Mommio: 3/3/2011 Blog Of The Day

We've missed Daddio lately!  

He has been working so hard on his trial and been gone so much lately that we really haven't been able to spend good, quality time with him in a few weeks.  Lucky for us, his trial just got delayed for a while which will mean that he will be home for the entire weekend with us.  For your blog of the day I want you to plan a really fun and relaxing weekend for us as a family. Remember that we can't spend too much money!

Mommio: Blog Of The Day

You toes all did such a great job on your mapping project today- any one of your set of directions would get us to the Grand Canyon.  Now just for fun, go to Google Maps and get directions from "Marble Falls, Texas" to "Grand Canyon Village, AZ".  Take a close look at these directions and compare them to your own, we will probably go this route when we travel.  It is pretty different than the way you guys chose to go so check it out and see why it might be a better way to get there.  You can even play around with the google maps and make it take the route you created so you can see how long it would take to get there going your way.

Connor: Blog Of The Day

1. Go South on Hwy. 281
2. Turn West on Hwy. 290
3. Turn West on I10
4. Turn North on I25
5. Turn West on I40
6. Turn North on Hwy. 64

Mason: Blog Of The Day

1. Go south on Hwy.281
2. West on 1604
3. Go west on I-10
4. In Phoenix go north I-17
5.Go north on Hwy.180
6. Go north on Hwy.64

Marney: Blog Of The Day

1 Go south on Hwy. 281
2  In San Antonio
3Go north west on I-10
4In Phoenix go north on I-17
5in Flag Stone go west on I- 40
6 Go north on Hwy.64

Then you are there

Avery: Blog Of The Day

Here's how I think we should go.
1- go south on Hwy. 281
2- Go west on Hwy. 290
3- In Fredericksburg go South on Hwy. 87
4- Go west on I-10
5- In Phoenix go north on I-17
6- In Flagstaff go north-west on Hwy. 180
7- Go north on Hwy. 64
8- You are there! :D

Gabe: Blog Of The Day

Here is the way to the Grand Canyon from our house.
1 Go south on 281
 2 Then turn west on to Hwy. 290 towards Fredericksburg
3 After passing Fredericksburg Hwy. 290 will meet up with I-10
4 Then go west on I-10 until Arizona
5 then go north on Hwy. 191
6 Then go on northwest on Hwy. 70
7 Then go north on Hwy.60
8 At Show Low go north on Hwy. 77
9 Then turn west on I-40
10 Then turn north on Hwy.64
11 Then you will get there

Mommio: 3/2/2011 Blog Of The Day

Map Our Trip!

We have been learning about all the cool things we are going to see at the Grand Canyon in April and now it is time to start planning the trip.  I need your help to get there!  Using a United States road atlas (that's a map that has all the roads labeled on them) figure out the route you think we should take to get to the Grand Canyon, then write out the directions in your post.  The directions should be very clear and simple, go in order from Marble Falls to the Grand Canyon, number each step and include the names (they will be numbers) of the roads and which direction to go on them (North, South, etc.).    Good luck!

Daddio: Blog of the Day

Well, I've stuck to my resolution.  After two months, I've succeeded in tracking every single thing I've eaten on Livestrong.  The problem is, however, that the effect that I wanted to have happen-- hasn't happened. I was hoping that, as I saw how much food I was eating and tracking, that it would encourage me to eat less.  But I haven't done that. I don't feel too bad, though, because I haven't really trying to reduce the amount that I eat. But March is a new month, and I'm going to continue tracking, and also eating in the calorie guidelines.  So I hope that when I post up my progress next month, I'll have good news.

Connor: Doom Chapter 10

I went to an extraordinary feast at Hades' castle, if that can be seen as the proper term.  There sat the populars all at the side farthest from Hades.  Hades has told me that he dislikes their bragging of great victories, because those victories ended in their deaths thus taking away from their victories.  He even went far enough to say that Orpheus was the worst for bragging about how he escaped Hades with his wife.  Of course all us non-legends know that these are nothing but lies.  Hades seems to like making warriors into legends although he rarely does.  Zeus forbade his assistance to any warrior without Ares' consent.  One day while I was out on my watch duty with Cerberus, the three headed pushover as I have come to call him, Ares arrived at the front gate.  Imagine how impressed I was to see the god of war.  He said "I wish to enter.  Please tell Hades that I wish to see him about some Hector guy.  If you bring him quickly I will pay you one drachma."  Hearing an offer like this from the god of war himself was great and depressing.  It was great because I was getting a tip, yet it was depressing because he came to talk to Hades about the man I had slain.  Ares looked at me and said before I departed to retrieve the master and said "Have I seen you before?  You look familiar.  Are you Ajax?"  I said, with a hint of hatred in my voice, "I am not Ajax!  I am Achilles the man who slew Hector.  I was told that I was your favorite and yet you confuse me with Ajax.  I feel ashamed to say that I obeyed you.  Get thee gone and I will tell my master what you want.  Away with thee!"  Ares looking angry said "You worthless mortal.  You do not command me.  You commanded your army.  You were my favorite until you attempted to make me leave.  You do not deserve my respect.  I demand to see Hades NOW!"  I said simply "Try to I dare you.  Oh wait you forgot that gods may not enter without Hades command.  Now who has the power?    I will talk to my master although you may not come.  Go away.  If you make another step toward this door Cerberus, who just so happens to be a perfect gaurd dog will attack you.  One more thing you were supposed to leave any weapons of power or weapons outside in the waiting room.  Another reason I banish you at the moment."  Ares left in a heap of smoke and non-repeatable swears.  Just when I least expected it Hades appeared next  to me.  He said "Good job Achilles.  Although you do know he wanted to talk about you right why else would he give you drachmas?  Oh well when Zeus and the other gods die you may become a hero of legend although it will take much longer now for you to be reborn.  I understand that you were upset, but next time please keep a cool head."  With that Hades went back to his throne room.  I had doomed myself.

