I could change something in the past, what would it be. Most of the time I wouldn't change a thing. However, I want to make sure that when that time does come that I am looking back on my entire life, I feel the same way. I encourage you to take a minute or so and read this talk. You can read it here. Here are a few excerpts from his talk that really impacted me.
Declaring our testimony of the gospel is good, but being a living example of the restored gospel is better. Wishing to be more faithful to our covenants is good; actually being faithful to sacred covenants—including living a virtuous life, paying our tithes and offerings, keeping the Word of Wisdom, and serving those in need—is much better. Announcing that we will dedicate more time for family prayer, scripture study, and wholesome family activities is good; but actually doing all these things steadily will bring heavenly blessings to our lives.Discipleship is the pursuit of holiness and happiness. It is the path to our best and happiest self.Let us resolve to follow the Savior and work with diligence to become the person we were designed to become. Let us listen to and obey the promptings of the Holy Spirit. As we do so, Heavenly Father will reveal to us things we never knew about ourselves. He will illuminate the path ahead and open our eyes to see our unknown and perhaps unimagined talents.
The more we devote ourselves to the pursuit of holiness and happiness, the less likely we will be on a path to regrets. The more we rely on the Savior’s grace, the more we will feel that we are on the track our Father in Heaven has intended for us.
We shouldn’t wait to be happy until we reach some future point, only to discover that happiness was already available—all the time! Life is not meant to be appreciated only in retrospect. “This is the day which the Lord hath made … ,” the Psalmist wrote. “Rejoice and be glad in it.
I encourage you to go back and read over the previous conference talks before this upcoming conference. It is a great way to prepare yourself for the abundance of personal revelation you can receive through the mouths of the holy prophets. You can read through them here.I also invite any of my readers who have never taken advantage of General Conference to come and hear a prophet's voice. General Conference will be held on Saturday, April 6th and Sunday April 7th. You can listen to a live stream on LDS.org and you can find more information about what General Conference is and what it means to us as latter day saints here. I know I will be listening intently and with an open heart.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Oh My Eric!
Many of you know that my boys are VERY different from each other. I have no idea what is "normal" as both of them are like night and day and I often don't know which end is up. Well, my grandma found this on facebook and shared it with me. Often times when I am on the phone with her she hears at least one of my children yell out about something. Nine times out of ten...it is Eric. Often times we aren't sure why he is so upset, he just is. I love my Eric with all my heart. He is so full of joy and excitement about life, but with that comes great emotions on the other side of the spectrum. I often refer to him as "highly emotional"...meaning that whatever emotion he is having, it is displayed at a high level. He is never mildly irritated or content...he is either really excited and happy or really unhappy and frustrated. I can't say much as I am often the same way. Sometimes I struggle with Eric, but I think it is because we are so much alike. We often joke around that it is a good thing that he is so darn cute, otherwise I might have lost my marbles completely by now. Anyway, here is the list...and even though it says it is for 3 year olds...well, my Eric is 4 and this describes him to a T. I have BOLDED the ones that we have experienced...
46 Reasons My Three Year Old Might be Freaking Out
Some of these are total guesses. Educated guesses, but guesses nonetheless. Seems like it’s hard being a kid.
His sock is on wrong.
His lip tastes salty. (well, buttery after eating popcorn)
His shirt has a tag on it.
The car seat is weird.
He’s hungry, but can’t remember the word “hungry.”
Someone touched his knee.
He’s not allowed in the oven.
I picked out the wrong pants.
His brother looked at him.
His brother didn’t look at him.
His hair is heavy.
We don’t understand what he said.
He doesn’t want to get out of the car.
He wants to get out of the car by himself.
The iPad has a password.
His sleeve is touching his thumb.
He doesn’t understand how popsicles are made.
The inside of his nose stinks.
Chicken is gross.
A balloon he got six months ago is missing.
A puzzle piece won’t fit in upside down.
I gave him the wrong blue crayon.
The gummi vitamin is too firm.
Netflix is slow.
He jumped off the sofa and we weren’t watching.
He’s not allowed to touch fire.
Everything is wrong with his coat.
There’s a dog within a 70 mile radius.
A shoe should fit either foot.
I asked him a question.
His brother is talking.
He can’t lift a pumpkin.
He can’t have my keys.
The cat is in his way.
The cat won’t let him touch its eyeball.
The inside of his cheek feels rough.
