Growing up

With their breakfast of English muffins and tea, they settle in to watch "What Not to Wear". When all the breakfast breaks end, we begin to read. Hanna looks up the word haughty, haughtily in the dictionary and then informs us of its meaning. We discuss Celts, Anglo-Saxons, the pope and Britain. While I read, they get creative.




Owen made more Geomag creations.

Mackenzie finished her swirly picture.

Owen drew this guy with a green Mohawk poking through his black bandanna.




Hanna made herself a hideout and later brought her lamp into it so she could read.



While waiting for his sisters to get ready, Owen shot some hoops.




The girls' personal hygiene took over an hour today. The two of them sat side-by-side on the edge of the bathtub shaving their legs. Once we'd all eaten and were finally ready for the day we went to homeschool skating and

I forgot the camera.

When we got home they rode off to the candy store, each with a dollar in their pocket. They want five cent candies, but there's tax to pay. "How many can we get?" I suggested they check with the storekeeper once they get there.

They got nineteen candies for a dollar.

They get caught in a

sudden and heavy down pouring of hail!

After dinner, Hoop Girls.






On the way there, they ask when they can start to wear make-up!

"Our friend just turned thirteen today and she's allowed to wear make-up now because she's thirteen and she had make-up on today, at skating. On 'What Not to Wear' they use liquid eyeliner, it works good for upper eye lids. If you make a mistake then you can just blend in some eye shadow and it'll look great. Can we wear make-up when we turn thirteen? I want to buy some liquid eye liner because it looks really good. The lady on the show looked so pretty after they did her make-up."


Hmmmm......make-up, shaving legs, over an hour for personal hygiene......ohhh...my little girls!