Connor: Blog Of The Day

Spend Time With Younger Kids- I have been spending time with the kids.  I still need to work on being in a good mood when around them.

Learn To Drive- I still have to learn.  I have not learned how to drive yet.  First I have to be fifteen in order to start learning.  So I have three months and seven days to wait, I think.

Mason: Walk

Today I walked the puppies. We went to the circle. I walked Franki on the way to the circle. Franke peed and tried to eat pecans and tried to go to houses. We got to the circle and tried to pet the horses but they were eating. Then I walked Sam and Tina to Nana's house. They tried to eat pecans. I dropped off Sam and Tina at Nana's house.

Kiki: Blog Of The Day

Learn To Sing- I have been singing songs with my Ipod.  I have been signing songs when we are in the room listening to songs on the Roku.  I am going to start singing songs out of books.
Paint More- I am going to start making portraits of me.  I am going to use washable paint.

Grow Out My Hair- I am letting it grow out.  I have been pulling it back and putting it in ponies.

Mason: Blog Of The Day

I am not getting further in The Lightening Thief because I am reading a different book. It is called The Unusual Mind of Vicent Shadow. I am going to read The Lightening Thief in my free time and at night.

Marney: Blog Of The Day

I have done a great job on reading harder books. I am going to read hard books at dear time.  I did good on  being nice to people.  But I am starting to be mean but I don't know that I am doing it. So when I get mad at someone I am going to walk away from them.  I have done good thanks for asking mom.

Gabe: Blog Of The Day

I have not been typing better because I don't do a typing program.  I am not going to do a typing program for a few months, I might do one later.  My hand writing has gotten a lot better because I am writing slowly and carefully.  I will try to write more.  I have gotten a little better at controlling my temper because I am breathing. I am going to try walking away when I get frustrated. I have done full lotus pose but I want  to work on holding it longer and doing it without my hands.

I have worn my shoes every day so far and I got new shoes yesterday.  I am going to try working on stepping flat when I wear my shoes.
 

Max: Blog Of The Day

Stop Wearing Pullups At Night- I am doing great.  I don't wear pullups at night.  I only wet my bed sometimes.
Writing My Name- I have been practicing writing my name and I am getting better at it.

 Writing ABCs- I don't know how yet.  Well, sometimes I have to stop and go potty but I working on it.
 More From Max- And I have a special gun that nobody can use except me.  Sometimes Kiki and Gabe be mean to me.  Sometimes I don't like them.  Sometimes I love them.  Only when they don't hurt me.

Avery: Blog Of The Day

I am doing great on my photography goal. I have done scanning and zooming projects. Here are some zooming pictures I took at the Waco Zoo.

My favorite out of all of them is the spider monkey. I like how it looks all black. Here are some scanning pictures.

Egg yolk

 Food face

 French fri

 Healthy breakfast 1

I thought the food face one was the best. I can't wait to see what my next project will be!

Jack: Blog Of The Day

 I can't go potty yet because I am a big boy and Nana told me I can't go potty.  I'm not going to.  Never.
***Disclaimer- Nana DID NOT tell him this.  In fact, she tells him to use the potty everyday.

Mommio: 3/1/2011 Blog Of The Day

Happy March 1st!  It's that time again where we all take a look at how we are doing with the goals we made for ourselves on New Years Eve.  So- for the blog of the day, write a post reminding us of what your resolutions were, tell us what you have done over the last month to work towards your goals, let us know what you are going to do to work harder next month and also let us know if your goals have changed or if you have created some new ones.

Jack- use the potty
Max- stop wearing pullups at night, write name, write the ABC's
Kiki- learn to sing, paint more, grow out hair
Marney- read harder books, be nicer to people
Gabe- type better, improve handwriting, control temper, do the full lotus yoga pose, wear shoes everyday
Avery- practice photography
Mason- read The Lightening Thief
Connor- spend time with the younger kids, learn to drive
Mommio- be healthier, help the family be healthier
Daddio- track food on Livestrong everyday until July 1st 

 

I had two goals- get healthier and help my family get healthier.  For myself, I haven't been doing too well with eating better and drinking more water, but I have been making sure to eat something for breakfast every morning.  I also started private yoga classes with Nana and have been doing yoga throughout the week- which is a great way to remind myself to be healthier.  This month I plan to do more yoga, walk with the kids at least once a week, eat healthier snacks and drink more water every day.

For the family, with Daddio being out of town so much I haven't been making many healthy meals.  I have been making sure to buy more fresh fruit and have it cut up and ready to eat so that the toes are all eating healthy snacks.  And the kids have been taking the dogs on walks every day which is great exercise!  This month I want to make sure the kids get in more healthy dinners, practice their yoga at least four days a week and make sure they are stretching.