Breakfast. We go over the schedule, Hava blessedly remembering that we have a dental appointment. Avot is calling the two families that do sign-language choir with us to arrange for a different location due to sickness here. I remind the kids that we are doing "Eureka" day and go over the different ways of arriving at truth: Scientists seek for patterns in the unknown and through observation and deduction try to arrive at new truth. Mathematicians take known patterns and try and apply it to arrive at new truth. Same goal...two different approaches. I have thrown out some of my favorite eye-catching "science and math are cool!" books on the table and they have taken the bait.
"Seek to strengthen your core and crust in Eureka today..." and I give a few suggestions depending on their current studies. I also tie in the video we will be finishing today, "The Miracle Worker," and ask them for connections with our effort to understand the role of civility in society and what it is. We have a brief discussion and look forward to finishing the video later today.
Yes, Tiffani, I just try and follow the Spirit.
Schedule:
9 am devotional
Hyrum Piano lesson
Kel Piano lesson
--Finish "Miracle Worker"
Lunch: 11:30 leftovers
12:15 Leave for Dentist
2 pm S-Lang choir and chess club to follow
Dinner: Black bean soup
6:20 Leave for Mutual
Notice no science in there? They have math on their own lists, I threw out the science books, the kids planned some experiments. Well, mainly Pipalicious and Chugger-dude who are more interested in initiating things like that.
For my personal list, I have had some things up since Monday, but added a couple more things to the list. I finished my history reading last night at 11 pm. This week I have felt that I need to spend time "one-on-one" nurturing Liliputian so I haven't been as "me-focused" on my goals. It is harder than I thought to let go of my own agenda! The Holy Ghost keeps reprimanding me, "Go be with her!" Right now, the Spirit told me that I could type up some ideas, so here I am, but then I will go be with my darling daughter. I need to trust more!!!
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Chugger-dude just came up to me from his reflection time and had drawn "Triangle Man," a superhero with attire that has triangular designs: art and math combined...love it!
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This morning, Chugger-dude did a devotional on "Civility." (Wednesday is "his" day.) I handed him the book "Choosing Civility," suggested he glance through it for ideas and then be ready by nine. We have a lot of sickness right now, so we are running slow, having cold cereal (usually just for Sundays) and just getting finished up with it by nine. As Chugger-dude prepares (aka finds videos online), Pipalicious is hurriedly cleaning off the table from breakfast so we have a clean place for devotional.
I am sweeping up breakfast cereal to prevent spreading as the boys try to determine if they have time for a quick shower before we get started. Chugger-dude finishes and we start about 9:15. He pulls up "Google Translate" Studio C for the "greeter":
Someone throws in a quick tie-in: "This shows we need to be careful with what we say." "And never use Google Translate to get to know someone online!!" someone else interjects. Amen.
Chugger-dude picks "Fifty Nifty" (his all-time favorite patriotic song) and he starts marching in circles around the table. Pipalicious joins him and I look up from the recipe book I am trying to put together when I have a couple minutes here and there. I realize that I need to be present, put down the recipes and get up to march around. It becomes a race around the table, each of us chasing each other while we are singing. Chugger-dude, Pipalicious, Spooner, Hava and I are in chase, Papaya is diligently coloring while singing and the older kids are all focused on an entertaining Zsa-man baby who is waving a flag of his own,--alternating between waving and stabbing, that is.
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Hava just came up to me with her own "circle woman" version of me! Love inspiration of siblings!
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We gather our breaths, do the Pledge of Allegiance and watch the series of videos Chugger-dude picked.
Value of Civility
Value of Love
Value of Respect
We finish up with Jane Clayson's "I am a Mormon". Afterward, I ask: "So let's discover truth. What connections can we make with those videos, or between those videos and civility?" We had some great answers, a bit of a discussion, and then we finished with my most recent favorite video:
the world's largest Hallelujah Chorus
We sang "I wonder when He comes again," chosen by our day's child (Chugger-dude, again!), and then we close in prayer. Reflection time. I asked God what He wanted me to do (I haven't been so good about being immediately diligent at following promptings...trust.) He said, "Go document these things on the blog." Will do!
