I'm Bad...and My Computer Is In Worse Shape

Okay...I know it's been eons since a post. I've got lots of pics to put up...just not enough time in the day to get it done.

I'm Bad. And then...well...

My laptop? It's been in surgery for over a week. Seems to have picked up a nasty virus somewhere and is in ICU right now. Doc says things are looking up and it should be discharged this coming week.

Stay tuned...

Only One More Day...

*Sigh*

Only. One. More. Day....

Until all of my sweet babies are under the same roof!

Not looking forward to the long drive to go fetch my kiddos...but the pay-off....now that will be huge!

If you were here in on my porch right now with me, you would be witnessing a very big smile.

I'm getting very excited to see Ella and Ben.

Down On The Farm

Changin' it up here on Hubler Planet this week.

Not the ordinary, things are different.

Ella and Ben...they took a road trip.

Over the river and through the woods...to Grandma's House we go.

They have been begging for a chance to stay with Grammie and Papa all by themselves.

So...we packed them up and made the trip up north.

They've called each day telling me about all the fun they are having.

Doesn't seem to be a shortage of it down on the farm.

And is it just my imagination or has my little boy grown some while he's been away?

I'm not sure I'm liking this growing up business.

Maybe it's all the veggies they are scoring from the greenhouse.

Homeschooling? Well, I've just reaped the first benefits of being a homeschool family.

Pack up the books, share lessons plans with Grammie, and viola...school is taken care of.

I love that my parents invest their time into my kids.

Some of my most special memories are the times that I spent as a little girl with my own Grams and Gramps. Memories that I hold very dear to my heart.

And here she is...Grams...reading to my kids...still investing her time into children. My kids love their Great-Grandma. And I love her for making memories with them.

Warms my heart. Truly, it does.

A trip up north wouldn't be a success without a campfire!

Grillin' up supper...yum.

I'm guessing smores followed.

Aaahhhh....Grandma's House.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Lily Jeeah!!

Happy  Birthday, Sweetheart!!!

A post to come tomorrow....once I get my emotional marbles all together. 

Hearts and Lungs and Livers...Oh My!

We were invited over to our neighbor's house the other day to learn about our bodies. Melanie and I had each cut out 7 different organs for the kids to learn about and paste on their "bodies" that were traced on giant pieces of paper.

After Ella's turn to be traced...came Ben's turn...

We learned a lot about each organ, one by one...

The heart, lungs, large intestine, small intenstine, liver, and the brain.

This wasn't all sitting around and glueing though...we were up and jumping around. Gettin' the ol' heart rate up.

Jump, jump, jump...faster, faster, faster...

NOW feel that heartbeat!

We had such a fun day! The kids sat so intently and they were hanging on every word Melanie had to say. What a great project and what great information. Our bodies truly are amazing!

Salamander

A real science lesson right in our front yard.

The kids had a great time meeting our new little friend.

He's kinda cute, right?

We learned a lot about these little guys...and the most interesting? If they lose a leg due to a predator, they will just grow another one!

Science Day with Daddy

Every Thursday is an exciting day here on Hubler Planet. It's the day that Daddy does science experiements with the kids.

This week's experiment was learning about rice, water, and sand. All about their commonalities and all about their differences.

Water. What's not to like about a bucket full of water when you are a boy? The kids learned about it's properties...hmmm, it's wet, it's clear, and it makes your hands clean and feel smooth.

Rice...not just for eating! They loved to feel the difference of textures between all three. Ella says "rice is bumpy."

Sand...Ella is filling it up to get it ready for it's turn on the scale...gotta see how much each weighs. Each was weighed in the same container and filled to the top to try to ensure accuracy.

Even Lily got in on the action! I'm thinking she likes science too...at least if it involves running your fingers through a big bucket of rice!

Taking it all in...listening intentely to Dad. He's a good teacher.

Rice's turn to hop on the scale...

Just cause science is more fun if you don't have to worry about a few little spills.

Hmmm....if you start with a wet finger, sand definitely sticks.

Rice too.

And all the findings. The kids loved it and I think Jason did just as much too.