Well, mother is fine... no heart problems found.... all her cholesterol levels are where they should be and no plaque built up at all in the vessels. The doctor said he believed that she was having bad acid reflux and that it was causing a panic attack ..... he said he understood why it would cause a panic attack too with all of the family history of heart disease.
She cannot drive for a couple of days and has to take it kinda easy for a few days..... the only other thing the doctor said was she needed to loose some weight.
whew, at least that is one worry off of me..... now to wait on news for Travis.....
Friday, August 29, 2008
Travis........ and my mother
We are still playing the waiting game to know what the tests will show for Travis.... we went yesterday to the CT scan ..... it went well... but the results will be a few days...
Wednesday I got a phone call mid-afternoon from my mother.... as she was on her way to see a cardiologist .... ughh.... she's been having some chest pains and problems too for the last week.... BUT did not want to worry any of us kids..... I asked her if she wanted to give me a STROKE ...... ughhh..... so today she is in Nashville getting an angiogram ........ I cannot be there, so my sister and my nephew are going.... if they find anything they will go ahead and take care of the problem while she is at the hospital and so she may have to stay overnight.....
So, I will update with all news as soon as I hear...... Please keep us in prayers.
Wednesday I got a phone call mid-afternoon from my mother.... as she was on her way to see a cardiologist .... ughh.... she's been having some chest pains and problems too for the last week.... BUT did not want to worry any of us kids..... I asked her if she wanted to give me a STROKE ...... ughhh..... so today she is in Nashville getting an angiogram ........ I cannot be there, so my sister and my nephew are going.... if they find anything they will go ahead and take care of the problem while she is at the hospital and so she may have to stay overnight.....
So, I will update with all news as soon as I hear...... Please keep us in prayers.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Wednesday's Word
Do you feel overwhelmed? Is the pressures of life getting you down? Do you feel there is more needed from you each and every day? Take heart. Take an attitude of gratitude. Rejoice that God is with you. Remember that He is the God of every moment.... not just the good and not just the bad. Be thankful that God has something new for you to do each day!
2Thessalonians 3:13 (ESV) As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.
2Thessalonians 3:13 (ESV) As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.
Homeschool Agenda....... my first lesson plan.
Romans 2:21a (ESV) you then who teach others, do you not teach yourself?
Well, as ya'll know this is my beginning year. And to tell the truth....
......I am not using any set curriculum or method to this years lessons. I have a list of the objectives that most 6th and 8th graders should be learning for the year and have built upon that..... mostly. I am not really following any set agenda other than loosely following that list. We decided that we wanted to do a more unit study approach on some subjects and on others a more back to basics approach to see exactly where the PS here had covered and how well the girls really knew what it was they covered.
I did find a math placement test (Saxon) online and had the girls take it. Amaris did fall a bit short of the 6th grade level so that is one subject we are really going to work on for her. Mia's test surprised us all.... she was insistant that she was really behind in Math.... just knew she would need to start out at the same level as her sister..... when I graded the test .... she placed a year ahead! She is looking at starting 9th grade math! She was more surprised than anyone.
I do have to admit I am going to be using an 8th grade Abecka Grammar & Composition book that I found at a local homeschooler's yard sale. She had the Teachers Manual along with the Test/Quizzes book and Key for very much under what it would have cost me to buy it anywhere else.... so I am using it to start with basics for the girls in English (yes, I'm using it for Amaris too). And since I have a time with Math myself I am looking at purchasing the Systematics Mathematics studies for our Math (right now we are doing reviews).
Other than that we are doing Tn History together this semester and we are studying Joshua for our Bible. I started this year with a Handwriting assignment each day. (Mia's handwriting is horrid!) and a Journal entry each day. I found some wonderful Spelling/Vocabulary lists for them and will will be working our way through that this year. And they each must read at least one book each month to do some sort of report on..... of those books every 3rd book must be from a classics list or approved by me. I am glad they read lots, but I want them to broaden their reading scope.
We are doing Science this year as well. With Science I am mostly going by the list of objectives for each of the girls. Mia will start this year on an early physics study (Newton's 3 laws and such) and then move into Chemistry (her choice). For Amaris, I am going to have her work through some basic physical science this year.
