Incubation & Embryology of the Chick / Chick Coloring

March 31, 2010 By 7 Comments

Although we have a small line-up of home schooling posts about recent happenings coming your way, I’ve been inspired recently to take a little trip down our home schooling memory lane, back to early 2007, when we did a study on chick embryology,  incubated eggs and hatched chicks!   At the time, the kids ages were 9, 4, 4, and4.  So not only will you notice how young our kids look compared to today (now 12 and 7, respectively), but you’ll see how very unfinished our home was back then!  Remember, Michael has been finishing all of the inside of our home himself.   (With a little help and direction from me too.)  As far as we have to go on this house, we can look at these photos and think, “We’ve come a long way, Baby!”

My brother, his wife, and their 2 kids, have a chicken coop, which began with an order of live chicks last year, I believe.… Read More

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They Just-Can't-Wait…

May 21, 2009 By 7 Comments

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Our three 6 year olds have just flat out had it. They have been waiting to make their Holy First Communion, fully aware of all it means and how very special it is, for at least a couple of years now.  At every mass, they have watched us parents and their big sister go up to receive Jesus in the Eucharist. When we get back to the pew, and kneel down in prayer, one or the other often wants to whisper about how much longer it will be, before they can go up too.

First Holy Communion seasons are especially torturous for them.  For every Sunday mass we have attended throughout the month of May, and sometimes the end of April and beginning of June too, for years now, they have watched child, after child,..… Read More

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Sacraments, Chickens and Randomness.

May 19, 2009 By 5 Comments

This past weekend was a crazy and bitter-sweet one.  We traveled out to western MA, where I am from, about 2.5 hours away, because my God-Daughter was making her First Holy Communion, at the same time as our niece>my brother’s and his wife’s daughter! Same morning, separate churches, separate towns.  Don’t you love it when 2 all-important events are to happen simultaneously, and you have to choose which one to miss?  We are so joyful for both of these beautiful little girls who we love so much, but I knew I would be where I was obligated to be, with my God-Daughter, and I was honored to be present as well.  I cried too much, from sheer joy.  Seeing her make this beautiful and fulfilling sacrament really moved me.  But it was still sad to miss our niece receive her sacrament as well.… Read More

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