Music and dance

If you are from a non-musical family, like I am, and marry a musician, you might want to consider putting earplugs' and music or dance lessons on your baby registry.

Don't ever ever ever name a child Cecilia if music makes you crazy. It seems that St.Cecilia has blessed our wonder twin C with a love of music and uncanny musical abilities. Sadly, she did not bless me with the necessary love of music to parent this child. LOL

My house is very loud,and yes the girls talk a lot, which adds to the noise, but most of it is music. At this moment, there are 3 violins playing, not the same songs, not together, and one drum pad. Thank goodness we did not buy a drum lol. I may send a thank you card to the man at the music store that mentioned that children usually do not play an actual drum until middle school.

After violin practice,the girls are supposed to practice Irish Dancing, but I think they may have to wait. I cannot handle anymore music right now! I am thrilled that they will be able to go outside and ride scooters at lunch, hopefully some of the energy will decrease.

In the dream house,that I would to build someday, there will be a sound proof music room, with a dance floor...and a bathroom that has a door to the backyard. My friend has a bathroom that opens outdoors (and indoors), best idea ever!

On a related note....anyone know of a good pair of ear plugs...

Homeschooling in Iowa

So, as I mentioned in a previous post, we are now living and homeschooling in Iowa. Unlike Illinois, Iowa actually cares what I teach and if/how my children learn. This has been somewhat stressful for me. I have to send in test scores at the end of the school year. This of course means that my children must take a test. LOL They have never been tested in that manner before, so it should be interesting.

Next year to avoid this silly testing, my girls will all be enrolled with Seton Homeschooling. They are accredited. I teach and grade almost everything, there are a few things they test. Then I send the grades to them, and Seton sends me a report card. I turn the report card into the school district.

One thing that is a BIG positive about homeschooling in Iowa, is dual enrollment. Diva is enrolled at the local elementary school, for violin lessons only. She attends school on Monday 8-8:20 am lol. She does not appreciate the time, but loves the teacher.

My poor neglected blog. You can tell exactly when I opened my facebook account, the blog became redundant. I am going to try to use this blog as a home school review site. We use many ideas and products from different places around the web.

We will also keep a record of our girls Irish Dance performances and feisanna (competitions). All 4 girls are part of an ID school here in the lovely state of Iowa. They enjoy classes and are looking forward to competing.

A little background, we moved to Iowa in late August so that Big Guy could start working at one of the big name computer companies. We absolutely love the town we live it, the girls have friends, Diva plays in the local orchestra (along with lessons at the elementary school). We are continuing our home school path.

Happy Epiphany to everyone, God Bless.

Making Picking up Fun

So today we are trying to pick up the daycare room (aka toss-all-toys-in-here-on-the-floor-room). Curly Girl was getting bored and decided to don a sword (duct tape + pvc pipe + pool noodle) and a hook (AG doll hanger) and become a captain. I became the one who told Cap'n Pain in the Tush (yes CG liked the name) where to put things....

e.g. - Cap't go to Box House City and get the pricess's dress and deliver it to her closet!

Daddy just told her to clean off the table - she was quite upset - I rephrased it to- "please take all dishes from the table and place them in the gally sink" - so much better for the Cap'n. LOL

A little funny for you...

Today the Wondertwins have decided that their room is off limits to everyone except themselves. The way they announced it was, "Hear Me, Hear Me..."

I just cannot bring myself to correct them LOL.

Unrelated note - I ran my very first 5K yesterday with a time of 37:32. I was thrilled with my time, I wanted to be under 40 minutes.

Also, Friday it seems that I fed Wondertwin A something that is should not have - she has been in pain ever since - poor baby.

A funny for today

Overheard in the playroom - Curly Girl is playing with Barbie and Ken. Barbie is pregnant with twins and is having a home birth. They wanted triplets but sadly only got twins. They had a homebirth because they forgot to buy a phone to call the doctor. LOL

Her imagination is hilarious!

I cannot believe I forgot!

I never posted what was determined at the March GI appointment.

Well the most wonderful, fabulous, amazing news is that Wondertwin A has been OUT OF PAIN since the beginning of March!

After the EGD, the GI doc doubled her Prevacid. This finally allowed the gastritis in her stomach to heal. Once healed, she is no longer in pain. Her wonderul, happy, silly, sometimes naughty, often loud true self has been revealed.

We took her off of Loratadine and she takes Periactin as her antihistimine and appetite stimulant. After 2 weeks on the new meds, and being out of pain, Wondertwin A, for the first time ever broke the 34 pound mark.

When we go back in April, I hope to reduce the prevacid and stop the appetite stimulant. I think she will eat now, because it no longer hurts.