*Tuesday, February 16: I think this was the day we read Trusten's March edition of Wild Animal Baby, but I don't know what else we did or talked about.
*Wednesday, February 17: It was a sunny day this day, and the boys and I walked up the hill and looked around while Liv was sleeping inside. I don't remember what else we did, except they had the following Youtube videos: how to make lollipops (could not find one on commercially-made ones), magical nature alphabet (for toddlers and preschoolers), fascinating caterpillars animation, exactly how a car engine works (3D animation), and how air conditioners work.
*Thursday, February 18: The boys explored our dry creek bed. We later drove to Fayetteville, and I explained mile markers and exit numbers to Jaden. On the way home I explained Jct./junction meaning where two or more roads meet (or join) and that "junction" and "join" come from the same Latin root word (jungere, meaning "to join").
I explained the land dispute that we're having with our so-called "neighbor" to Jade, including a brief explanation of land plats, deeds, boundaries, etc.
We got a census letter in the mail that informed me that we should soon be receiving a census form, so I talked to Jaden about what a census was and why it they are done.
*Friday, February 19: Jade did an Explode the Code lesson. He spent time with Nathan learning how to use a metal detector as Nathan looked for some of our pins marking our land boundaries. He also went to town with Nathan, while I stayed with Trust and Liv.
I talked to Jaden again (as I have been doing) about the role of a firstborn, while adding details I had not before. I've been teaching him that he should make sure he's doing the right things, that he should set a good example for Trusten and that he should be Trust's teacher. I also lectured to him about time management, obedience, and more. I explained to him that if he does the right things and follows his daddy's rules that Trusten will then obey him (Jaden). He wants to boss Trusten around without leading and teaching him the right things by example.
They watched some fun Youtube videos...things like five monkeys jumping on a bed and a couple of decent cartoons; one was about spring and another about magnets.
*Saturday, February 20: We read two bible story entries instead of the one we read on work days, instead of a sabbath school lesson, because I had not prepared one. It was a fair day (mostly cloudy but not cold), so we spent some time outside walking around on the sabbath.
*Sunday, February 21: Jade did Explode the Code. We did our daily reading of a proverb and a bible story. I talked some on the not striving with a neighbor hastily, or he may bring you to shame in the end, and I explained to the boys (well, mainly to Jade, but Trust sits and listens, too) that our "neighbor" is a prime example of this. He has been brought to major shame, and it's all b/c he wanted to stir up strife. And of course, I read the boys each a book of their choice to them, as I do most days.
I was planning to make chicken fajitas for dinner, but Nathan suggested he take us out to eat. I reminded him that if we ate at a Mexican restaurant, the meat quality might make us ill. He said he'd take us to a nice one. So, we went to one that appeared upscale. Afterward I explained to Jaden how that was a prime example of how looks can be deceiving. The restaurant was nice looking outside and in, but the food was a joke. They didn't even cook my tomatoes or bell peppers, and I must have my tomatoes cooked now, or otherwise I will have an allergic reaction. I specified from the beginning that I must have cooked tomatoes, but it was ignored (although most M. restaurants cook them, anyway, but this one didn't even make fajitas with tomatoes, so I had to request them to be added). I had her take the stuff back to cook, but it ended up not being cooked enough, so later at home, I experienced a mild reaction. I downed some liquid vitamin C and drank a lot of water, and I ended up being okay.
Jaden and I played chess together before they went to bed. Afterward Nathan and I started watching Youtube segments of the Epic of Gilgamesh, which has been something I've wanted to read for a few years now. I do better reading something, but I go the gist of it. It took us two nights to complete it all. It was interesting, but it really brought out the folly of such folks, and I didn't much care for the vulgar pornograpic parts.
Monday, February 22: I'd been getting on to the boys again for going around without their clothes, especially their shirts. They'll often strip to their underwear, though, and then run around. I tell them not to act like heathens. Jade asked to see videos about heathen tribes (which I've shown before), so we watched some. I cannot remember the name of the tribes we watched this day, but one was the last known tribe that still sometimes practices cannibalism. Tobacco smoking was also important in this tribe. They would run or think about killing someone if they saw an outsider approach who was not wearing clothes. The people who lived in the villages who had converted to the Christianity religion (which, at least is better than full-blown heathen) explained this to the fellow who was visiting these tribes. He approached them naked, except a leaf covering his genitals. All the tribes were in Africa.
Jaden ate buckwheat cereal for breakfast this day. I usually make muffins, cereal bars, oatmeal, or something for breakfast, except on the sabbath. This day I didn't feel like making anything. Anyway, later in the day I was doing clothing bin inventory and putting away clothes and taking out clothes, and I had a couple small buckwheat pillows in a bin. I gave them to the boys, and I told Jaden they had buckwheat in them. He wanted to know what that was, and I told him he'd had buckwheat cereal that morning. I then showed the boys pictures of buckwheat and the plant. They even got to see the real deal, because Trusten got into one of the homeschool drawers, stole Jaden's scissors and made a cut into one of the pillows! I made him sit beside me while I stitched it closed.
Jaden did three writing pages, two math pages, and of course we did our proverb of the day and a bible story.
Tuesday, February 23: Jade did three writing pages, two math pages, and a reading lesson. We did our proverb and bible story. Jade did his school work on the front porch. The boys and I walked up our hill and to the deer blind. Jaden then practiced his archery skills with his bow. I got some puzzles down for Trusten. Trust loves to pretend to cook. Of course, both the boys do this outside. Trusten does this everywhere, though, including bath time.
Wednesday, February 24: Jade did a reading lesson, three writing pages, two math pages, a vertebrates quiz, and we read our proverb and bible story. I elaborated on covering up sins versus forsaking them and receiving mercy. We walked up the hill. Nathan and I started on our dvd lectures on relativity and the quantum revolution.
Thursday, February 25: Jade did a reading lesson, three writing pages, and two math pages. Proverb and bible story. Jaden and Trusten spent a lot of time outside playing in the sandbox while I read outside. Jaden made a house with a steep embankment near it, where he had a horse. Trusten pretended a stick was a person.
Friday, February 26: Jaden did Explode the Code. We then cleaned the house, and I cooked, to prepare for the sabbath.
Saturday, February 27: Jaden went somewhere with Nathan and stayed gone a long time, so we didn't get to do our sabbath school lesson. I took Trust outside to play in the sandbox while I read the bible.
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