tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344113352024-03-07T06:05:08.322-08:00Slices Of LifeLove you like Mud, Love you like Orange, Love you like Om, Love you, Love you, Love youAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732996484679525875noreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411335.post-87297415522577891842021-12-15T11:48:00.001-08:002021-12-15T11:48:07.299-08:00<p> Automatically wondering if this accountstill works? Guess it does.ac</p>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732996484679525875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411335.post-78399365396057260502015-07-24T10:07:00.001-07:002015-07-24T10:08:18.808-07:00Photos Get Trapped Sometimes.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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LOts of thing have gone on since the last posts. Most importantly is new technology and our obsession with it. We are working on not overdoing it. IN the meantime many of our favorite photos have been trapped on devices. Here are some that have been freed, through strange means.<br />
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Cora Road a Pony, the kids dressed for Easter Sunday.<br />
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We've had summer school and productive days...<br />
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We also had a wonderful participating in the Blessing of the Fleet and road out from McClellanville.<br />
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Cora won her first Gold medal during a local board breaking tournament.<br />
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Grady got a cute Butterbeer Mustasche<br />
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We all enjoyed our time in Florida with Lindsey.<br />
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We tried a Lemonade stand... which we keep meaning to do again.<br />
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Cora has been leveling up in her belts and now has joined the big kid classes.<br />
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That's the thing. I feel guilty for rooting so loudly for our home town kids. All the kids need the support and encouragement of all the adults. One poor boy there fought without any coaching support and he lost badly. No body did anything wrong, just that we all pay to have coaches, and coaches protect you in the fight. They are there when you injure yourself, they fight for your points and safety and coach your fighting technique. This boy had no coach. I only saw the very end of his fight, and the way he held his injured hand. My heart broke a little. These are just kids. His father sat next to him on the sidelines the rest of that division match set. Arms and legs around his son.<br />
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That just shouldn't have happened. Skill levels are all over the place and some of the scoring was too. I think we all want to "help" and "protect" our kids. Especially when one takes a groin shot and picks himself back up and keeps fighting. It's hard to see scoring irregularities and keep your heart open. It might be that in the end I might be learning more than my son. The first lesson has to be that the score doesn't count. All these kids were gloriously brave for showing up!<br />
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There are other videos but they were taken sideways. They learned moves to Rumba, Cha Cha, Swing, Waltz and this Fox Trot. They learned the most steps to the Fox trot it seemed. <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw46wKgUyGULO_yq91_VdSxD5oY-A3dKTrFkd9GKh26coyUHZtEvb93QAwKfCVk_7INiXbGe3SVuAM' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732996484679525875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411335.post-31107630924430182162014-05-09T14:16:00.002-07:002014-05-09T14:16:46.925-07:00First Pigtails<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: center;"> We turned Easter up a notch this year. First we made natural food dyes and dyed free range local eggs, which started off white, blue or brown, and made our Easter Eggs. We got some really vibrant yellows and pinks. We had no success with carrots, but we had to give it a try. We even did a scientific write up, so we turned the whole thing into a great lesson. Beets, blueberries, and turmeric/tea/onion peel were really the best.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"> We went to the Unitarian 9 am service and the 9:30 group breakfast, which was a great chance to meet new people there finally. Easter activities and egg hunt, usually in the beautiful overgrown, floral graveyard, because of rain it was held in Gage hall classrooms. Mark was with us and we all really got a full tour of the grounds together.</span><br />
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Spontaneous trip to Maryland to see a big snowfall. We were very excited. I couldn't wait for my sister to help me get my kids sledding. Unfortunately on the last day of the visit , on the last run down the hill, the kids were holding hands when they went over an unplanned ice bump, caught major air and ended up in extreme pain. C-Birds face and shoulder, G-mans arm. He stood up and said "It's broken, my arm is broken." Didn't question that and ended up in the ER.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First they didn't xray . then they did and said 2-3 weeks, sent us home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Because in fact it was broken. Buckle Fracture of the Ulna.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then they said this was a 6 week injury. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately a new cast had to go on for 3 more weeks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tree weeks with a crappy cast is about 20 days too long...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is where the doctor said... three more weeks of caution. It is a nine week injury. Yikes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Get someone (your Mommy) to braid <br />
your hair every day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and Enjoy the smell of it brewing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buy beads and share jewelry making <br />