Things take too long to cook.
He has too much food in his mouth.
He sneezed.
He doesn’t know how to type.
The DustBuster is going to eat him.
His mom is taking a shower.
Someone knocked over his tower.
He got powdered sugar on his pants.
The yogurt won’t stay on his spoon.
EVERYTHING IS TOO HOT.
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Now when I say that I have heard these, I don't mean that he has mentioned them or even whined a bit about them...he has SCREAMED, CRIED, WAILED, and let the world be well aware of his despair and discomfort. So, if you have a child as fun as my Eric, you have my sympathies...isn't it fun! The good thing is when he is happy, the whole world seems happier.
Monday, March 4, 2013
This is ME-Week 8 (oh yeah, it is MONDAY!)
Week 8: How do you study your scriptures?
I seriously LOVE reading my scriptures. I used to think of it as a chore, but now it has become something I NEED to do, or my day just doesn't start off right. Monday-Friday I study my scriptures at the kitchen table with my boys over breakfast. We read a chapter in the scriptures and discuss it as they slurp down their cereal. I read while they listen. We stop to discuss certain verses that I feel are important and if we are in the middle of a story, we do a little recap and start to guess what might happen next. This has become a wonderful habit for us.
My husband goes to a religion class once a week. When he gets home we discuss things that were talked about in his class. We talk about the things we have learned from the scriptures that week and how they have helped us through our personal trials and questions.
My new goal is to be more regular when reading the Ensign. I often only pick it up to read the Visiting Teaching Message. I want to read it cover to cover as I do my fun magazines. These are words from our prophet that I get in my mailbox every month and I need to take advantage of it. Also, I want to make sure that I share the home teaching message with my kids since our home teachers don't come over to share the message with us. These things are important to our family's spirituality and I want to make sure we fully utilize the Lord's blessings in our lives.
The scriptures have become an amazing tool in my life and I often find that I go to them for answers and I seek them out.
2 Nephi 31:20
Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
I seriously LOVE reading my scriptures. I used to think of it as a chore, but now it has become something I NEED to do, or my day just doesn't start off right. Monday-Friday I study my scriptures at the kitchen table with my boys over breakfast. We read a chapter in the scriptures and discuss it as they slurp down their cereal. I read while they listen. We stop to discuss certain verses that I feel are important and if we are in the middle of a story, we do a little recap and start to guess what might happen next. This has become a wonderful habit for us.
My husband goes to a religion class once a week. When he gets home we discuss things that were talked about in his class. We talk about the things we have learned from the scriptures that week and how they have helped us through our personal trials and questions.
My new goal is to be more regular when reading the Ensign. I often only pick it up to read the Visiting Teaching Message. I want to read it cover to cover as I do my fun magazines. These are words from our prophet that I get in my mailbox every month and I need to take advantage of it. Also, I want to make sure that I share the home teaching message with my kids since our home teachers don't come over to share the message with us. These things are important to our family's spirituality and I want to make sure we fully utilize the Lord's blessings in our lives.
The scriptures have become an amazing tool in my life and I often find that I go to them for answers and I seek them out.
2 Nephi 31:20
Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
A Sunday Smile
A friend of mine shared this on Facebook last week and it really made me smile. Check it out. It's worth the 5 minutes (at the most) to read it.
What Being Homeschooled is Actually Like
Have a happy Sabbath Day.
What Being Homeschooled is Actually Like
Have a happy Sabbath Day.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Valentine's Day Party
Can you tell it is nap time? This is my third post!
I really am not a huge fan of Valentine's Day. I was when I was younger and in school. Then I married a man whose birthday is the day before Valentine's Day and it just became another day. I try to make sure his birthday is special and not covered in hearts and chocolate. Also, last year when Alex was in school I really got irritated at the push for romance on Valentine's Day. I mean, he was in kindergarten and was being told to write little love notes to people. Granted, most of them he wrote to me, but still it seemed excessive. you should be showing love all year, not just when chocolate and flowers double in price and everyone else is doing it. With that said I do have a slight Pinterest addiction and I do love kid's valentines. I like the catchy little phrases that go with treats and, call me cheesy, but I can't get enough of them. This year I let the boys pick out what they wanted to do off of my Pinterest board. Eric had a class party on Valentine's Day and I organized a little party with our friends on Friday. So Eric made 2 different sets of Valentines and Alex made one. We had a blast putting them together. I didn't get a picture of the ones Eric made for his class. They were mini cereal boxes that said "I Cereals-ly Like You".
