Yearly Archives: 2009

We had a great four day break, but now I am back at work.  The only really big thing left on my plate for this year is to reorganize our homeschool schedule based on fluctuating priorities.  There is not much … Continue reading →

We had a great Christmas dinner yesterday.  Christian and Kelly cooked.  I am now simmering down the remainders of the turkey for soup.  Right after we were married, I made the best turkey soup I have ever made, then somehow … Continue reading →

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We have both Christmas Eve and Christmas day off this year so this is my last day of work before a four day weekend.  I am going to work between Christmas and the New Year holiday this year.  I very … Continue reading →

Kelly has been taking driving lessons from a teacher at Wake Christian Academy.  She has been having a great time not only with the driving but with her talks with the instructor and the one other kid in the class.  … Continue reading →

This weekend was great in that all we did was work on the puzzle, do a little shopping and worked on finishing all our planned homeschool before the holiday break.  Things have slowed down at work.  After our big trip … Continue reading →

I am a feminist! I believe in rights for women everywhere. I don’t think women should be oppressed or downtrodden. That’s wrong. I am not, however, a feminist in the colloquial sense of the word. I am painfully girly. Modern … Continue reading →

Sunday afternoon, Kelly and I stayed at home while Lorena and Christian ran to the store to do some shopping.  As they were leaving, I reminded them to pick up a 750 piece puzzle to put together over the holidays.  … Continue reading →

So Dad is reading aloud the social-skills book again, and I have to admit that I’m getting a lot out of it.  I’m inclined to think that my people skills are immaculate (far, far from the truth) or that even … Continue reading →

Kelly did a bunch of comic strips in advance of our trip to Mexico, then Christian did a stint (six days) worth of Betty Blonde comic strips to give Kelly a break while we were on vacation.  I am amazed … Continue reading →

We spent two weeks during the month of November in Mexico so our homeschool efforts were just a little bit truncated. Still, we continued to move forward in most of the subject matter. The big push between now and the … Continue reading →

We are back from Mexico, have the Quiñcinera behind us (a GREAT time–see pictures below), and will be taking CLEP tests today!  I will try to report a little more tomorrow morning as we move forward.

Thanksgiving did not feel much like the normal cozy America Thanksgiving that we have every year, but I’m not complaining!  I’d put up the pictures, but Christian’s computer broke down and that’s the only computer I can use to post … Continue reading →

We are planning this to be a regular feature of ChapmanKids.net.

Kelly and Christian have put up a bunch of pictures on Facebook of Kelly’s 15th birthday party (six months late) in Monterrey.  It was a GREAT party at the Safi Hotel.  Grandma Conchita and Aunt Minita rented a fabulous salon … Continue reading →

Driver’s Ed was a blast! I took it at the local private Christian school with 20 other kids my age. Most of them were a year younger, but there were 5 other sophomores, and one of them was homeschooled like … Continue reading →

We are having a great time.  I will continue to try to put up photos, but we spend most of our time eating and it is hard for me to post when I am chewing. Carne asada at Lauro and … Continue reading →

We head down to Mexico tomorrow morning early.  I am getting to the end of the really intense work I have been on.  I hope to be able to post more frequently and completely starting about Wednesday.  We are taking … Continue reading →

Here are the long awaited pictures!! We had lots of fun cooking with Grandpa Milo while he was visiting.  We made chicken cordon bleu, berry trifles, baked apples, fancy pasta, and Cornish game hens! : Chicken Cordon Bleu cooking in … Continue reading →

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