A Fair Day in 2015

Joining Like Mother, Like Daughter for some pretty, happy, funny and real times...

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

We had a fun day at the fair this year, as we do every year!

This is the same fair my father took my siblings and I when we were children.

~ Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real ~ Gala, Art, Westies and Sacrifices

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

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{pretty}

 

 Everyone was looking {pretty} beautiful and handsome all decked out in their finest while attending a friend's Pretend Quinceañera Gala...
 

 

All the young ladies were in dresses and all the young men were in ties...they looked magnificent in their grand and noble attire!

Very Elegant!

They even took a poll of how they were to dress:

Formal, Crazy Tacky Formal, Casual, Semi-Formal.

It was good to see them all dressed up and having such a blast!!!

They are all such amazing young people...with such virtue and good moral character!

Another one of the teen guests made the birthday cake!

I was SO impressed with the detail and taste, (yes, I tasted it...the mom's & some dad's hung out for a bit at the end of the eve)

that I asked her to make my First Holy Communion Class' cake!

Very {pretty} cake!

 

{pretty} awesome tasting!

{pretty} details

 

 

{happy}

 

 

My children have been very {happy} with our current art program!

They have been able to complete some fun and interesting pieces of
art.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more completed art work, click here!

 

 

 

 

 

{funny} in a {real} kinda way

 

Westies love to dig. They love to dig in, what else, dirt.

Lately, we have had rain.

Dirt + Rain = Dirty Westie...

 

 

{real}

Even though this makes him sneeze...my wonderful son brings me flowers from his garden.  I love that boy!

 

 

Go to Like Mother, Like Daughter to  find more contentment...

~ Artwork for Home Educators ~

Art has been one subject that has really given me a challenge.  Not so much in the younger years, but in the middle school years, and now the high school years.

I've used so many different art programs, books, and classes...trying to teach three grade levels at one time has been, as I mentioned, a challenge.

Last year we began to use The Art of Drawing for Kids - The Gluck Method Fine Art Instruction Series.  It has worked wonderfully!  We were able to cover several different drawing techniques.

Here are a couple drawings, from last year:

I, too, got in on the fun!

Wouldn't this type of pastel drawing fit well in a baby nursery?  I think I may just frame these.  :o)  For my nieces and nephews children...

Well, I'm hoping to continue to use this Art Class for my teens this Fall.  Teen Art Class

But I'm also leaning towards continuing to use the Christian Heritage Art Program with Little Lamb.  Although I've used CHA with my two oldest, my youngest has not yet used this program. 
I like the idea of using an art curriculum program that teaches about  the history and heritage of Christianity.


I'm undecided...

~ RED, White & BLUE ~

Because of our recent General/Presidential Elections, we have been brushing up on the different parts of our Government.

Little Lamb's artwork is influenced by our studies as well...I mentioned that the Republican and Democratic symbols were the Elephant and Donkey.  This was her political commentary:

I think we need to revisit the symbol lecture again;  or maybe revisit the mammal vs reptile lesson.?  (she actually said it was easier to make a snake - so there). :o)

We have also been following the Electoral Votes.  I was excited to get this tutorial from Charlotte...we {like} the marble analogy!

And we downloaded these great electoral college maps from Leila...thank you ladies!!

Butterfly's count

Little Lamb's score

...AND MAY HIS WILL BE DONE.