Friday's party was so much fun. We had a HUGE turnout and everyone told me they enjoyed it, so I think it was a success. We had the kids each bring Valentine's to exchange and a snack to share. The kids decorated their bags first. Then we had snacks. Then we had a craft for them to do. I am so grateful my mom gave me the idea. I was really struggling to find something for ages 3-13 to do that wouldn't be to messy or involved. We made "busy bottles". We had the kids put glitter, confetti and other little things into their bottle. Then we put about 2 Tbsp of oil in each bottle. Then we place a few drops of food coloring in and filled them with water. The kids loved watching them turn colorful when we added the water. Everyone made one and they all enjoyed playing with them. The girls thought they were pretty and the boys used them as light sabers. Then we finished up with exchanging valentines and conversation heart graphing (gotta get a little education in there somewhere). All in all it was a success and Alex loved having his friends over. It even spawned off discussion of who was going to host an Easter activity! I love our community and I have amazing friends. We all support each other and work together to show our children that they are loved.
Here are a few pictures. I don't want to post many as I don't think it is right to put pictures of other children all over my blog without their parents permission.
I really am not a huge fan of Valentine's Day. I was when I was younger and in school. Then I married a man whose birthday is the day before Valentine's Day and it just became another day. I try to make sure his birthday is special and not covered in hearts and chocolate. Also, last year when Alex was in school I really got irritated at the push for romance on Valentine's Day. I mean, he was in kindergarten and was being told to write little love notes to people. Granted, most of them he wrote to me, but still it seemed excessive. you should be showing love all year, not just when chocolate and flowers double in price and everyone else is doing it. With that said I do have a slight Pinterest addiction and I do love kid's valentines. I like the catchy little phrases that go with treats and, call me cheesy, but I can't get enough of them. This year I let the boys pick out what they wanted to do off of my Pinterest board. Eric had a class party on Valentine's Day and I organized a little party with our friends on Friday. So Eric made 2 different sets of Valentines and Alex made one. We had a blast putting them together. I didn't get a picture of the ones Eric made for his class. They were mini cereal boxes that said "I Cereals-ly Like You".
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| Eric's--"You Make My Heart Race |
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| Alex's--"You Blow Me Away Valentine" |
Here are a few pictures. I don't want to post many as I don't think it is right to put pictures of other children all over my blog without their parents permission.
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| Decorating his bag |
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| Graphing |
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| Graphing |
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| Silly boy |
A Trip to the Museum
So if you look at my blog you may wonder if I am even still homeschooling. Yes, yes I am and it is going well. Alex is a self-teacher. He just likes to go and get it done on his own. Every once in a while I have to review some things with him and then we discuss things. We are currently struggling with word problems. I can't blame him, I can remember my own mom ready to pull out her hair because I could never understand them either. Mixing English and Math is just wrong.
Anyway, I think I have mentioned before that as a family we love museums. It is funny to people when we tell them we are going to the museum with all of our kids in tow, but really they want to go. Well, for my husband's birthday he decided to take a day off of work and he wanted to go to the Houston Museum of Natural Science. I had been DYING to go since I heard that they had gotten some new dinosaur fossils. We loaded the kids into the car and off we went for the day. We had planned on just doing the main exhibit hall and the planetarium. I had told Alex that he didn't have any school work to do that day other than to write in his field guide.
I bought a notebook for Alex that is just for trips to museums and the zoo. The pages are blank on top and lines to write on half of the page. He was so excited to get it started. It is all his, I don't tell him what to write, but I do help him with spelling. The rule was that he had to take a picture of what he was writing about, title the page, and write at least three facts about that thing. He was told that he had to make at least 5 entries. At the end of the day he had ten!
We walked into the main hall and stopped at the first thing you see...a towering Diplodocus. That dinosaur has been there forever! I can remember seeing it as a very small child. Alex immediately started writing down information when a museum employee waled up to us and asked if we had seen the new exhibit. Of course we hadn't, so he led us to the WAY back of the hall, somewhere I didn't even know existed (hence it being NEW). AWESOMENESS! There are no other words to explain this exhibit. It i set up chronologically and goes all the way up to modern man and mammals We literally spent hours here! We took a break for our planetarium show and lunch and then we went right back to where we left off. I learned so much! Oh, the kids learned a lot too. When we were close to the end of the exhibit we were greeted by a paleontologist who answered EVERY question Alex threw his way and even Eric's silly questions too. He was so patient with us. I even had a question and he knew exactly what I was asking and he explained it in terms we could understand. He did tell us that they offer group tours during the week for $30 for a group, or individualized tours...I forgot how much those were. I really want to go back soon with some friends we homeschool with. I know I could go endless times and not see everything.
