Ordinary Life

But, they are kinda sweet.

dance , originally uploaded by kellybrewer . Just a favorite pic I came across on an old SD card.

Logan Aleece , originally uploaded by kellybrewer . Logan turns older, despite my pleas....

Logan turned 8 and celebrated by inviting a few Sunday School/Homeschool friends over for tea in her "garden".

Strawberry Beginnings , originally uploaded by kellybrewer . won't be long now...( if I can beat the "early" birds to pecking..er, I mean, picking them)

High Heel , originally uploaded by kellybrewer . Art, just sitting around in a Five Points alley way, waiting for someone to take it's photograph, so I did...and there ya have it- a high heel.

I didn't hug this tree, but we did get pretty close in our time together:

Sometimes, things just work together, ya know? If you ever find yourself studying the ocean's movement, and if during that study you are instructed to build a model ocean but can't find any sand, it may all work out anyhow, if you happen to live on a golf course and have one to three children who do not mind being sneaky little thieves on occasion. That is how we managed our project...bunker sand snatched from the 15th hole: (we really only borrowed it)

One of our projects while studying Greek civilization was to create a frescoe, like the many found throughout their ancient architecture. This project turned out to be one of those "Mom does the majority" projects. Oddly enough, the kiddos were still extremely proud of "their" work and tickled to see their frescoe work hung in the schoolroom: * Word to the Wise: Never mix Plaster of Paris in a large yet narrow mouthed jar.

As one of our projects to learn about ancient civilizations-Greece specifically on this particular day- we took to some Sculpey and made clay pots. After the children rolled their "snakes" of clay into a pot formation, I baked them and then we painted them(as well as large portions of our skin and clothes) The end product has been grouped with other projects that we completed...each child pretty much stuck with "their" signature color- Chan went red, Fisher blue and Logan pink/purple:

While running errands today, the kids persuaded me (fairly easily) to let them walk in the pet store for a minute or two. Fisher secretly hoped we'd be leaving with a puppy and since I knew this particular chain doesn't carry puppies, I entered with no sweat. Puppies remained on the forefront of Fisher's mind however, and he looked for them on every aisle. As we passed the "Rodents", a glass of gerbils specifically, I remarked that you couldn't get me to buy anything with a tail...I'd already served my time (see Maria above) Fisher- paying more attention than I realized- reacted with a great garumph and protested : "But Momma...puppies have tails!" "Snips & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails-that's what little boys are made of."

Chandler and Logan have been encouraged to begin committing the Psalms to memory. Their choir instructor at church has even added a reward as incentive for the quotation of three specific Psalms. Psalm 1 is one of the key verses and the kids have had me listen to their attempts at recital throughout the week. ((Turns out we have at least 4 different versions of the Bible here at home, adding a bit of a challenge)) Chandler quoted: " Blessed is the man who walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, ....he will be like a tree, firmly planted by streams of water ...whose leaf does not SHIVER... " According to some theologies, I can claim this version as an all inclusive relocation to some lush tropical isle..right?

bloom , originally uploaded by kellybrewer . Flower on a tree at CBC

kids 114 , originally uploaded by kellybrewer . A tree at church caught my attention--- I pretty much climbed inside to take this picture :) I am reminded of dragons or lizards with flicking tongues...

The kids went to an audition for Willy Wonka Jr at the Beaufort Children's Theatre this week. They were to bring a head shot to attach to their forms...we printed of a few quick candids . Here are those plus the ones we didn't print:

I tried my hand at making Jelly Roll cakes. I impressed me! There were no egg shells in the cakes, everything was palatable and nobody got food poisioning! What more can one hope for?

Oh, the things I won't do to take a picture!

The weather has led to a lot of outside time for us recently:

We had the pleasant surprise of snow while in Greenville recently. It was the first time in probably five years or so that we have seen (or played in) any real amount of snow. Since I didn't have to live in it for months on end, it was an agreeable snow :) And thank goodness for 80% off Winter Apparel Clearance! A Snow Day slideshow is at the end of this post, but here are a few of my favorite "snow shots": See the fallen flower...cool, no? Beach...Ha! Frozen Flowers Brrrd Bath... Why Me, Lord? SLIDESHOW:

I've become somewhat a bird lady in recent years. This weekend, we catered to my weakness and got a few new birdy- things. It didn't take long for our new friends to drop by:

Chandler and Logan practice for The Sonrise Choir's special song time on a recent Wednesday night (I only took video during practice so as not to be disruptive during service) : All The Earth: Praise To You:

Fisher's choir group sings on a recent Wednesday night:

All of the children have been involved in a "choir special" in recent weeks. Those posts will follow shortly but first, the fun one. This was practice for Fisher's group, The Genesis Choir. Mostly you'll hear a lot of talking as the kids do their run thru...but also some giggling. Here's why - look at the boy beside Fisher and watch as he moves through a chorus of movements from funny faces to arm farts. (I later learned that my giggling eldest may have been silently egging him on from behind me, though I have yet to confirm this for sure):

kids 075 , originally uploaded by kellybrewer . The kids enjoy one last swing before leaving the park. Jarvis Creek Park Hilton Head Island, SC 3/9/2009

Regularly Scheduled Blogging postponed due to beautiful weather ...

While in Greenville this weekend, we were surprised with snow showers and the delightful immobility that ensued. Snow Day pictures to follow in the near future. Until then, Mr. Frosty Pants: BEFORE: AFTER: