New Years Eve: Dec 31

Today is New Years Eve!! I got a guitar today from our neighbor! So I started practicing.My old guitar's string broke,so I'm happy to have a new one.We hung up some paper lantern's for decorations.Joy also bought me a red New Years dress.We made a New Year's craft and we will be doing our resolutions,eating pizza and chinese food and watching a movie.We have sparklers for fireworks,some star head bands and a sparkly blue hat for me.We usually celebrate whichever time zone is midnight by my bedtime.I will write which city we celebrated tommorrow! We also made a lego mine city. HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

Dec 30

We went to the movies for the Summer Bookclub.The movies we've been waiting for are just now coming out.We saw "The Book Of Life" Then I got to do "the claw machine" I won a little dog stuffy I named "Quizno" We also read our book. I played duck tales and watched some episodes as well.

KETCHUP (Dec 22-29)

We did alot of running around just before Xmas.Xmas eve we went for Chinese food with Gramma and Poppa.A yearly tradition.I got to open my new xmas Pj's and we watched "Shrek the halls" and had popcorn.We put out Santa's cookies,emergency key and the reindeer food.Alice and Joy got to open their stockings I made for them!! Xmas day we opened our stockings first,there was some chocolate coal in it.and the tissue snowball you get to unravel.The boys got their presents and so did Cashy.Gramma and Poppa came over.I got a Wii-u,the zelda duck hat (from Nanie and Grampie) and an easy bake oven! Alice and I made oatmeal chocolate chip cookie's in it! Gramma and Poppa gave me a porcelin doll to start collecting.We had dinner.Ham,Roast Beef and Turkey.As well as turnip casserole (another family tradition) We watched "Elf" and I got to to do the chocolate orange.After dinner the 3 of us went to look at xmas lights...there was one of the grinch stealing the lights off of the house!

DEC 18-21

Bella has been working on ABC-ya and Animal Jam (National Geographics) and her other online sites! We have started Xmas break a bit early to get ready since we have all been under the weather,but each day Bella come's up with awesome new idea's for things we can learn about and study!! Yesterday was Joy's Bday! We went for Sushi,I got free Miso soup for wearing my Santa hat! Then we went to Castle Fun Park and played mini golf,went on the bumper cars tried the simulator and played arcade games.Afterwards we went to Gramma and Poppa's for icecream cake.Joy picked the Elsa (from Frozen) one! Today is Yule so we made our wishes like we do every year and read "The Tomten" We also went to "Color Me Mine" and painted some things for Xmas. Trivia: How long is winter on Uranus?? ...............21 years!!!

DEC 17:

Weather: Cloudy Today we made a xmas card for Alice,worked on building in Mine craft.We read some of the Angry Birds Atlas.We are going to catch up on the Penguin Advent. Yesterday was Hanukkah so we are going to learn about that and play with the dreidel! "Hanukkah also known as the Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar. The festival is observed by the kindling of the lights of a unique candelabrum, the nine-branched menorah or hanukiah, one additional light on each night of the holiday, progressing to eight on the final night. The typical menorah consists of eight branches with an additional visually distinct branch. The extra light is called a shamash (Hebrew: שמש‎, "attendant")[1] and is given a distinct location, usually above or below the rest. The purpose of the shamash is to have a light available for practical use, as using the Hanukkah lights themselves for purposes other than publicizing and meditating upon Hanukkah is forbidden.[2] Other Hanukkah festivities include playing dreidel and eating oil based foods such as doughnuts and latkes. Hanukkah became more widely celebrated beginning from the 1970s, when Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson called for public awareness of the festival and encouraged the lighting of public menorahs." My favorite part of today was: I got a sprinkle donut from Tim Hortons,which we later realized went with Hanukkah My least favorite part was: arguing

DEC 16

weather-cloudy I worked online,and showed Joy the land of Pooyoo's...they had shapes,and dancing and recess games I also worked on my "emotions journal" My favorite thing was: Joy My least favorite thing was: that we argue

DEC 15:

Weather: Cloudy Today Bella made a Santa hat out of lego. And we are going to work on something online Bella is wanting to show me.We are also going to catch up on our Penguin advent calendar. Joy bought stuff for her Ugly Sweater Birthday Party we are having on Saturday. Terrarium: Our conclusion is we have to leave the lid open otherwise the fern will die b/c otherwise the jar gets to foggy and hot.So we will try and figure out how to fix it...it may be b/c there was to much water.Or maybe b/c the size of the plant is to big for the size of the jar My favorite part of today was: nothing My least favorite part was: everything

DEC 14:

Weather: sunny Bella and I worked on making a book on the sesame street page!! It was about space. Joy got some winter info activity sheets from the library!! Terrarium....was still to wet so we still had to have the lid open. My favorite thing about yesterday was: ??? My least favorite was: ???

DEC 13:

Today we went to Country Gardens with Breanna.We did the candy cane scavenger hunt,saw the real owls,did the store scavenger hunt to get a goodie bag.Had some hot apple cider and popcorn,rode the train,saw Santa and listened to Mrs Claus read stories.We then went out back to see the Emu's and check out the little village and bamboo forest.After we got home I got to watch my video from Santa. My favorite part of today was: everything accept once we got home My least favorite part was: some of the outting was long,and then once we got back home

DEC 12:

