This was the last week of basketball season. Olivia's Monday night game was cancelled, so they had a practice from 7:30-9pm. Tuesday was their last regular season game and they won by a 34 point margin, taking them to a 8-3 season. Olivia has been getting a lot more play time these last few weeks and has really started to enjoy it a great deal more. She racked up a couple of baskets in each game she's played, and thankfully never fouled out, which was a big concern early on.
Monday was a regular school day. My brother stopped by in the afternoon for a little visit. In the evening Lindsey started her next set of sewing lessons with 4-H. This series runs from February - August, meeting twice a month for two hours each class. She's excited since they'll be doing more advanced projects. This week she started and finished a new apron. She's very excited about the way this one turned out. It's a bit long, but she'll grow into it.
Tuesday was pretty typical as far as academics. Olivia finished up one of her art projects and I was really pleased with how it turned out. As you can see, she gets into her artwork - and typically looks like a chimney sweep by the time she's done.
Wednesday morning started off with bit of an ice storm. The girls plowed through their work as we drank hot tea and sat by the fire watching ice build up on the trees. By1pm or so everything was thawed out and life went on as usual. Olivia had a brief 1 hour basketball practice from 4-5pm. We began reading
To Kill A Mockingbird out loud in the evening. I'd forgotten how much I loved this story...and forgot that I'd have to reword a few things, ahem.
Thursday we headed out early to our monthly chiropractor visit. Olivia's hip and lower back are doing really well, and I think we've finally got her to a place of recovery after all those years of ballet and an injury that the instructor refused to acknowledge and take responsibility for. We did our regular lessons, including another still life art lesson (below). Olivia worked the concession stand at a basketball tournament in the evening.
Friday (today) is co-op. We have a Valentine's party during 1st hour. Then a pizza party at the end of the day. It was also supposed to be poetry and tea time in literature, but the teacher decided to fore go that since the Valentine's party was planned by a teacher without considering what was already on the calendar for the day. You can only do so many food events in a 3 hour time frame. Once we get home and rest we'll be heading out to the JV girls basketball championship tournament. If Olivia's team wins tonight, they advance to the finals on Saturday.
How was your week?
I have been wanting to make myself an apron. I tried buying one or two but just can't find one I like that doesn't fall apart or become a wrinkled mess of cloth in the wash. She did an excellent job. We've mostly been down with the flu (I think) so we ended up taking just about the whole week off.
ReplyDeleteGreat artwork! I love the bottom one. The ice didn't really get us. There is nothing like a fireplace on a day like that!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Dawn
Looks like a great week! Love the apron. We used a material very similar to the one you have too to make an apron. But, it was for her costume last semester. She can use it in the kitchen now though. Love the drawings... she really got into her art! love that. One of my daughter and I are like that but some how my husband and other kids are very clean when they do their art. hahaha.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a great basketball season - love the artwork and the apron!! Glad you had a productive week, and glad you shared about it at Homeschool Highlights
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to end a season on a high note--and not fouling out is a nice high one in my book. :) The apron is cute, the art is cool, and I'm glad the ice was as brief as it was! We're in the middle of ice as I write, and my husband is out picking up our teen daughters from a dance because they are afraid to drive home in such dangerous conditions. :(
ReplyDeleteWow-- beautiful artwork! Love the apron, too. I still have my daughter's from when she made one about that age. So sweet!
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