April 15-21st, 2013 SL Core E, Week 23

April 15-21st, 2013 

SL Core E, 

Week 23

Happy Sunday.  We lost our Aunt Judy last Sunday night/Monday morning.  Tuesday we all drove to Mitchell to attend her funeral and viewing service.  The service was very loving, only 'family' were invited--or people that were practically family.  It didn't get over until late, so our 2 hour drive got us home late.  Dh drove back the next day to be a pall bearer at the grave side service but didn't think we should go.  He didn't realize they were going to have a special lunch and family get together afterwards; which would have been nice for all of us to have been there.  It is sad to say, it was nice to see Aunt Marilyn and other relatives at the funeral--I wish we saw our family more often and didn't need a sad reason to have an April get together.  

Dh's other aunt, Aunt Marilyn has a very advanced form of cancer, so it was so good to see her.  She and Aunt Judy have been in our prayers each morning and evening for so long.  It seems so odd to NOT pray for Aunt Judy now.  The doctors told Aunt Marilyn last year she would be very lucky if she made it to Christmas---and look at her now!!!!!  Christmas is way behind her and she is still sewing and cooking along.  She certainly has many bad days; but she has so much to live for.  Dh's other aunt, Aunt Johnny,(the youngest one-in her 50's-) died last fall suddenly (heart attack).  So, our family is going through a bit of a hard spell. 




For activities this week we had our Swim & Gym--Jr. Lifeguard training class. 

On Thursday, our small hs group went to the Eiteljorg Museum to see a wonderful exhibit on Western Hemisphere Indians.  My favorite room was dedicated to the Arctic Indians.  I will be posting pictures soon.
 http://www.eiteljorg.org/
 http://www.eiteljorg.org/explore/collections/native-american

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Saturday Dd and Dh worked on the car all day, which is great training for Dd.  They changed the brakes and rotated the tires.

Bible:
We read from the book of Proverbs this week--specifically: 17-25
We used this book too:

Know Your Bible: All 66 Books Explained (VALUE BOOKS) by Paul Kent

:Sing the Word: The Heavens Declare: we listened to this week too--we were only suppose to listen to track 8; but it was too good to stop!

History: Family RA:

All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel by Erich Maria Remarque

Dh has been reading to us most evenings a book he thought would be good to add in due to us getting to WWI.  I don't think he realized how much he would have to edit, or how graphic it can sometimes get.  I'm not sure we are sure we picked a good book to read to our 11 year old; but we are pecking away at it carefully.

History: (SL's Read Aloud)

The World Wars: An Introduction to the First & Second World Wars by Paul Dowswell, Ruth Brocklehurst and Henry Brook

We actually read ahead.  Dd is liking this book MORE than me to be honest.  We read pages 100-131.

Geography:

South America (Geography Mini-Unit Series) by Jo Ellen Moore

pages 10-11

Read Aloud:

The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems by Donald Hall

SL Reader: **FINISHED THIS WEEK**

All-Of-A-Kind Family (All-Of-A-Kind Family (Pb)) by Sydney Taylor and Helen John

Fun Readers:
I saw her reading a lot--but I really didn't keep track this week...

  
Language Arts:
AAS: Step 17 completed - plus a big review of past words.  We reviewed on two days this week.  Thursday we reviewed Step: 1-9, Friday Step: 9-16.

Thank you letters: Dd wrote 9 Thank you letters this week.


First Language Lessons: Lesson 58 & 59

Math:
Math U See: 18 A, B, C, D, E

Art:
If this week has been one thing; it has been an ART week!!  I'll have to post all the pictures later!  She has been one busy, busy, beaver!!!  Her friends mostly got her Art supplies for gifts and she has had a wonderful week MAKING things!!  Joy for her! 


In a Nutshell:
Mon. lessons
Tues. swim & gym--Mitchell-funeral
Wed. lessons
Thurs. Eiteljorg Museum--Indian cultures from Western Hemisphere.
Fri. short lesson day b/c after lunch we were invited to go and visit with friends after lunch!!!
Sat. work on the car in garage-brakes and tires.   




We rec'd our EIGHT Painted Lady Butterfly larvae this week.  They are TINY!  But, we are enjoying watching them grow---here is their first picture in our blog:

Swim and Gym--Junior Life Guarding Class:

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