Hinds Feet to High Places

So, try and explain an analogy to a 6 year old.  It is hilarious.  We are reading a book about how getting through tough times in life and developing hind's feet to climb above the sorrow and suffering to high places.  I tried and tried to explain to Sharon that we really didn't get deer feet.  Deer feet are very good at climbing tough mountain terrain and therefore it's an analogy to how we can develop hinds feet like deer to manage through the tough times in life to reach the top of the mountain or rise above the hard things in life.  She kept asking me "so, am I going to have deer feet?" or " so God gives us deer feet to climb mountains?".  She'll be happy to continue waking up every morning without deer feet.  Silly girl.

CHARACTER

Wash The Dishes Even If It's Not Your Turn. This was the character lesson for Tuesday.  Not Sharon's favorite.  She loves to help and actually loves to do chores.  For some reason doing the dishes was not so fun.  She did it though and did it without being asked.  She asked her sister if she could do the kitchen dishes for her and her sister said " no that's OK I'll do it"  NOT!  Sister didn't have any problem escaping the kitchen duties.  Sharon also received her next passport in the mail.  It was from Egypt.  The program sent her an miniature excavation kit.  She got to hammer away at a plaster pyramid to reveal an Egyptian treasure, an Egyptian queen.  So fun.  If anyone loves other cultures and people, Little Passports is really great for ages 4-8 and possibly even up to 10.   Well off to mop, direct dusting, check school and chase my baby boy :)

PEACHES

We did it! Another cooking show.  We went to an orchard and picked peaches!  The orchard is by a creek that the kids waded in and played.  We had a picnic on the shore by the water.  It was so peaceful and super fun! We also were able to pick vegetables, grapes and raspberries.  Sharon mentions we were going to make bread too.  We did make the bread but not until 8:30 at night and I was not in the form to backstage a show.  The Zucchini bread was delicious however and I would share the recipe if anyone needed it.  Happy Harvest!

and Camping?

We went camping over labor day weekend and it was a blast!  Sharon played capture the flag and made new friends with the families we were with.  Just when I think our life is ho hum drum I realize how much I haven't blogged about what we've done.  Camping, Scarecrows and Character!  The scarecrow in the picture was made by Sharon and my husband and I have about jumped out of our wits walking on the deck thinking there's someone there.  We have three scarecrows made by my daughters and every time we walk out the door we have to check ourselves into realizing there's no one there.  We also went to a local orchard and picked peaches and vegetables.  It's located right next to  a creek and the kids got to play in the water, picnic by the creek and pick wonderful fruit and veggies.  I've already made salsa out of the peppers and tomatoes and applesauce.  Today we are going to freeze peaches and make zucchini bread so STAY TUNED a cooking show is on it's way.  Sharon also has been doing well on her school.  She really like to trace. So while she was watching her big sister complete her school on the computer I had her trace numbers.   So much to do, so much to play, so much to learn................so little time to blog.

CRAFT

Today Sharon asked to make a gift for Abigail for her next birthday (December). Sharon loves presents and loves it when others get presents. She loves to watch people open presents.  My previous blog talked about her disappointment when the bride at a wedding never opened her gifts, Sharon was baffled!  Today we took a plain bracelet and hot glued ribbon, felt shaped, cotton puffs, sequins and such on it for a gift for sister.  I managed the hot glue gun but she was able to decide on everything else.  We'll have to wait for December to see Abigail's reaction to it!  But I bet it'll be good.

Labor Day and Shoes

What is up with not wanting to wear shoes?  Sharon will wear sandals but no tennis shoes or boots?  I took her to a foot doctor to check her toes(which do bend inward) and the warts/blisters on her feet.  He doesn't seem to think there is any problem?  But we went camping for 4 days and she wore open toed sandals the entire time.  Even at night when it was freezing?  She was supposed to start soccer today and wouldn't put tennis shoes on so we didn't go. However, she did make up the money lost by cleaning up the upstairs.  I'm not sure I can get a refund but I did cancel before first practice, so I am hoping.  I'm going to have to put her in sports that don't require shoes ie. gymnastics and swimming.  My poor kiddos. Everyone else starts their kids at 3 in all the activities and sports.  Mine are starting at age 10 and around there.  Today Abigail started gymnastics and is in a class with 7 yr olds and under because it's beginning!! and there are no beginning junior high classes.  She felt soooo weird.  I empathized and than told her to buckle down and learn fast and move up quick to a class with older students. I am having a very challenging week with two of my kiddos.  Sometimes it's really difficult to know what to say and when and how to say it to help them through.