Madeline's 5th Birthday Video

Everything is so up in the air lately and we are busy with swim lessons and getting ready for our "school year" which I have starting August 20!  We had a great trip to Maine in June.  It was very busy but well worth it and I got to check off 7 states I had never been to before (the girls checked off about the same amount).  Some of the pictures you can see in the video below.  I think the best stops were Boston (though the hotel was annoying with such small rooms and no bathtub) and Niagara Falls!

Here is Maddie's 5th Birthday video.  I can't believe my middle baby is 5!  We are starting K with her this year, at least mostly, wich I might need good luck with :-)

Once things settle down and it is more clear what the immediate future holds I might post again.  Otherwise I will definitally post Ada's next video in Jan :-)

Hazel's Birthday Video

I am horrible about posting, oh my goodness!  Oh well, in my defense, not many people look at this and I'm busy ;-)  Okay, my latest thing to check off my to-do list before we go on vacation in a few weeks was to finish Hazel's birthday video.  So, here it is!  I think it turned out well though she was yelling at me for using "sad music".  Oh well, maybe one day she'll apprecite it.

Ada's Birthday Video

It is that time again.  The start of a new year and Ada's birthday, all falling close together.  I can't believe my oldest baby is already 6 years old!  Next year I'll have to register her with our school district as a homeschooled child.  Ada has a great birthday and declared it "the best birthday ever," of course that also was sometimes quickly followed by her not getting her way and stating it was also the "worst birthday ever," but we will take what we can get.  Part of each girls' birthday week is me trying to get their birthday video made.  I love making these videos and it really shows how each girl has grown in the past year of their life.  Most of the time the girls don't like their videos, saying they are "too sad" and sometimes Ada or Maddie will start to cry while watching them, but I think eventually they will appreciate them.  If not, then they are for me and I am fine with that :-)

Math Songs....and others

Well, lets see if I can do better in the new year with posting, but probably not :-)  The holidays have been busy, of course, with ups and downs and all arounds.  The kids keep on working and learning.  Ada is doing great with her reading and math and I can't believe she will be 6 tomorrow!  One thing I am sure of, is that she learns well with songs, so here are some youtube videos that we currently are looking at today....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9-pEVaO4pM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5eaBjKI8xQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHFzH06HqU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhiJwfj0URs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k87N8K-nKLo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEOhuuKtFYU&feature=channel_video_title

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2I9AlYp2zk&feature=channel_video_title

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPzIbbvoiMA

Well, done playing on youtube, better get back to some "actual" school work.  Happy New Year!