Music Quote
"Joy, sorrow, tears, lamentation, laughter -- to all these music gives voice, but in such a way that we are transported from the world of unrest to a world of peace, and see reality in a new way, as if we were sitting by a mountain lake and contemplating hills and woods and clouds in the tranquil and fathomless water."
--- Albert Schweitzer
Thoughts??
--- Albert Schweitzer
Thoughts??
Quiz for homeschoolers
The stereotypical homeschooler. X the boxes that apply to you.
[x] Have owned a denim jumper
[x] You were at least 13 when you got your first "trendy" haircut ( I was 20... and 'trendy' consisted of layers. :P)
[x] Everything in your closet at some time was referred to as modest
[] You have tucked things in that shouldn't be tucked in
[] You have been a member of at least 3 co-ops
[x] You were a true sweet 16 and never been kissed
[x] Your mom drives a van of some sort
[] You have at least one childhood picture where you, your mom, and all your siblings matched (noooooo! Thank goodness!)
[] You are/were/will be a PSEO Student
[x] At some point in your life you were more comfortable with adults than kids your own age
[x] Have studied ways to defend your beliefs, debate, and/or create laws
[] Used uber conservative A Beka curriculum
Total: 6
[x] You use big words that most adults could not use in conversation
[x] You can use the words sublime, epiphany, and cognicent correctly (haha it's actually spelled cognizant. how's THAT for homeschooled)
[] You have a favorite word.
[] You have an understanding of Latin root words and how to use them
[x] People from the outside world are referred to as "public schoolers"
[x]You or one of your siblings knits.
[x] You laugh at the decline in literacy in America (or cry)
[x] You score constantly higher than "public schoolers" on standardized tests.
[x] You have no concept of cafeteria food
[x] Family vacations are/ can be referred to as "Field Trips"
[x] Traveling on said vacations have included stopping at historical site markers along the way
[] You have never been in a public elementary school, middle school, or high school during regular school hours (Only to drop off quarterly reports.)
[] You have gone to or been involved in a homeschool convention
Total: 9
Total so far: 15
[x] You read books on a regular basis
[] You have taken part in a political protest
[] You were a Pride and Prejudice fan before the movie
[] You were a Lord of the Rings fan prior to the movie
[] You were a Chronicles of Narnia fan before the movie
[] You speak a language other than English
[x] You dream of dating characters from books instead of celebrities
Total: 2
Total so far: 17
It has been ASSUMED that you:
[]Have won many spelling bees
[x] Have no social life
[x] Have no friends of the opposite gender
[] Are outstandingly smart (where's the outstandingly stupid question?)
[x]Are extremely inept
[x] Only listen to classical music
[x] Play piano or the violin
[x] Do not own a pair of trendy jeans
[x] Have no knowledge of drugs or alcohol
[x] Don't date, only court
[x] Have never been to a "party"
[x] Know no other beliefs other than what your family believes
Total: 10
Total so far: 27
You have been asked more than 10 times:
[x] If you wear pajamas to school
[x] If you get perfect grades because your mom grades you
[x] If your mom teaches you or if somebody else does
[x] How do you meet people
[x] Why you aren't in school
[x] If you get days off whenever you want
[] If you're going to be homeschooled through college
[x] If you have a big family
[x] What your parents are protecting you from
[] To quote something famous
[x] For the answer, because supposedly homeschoolers always have all the answers
Total: 9
Final Total: 36
1-10 You're not really a homeschooler...you just do school at home
11-21 You're a homeschooler, but not what the world expects
22-32 You're a homeschooler
33-? You probably wouldn't have facebook to begin with...but congrats you're the stereotypical homeschooler
[x] Have owned a denim jumper
[x] You were at least 13 when you got your first "trendy" haircut ( I was 20... and 'trendy' consisted of layers. :P)
[x] Everything in your closet at some time was referred to as modest
[] You have tucked things in that shouldn't be tucked in
[] You have been a member of at least 3 co-ops
[x] You were a true sweet 16 and never been kissed
[x] Your mom drives a van of some sort
[] You have at least one childhood picture where you, your mom, and all your siblings matched (noooooo! Thank goodness!)
