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| Ella spotted an unofficial lizard exhibit |
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| Rex's favorite exhibit of the day: mechanical and refreshing |
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| And when your mom asks you for a photo after a three hour walk, you give her these faces: #fakesmile #resignation #contempt |
Happy Hallzooween!
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Hallzooween 2018
On a nearly 90 degree day in October, we ventured out to Hallzooween today. The kids all wanted to go and were excited. Emilia requested to see elephants and gorillas, Rex asked for a train ride, and Ella was ready for candy from the trick or treat stations.
Thursday, October 4, 2018
IAC 436 & 437
The following referrals were issued in IAC session 436 which was held on August 2, 2018:
1) Greek dossier from August 2011 referred a male child aged 10 years and 6 months
2) Spanish dossier from August 2011 referred a male child aged 7 years with features in health status
3) Italian dossier from May 2014 referred a female child aged 9 years and 1 month with features in health status
4) Italian dossier from August 2014 referred a female child aged 6 years and 2 months with features in health status and a family history
5) US dossier from October 2016 referred a male child aged 1 year and 1 month with features in health status and a family history
6) US dossier from May 2018 referred a waiting child (#3641) with a profile on the MOJ site
7) US dossier from July 2018 referred two waiting children (#3503 & #3510) with profiles on the MOJ site
8) Italian dossier from August 2018 referred a brother and sister ages 10 years and 2 months and 9 years and 1 month with features in health status
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The following referrals were issued in IAC session 437 which was held on August 30, 2018:
1) Greek dossier from June 2012 referred a male child aged 1 year and 2 months with features in health status
2) Italian dossier from October 2015 referred a female child aged 10 years and 3 months with features in health status
3) French dossier from May 2018 referred a male child aged 10 years and 5 months with features in health status
4) US dossier from August 2018 referred a waiting child (#3579) with a profile on the MOJ site
5) US dossier from August 2018 referred a waiting child (#3298) with a profile on the MOJ site
1) Greek dossier from August 2011 referred a male child aged 10 years and 6 months
2) Spanish dossier from August 2011 referred a male child aged 7 years with features in health status
3) Italian dossier from May 2014 referred a female child aged 9 years and 1 month with features in health status
4) Italian dossier from August 2014 referred a female child aged 6 years and 2 months with features in health status and a family history
5) US dossier from October 2016 referred a male child aged 1 year and 1 month with features in health status and a family history
6) US dossier from May 2018 referred a waiting child (#3641) with a profile on the MOJ site
7) US dossier from July 2018 referred two waiting children (#3503 & #3510) with profiles on the MOJ site
8) Italian dossier from August 2018 referred a brother and sister ages 10 years and 2 months and 9 years and 1 month with features in health status
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The following referrals were issued in IAC session 437 which was held on August 30, 2018:
1) Greek dossier from June 2012 referred a male child aged 1 year and 2 months with features in health status
2) Italian dossier from October 2015 referred a female child aged 10 years and 3 months with features in health status
3) French dossier from May 2018 referred a male child aged 10 years and 5 months with features in health status
4) US dossier from August 2018 referred a waiting child (#3579) with a profile on the MOJ site
5) US dossier from August 2018 referred a waiting child (#3298) with a profile on the MOJ site
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
All Spiced Up
I invested into some fresh herbs and spices this year. Now we're ready for soup, stew, casserole, curry and baking season.
Monday, October 1, 2018
Full On Fall
The kids had a day off school on Friday, so we decided to have a long all autumnal weekend.
Apple picking on a lovely afternoon started things off:
The next day we enjoyed an apple cake for brunch and made a big batch of apple butter.
We also had a campfire and smores in the evening.
Today, I made the first pot of soup of the season: roasted curried squash.
We also planted mums by the front walkway, apple cinnamon scone dough is chilling in the fridge to be baked in the morning and iced with a maple glaze for breakfast tomorrow, and I enjoyed some solo walks in the refreshing morning air.
Apple picking on a lovely afternoon started things off:
The next day we enjoyed an apple cake for brunch and made a big batch of apple butter.
We also had a campfire and smores in the evening.
Today, I made the first pot of soup of the season: roasted curried squash.
We also planted mums by the front walkway, apple cinnamon scone dough is chilling in the fridge to be baked in the morning and iced with a maple glaze for breakfast tomorrow, and I enjoyed some solo walks in the refreshing morning air.
Sunday, September 23, 2018
2018 Daddy Child Dance
The girls and their daddy, again, had the privilege of attending an annual dance for fathers and their children who have special needs. They had a wonderful time and were thankful for the local organization that puts together this dinner and dance each year. Their generosity extends to providing each child that attends with a personalized gift. Ella received a gift card to a local art studio where she takes classes with her BF and Emilia was presented with four tickets to see a performance of the Cincinnati Ballet. What a wonderful opportunity for families like ours!
Thursday, September 20, 2018
All In A Day's Work
Home school work, that is.
Ella and I spend between three and four hours a day between 8:45 am and 1:00 pm, on average, on her home schooling. A typical day starts with Ella's independent work in math and language arts, followed by instruction in either science or social studies, more math and language arts, read-aloud, and then PE, art, music, and/or health and safety. We also have a quiet reading time mid-afternoon. We have already completed over 200 hours for the 2018/19 school year and are nearly a quarter of the way to the 900 required hours.
