Sixth grade?!?!

How can I be old enough to have a 6th grader?  Every year I am in awe with how fast C is growing up.  And his jeans are proving my point--they are all too short!  Thankfully it's warm out now and he can wear shorts.

We had a good school year.  There were bumps.  There were tears.  There were many --  ehem-- discussions.  But I think he did well over all.  Next year should be interesting.  I am teaching EVERYTHING.  No videos to fall back on.  No "go do school."  It's me. And him.  Pray he lives.  Pray I live.  I'm excited and nervous.  (Another reason I'm nervous: only one subject will be A Beka.  eeek!)

Here is 5th-grade-in-a-pile

To celebrate, we went to see the new Captain America movie: the Winter Soldier. 

 I liked it better than the first Captain America movie.

We also went and got a DQ blizzard in a cone (well Daddy and I did; C just got a regular blizzard).

Patriotic Poster

I remember doing a poster in 5th grade.  I think I got first.  Sadly there are no pictures to remember it by.  Not sure why I decided that C should do this project.  Why do I homeschool?  I can pick what he does and does not do.  Oh well.  It really wasn't that hard and he did a good job.

The planning stages.

Cutting grass.  What a goofy boy!

And the finished project.  I think it turned out really good.  I have him a 96%  I think he could have done more grass in the middle.  But he just wanted to be done.  Now what do we do with it?

April 28&29

Daddy had off these two days.  I love having him home.  I always tell him "I like you better home."

Monday I did WalMart shopping while the boys turned in their man cards and went to Hobby Lobby. They were shopping for supplies for C's patriotic poster.  Can't wait til it's done!  I think it's going to look really cool!

Tuesday we went to an Indians baseball game.  Since Monday was dreary and cold, we weren't looking forward to the game.  But it turned out to be a beautiful day!  Couldn't have asked for better weather!  And the tickets were half off because it was Education in Baseball day.  Sunshine, family, baseball, and hot dogs.  Good day!

5K at Five Stones

Five Stones is a camp sponsored by a local  mission that our church supports and that our Preacher is on the board of.  Here is how their website defines them:

Situated on 145+ acres of wooded land in Reelsville, Indiana, Five Stones Camp provides an absolutely FREE residential camping experience to disadvantaged inner-city youth from all over the state of Indiana. The Five Stones program is a rigorous 40-day residential summer program that rescues troubled, low-income teenage boys, ages 13-17, from the negative influences of gangs, drugs, neglect and domestic violence and helps them become responsible, mature and independent young men through spiritual, educational and vocational training.

I think it is such a unique ministry.  This year they had their first 5K "Run the Ravines" to raise money.  So I signed Daddy up.  C & I were thinking of doing it--until we figured out that C had 3 soccer games that weekend.  We wanted to rest his legs.  Due to some confusion, C ended up walking the entire think anyways!  And it was hard!  Up and down some crazy ravines--or so I"m told.  I was back at the finish line watching a friend's baby so mommy could do the run with her girls and hubby.

Dear Diary

February 4: Valentine's Party at friend's house.  C was the oldest; but they all love him.  Enjoyed taking with 'adults!"

 February 8: AWANA quizzing.  Took 5 teams.  Good group of kiddos!

February (ummmm?): Got C's 11 year pictures taken.  He looks so old!

February 22: SIL and BIL and 2 kiddos drove through to...........somewhere and spent the night.  They came back through a few days later.  So nice to see them unexpectedly.  Got lots of these texts.

February 28: Took C to his first concert.  It was a lot "harder" than we anticipated.  But he enjoyed it. Need to try something a little tamer next time.

March 3 & 4:  Got to spend the day with this cutie.

March 4: also started AWANA games practices (they don't call it Olympics anymore)

March 7: attended a dear friend's husband's funeral.  It's been a hard year for funerals

March 10:  Stood in line for 2 hours to get 10 passes to a local rec center for $10!  Good deal, but good grief!

March 11:  NERVOUS!  I had a session at our church's Outreach Conference for Dei Gratia.  Had a great number listening and many follow up responses!  C also got his picture taken with his pastor friend.

March 15: AWANA games.  We got 2nd for every team!  Not bad!

March 18: Dei Gratia assembly.  Had a great time with some good/new-ish friends!  Mailed 4 bags.  Distributed with one of said friends.

March 21:  Had above friends and their families over for dinner.  Ma L cooked yummy Tex Mex.  Learned how to make guacamole and salsa!

March 28:  I went to a homeschool conference.  Got some exciting stuff for next year!  SIXTH GRADE!  Daddy and C went duckpin bowling and on a photo walk.  We all met up for dinner.

I have pictures somewhere..........

March 30-April 1: revival with Hal Hightower.  He's good; funny.  I ran camera one night.

April 3:  Our 15th anniversary!  Wow!  That's hard to believe!  We actually went out April 11.  Pictures are on Daddy's phone.........

April 12: Soccer games started.  C's in a new club this year.  We really like it.  We've been told it's one of the best in the area.  He's been playing goalie.  Makes this mama nervous.

April 14:  C did his first testing, ever!  Waiting to see results.

April 15:  C & I helped church host a fireman's lunch for our April Faith @ Work outreach.

April 19:  We were able to attend an Indy 11 game.  Indy 11 is the new soccer team in Indianapolis.  What a great time we had.  It ended in a tie.

April 20:  Easter.  Because of Easter I will see my K girl again.

April 21:  Happy Birthday to my wonderful hubby.  Don't know what I'd do without him.  I'm very thankful for him!

April 23: AWANA awards.  C finished his book.  Only one more to go.  He also won Indy 11 tickets! Yeah for another game!

Misc:

This happened.  ON APRIL 15!  What strange weather.

C met a new friend.  Such a sweet dog!

This mess turned into these yummy muffins.  

This is what happens when you turn the mixer to high instead of to off.