I have researched and researched again the internet for free information to help with our first year of homeschooling. I know that 6th and 8th grades here in the PS are mostly a review of what was learned in previous years so I do not have a fear that the girls will feel behind in any sort of way when speaking to friends still in PS.(As a matter of a fact, I believe they may be a bit ahead by the end of the school year.... Mia at least.) I know that next year (for Mia, at least) we will need to start purchasing more specific curriculum as she will be entering High School. (She has already told me she wants to study Russian for her second language!) I believe she has her sights on graduating early from High School .... she is very motivated.
This year we are just hoping really to have the girls to get the thought of having to do everything the same as PS out of their minds.... mostly why we wanted to go with a relatively method and agenda free year..... we want them to get back that love of learning they had when they were younger. That in itself will benefit them much more in the long run (I think) than any curriculum we decide to use or not use.
Well, as ya'll know this is my beginning year. And to tell the truth....
......I am not using any set curriculum or method to this years lessons. I have a list of the objectives that most 6th and 8th graders should be learning for the year and have built upon that..... mostly. I am not really following any set agenda other than loosely following that list. We decided that we wanted to do a more unit study approach on some subjects and on others a more back to basics approach to see exactly where the PS here had covered and how well the girls really knew what it was they covered.
I did find a math placement test (Saxon) online and had the girls take it. Amaris did fall a bit short of the 6th grade level so that is one subject we are really going to work on for her. Mia's test surprised us all.... she was insistant that she was really behind in Math.... just knew she would need to start out at the same level as her sister..... when I graded the test .... she placed a year ahead! She is looking at starting 9th grade math! She was more surprised than anyone.
I do have to admit I am going to be using an 8th grade Abecka Grammar & Composition book that I found at a local homeschooler's yard sale. She had the Teachers Manual along with the Test/Quizzes book and Key for very much under what it would have cost me to buy it anywhere else.... so I am using it to start with basics for the girls in English (yes, I'm using it for Amaris too). And since I have a time with Math myself I am looking at purchasing the Systematics Mathematics studies for our Math (right now we are doing reviews).
Other than that we are doing Tn History together this semester and we are studying Joshua for our Bible. I started this year with a Handwriting assignment each day. (Mia's handwriting is horrid!) and a Journal entry each day. I found some wonderful Spelling/Vocabulary lists for them and will will be working our way through that this year. And they each must read at least one book each month to do some sort of report on..... of those books every 3rd book must be from a classics list or approved by me. I am glad they read lots, but I want them to broaden their reading scope.
We are doing Science this year as well. With Science I am mostly going by the list of objectives for each of the girls. Mia will start this year on an early physics study (Newton's 3 laws and such) and then move into Chemistry (her choice). For Amaris, I am going to have her work through some basic physical science this year.
I have researched and researched again the internet for free information to help with our first year of homeschooling. I know that 6th and 8th grades here in the PS are mostly a review of what was learned in previous years so I do not have a fear that the girls will feel behind in any sort of way when speaking to friends still in PS.(As a matter of a fact, I believe they may be a bit ahead by the end of the school year.... Mia at least.) I know that next year (for Mia, at least) we will need to start purchasing more specific curriculum as she will be entering High School. (She has already told me she wants to study Russian for her second language!) I believe she has her sights on graduating early from High School .... she is very motivated.
This year we are just hoping really to have the girls to get the thought of having to do everything the same as PS out of their minds.... mostly why we wanted to go with a relatively method and agenda free year..... we want them to get back that love of learning they had when they were younger. That in itself will benefit them much more in the long run (I think) than any curriculum we decide to use or not use.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Update on Travis....
Okay, so Travis slept until noon today, so, I took him in to see the doc again..... well, the doc is kinda concerned because no near 15 year old should have this kind of chest pain.... so we are starting a round of testing.... today it was an EKG and a breathing test.... along with several samples of blood being sent off for lab work. The chest x-ray looked to be normal but the doc wants to send Travis for a CT scan on Thursday. Please keep us and Travis in your prayers.
Good Monday Morning All.............
I hope the weekend was good for all of you out in blog land..... Ours was not bad....
Friday, Travis woke not feeling well, he went on to school but my sister, Christy, called and said he had come to her class to tell her he was not any better.... after seeing the nursing teacher they decided to call me.... so I got him and took him to the doctor..... had a chest x-ray done... (he was due one anyway.... he contracted TB when he was 3 and had to go through the 9 months of INH treatments) .... I should hear back from that today. And the doctor said it may just be some inflamation in the cartilage around his breastbone and ribs so he put him on light rest and some ibuprofen 3 times daily for the next few days.....