with you brother. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Know what you are made of, even in a dress.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wear hot pink...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wear hot pink head to toe on the same day as your friend... without planning to.</td></tr>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732996484679525875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411335.post-66074558792005130202014-01-29T08:27:00.003-08:002014-01-29T09:31:24.388-08:00Ice Storm (Snow Fail)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS42bqeR5JpAxesqYp5m4TezHYSyDKee28kvWEq-sZ9Zji3VenDdT5Z58CVRMqQ2MO0yRAo-GZmhTR86fShIUn-O4E-CvWS-n41lV_6MD_YqnL4sm5DKH5-7Wn4i_8ke7oDzL5Ew/s1600/100_1581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS42bqeR5JpAxesqYp5m4TezHYSyDKee28kvWEq-sZ9Zji3VenDdT5Z58CVRMqQ2MO0yRAo-GZmhTR86fShIUn-O4E-CvWS-n41lV_6MD_YqnL4sm5DKH5-7Wn4i_8ke7oDzL5Ew/s1600/100_1581.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a>We first thought we would get 6 inches, then two... and then ice with flurries... but here we only received ice. The Palm Trees around here took a beating (because of surface area I suppose). I think the precipitation here is done... and the kids are making the most of the situation. Thanks to a friends post on Facebook we borrowed a fun idea. Use the Boogey Boards and get your slide on!<br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732996484679525875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411335.post-73462817559608148302014-01-22T07:04:00.003-08:002014-04-22T08:04:54.649-07:00Lessons<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">This week we are tackling Madison, the Constitution, War of 1812, Dolly Madison and the Star Spangled Banner (again, they have been working on this).</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">To spice things up today we listened to</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50_iRIcxsz0">The Battle of New Orleans</a></span></span>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732996484679525875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411335.post-50580100637645084112013-12-26T07:49:00.001-08:002013-12-26T07:53:41.012-08:00Christmas Eve and Christmas Day<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That much candy makes working together a breeze.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished house. Gingerbread man got<br />
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Christmas Eve we finished up the Gingerbread house we started the day before and I am happy to say my first adventure in homemade ginger bread houses was very positive... not hard at all and tasted much better.<br />
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We had a family friends over and roasted marshmallows, watch movies and ate entirely too much candy. Getting everyone to bed wasn't too hard though and luckily all the presents were wrapped and ready to go.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Big Show.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Realizing how cool This gift is...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Really Cool ...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To which he said, "Really guys this is just too much..."</td></tr>
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732996484679525875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411335.post-31126274201126119372013-12-22T08:58:00.002-08:002014-01-04T15:24:53.756-08:00Little Chefs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732996484679525875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411335.post-28896520415522478582013-12-22T08:53:00.001-08:002013-12-22T09:10:14.679-08:00Insect Unit And Knitting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732996484679525875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411335.post-67475963489894664782013-12-22T08:49:00.004-08:002013-12-22T08:49:44.549-08:00Two Sweet Girls Under the Christmas Tree.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732996484679525875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411335.post-11491440236250663252013-12-22T08:47:00.004-08:002013-12-22T08:47:47.831-08:00Washington, DCOne of the great privileges of having lived near DC and still having family there is the access it gives us to the Metro and the Mall with all the Smithsonian Museums. This time we tackled the Hirshorn and the Nation Gallery of Art. Modern and Classical Sculptures and Paintings and the sites and sounds of the Capital building.<br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732996484679525875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411335.post-32317282698789971472013-12-17T20:37:00.000-08:002013-12-17T20:44:39.975-08:00Halloween: Oops! Better Late Then Never So apparently I didn't make an entry of the kids Halloween costumes though I could have sworn I did. Well here they are... or were. <br />
GMan's costume, <a href="http://www.skylanders.com/characters/blast-zone">Blastzone</a> from Skylanders: Swap Force was made with a washable paint, and though I covered it with ModPoge we got caught in a heavy down pour and the costume was completely ruined. He is still sad about that.<br />
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CBird was a Moon Princess from the children's book "<a href="http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/zen-ghosts">Zen Ghosts</a>" by John Muth.<br />
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My house was trashed and the kids were loud... but all these wonderful homeschooling families embraced an opportunity for community and when it was all said and done the toys were mostly picked up and the dishes mostly done. I was only out a few peanut butter and honey sandwiches and salt dough. Many hands make light work and for those who forget to see this.. this is the beauty of our life choices.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732996484679525875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411335.post-34092778968489203542013-11-19T04:29:00.001-08:002013-11-19T04:36:43.437-08:00C.Bird's Mural<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBp635WysPmi9LJ8HVv-QHzKqyeC-m7WV0-g9G7IxYfu7GzRySHrkHF7kjLYfBb81DB2xL8pq8MXWqG8FZ35hY2nVwXA6glT-2pmqMdOycABLfybFTYo8SPH97vuKLDfvvHa8Zw/s1600/100_1363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBp635WysPmi9LJ8HVv-QHzKqyeC-m7WV0-g9G7IxYfu7GzRySHrkHF7kjLYfBb81DB2xL8pq8MXWqG8FZ35hY2nVwXA6glT-2pmqMdOycABLfybFTYo8SPH97vuKLDfvvHa8Zw/s200/100_1363.JPG" width="200" /></a>I have successfully bartered with my talented friend Courtney. I am working on trimming her landscape and in exchange she painted a mural in C Bird's bedroom. It all started when I saw a branch on her roof and shortly thereafter showed up with a ladder.<br />
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The painting is from the inside jacket of the book "A Snowy Day". Cora and I picked it out together because it was so pretty. It brought all the color of her things together. C.Bird had a special request for silver snowflakes and though you can't see all of them in this shot, she asked for four of them because she is four. My girly girl may have the perfect bedroom now. I know it was a lot of work for my friend but she truly loves to paint so I think it was a win for everyone, though I know she is glad to be done. Check it out!<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">GMan performs his yellow belt form (on the left) and ultimately won first place in his category. He won his first bout of sparing and then lost his second to finish in second place. The video on the right is the first bout and you can see the score on the computer screen. He is in the blue hogu.</span><br />
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