Weather-cloudy not sunny Day 3: The terrarium looked like it was growing but akward.Joy noticed there was alot of moisture and foggy again. this morning we read "Sponge Bobs xmas" again and also "Olive the other reindeer" Today we went to the Family rescource center.I helped peel the oranges for snacks,we sang the reindeer hokey pokey with antlers on our heads,played with some playdough,made a Santa craft and ornament for the tree.I helped a little boy gets some toys and we decorated their felt tree.While getting ready to leave the lady said we could take some bread,so we took a loaf and picked a bagette. Later Joy picked up my grade 2 pictures at Walmart. Just before bed we made a lego family xmas card. My favorite part of today was: the lego family xmas card My least favorite was: when Alice and I had an argument

DEC 11:

Weather: Rainy and Cloudy Day 2: We watered the terrarium a bit to much.It had droplets running down the side's and was a bit foggy.So we opened the lid to dry it up a little.We are now going to re-close the lid and check on it again tommorrow We built a paper airplane to test how far it would fly down the stairs. Bella drew instructions and then we built ships out of lego and placed them on the x marks the spot to give the picture a 3D look. Bella wrote her pen-pal a Xmas card. Bella updated her advent penguin we bought yesterday as part of the xmas crafts we are working on. My favorite part of today was: the 3D ships My least favorite part was: everything else Bella and Alice will be making the Yorkshire pudding (our Heritage meal choice) for tonights Brownies xmas potluck!!! History of Yorkshire Pudding: The Yorkshire pudding is a staple of the British Sunday lunch and in some cases is eaten as a separate course prior to the main meat dish. This was the traditional method of eating the pudding and is still common in parts of Yorkshire today. Because the rich gravy from the roast meat drippings was used up with the first course, the main meat and vegetable course was often served with a parsley or white sauce. Traditionally, though less so now, the Yorkshire Pudding could be served as a sweet, with sugar, golden syrup, jam, or even with orange juice as a sauce.[citation needed] It is often claimed that the purpose of the dish was to provide a cheap way to fill the diners, thus stretching a lesser amount of the more expensive ingredients as the Yorkshire pudding was traditionally served first.[5] In poorer households, the pudding was often served as the main and only course. Using the drippings and blood from the roast they may have enjoyed earlier, a quick and 'stodgy' meal was made with flour, eggs and milk. This was traditionally enjoyed with a gravy or sauce of some kind, to moisten the pudding. Thus a meal included both proteins and carbohydrates - enough fuel for another day in the field.

DEC 10:

Weather: rainy Today we started the other project for the polar bear badges.We made a terrarium we added a Santa in with the ferns.Now we get to water it and watch what happens for the next week or two. Bella and Alice did a test run of the yorkshire pudding we are making for the Brownies potluck xmas dinner tommorrow.You are supposed to prepare a meal that represents your heritage.Joy is Scottish and German.Alice is English and Irish.Bella is all four :) We built a large lego house together. Bella and I colored a picture in her xmas activity book. Bella helped with cleaning Chase's cage.So we get to add that to her chore monster list that goes towards her allowence! For her bedtime book Alice and Bella read Sponge Bobs xmas. My favorite thing today was: ?? My least favorite thing was: we were arguing Day 1: We built the terrarium

DEC 9:

Weather-windy (stormy) Today we started with "Go Fish" Bella taught me how to design a mine craft creeper We are about to work on Animal Jam- Reading about Polar Bears and doing a craft. The craft consisted of making reminders to turn off the lights to conserve energy. Math Dice,I learned hot to multiply! Hello Kitty Scouts,Joy earned badges and we worked on the xmas activity book. My favorite thing was: Math dice My east favorite thing was: ??

DEC 6,7,8:

The last couple days we haven't done much because it has been busy and everyone has still been feeling sick. But we did go to the Santa parade! It was rainy,we were originally going to get hot chocolate from Subway,since theywe re giving it away free but we ended sitting somewhere else so we bought some instead.Gramma and Poppa came along as well.Then when the parade was over we got to pick up our new car! Its a convertible which is really cool. For school we've been working on our booklet which has xmas activities. We've been playing alot of "go fish" I painted Nannie's yearly xmas painting.We've been reading.Joy got a "Sponge Bob Square Pants" xmas book for us to read tonight.I've also been designing things on Minecraft.

DEC 5:

Today was a sick day since everyone is under the weather

DEC 4:

Today we didn't do much school since Joy had an interview and Alice has the Flu. we did do a little Math though and worked on the Study ladder again. Brownies was tonight and we dressed up as what we want to be when were older.I was a baker.My place would be called "Cafe Hooray!!" Then we made snow owl pine cone ornaments!

DEC 3:

Today we played "Go fish" We also worked on the study ladder,and Joy did her dragon school

MONTHS AND TRADITIONS:

SEPTEMBER:

SCHEDUAL:

English-reading (150 nights/20 minutes)/writing/spelling Math Science-experiments Socials Mythology/Religion Community-RAOK Computer/Keyboarding PE-half hour Art Music The Bookman-book reports (1 week) Feild Trips- (1 month) YMCA- hm school gym Library-hm school group (Fraser Valley homeschool group)-facebook The DOT Project-portable library The Cardboard Project Fill your bucket-(pop tabs for wheel chair charity Earth Rangers-monarch butterflies Community Garden The Young Naturalists Club SPCA Shelter/Food Bank Baby Bat Foundraiser Unicef/Oxfam SK8 For Cancer It Gets Better/The Trevor Project No H8 campaign Straight Not Narrow Anti Bullying/"To this Day" Project (Shane Koyczan)

OUR FIRST DAY: Dec 2nd

Tuesday: Dec.2nd 2014 Yoda Yoga Study Ladder-Avatar Scholastics-Charlotte's Web (nouns) Moshi Monster Missions and Daily Challenge's Snowflake craft tracing letters Weather: Sunny Thermometer Check: (scale 1-10) =5 My favorite part of school today was that I got to make my study ladder avatar.

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