DIAPER DAY, Charity

 This event is called DIAPER DAY and people can bring diaper donations that are then shared among five leading charities in the county.

 The charty leaders spoke and then announced the grand total for the year!

Food Stamps do not cover the cost of Diapers.  Families that cannot afford enough diapers have a higer rate of divorce.  There is a real need!  It was awesome to see the responce the of the community!

Taking Home Schooling To The Beach

Home Education ~ Lessons at the Beach

 {above} SHAPES in the Sand (Tot School Lesson on the Beach)

{below} home-made foam sight word cards for my 4yr old to use while I cooked dinner in the condo.  I have one side for lower case and the other side is the same word in all caps.  My son certainly had his "all caps" words down much fast than lower case, so I thought it was help to have both options.  {he created the 2nd one all on his OWN... so proud!!}

 {below} we brought our Vtech VReader along for the trip too

 SAND CONSTRUCTION

 {below} a visit to a historical place

 {below} Zoology, Entomology, Oceanography

 {below} math  ; )

 

{below} P.E.

{what could be better than family time at the Beach}

Our Beach Trip

Lesson I

 Lesson I was a great week for us.  We used Raising Rock Stars and then added a few new things to our lessons together.  Letter "Ii" Number "4" and Sight Word: "can"

 We found these color coded Sight Word coloring sheets from www.1plus1plus1equals1.com

 The strong man craft from RRS lesson teaches the verse, "I can do all things through Christ who stregthens me."

 I is for Island {craft idea}

 I is for Igloo {craft idea}

 Our Raising Rock Stars flash cards & Easy Readers {Letter I}

 These number jar preschool printable actives were fun & helpful for him to practice counting {and he got to glue beads in the jars} and to practice writing the numbers.

 A picture of our learning center this week ~ Lesson Ii ~

 Another new addition ~ Our Bible Verse Board ~

It's been a great week!  We've played other games and worked in other workbooks this week too.  And the weather has been GREAT!!  Fall is here!

Happy Anniversary

A Few Highlights ~

{when we were dating: 2002}

{our engagement photos: Spring 2003}

{our graduation day: Spring 2003}

{our wedding day: September 27, 2003}

{honeymoon in mexico}

{mission in beautiful Guatemala}

{2005 Trip to Disney}

{2006 ~ shared God's truth with hundreds of youth}

{we became Mama & Daddy: August 2007}

{fall & christmas 2008}

{our first beach trip: August 2009}

{fall 2009}

{our family grew: November 2009}

{christmas 2010}

{beach trip 2010}

{october 2010}

{christmas 2010}

{may 2011}

{september 2011 ~ our 8th anniversary}

~ AtlantaMama