Saturday, my most wonderful, terrific, thoughtful husband made breakfast! We had eggs, bacon and biscuits..... what a treat! Then, I worked on getting my lesson plans done for the next few weeks. Took the kids to my sister's house for my nephew's birthday party and then came home and worked more on lesson plans..... I got most of my lessons planned out through then end of September ..... yipee!
Sunday, we woke, ate breakfast, got ready and went off to services... David (our preacher) had a wonderful sermon. Then we came home and had a nice dinner then had a nice relaxing afternoon. I made homemade butterscotch ice cream for our Sunday night Ice Cream Social..... it was so much fun!
This morning, Travis woke not feeling any better than over the weekend.... so I kept him home again today..... and us girls (and Jed) went to my brother-in-law's graduation..... he has just earned his diploma in ........
Cosmetology!
Yes, he was the only man in the class!!! He is such a natural at it and loves it! His mom owns a salon and his brother's wife works there with her..... now he will join in and make it a whole family business!
Congrats Ryan!!! (we do get family discounts, right?) LOL!
So, since we did not start on time today with class we will be having school later in the day today... we might as well, since it is supposed to rain for the next 4 days! I will be going to see the doctor today about Travis' x-ray and to get a note from him for missing school today..... other than that I just plan on cleaning up a bit and enjoying the rain.....
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Friday, Travis woke not feeling well, he went on to school but my sister, Christy, called and said he had come to her class to tell her he was not any better.... after seeing the nursing teacher they decided to call me.... so I got him and took him to the doctor..... had a chest x-ray done... (he was due one anyway.... he contracted TB when he was 3 and had to go through the 9 months of INH treatments) .... I should hear back from that today. And the doctor said it may just be some inflamation in the cartilage around his breastbone and ribs so he put him on light rest and some ibuprofen 3 times daily for the next few days.....
Saturday, my most wonderful, terrific, thoughtful husband made breakfast! We had eggs, bacon and biscuits..... what a treat! Then, I worked on getting my lesson plans done for the next few weeks. Took the kids to my sister's house for my nephew's birthday party and then came home and worked more on lesson plans..... I got most of my lessons planned out through then end of September ..... yipee!
Sunday, we woke, ate breakfast, got ready and went off to services... David (our preacher) had a wonderful sermon. Then we came home and had a nice dinner then had a nice relaxing afternoon. I made homemade butterscotch ice cream for our Sunday night Ice Cream Social..... it was so much fun!
This morning, Travis woke not feeling any better than over the weekend.... so I kept him home again today..... and us girls (and Jed) went to my brother-in-law's graduation..... he has just earned his diploma in ........
Cosmetology!
Yes, he was the only man in the class!!! He is such a natural at it and loves it! His mom owns a salon and his brother's wife works there with her..... now he will join in and make it a whole family business!
Congrats Ryan!!! (we do get family discounts, right?) LOL!
So, since we did not start on time today with class we will be having school later in the day today... we might as well, since it is supposed to rain for the next 4 days! I will be going to see the doctor today about Travis' x-ray and to get a note from him for missing school today..... other than that I just plan on cleaning up a bit and enjoying the rain.....
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Friday, August 22, 2008
A Dear Day...
So, yesterday Eric woke with a migraine..... and as many of our friends know... our house becomes the quietest house in the neighborhood when he has a migraine..... even Jed has learned to stay quiet....
So, I did not do a full load of class.... instead we had a DEAR day.... what is a DEAR day????
Drop
Everything
And
Read
the girls got some reading done.... reading on novels, on bible, and on other things they have gotten behind on....I even joined in between checking in on them..... I don't get much done either on those days we are being very quiet for Eric..... it got them some schoolwork for the day done and it kept the quiet down for Eric.
So, I did not do a full load of class.... instead we had a DEAR day.... what is a DEAR day????
Drop
Everything
And
Read
the girls got some reading done.... reading on novels, on bible, and on other things they have gotten behind on....I even joined in between checking in on them..... I don't get much done either on those days we are being very quiet for Eric..... it got them some schoolwork for the day done and it kept the quiet down for Eric.
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