Thanksgiving. . .

"Now, therfore, I, Abrahan Lincoln, President of the United States, do hereby appoint and set apart the last Thursday in November next as a day which I desire to be observed by all my fellow-citizens, wherever they may be then, as a day of Thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God, the beneficent Creator and Ruler of the Universe. And I do further recommend to my fellow-citizens aforesaid, that on that occasion they do reverently humble themselves in the dust, and from thence offer up penitent and fervent prayers and supplications to the great Disposer of events for a return of the inestimable blessings of peace, union, and harmony throughout the land which it has pleased Him to assign as a dwelling-place for ourselves and for our posterity throughout all generations."

Out of Egypt

Enjoying HIStory! I love learning alongside my kids and we have really enjoyed learning about ancient Egypt. It's even more exciting since our Gray-Gray and Papa were able to visit Egypt and Jordan last spring. As a homeschooling mom, I'm always interested in curriculum and what seems to work for other families. . .but that can be overwhelming, too! I'm still trying to figure out what works well for us, and was pointed to the The Mystery of History by another large family. Not only is it excellent in content but it is extremely functional for large families with lots of ages (without being too much prep for mom).
Looks just like Egypt, eh?
This curriculum allows for those precious preschoolers to be involved, too. Hannah and Naomi enjoy licking the frosting from, well, it looks like knives. . . not sharp ones, at least.

Baby JJ enjoys the happenings from her bouncing position. She just enjoys watching and eating.