Well, before we knew it, we were out of time and it was time to go home. We didn't even see anything else in the museum! We will be going back soon. Alex and Eric still talk about it and ask when we are going back. Alex learned a whole lot from the things he saw. Since Alex likes to teach himself and take his learning into his own hands, I really tried to take a step back and let him make deductions and hypothesis on his own. Towards the end we saw how the mammals changed and evolved into animals we see today. We talked about the natural changing, adaptation and evolution of animals. We also talked about what scientists believe were early man and how they looked different from us today. He is a bright boy with a good head on his shoulders. He had some amazing questions and when the answer was "I am not sure" to his questions, he nodded and said that we are still missing pieces to the puzzle. He is 100% right and I couldn't have said it any better. I am so grateful for children who want to learn and understand. They aren't little geniuses and they are still 100% boy, but at the same time they appreciate knowledge and understand that without knowledge, there is nothing.
Anyway, I think I have mentioned before that as a family we love museums. It is funny to people when we tell them we are going to the museum with all of our kids in tow, but really they want to go. Well, for my husband's birthday he decided to take a day off of work and he wanted to go to the Houston Museum of Natural Science. I had been DYING to go since I heard that they had gotten some new dinosaur fossils. We loaded the kids into the car and off we went for the day. We had planned on just doing the main exhibit hall and the planetarium. I had told Alex that he didn't have any school work to do that day other than to write in his field guide.
I bought a notebook for Alex that is just for trips to museums and the zoo. The pages are blank on top and lines to write on half of the page. He was so excited to get it started. It is all his, I don't tell him what to write, but I do help him with spelling. The rule was that he had to take a picture of what he was writing about, title the page, and write at least three facts about that thing. He was told that he had to make at least 5 entries. At the end of the day he had ten!
We walked into the main hall and stopped at the first thing you see...a towering Diplodocus. That dinosaur has been there forever! I can remember seeing it as a very small child. Alex immediately started writing down information when a museum employee waled up to us and asked if we had seen the new exhibit. Of course we hadn't, so he led us to the WAY back of the hall, somewhere I didn't even know existed (hence it being NEW). AWESOMENESS! There are no other words to explain this exhibit. It i set up chronologically and goes all the way up to modern man and mammals We literally spent hours here! We took a break for our planetarium show and lunch and then we went right back to where we left off. I learned so much! Oh, the kids learned a lot too. When we were close to the end of the exhibit we were greeted by a paleontologist who answered EVERY question Alex threw his way and even Eric's silly questions too. He was so patient with us. I even had a question and he knew exactly what I was asking and he explained it in terms we could understand. He did tell us that they offer group tours during the week for $30 for a group, or individualized tours...I forgot how much those were. I really want to go back soon with some friends we homeschool with. I know I could go endless times and not see everything.
Well, before we knew it, we were out of time and it was time to go home. We didn't even see anything else in the museum! We will be going back soon. Alex and Eric still talk about it and ask when we are going back. Alex learned a whole lot from the things he saw. Since Alex likes to teach himself and take his learning into his own hands, I really tried to take a step back and let him make deductions and hypothesis on his own. Towards the end we saw how the mammals changed and evolved into animals we see today. We talked about the natural changing, adaptation and evolution of animals. We also talked about what scientists believe were early man and how they looked different from us today. He is a bright boy with a good head on his shoulders. He had some amazing questions and when the answer was "I am not sure" to his questions, he nodded and said that we are still missing pieces to the puzzle. He is 100% right and I couldn't have said it any better. I am so grateful for children who want to learn and understand. They aren't little geniuses and they are still 100% boy, but at the same time they appreciate knowledge and understand that without knowledge, there is nothing.
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| Eric liked this guy |
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| This picture cracks me up! |
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| Coprolites Click the link and educate yourself. The boys LOVED this |
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| I love sloths... especially a GIANT one! |
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| my boys |
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