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Obsessed with all things Engineering.
AMY
Wife, Homeschool Mom, Webmaster ...
Obsessed with all things Political.
RACHAEL
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Obsessed with all things Geological.
NICHOLAS
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Obsessed with all things Historical.
(especially Egyptian!)
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Monday, March 30, 2009
I just found these pictures on my camera's internal memory. They are from when Mary & Sophia spent a couple of days with us and we took all 6 kids (including Thomas & Ross) to Mr. Gatti's in Bedford and to the movies. Fun times!!!
We awoke to a sidewalk and driveway full of them. Nick has always had an affinity for worms. Sadly, he couldn't quite convince his dad to let him bring them inside...
(click the picture above to view all of the photos)
Even though I'm not a huge sports fan, I must say that last night's State Championship game was awesome! In a double overtime win, the Tigers pulled off an undefeated year. Both teams played well and the sportsmanship was excellent. Both sides seemed very gracious, which is sometimes not always the case in high school sports.
The dog was absolutely filthy after this. He had to get a bath as soon as we got home. In the 2nd photo, Nick is posing with 'Tina' & 'Cheryl'...yep, he named the rocks he had found!
On our way home, I decided to stop by the Falls of the Ohio State Park. I read about it several years ago, but had never been there. With my rock-hound children (especially Rachael), I knew they'd love it. Unfortunately, we arrived too late to see the Interpretive Center, but the kids enjoyed looking at the fossils and watching the water, and I enjoyed the gorgeous scenery & glorious weather. We had Alex with us, too, so he had fun getting some exercise after such a long drive.
I really wanted to explore the old Clarksville site, too, but it was getting dark and I knew that everything would be closed anyway. One of my favorite books of all-time, From Sea to Shining Sea by James Alexander Thom, is centered around the Clark family and much of the story takes place in the Clarksville/Falls area. Our next Shrinersappt. is in August. If it isn't too hot, maybe we'll make it an overnight trip and spend some time in the Clarksville area...
The daffodils were in full bloom. They were among the many signs of spring that we saw along the way to Lexington today. The first photo, a pine cone, was picked up by Rachael at Shriners Hospital. I thought it made a pretty cool looking picture. Can you say "Fibonacci sequence?" Random chaos in nature? I think not...
Today was another trip to Lexington to Shriners Hospital. Nick had a 3 month check-up after receiving his new braces. This was Rachael's first time to Lexington. It's always worked out that she happened to be staying with friends whenever we had to go.
I actually remembered to bring my camera to get a picture with Nick & "Dr. T." Dr. Tylkowski is the Chief of Staff at Shriners and also Nick's Orthopedic Surgeon. I can't say enough good things about Dr. T and Shriners in general. Anyone who knows Nick, knows how much he can talk (and talk, and talk....) Whenever I try to shush him as he's talking about something that has absolutely nothing to do with the situation, Dr. T. always laughs and encourages him. He always makes sure that all our questions are answered and concerns are addressed - even telling us to call him anytime with issues that may arise. Everyone there is friendly and helpful. I've never met a rude person there - in any capacity - from the janitors to the receptionists to the doctors. I wish all medical facilities were this wonderful!
We bought Rachael a wig for "Crazy Hair" night at AWANA. Ironically, it matches Jeff's hair color. Yes, he must really love her because he agreed to try it on...but only in the garage. ...must make him feel more manly... ;-D
We met Jeff for lunch this afternoon, then took a stroll around the IU campus and the downtown area. The flowers were blooming and the trees were budding...
After we finished school yesterday afternoon, we met a group of our homeschool friends for a picnic at McCormick's Creek. The kids ate lunch, played kickball and enjoyed the beautiful day. After lunch, the older kids hiked down to Wolf Cave while the younger ones took a shorter walk through the woods and then played on the playground equipment (photos to follow). We took Alex along. He's never had so much exercise in one day! He went on the long hike and then on several walks around the park. Thomas, Ross, & Gracie came home with us. We also stopped by the vet to get Alex's 3rd set of shots (and got chewed out for having him neutered too early...oops!) After we got home, the older kids worked on a routine that they're creating for our co-op talent show coming up in May. After Jeff got home, we took all of the kids out to the Chinese buffet for supper, then Diana picked them up around 10:00pm. It was a fun, but exhausting day!
Name: Amy Home: Indiana, United States About Me: I am a Homeschool Mom of 2 awesome children. This is my attempt at Project 365 - to chronicle our world through daily photos... See my complete profile
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