dimanche, janvier 20, 2008

Serendipity

Elizabeth and Katherine have put their heads together to create a very imaginative rabbit trail; Along the Alphabeth Path. Soon gnomes and gnumbers came to share the fun and inspired by Ruth Heller wonderful language books a serie of creative lessons brought the world of language to life.

Last November we slowly entered the magical land of letters, numbers, and words with the company of wee fairies and gnomes.

December found me busy as an elf, knitting, sewing, and crafting dozens of present for my dear family. The school plans were put aside, at the exeption of Cay's fantastic Christmas Mosaic.


As you can see it was a lot of fun and oh, so yummy. Cay has included lots of recipes to make it all memorable. If you wonder why we were making spiders for Advent, have a look at the reading list.


But this post is not about the Christmas Mosaic as wonderful as it is. So let us go back to gnomes and such.


We can't wait to continue our math adventures with the rainbow gnomes this week. And so much more!

Here is a sample page of a Lively Language Lesson by Dominique.


And a botany page by Matthias.


Elizabeth should have a Serendipity-do-dah! post up tomorow to showcase how other families are using Serendipity. Come and join in the fun and add a bit of beauty, creativity and wonder to your school days!

A big thank you to Elizabeth and Katherine for taking the time to share their gifts with us.

dimanche, janvier 06, 2008

Epiphany


A visit at Père Valère Dubé (the Benedictine priest who married us) is always a memorable experience.

How blessed were the children to be able to attend Holy Mass this morning in his small private apartment, a sacred place indeed. Putting it into the words of sweet Dominique, he is a saint!

I can't resist posting a few pictures from our trip last Fall.





jeudi, janvier 03, 2008

Augustin, Kristie, Sébastien, and Lydia are in Canada!

And boy are they having a grand time!


Lydia, Sébastien, Kristie, and Grandpa Bellavance


Even Grandma is sledding!

Today they are going ice fishing, and tomorrow they will have dinner with their uncle Robert up north in the Laurentide Mountains. I can't wait to see more pictures!


Christmas Pictures

We always get together on Christmas Eve for a traditional French Canadian Christmas dinner followed by the opening of presents. Then the older children and Michel leave for midnight Mass while I put the youngest to bed. Felix and Matthias alter served on Christmas Day.

The little boys had their own table.



After midnight Mass the older children had dessert with us. Augustin and Kristie made the egg custard pie, Lydia the fruit cake and Sara the magnificent cream puff pyramid. I made the tablecloth. ;o)


After dessert they enjoyed a game of scattergories.


Sébastien, Lydia, Shannon, Gabriel, Augustin, and Kristie.



Raphael on the right, Clark and Sara on the left.

jeudi, décembre 06, 2007

St Nicholas Day

The little boys woke up this morning on the Feast of St Nicholas to find each of their shoe filled with gold chocolate coins and a delicious orange. Later in the afternoon Lydia mixed up a batch of German Spice Cookie dough from the book Christmas Mosaic. The children cut them out using a carboard template, and had a great time icing them. What a delectable treat they were with Kimberlee's cocoa supreme !

Thankful

HT: View From The Pews

samedi, décembre 01, 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEBASTIEN!
We miss you dear son! I hope you have a merry birthday with your friends at Belmont Abbey. See you soon.
Sebastien with the two deer he shot Thanksgiving weekend!

Joyeux 40e Anniversaire Xavier !