Spring Fever!

Things have been a little crazy around here.  My grandma just turned 100 a few days ago.  Yes, 100! She totally rocks.  My mom came in a few days early from Arizona for the party and we had a great visit.  And, mom, thanks for cleaning the refrigerator coils, it is running great.

Here is grandma with 3 of her great-grandchildren.

On top of the festivities for grandma, hubby also had family visiting from California.  It was a party week-end.  While my mom was visiting I kept the lessons light.  We went to see The Hunger Games, we got manicures and pedicures.  It was a lot of fun.


This week, we have been busy getting back in the swing.  Monday, mom went home.  Tuesday, back to normal-math, grammar, science, and music class.  Wed. Philosophy class.  Today, all  subjects.  Can't say Mister B is too thrilled with that but that is life. 

Spring Training for swim team started this week as well.  The kids are very happy  to be back in the pool and seeing their swim friends.  I am happy to see my swim mom friends and that Spring Training is not as intense as during the season so we get home a little earlier.

Kefir

I just had to post that I am making my own kefir.  Another homeschooling mom had a plethora of kefir grains and was giving them away.  So, I met her and found out what to do.  Turns out it is a very simple process.

Kefir Grains
Milk
Glass Jar
Cheese cloth
Rubber band

Put grains in glass jar.  Fill with milk.  Cover with cheese cloth.  Hold in place with rubber band.  Leave on counter and walk away for 3 days.  Strain into another glass jar.  You now have kefir.  So easy, even I can do it.

My first ever jar of kefir

Art Work

Here is the pottery and Calder sculptures that the kids created in art class.

Little Miss M's creations.

Mister B's creations.

Back to School

Now that the birthday celebrating is over it is back to work.  Mister B had a grand time with friends Saturday evening with his friends.   A gaggle of teenagers playing silly party games (I had them pass an orange without using hands, they tied balloons to their feet and had to try to pop their friends, and they had to search for the m & m in a pie tin full of whip cream), eating pizza, and playing manhunt.  Such a let down to have to return to the basics.

Today the kids had their 2nd to last art class.  They made Calder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Calder) sculptures today.   I had to make the choice today if they were going to continue for another session.  The kids are really enjoying it but I think I am going to pass.  It is a little over half an hour away, and with the price of gas on top of the cost of the class I just don't think it is feasible.  I am going to search for a more local option.

Happy 14th Birthday

Mister B turns 14 today.  14!  How can that be?  It seems like just yesterday he was a baby.  He doesn't like to hear it, but no matter how old he gets he will always be my baby!

It is tradition to have cake for breakfast on your birthday!  This year-ice cream cake.

So happy to be having cake.

As I reflect on these past 14 years I can't help but marvel at my boy.  He is generous, loving, caring, sweet, a true delight.  He is maturing into a fine young man.  I would like to take the credit for this but sometimes I think he is wonderful because that is his nature and it has nothing to do with my flawed nurturing.  Well, I am taking the credit anyway. :-)

Happy Birthday, Mister B!