I posted some PBS books and one of them was sntached right away...that's always fun.
I discovered that netflix rents books and books on tapes too - I need to check it out.
I went to Curves again today...4 times this week. I weighed the same today before and after working out. ::snort::
I've done more study of the book of Esther - preparing for the start of our new study.
I searched the Internet for resources for having a Messianic Seder. I think we'll do that on Sunday - though the meal doesn't really sound appetizing....is it? Maybe we'll do it some other time....I ordered a book that many on SHS recommend. I've collected websites and such....Several have sent me Messianic Seder Haggadahs. They are very different and all look good. One is made especially for young children...that looks most doable and interesting to my young set.
I made bread. It's SO nice to have an oven again. I forgot that it takes a bit of time to make bread. The boys took one loaf out early, sliced it and began lunch. ::snort:: I toasted the rest of that loaf for dinner and it was fine.
I took loaded everyone into the van and rushed across town to deliver the boys to the ministry they volunteer for.......Guess what NO SCHOOL from Thurs - Tues around here. Oops.....no after school clubs. While in the building I saw a poster for a Messianic Seder - $12 per person. I was thinking Mike and I could go and see how this is done.....I wondered why they'd do it at the end of the month....then realized this IS April already and March 31st is gone. ::snort::
Instead of volunteering at the clubs, we all went to the park. It's rare the older ones break away from school to go play with us. We had a good time and the weather was gorgeous. I'm going to have to remember SUNSCREEN.....
We've decided NOT to do our birthday bash this weekend. The closer it got, the more we all thought it was "wrong". We want to celebrate Jesus this weekend - not ourselves. We'll do it next week, or the next week, or maybe we'll just wait for Cy's graduation weekend and do Arielle's birthday too. ::snort::
I ran over and looked at Trica's Math U See. I watched a lesson which seemed great to me. I checked out the materials. I saw no multiple choice answers...I was looking at Zeta and immediately saw how it is different from Saxon...but I think it would be good. I liked the way you had more work on the new concept and not so many new concepts in a week. I liked the word problems. I liked the DVD lesson. I liked the weekly review of previous material. I am going to contact Margie and check out the younger set. I really am now about 95% sure I'm going to do it for the younger kids. Jared would like to do it too - he'll be 8th grade next year. It's a good time to make a break for him. I'm not sure what to do about Jamin. He would like to switch...but is in high school. He is working 2 - 3 hours a day on Alg 2 and is only doing 1/2 the book this year......I bet he would test ready for geometry in Math U See - but then he has .5 Alg 2 credit....or does MUS Alg 2 and loses his credit for the blood and sweat of Saxon....not sure what we'll do with him. I'm praying, he's praying and thinking, and we'll see what we come up with. When we pray we usually all end up at the same conclusion. LOL
I made spaghetti, garlic bread, and salad tonight. I was going to make Jodi's garlic pull aparts...but I FORGOT and made bread instead. LOL We are looking forward to having produce again tomorrow. I had to buy apples TWICE this week at Sam's club. I worked on a produce co-op newsletter and a member order form for April.
We are loving the Resurrection Eggs.
We took seats out of the van and set up the tables and baskets for co-op tomorrow a.m.
Stacia didn't have a nap again today and was on bed right at 9 p.m. again - Mike wants them in bed at 9....and that isn't a problem for anyone but Stacia. If she naps she's UP. The last days without a nap she is CRANKY in the late afternoon....but she sleeps at a normal hour and sleeps ALL night instead of waking up.
Scenes from today:
The 4 littles are playing a family favorite with Dad "tickle little kids". Mike's been playing this game for about 19 years with various of our children. It's always a bit sad when they grow to big to get down and wrestle and tickle with Dad. ::sigh::
I think I'm finally going to have to get a crock pot - or a lid - going to have to decide SOON! 
7 comments:
Busy day! Bread sounds yummy. I wish I had a produce co-op. :) I love the tickling games. Tickle Monster is always popular around here. I think having older and younger chidren together in the household makes you even more aware of the changes. My 13 year old ds (whom I think is absolutely fantastic) doens't want to snuggle and play together the way my little 6 year old ds does. Sort of bitter sweet.
Hi DeEtta,
We have done seders for the last few years but I wasn't sure what you meant by the meal being boring. What have you chosen for the meal? Does it *have* to be boring? {g}
The meal we usually opt for is a popular one in the Jewish community in Britain: chicken in orange, baked potatoes and green veg followed by coconut pyramids {g} and cinnamon balls. But it's completely up to you what you have for the meal.
Are you perhaps thinking that the items in the bowls for the ceremonial part of the meal (eggs, haroset, bitter herbs etc) along with the lamb bone constitute the meal?
They actually don't. They are involved on a symbolic level, but the meal you have after the haggadah can be whatever you like.
I hope that helps and that you really enjoy your Seder!
Dorothy
Oh I should have said that the seder meals we have follow the tradition of not including yeast or diary.
Dorothy
Wow - Netflix has books and audio? I'm going to have to check into this.
As for Seder, I love the food. I'm not so crazy about the parsley that's on the Seder plate, but I've figured out if I use enough salt water and take a small enough bite it doesn't bother me. lol We have certain things on the plate that are just held up and explained in a symbolic way, and then we have certain things that we pass (a different dish) and partake, again to tie in the symbolism. (We eat an egg, matzoh, parsley, charoset and bitter herb (horseradish - which tastes WONDERFUL together, and I don't like horseradish.) Then the meal starts. Just like Dorothy said, there tends to be "traditional" meals by geography, but it's no different than how people in the South tend to eat black eyed peas at New Years where up here a lot of people tell me that they eat sauerkraut. We tend to eat family favorites - brisket, meatballs, mushroom stuffing (made with matzoh), green beans, strawberry jello salad, salad, some sort of potato dish (sometimes roasted, etc), several types of kuegle. The main thing we follow with food is no wheat flour (matzoh meal only - which my MIL is trying to find out why), no corn products, no leaven of any kind (baking powder, yeast). And we skip milk products since we have meat and my in laws keep Kosher. It's really just like any other holiday - make what you like. To me the Seder plate is the most exciting (well, and the reading of the haggadah!) because it is so symbolic, just like Resurrection Eggs and our Jesse Tree in Advent. It really brings it out to life for my kid.
So glad Stacia is sleeping all night! That *has* to be a blessing even if she is a little cranky in the afternoons. If she really needs a nap can you let her nap earlier in the day and then wake her up after a short time?
The other day I was just thinking that I should dig out my old MUS stuff and use it for borrowing and carrying with our oldest ds... I know they've changed all their levels and such, but I still have the old set of intermediate I think it used to be called... manips, videos, and workbook. Thanks for the reminder that I have it on my shelf (LOL). I'll be anxious to see what you think of it for high school.
DOROTHY - THANK YOU. Everything we read talks about "seder meal" and it's just those things on the plate. I was trying to figure out how eating those things would fill up my family (figured I'd need a LOT of horseradish and parsley!). ::snort:: OK - now I get it. I didn't want to not have a nice meal and just nibble on parsley, horse raddish, grape juice and apples.
Stephanie...shew! I was thinking this was going to be a hard sale....so I'd do the seder meal on a different day! LOL
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