[] You are/were/will be a PSEO Student
[x] At some point in your life you were more comfortable with adults than kids your own age
[x] Have studied ways to defend your beliefs, debate, and/or create laws
[] Used uber conservative A Beka curriculum
Total: 6
[x] You use big words that most adults could not use in conversation
[x] You can use the words sublime, epiphany, and cognicent correctly (haha it's actually spelled cognizant. how's THAT for homeschooled)
[] You have a favorite word.
[] You have an understanding of Latin root words and how to use them
[x] People from the outside world are referred to as "public schoolers"
[x]You or one of your siblings knits.
[x] You laugh at the decline in literacy in America (or cry)
[x] You score constantly higher than "public schoolers" on standardized tests.
[x] You have no concept of cafeteria food
[x] Family vacations are/ can be referred to as "Field Trips"
[x] Traveling on said vacations have included stopping at historical site markers along the way
[] You have never been in a public elementary school, middle school, or high school during regular school hours (Only to drop off quarterly reports.)
[] You have gone to or been involved in a homeschool convention
Total: 9
Total so far: 15
[x] You read books on a regular basis
[] You have taken part in a political protest
[] You were a Pride and Prejudice fan before the movie
[] You were a Lord of the Rings fan prior to the movie
[] You were a Chronicles of Narnia fan before the movie
[] You speak a language other than English
[x] You dream of dating characters from books instead of celebrities
Total: 2
Total so far: 17
It has been ASSUMED that you:
[]Have won many spelling bees
[x] Have no social life
[x] Have no friends of the opposite gender
[] Are outstandingly smart (where's the outstandingly stupid question?)
[x]Are extremely inept
[x] Only listen to classical music
[x] Play piano or the violin
[x] Do not own a pair of trendy jeans
[x] Have no knowledge of drugs or alcohol
[x] Don't date, only court
[x] Have never been to a "party"
[x] Know no other beliefs other than what your family believes
Total: 10
Total so far: 27
You have been asked more than 10 times:
[x] If you wear pajamas to school
[x] If you get perfect grades because your mom grades you
[x] If your mom teaches you or if somebody else does
[x] How do you meet people
[x] Why you aren't in school
[x] If you get days off whenever you want
[] If you're going to be homeschooled through college
[x] If you have a big family
[x] What your parents are protecting you from
[] To quote something famous
[x] For the answer, because supposedly homeschoolers always have all the answers
Total: 9
Final Total: 36
1-10 You're not really a homeschooler...you just do school at home
11-21 You're a homeschooler, but not what the world expects
22-32 You're a homeschooler
33-? You probably wouldn't have facebook to begin with...but congrats you're the stereotypical homeschooler
So much for all the updating I was going to do while we were in Florida... sorry about that....
We are home now! And it's cold in Wisconsin. But I'm happy to be back in the state I love.
I got a new template :) I'm trying to help spring along.... :)
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We are home now! And it's cold in Wisconsin. But I'm happy to be back in the state I love.
I got a new template :) I'm trying to help spring along.... :)
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Vacation Pictures - Day 3 (Spring Training - St. Louis Cardinals)
It's getting late and I'm EXHAUSTED!! So, this will be quick.
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Luke waiting for autographs. See the new hat dad bought him.
Sarah got a new dress :-) She was quite the hit in it!
Signing Sarah's baseball. (Someone gave Luke a ball they got during practice and he gave it to Sarah.) She wanted to know "Why did that guy write on my ball!"
Albert Pujols was only 20 feet away!!!! (We now expect Luke to do warm-ups like Pujols. ;-) )
National Anthem
Dad asked the pitching coach Dave Duncan for his autograph, Duncan doesn't get asked much so he was very willing to oblige.
