Monthly Archives: October 2009

I have so much on my plate at my work until mid-November that I will post only irregularly until then.  Kelly will pick up the slack by posting a little more often than previously.

Please forgive the lax posting as of late!  It has been a very full month in the Chapman household. In addition to school, work, gym time and visitors, we have had PSATs, parties, more visitors, eye exams, rescheduling of music … Continue reading →

Our kitchen/family room/breakfast nook is really just one big open room with a fireplace in it.  It looks out across our back yard to the forest behind us, so it is a very nice view.  We almost never open the … Continue reading →

I picked up Grandpa Milo and Grandma Sarah at the airport yesterday.  They plan to be here for a week.  I think the focus of the week will be cooking!  Grandpa says he is going to teach Kelly and Christian … Continue reading →

This is a video of Christian’s guitar teacher accompanying his nine year old daughter at her school’s talent show. It is REALLY fun.  I REALLY hope that Christian gets some instruction on how to play the blues.  My hope that … Continue reading →

A long time ago, my sister Jean got me a pair of brightly colored “weight lifter” pants.  They were drawstring pants that, to me at least, looked like pajamas.  But, because they were weight lifter pants, she said it was … Continue reading →

Everyone born during or before March, 1994 has their driver’s permit.  Everyone except me.  A driver’s license is a necessary tool of survival in the United States.  Driver’s permits are the necessary step to obtain the necessary tool.  In North … Continue reading →

Kelly thinks she did pretty well on her PSAT.  She enjoys taking those kinds of tests and she took it with a bunch of other homeschoolers her own age.  The other kids were not so talkative, at least to her, … Continue reading →

Last night was nice.  We all would have liked to get more done, but Kelly wanted to do some brushing up on her Trigonometry and refine her strategy for the writing part of the PSAT she is scheduled to take … Continue reading →

In the morning, I got a call from Dad to tell us to pick him up at the airport tomorrow.  I remembered, when I helped him get the tickets that they were not coming until next week.  That is a … Continue reading →

We ran up to Charlotte to stay with some friends over the weekend.  The crowd was mostly people from Charlotte, but there were a few from the Raleigh area, too.  It is people we only get to see a handful … Continue reading →

This weekend, Lorena and the kids will be talking with friends and eating lots of good food.  Last night they made a big batch of Grandpa Milo style popcorn balls to take to a party.  I will be doing some … Continue reading →

I have found a truly amazing and economical recipe, but it is not for the faint of heart.  I am not sure when (if ever) we are going to get a chance to try it, but I am sure it … Continue reading →

We continue to read our VERY big book on U.S. History.  We are about two-thirds of the way through.  Kelly and I have been talking about what should be her next history book and also what should be our next … Continue reading →

Kelly made an interesting observation last night.  She said something to the effect that she was just like me, pretty normal most of the time, but very manic when she got in a crowd of her peers.  I reflected on … Continue reading →

Our weekend was quite fruitful in terms of the work we accomplished.  Kelly had a makeup piano lesson on Saturday, so Christian and I hung out there while Lorena did some shopping and Kelly went to Mrs. Bruce’s house.  There … Continue reading →

We have gotten a little behind in our homeschool (a day or so) and have been so busy we have not been able to find the time to get caught up.  This is the weekend.  If we do not do … Continue reading →

Autumn is such a beautiful season. Here in North Carolina the leaves haven’t fallen yet, but they are beginning to develop just a tinge of color and brittleness. The sky is blue and the wind is blowing. It’s not cold … Continue reading →

We have gotten off to a fairly disorganized start this year with lots of interruptions to go places and see things. In addition to that, both of the Kelly and Christian are doing more of their own time management this … Continue reading →