"Seek to strengthen your core and crust in Eureka today..." and I give a few suggestions depending on their current studies. I also tie in the video we will be finishing today, "The Miracle Worker," and ask them for connections with our effort to understand the role of civility in society and what it is. We have a brief discussion and look forward to finishing the video later today.
Yes, Tiffani, I just try and follow the Spirit.
What power shall stay the heavens? As well might man stretch forth his puny arm to stop the Missouri river in its decreed course, or to turn it up stream, as to hinder the Almighty from pouring down knowledge from heaven.It is amazing and miraculous...and something I can do!
Schedule:
9 am devotional
Hyrum Piano lesson
Kel Piano lesson
--Finish "Miracle Worker"
Lunch: 11:30 leftovers
12:15 Leave for Dentist
2 pm S-Lang choir and chess club to follow
Dinner: Black bean soup
6:20 Leave for Mutual
Notice no science in there? They have math on their own lists, I threw out the science books, the kids planned some experiments. Well, mainly Pipalicious and Chugger-dude who are more interested in initiating things like that.
For my personal list, I have had some things up since Monday, but added a couple more things to the list. I finished my history reading last night at 11 pm. This week I have felt that I need to spend time "one-on-one" nurturing Liliputian so I haven't been as "me-focused" on my goals. It is harder than I thought to let go of my own agenda! The Holy Ghost keeps reprimanding me, "Go be with her!" Right now, the Spirit told me that I could type up some ideas, so here I am, but then I will go be with my darling daughter. I need to trust more!!!
************
Chugger-dude just came up to me from his reflection time and had drawn "Triangle Man," a superhero with attire that has triangular designs: art and math combined...love it!
************
This morning, Chugger-dude did a devotional on "Civility." (Wednesday is "his" day.) I handed him the book "Choosing Civility," suggested he glance through it for ideas and then be ready by nine. We have a lot of sickness right now, so we are running slow, having cold cereal (usually just for Sundays) and just getting finished up with it by nine. As Chugger-dude prepares (aka finds videos online), Pipalicious is hurriedly cleaning off the table from breakfast so we have a clean place for devotional.
I am sweeping up breakfast cereal to prevent spreading as the boys try to determine if they have time for a quick shower before we get started. Chugger-dude finishes and we start about 9:15. He pulls up "Google Translate" Studio C for the "greeter":
Chugger-dude picks "Fifty Nifty" (his all-time favorite patriotic song) and he starts marching in circles around the table. Pipalicious joins him and I look up from the recipe book I am trying to put together when I have a couple minutes here and there. I realize that I need to be present, put down the recipes and get up to march around. It becomes a race around the table, each of us chasing each other while we are singing. Chugger-dude, Pipalicious, Spooner, Hava and I are in chase, Papaya is diligently coloring while singing and the older kids are all focused on an entertaining Zsa-man baby who is waving a flag of his own,--alternating between waving and stabbing, that is.
********
Hava just came up to me with her own "circle woman" version of me! Love inspiration of siblings!
********
We gather our breaths, do the Pledge of Allegiance and watch the series of videos Chugger-dude picked.
Value of Civility
Value of Love
Value of Respect
We finish up with Jane Clayson's "I am a Mormon". Afterward, I ask: "So let's discover truth. What connections can we make with those videos, or between those videos and civility?" We had some great answers, a bit of a discussion, and then we finished with my most recent favorite video:
the world's largest Hallelujah Chorus
We sang "I wonder when He comes again," chosen by our day's child (Chugger-dude, again!), and then we close in prayer. Reflection time. I asked God what He wanted me to do (I haven't been so good about being immediately diligent at following promptings...trust.) He said, "Go document these things on the blog." Will do!
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