During the game.
Pujols (and Braun) are Luke's favorite players. So, we got LOTS to action shots of him.
Sarah was such a good girl!!
Definitely Spring Training. Some of the pitchers were practically sitting with the fans!! You can't tell from this picture but some of them were sitting on the wall.
I forgot to upload the picture of all of us in front of the stadium....
But here is me with our future hall of famer ;-)
Captions above pictures
Luke waiting for autographs. See the new hat dad bought him.
Sarah got a new dress :-) She was quite the hit in it!
Signing Sarah's baseball. (Someone gave Luke a ball they got during practice and he gave it to Sarah.) She wanted to know "Why did that guy write on my ball!"
Albert Pujols was only 20 feet away!!!! (We now expect Luke to do warm-ups like Pujols. ;-) )
National Anthem
Dad asked the pitching coach Dave Duncan for his autograph, Duncan doesn't get asked much so he was very willing to oblige.
During the game.
Pujols (and Braun) are Luke's favorite players. So, we got LOTS to action shots of him.
Sarah was such a good girl!!
Definitely Spring Training. Some of the pitchers were practically sitting with the fans!! You can't tell from this picture but some of them were sitting on the wall.
I forgot to upload the picture of all of us in front of the stadium....
But here is me with our future hall of famer ;-)
Wedding is tommorrow so I'm not sure I will be posting anything....
Vacation Pictures - Day 2 Part 2 (Beach and Jupiter Lighthouse)
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Off we headed to Jupiter Beach!!!I knew Luke would want someone to go in and get wet with him, so I came prepared. He wanted to jump in, but I wouldn't let him. I was holding him back from the undertow.
The water got you Sarah!!
She thought it was great!! For about 2 minutes and then she was hollering for mom. (I'm keeping an eye on the waves, they were HUGE and I didn't want to put my baby in any iffy situations...)
I'm trying to convince Sarah to let me put her down so she can get wet. It didn't work. Notice the hold she has on my shirt....
The boys (and I) built a reserviore. You should have seen there faces when a huge wave came and didn't destroy it!
I just like this picture....
We stopped by the Jupiter lighthouse. Which is on Coast Guard property. It was designed by George Meade and the land was surveyed by Robert E. Lee... interesting, huh?
Beautiful isn't it!!
105 steps to the top!!! 140 some feet to the bridge!
View from the top.
The lens is so powerful that is only needs a 1000 watt lightbulb but has a range of up to 24 miles.
Day 3 - Cardinals Spring Training - stay tuned!!
Vacation Pictures - Day 2 Part 1 (Turtles)
DAY 2 - Turtles, beach and a lighthouse
A little R&R with a book in the warm Florida sunshine
Driving in one of our 2 Toyota Siennas
We stopped here to learn about turtles
The big black turtle on top is the biggest turtle called a leatherback. All the way to the left is a Hawksbill and then the green. You can't see the loggerhead in this picture.
They had some REALLY awesome aquariums!!!! Steph took all these pictures. She got a bunch of great ones!
They were cleaning this turtle. I don't remember his name but he weighs 110 lbs!!
Taking a picture on the fake turtle!! (The surface was hot so Sarah let me hold her.)
Our turtle wrangler
Sarah B. is bigger than one kind of turtle.....
Tune in tomorrow for pictures of the beach and lighthouse.
Vacation Pictures - day 1
Captions above pictures
DAY 1 - traveling
Waiting in the airport in Milwaukee 
Joshua came with us
Staying entertained during the flight
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About Me
- Katie
- I am a daughter of God who is striving to do and be all that God has for me. I'm a pretty normal person, kinda goofy at times, but I can be a dear. If I try :) I always try to be happy and I'm never lazy, I've tried, it doesn't agree with me. Once you meet me you'll never want for entertainment :)