Couldn't Decide

I could not decide to title this post

Drama Queen?

or

Some days are just that bad...



The issue if you are wondering is she is upset because she can not use the PS2 because she is too little.


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Any Mom With A Toddler Knows

it is hard to find alone time in the bathroom.



and this is the extent of your privacy.



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Handsome Or What!

Alan (14)



I just have to show him off.

Mom's can do that, you know.

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A Few Quilts

Here are a few quilts I have been working on.






I hope to finish them up soon.

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A Big Thank You!

to Stacy over at Two Savvy Gals!

Last week Stacy dropped off extras from an AWANA dinner they had.

Baked potatoes are one of my favorites!!



This is for you Stacy.

Remember that pan of rice I had? Well thanks to you I added the broccoli and ham and cooked it up for dinner the next evening. Looks much tastier than when you saw it!



Thanks for thinking of us Stacy!!!!

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Super Cat

Our super parenting skills do not stop with the kids.

Nicki is about to Facebook an old cat friend he reconnected with.



Nicki!!! Close the door! This is SO embarrassing. And please remember to wipe this time.



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The Mission

"Your mission Frye kids, if you choose to accept it, is to make oatmeal, chocolate chip, and sugar cookies with minimum amount of mess, noise, fighting,and general goofing around. As always, should you or any of your sibling force be caught or killed, this mother will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This disc will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Frye kids."









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Gobble Gobble!

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Icon For Hire Rock and Roll Challenge

Ok, one thing you will not find with us as a Christian, homeschooling, large family is the stereotypical Christian, homeschooling, large family!

No violin playing, spelling bee winning, whole wheat eating, skirt wearing large family here. Not that I have not tried. For years I struggled with trying to form our family into my version of the perfect family.

It was sort of like fitting a square peg into a round hole. And why would it not be? I am a sort of feisty rebel myself. Why would I want my children to conform to an image rather than be themselves!?

Anyway my oldest daughter beats to her own drum and you know what? I want her to.

Sure, I had visions of mother/daughter tea parties, quiet evenings discussing Jane Austen, passing along to her tidbits of how to be a good wife and mother as she eagerly takes notes, grinding wheat together and then side by side kneading loaf after loaf of healthy bread to nourish the littles as we teach them their school lessons.

Umm...well that is not what goes on around here.

Most of the things I like she (maybe on purpose?) steers clear from.

BUT

GUESS WHAT!?

My oldest saw this challenge from Icon For Hire



and wanted me to help!

I was mostly her sounding board and stood back and let her creative juices flow.

Ha Ha My tidbits of advice here and there proved valuable because she would do just the opposite which in the end resulted in a very impressive outfit!

AND she let me take pictures!!!!

so I took a LOT of them!



What is neat about this sewing challenge is Ariel(Icon For Hire)uses old t-shirts and such for her outfits. So everything Elena used for her outfit we had around the house.



The skirt Elena made was from a old t-shirt and a pink cami she did not wear anymore.
The black lace was leftovers from some of the Halloween skirts I made for my Etsy shop and the lace was just stuff I had in my lace bin.





Elena had an old 'momish' looking tank top that she added letters from another old t-shirt she had.



I had to sneak in this one of Grant hanging around the table while Elena was hand sewing the letters on her top. I think they were talking music.



Elena did an excellent job! I am SO impressed. I hope she wins!!!!!!



Notice her pop can tab necklace and ragstock gloves? Pretty cool!





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A Happy Birthday To Nolan!!

How did you get to be 12?!!!

You are very special indeed!

This mom's heart would not have been complete with out you!!!

I love you LOTS and LOTS!!!

Happy Birthday!!!

Nolan looking 12.



Some of Nolan's 'peeps'

Ekie,Joyce,Anya,Naomi,Grace,Odell,Joel,and Lily







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A Patchwork Mommy

History

My 5th,4th,and 3rd graders and I are slowly working through Sonlight World History part one.

I am a big Sonlight fan. We must have most of the cores.

In fact, we have 5 Sonlight cores being used this year!

Not all of our kids enjoy Sonlight,though.

It is so unfun to certain children so we do not used Sonlight across the board.

But some really do like all the books and reading.

Anyway...ramble...

I bought this book as a project supplement to our Sonlight world history core and thought we would go through it. It kind of naturally flows along with our science books. I am not sure if the kids are taking as much away from this as they are our science but it is fun all the same.





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