February, Here we are!

It's been awhile since our last update. Time goes by so fast! The weather has been crazy! Hot, cold, rainy, snowy....luckily NOT icy! We've had enough of that! We've been pluggin along here, enjoying each day as it comes and having as much fun as we can. (as usual:)
Our new phonics program is working great, BabyGirl enjoys each lesson and looks forward to them. We've done lots of playing on the computer as well as some coloring and worksheets. Of course, our reading never stops!
In math we've done the usual, as well as pairs, counting by twos and have mastered the calendar and everything about it!
For history/geography we've continued with Asia and are discussing different places within it. The Chinese New Year fits in perfectly with this, and we will be decorating and making fortune cookies! We've found some awesome books covering this at our local library, including a book by The Friz and her adventures in China! What could be better?
We've touched on archaeology and are planning on exploring that more this spring.
We've made our fire escape plan, and have practiced lots! We know different ways of exiting the house for different situations. (BabyGirl can do each exit by herself) We have our meeting place, and get lots of exercise acting out our plan!
We've made countless valentines, done tons of painting, and live each minute to the fullest.
We're hoping the groundhog was wrong and that spring is right around the corner...fingers crossed!
Today we've started out February! This is the first "official" day since we've been sick with a very nasty stomach/cold bug...ICK. I'm still not feeling tip-top, but hey, I'll get there...
Today we reviewed what we've learned so far in our new phonics, put a story in sequential order, BabyGirl made up her own story, practiced story comprehension, practiced number placement, gone over number-words, followed directions, worked mazes/puzzles, played on starfall and jumpstart and most importantly VOTED. BabyGirl went in with me and voted. What a gift to be able to give my child. The experience and knowledge of how lucky we are to be free. To be able to exercise the right to vote in people who will allow us to raise free thinking children. I'm way too tierd to keep on rambling about this, but you know what I mean. Bah to the invasive ideas of some of these candidates............. makes me feel even sicker......
Check out our great snowman from the wonderful snowfall last week! Also, sometimes 16 year old boys can be so monotone, and un-emotional acting we can forget how sweet and kind they are deep down inside. Inside my heart and in my mind is my little brother running around my legs when he's 3 saying "Sissy! Pick me up!" and trying to walk with him hanging from my foot. I've had the best times of my life helping out with and watching my brothers grow. I truly love them as much as my own daughter and would do anything for them. It's hard to watch them change during this hard time in life when they tend to drift away a little. Words can't even express the pride I felt when I saw a project my brother did for school when he put a picture of my daughter next to the word love, for that is what he thought of. I didn't know it at the time, but having 2 brothers 15 years younger than me has been the best gift my mom has ever given me. I cherish them so, and so does BabyGirl. There's nothing better than a "Bub" to a little girl...nothing.
Until next time...here's hoping we all feel better soon! Please excuse any spelling errrrsss :())