It's time for Twelve on Twelve: November edition! If you know me, then you know I kind of have an obsession with documenting the every day moments of life. I already do an album for my photo a day, and at the end of the year I create a book with a year's worth of memories. But this year I also challenged myself to document an entire day with 12 photos, on the 12th of each month. It's a lot of photos for one ordinary day (and let's face it, most days are "ordinary") so I couldn't do it every day, but once a month I can handle. If you've missed them, you can see the October edition or the September edition.
On to November! Crazy that there's only one more left this year!
Today was an ordinary day at home, but it was not typical.
1. It started out with promise, with sweet snuggles on the couch, watching some cartoons before starting the day. Avery slept until almost 9 this morning!
2. I made an appointment for Kota, because she has been scratching at her ears so much they bleed. I'm wondering if it has to do with being out on the screened in porch, but I'm not sure. Anyway, the vet is coming tomorrow.
3. Avery in typical fashion getting into EVERYTHING. This girl goes through cabinets, drawers, anything she can get her hands on. You may also notice she has rediscovered her summer dresses. She really seems to have an obsession with clothes, which is quite amusing to me at one. Today I found her looking through a Hanna Andersson catalog for about ten minutes. Like most children look through toy catalogs.
4. But then it went downhill. Ansley and Christian were sick over the weekend, but I was hoping they would be better today. Christian's fever came back, and he spent most of the morning like this, because he was cold. No school for him.
5. But then he had a burst of energy, which is to say that he got up from his fireplace sleeping quarters. So I thought an art project would be fun.
6. This is Christian's turkey. I thought he was quite cute!
7. Ansley seemed okay, so she joined in the turkey fun too.
8. Here is Ansley's turkey. I did one, and Avery did as well, so we had a whole turkey line up. But then Ansley's fever came back at 102.5, and she was wiped out. No school for her.
9. My Mom stopped by and brought lunch for those eating (which means me and Avery) and then stayed so I could run to the grocery store (I didn't get a chance with the sickies, and I am getting a touch of something as well). I asked the kids if anything at all sounded good to eat, since they hadn't eaten anything, and Ansley said donuts. So I picked these up for her. HOLY COW they are delicious!
10. There was a lot of this today. Ansley would fall asleep on the couch, then Christian, and back and forth. It's quite a pitiful sickness. We are all hoping it leaves soon!
11. A book we recently discovered that my kids really love. We did lots of reading today, and My Father's Dragon was at the top of the list.
12. A little iPad time. It's hard to just lay around, it gets rather boring after awhile. Christian is really enjoying this Bible app. It's interactive Bible stories that really capture his attention.
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That's our ordinary day captured in November. We are all praying that the germs move out for awhile and everyone stays healthy and out of the hospital!
I hope you are all feeling better soon! That is another great thing about homeschooling, letting the kids rest and not being behind when they return to class and having all this extra work to do. Don't ya just love that. :)
I am interested in the Bible app you have. We recently got an Ipad and the app choices are limitless. Would you mind sharing a few of your favorites? My three boys are similar in age to your kiddos so I am sure they would like many of the same ones. Be well and praying good health over you and your family.
Posted by: Marni Love | November 13, 2012 at 05:52 PM
Get well soon, Greiners!
Posted by: Renee | November 14, 2012 at 12:45 AM
Marni - thanks so much! I am glad that we can take a little sick break and not worry about getting (too) behind! :) The Bible app is called 4Soils and it is really cute! Christian loves it - Ansley enjoys it too but it's probably more suited for the younger crowd. I'll share some more soon - good idea for a post! :)Hope you are doing well!
Posted by: Megan | November 14, 2012 at 06:59 PM
Thank you Renee! :)
Posted by: Megan | November 14, 2012 at 06:59 PM