Ethan's Quiz

Ethan gave me this quiz while I was cleaning bathrooms Saturday. And, just so you don't make his mistake, don't try to give someone a quiz while they are cleaning toilets! Yuck!

So here it is, see how you do..

How many moons does Jupiter have? Just Guess.

a. 2  b. 4  c.5

If the Earth fell, how many pieces would it break into? (He informed me that this is his idea of how many pieces)

a. 6990  b.2240 c. 1400

If you played the wii for 1000 hours, how long would it be? (Notice how he's obssessed with the wii?)

a. 6209  b. 5590  c.2236  d. Guess

I'm not sure what the last question means...

Life is normal over here, so I don't really have much to write about!

What's normal life??

Sunday- Wake up, get ready, go to church, watch football in the afternoon, possibly go to Care Group at night, go to bed

Monday- Wake up, get ready, get ready with schoolwork for the week, Lucas and I go to KAT, do schoolwork, go to bed

Tuesday- Wake up, get ready, do schoolwork, go to bed

Wednesday- Wake up, get ready, do schoolwork, I go to the Solomons, kids get baths, go to bed

Thursday- Wake up, get ready, do schoolwork, go to piano, do schoolwork, go to bed

Friday- Wake up, get ready, do schoolwork, go to bed

Saturday- Sleep in,(as much as is possible with the two youngest), kids watch cartoons, sometimes eat a yummier breakfast than usual, do chores, do projects, Ana gets hair done, go to bed


And of course there's Dad going to work every week day. Then we have the little things come up like having visitors over, having an occasional party, go shopping, go visiting, whatever... And with it being basketball season..

Sorry about this incredibly boring post. I couldn't think of anything new.

Going back to Christmas...

Can you believe it? I forgot one important, fun thing that happened over Christmas!!

We get a paper called the Shopper's Guide every Saturday. Well, inside it there was a contest for little kids to enter by sending in their letters to Santa. Ethan quickly decided to do so! This was so his letter. It was so cute, we had to send it in..

Dear Santa,

Please get me a Thomas train, (Duck) and give my sister a real kitten and a doll that can do almost everything a human can do and me a toy

Ethan X. Vanderhart, age 7,
Homeschooled, Grade 2

AND it was published along with tons of others, BUT it was the 6th one down! Ethan later got a letter and one one-dollar McDonald gift coupon.

But I know what you're really looking for is if they really got it. Yes, they did. Ethan got his train and a toy, Ana, a doll that cries water, and drinks from a straw. And they both got ownership of our family cats. Ana "owns" Pepsi, and Ethan "owns" Collar Dude.

100th Post!

Today is my 100th post! Hooray! Now what to write about...

Snow! It's starting to feel like spring. (That won't last long, but it's nice for this short time!) There isn't any snow on the ground. Just mud, mud, and, hey, a little bit of grass!

But going to the pictures.. This was our first snow. Ethan, Ana and Luke decided to go enjoy it. (You should've seen the snowman they made! It was a pile of snow that sorta resembled a snowman)!

Look at Woody's face. PLEASE DON'T DROP HER ON ME!

Can't think of anything more to write.. Have a wonderful Sunday!

Update

We are having some health issues over here. We could definitely use your prayers.

Mom and Ana are sick with some kind of coughing, tiring sickness. They don't feel good at all. Ana went to the doctor today, but after they swabbed her throat, (I gag again thinking about it..), the test for strep throat turned out negative. So they have some kind of RSV virus.Yucky! Hopefully none of the rest of us will catch whatever they have.

Also, last night I sprained my ankle at a basketball game. I went to the doctor today and they took x-rays to check for broken bones. There were none. So I'm wearing an air cast and my ankle feels normal now.

Woody is also having some sores on his legs... I'm joking! Not about his sores, but listing Woody on the "hurt or sick" list!! :)

Ethan's Birthday

Ethan had a great day full of playing the wii, opening presents,and eating treats!

Ethan adores the wii and was allowed to play it much longer than usual on his birthday. He did it with Ana too, and played Mario Galaxy and Sports and Play.

When Dad got home from work, he brought some Arby food for supper and then opened presents, (glow in the dark basketball, a watch, two disposable cameras which he's already used up, a car track, and Martian gel). Then we had "cupcakes", but it was more like just the tops because the cupcakes wouldn't come out of the pan!!

I think Ethan had a great time. It was a  very fun birthday!

8 Years Ago..

8 years ago, my parents received the call that the birthmom who had picked our family for her baby, was going into labor. I slightly remember Mom running around. I remember quickly writing a letter to the birthmom. As soon as Dad and Mom were ready, and we had someone watching us, Dad and Mom left to go meet their new, baby boy!

Ethan was born really early and the hospital let him go way too soon. When Dad and Mom brought Ethan home a day or two later, he was so tiny that he seemed lost in the carseat! We brought Ethan to the doctor for a check up soon afterwards and they immediately told us to get him in a hospital. So that's what we did! In time, however, we were finally able to bring him home and take care of him ourselves.

Since then, Ethan has grown to be such a big kid! Today he turns 8 years old! (7 sounds so little and sweet, but 8 seems so OLD)!
We celebrated a little bit with our grandparents yesterday and today Ethan will celebrate his birthday with us!

We are so thankful for Ethan. He entertains and amazes us with his phrases, his incredible athletic skills, and his reading!

HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY, E-E! WE LOVE YOU!