The Walk

I finally found time to read a book for pleasure!  Not a homeschool/education/church book.  I didn't really want to read this one at first, but my mom suggested it and I couldn't find anything else.  I'm so glad I read it.  I really enjoyed it.  Easy, fast, uplifting read.  

How Great Thou Art

I wish she'd sing all of my favorite church hymns. 

Roald Dahl

We just finished our 4th Roald Dahl book.  We love his books.  They are a bit crazy and out there, but they are a fun read in between more 'educational' books.  My brother had read The Witches when he was young but I hadn't heard of it until last year.
The Witches
The Magic Finger
The Twits
George's Marvelous Medicine

Now for the next book.....

Three Hairs

Author Unknown

There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day.


The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. "H-M-M, " she said, "I think I'll part my hair down the middle today." So she did and she had a grand day.


The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. "Well," she said, "Today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail." So she did and she had a fun, fun day.


The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head....


"YEAH!" she exclaimed, "I don't have to fix my hair today!"

I like this story.

One time the animals had a school. The curriculum consisted of running, climbing, flying and swimming, and all the animals took all the subjects. 

The duck was good in swimming, better than his instructor, and he made passing grades in flying, but was practically hopeless in running. He was made to stay after school and drop his swimming class in order to practice running. He kept this up until he was only average in swimming. But, average is acceptable, so nobody worried about that but the duck. 

The eagle was considered a problem pupil and was disciplined severely. He beat all the others to the top of the tree in the climbing class, but he had used his own way of getting there. 

The rabbit started out at the top of his class in running, but had a nervous breakdown and had to drop out of school on account of so much makeup work in swimming. 

The squirrel led the climbing class, but his flying teacher made him start his flying lessons from the ground instead of the top of the tree, and he developed charley horses from overexertion at the takeoff and began getting C's in climbing and D's in running. 

The practical prairie dogs apprenticed their offsprings to a badger when the school authorities refused to add digging to the curriculum. 

At the end of the year, an eel that could swim well, run, climb, and fly a little was made valedictorian.  

Harrison's torticollis

Thought I'd do an update on Harrison's torticollis. For those of you who don't know what torticollis is~Torticollis is a twisted neck in which the head is tipped to one side, while the chin is turned to the other.

We've been going to physical therapy for 8-9 months now. We've had to stretch his neck and do passive exercises with him 5-7 times a day. He also has a 'collar' that he has to wear 4 hours a day. It's been a big pain. Harrison is so strong and stubborn. His doctor has told me several times that Harrison is one of the toughest kids he's worked with. He has fallen into the 5% category where therapy isn't working. I'm taking Harrison tomorrow to meet with another doctor who will give Harrison botox in his neck. (They aren't giving him the injections tomorrow...this is just our first appointment with this dr.) They'll have to knock him out to give him the botox injection. I'm sad about this.

So, after the injections, we'll still have to do physical therapy, stretches and exercises. I know that Harrison's strength helped him come into this world, but right now his strength/stubborness is frustrating!

He's such a sweet, fun boy. I'm so glad he is a part of our family.

My cute boys. Conrad's baptism was great. I'm so grateful that my hubby is able to baptize our kids. He's such a great husband, father and friend.