12 Days of Christmas Entries

Posted by Cindy on December 15, 2007

I’ve been procrastinating.  Homeschool Estore is hosting a 12 Blogs of Christmas Giveaway.  You visit up to two of the 12 blogs, follow their directions for posting an entry and have a chance to win $50.00 to spend at Homeschool Estore.  So no more procrastinating.  Here are my two entries. 

Ruth at Heart of God has asked for the best homeschooling project we’ve done.  That’s a hard one because we have done many fun homeschool projects in the past.  But, I thought I’d post links to two of my children’s favorites so far this year.  The ancient history final projects and the astronomy final projects.  Having my children prepare a presentation on anything they want at the end of our unit studies this year has been a real hit.  They’ve taken complete control of their learning for a couple of days and have presented super projects!

Lynn at Eclectic Education has asked for my best Christmas memory.  Well, I simply have to say last Christmas was my best memory as I sat at home getting to know my two-day-old!    He had so graciously let me finish my Christmas shopping before he decided to enter the world in the wee hours of the 23rd.  Needless to say, it was a very tiring Christmas, but full of precious memories at the same time.  A new baby with two older ones who expected Christmas to roll on as usual – whew!!  Gifts were wrapped and ready in the closet, but all the yummy eating plans were taking place at other people’s houses.  Ham sandwiches on Christmas??

Both of my families – parents and in-laws – have such giving hearts and they each brought Christmas to us!  Christmas Eve, my in-laws came through the door with all the turkey and trimmings left-overs from the family celebration we had missed the day before.  We feasted (you know a new mommy is h-u-n-g-r-y), then they filled our fridge with all the left-overs!  My family, not wanting us to miss out on Christmas Day festivities, rolled in the next morning.  They showed up with everything from the ham to the rolls to the presents.  They turned my house into their house and went along with Christmas as usual.  What a blessing that was.  What a burden that must have been.  I know my older children appreciated it more than anybody else.  That sweet, new brother was cute, but he was interrupting their Christmas plans – could he really be cute enough to be forgiven?    Thanks to my wonderful family, their was no need for forgiveness.  And once again, our refrigerator was packed to the brim with leftovers.

So, there you have it.  My entries.  I would love to read your entries, but then that would mean you might win MY $50.00!    Merry Christmas!!