Yesterday, part of our curriculum looked like this:
Home school can be quite exhausting, at least for me, but the fact that Ella is learning makes it all worth it.
Ella and I spend between three and four hours a day between 8:45 am and 1:00 pm, on average, on her home schooling. A typical day starts with Ella's independent work in math and language arts, followed by instruction in either science or social studies, more math and language arts, read-aloud, and then PE, art, music, and/or health and safety. We also have a quiet reading time mid-afternoon. We have already completed over 200 hours for the 2018/19 school year and are nearly a quarter of the way to the 900 required hours.
Yesterday, part of our curriculum looked like this:
Home school can be quite exhausting, at least for me, but the fact that Ella is learning makes it all worth it.
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
IAC 433 to 435 Results
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 433 which was held on July 5, 2018:
1) French dossier from March 2012 referred a female child aged 1 year and 4 months
2) Canadian dossier from January 2014 referred a female child aged 3 years and 10 months with features in health status and a family history
3) Italian dossier from March 2014 referred two brothers aged 3 years and 3 months & 6 years and 2 months with features in health status and a family history
4) US dossier from October 2017 referred to waiting siblings (#3547 & #3548) with profiles on the MOJ site
5) Italian dossier from May 2018 referred a brother and sister aged 7 years and 7 months & 10 years and 3 months with features in health status
6) Italian dossier from June 2018 referred a male child aged 11 years and 4 months
7) US dossier from June 2018 referred a waiting child (#2515) with a profile on the MOJ site
8) US dossier from July 2018 referred a waiting sibling group (#3396 & #3370) with profiles on the MOJ site
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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 434 which was held on July 19, 2018:
1) French dossier from November 2011 referred a male child aged 3 years and 4 months
2) Spanish dossier from December 2011 referred a female child aged 1 year and 7 months
3) Dutch dossier from March 2012 referred twin sisters aged 3 years and 7 months
4) Italian dossier from December 2013 referred a male child aged 8 years and 3 months
5) Finnish dossier from August 2015 referred sisters aged 7 years & 3 years and 6 months with features in health status and a family history
6) Italian dossier from December 2015 referred a male child aged 10 years and 4 months with features in health status
7) US dossier from January 2017 referred a male child aged 3 years with features in health status and a family history
8) Canadian dossier from May 2018 referred a waiting child (#3612) with a profile on the MOJ site
9) Canadian dossier from July 2018 referred waiting siblings (#3532 & #3533) with profiles on the MOJ site
10) US dossier from July 2018 referred a waiting child (#3495) with a profile on the MOJ site
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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 435 which was held on July 26, 2018:
1) Dutch dossier from January 2012 referred a female child aged 2 years and 8 months with features in health status
2) Norwegian dossier from March 2012 referred a male child aged 1 year
3) Dutch dossier from April 2012 referred a male child aged 4 years and 3 months
4) French dossier from November 2013 referred brothers aged 4 years and 3 months & 6 years and 7 months
5) Italian dossier from November 2014 referred a male child aged 1 year and 4 months with features in health status and a family history
6) US dossier from July 2018 referred a waiting child (#3567) with a profile on the MOJ site
7) US dossier from July 2018 referred a waiting child (#3529) with a profile on the MOJ site
1) French dossier from March 2012 referred a female child aged 1 year and 4 months
2) Canadian dossier from January 2014 referred a female child aged 3 years and 10 months with features in health status and a family history
3) Italian dossier from March 2014 referred two brothers aged 3 years and 3 months & 6 years and 2 months with features in health status and a family history
4) US dossier from October 2017 referred to waiting siblings (#3547 & #3548) with profiles on the MOJ site
5) Italian dossier from May 2018 referred a brother and sister aged 7 years and 7 months & 10 years and 3 months with features in health status
6) Italian dossier from June 2018 referred a male child aged 11 years and 4 months
7) US dossier from June 2018 referred a waiting child (#2515) with a profile on the MOJ site
8) US dossier from July 2018 referred a waiting sibling group (#3396 & #3370) with profiles on the MOJ site
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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 434 which was held on July 19, 2018:
1) French dossier from November 2011 referred a male child aged 3 years and 4 months
2) Spanish dossier from December 2011 referred a female child aged 1 year and 7 months
3) Dutch dossier from March 2012 referred twin sisters aged 3 years and 7 months
4) Italian dossier from December 2013 referred a male child aged 8 years and 3 months
5) Finnish dossier from August 2015 referred sisters aged 7 years & 3 years and 6 months with features in health status and a family history
6) Italian dossier from December 2015 referred a male child aged 10 years and 4 months with features in health status
7) US dossier from January 2017 referred a male child aged 3 years with features in health status and a family history
8) Canadian dossier from May 2018 referred a waiting child (#3612) with a profile on the MOJ site
9) Canadian dossier from July 2018 referred waiting siblings (#3532 & #3533) with profiles on the MOJ site
10) US dossier from July 2018 referred a waiting child (#3495) with a profile on the MOJ site
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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 435 which was held on July 26, 2018:
1) Dutch dossier from January 2012 referred a female child aged 2 years and 8 months with features in health status
2) Norwegian dossier from March 2012 referred a male child aged 1 year
3) Dutch dossier from April 2012 referred a male child aged 4 years and 3 months
4) French dossier from November 2013 referred brothers aged 4 years and 3 months & 6 years and 7 months
5) Italian dossier from November 2014 referred a male child aged 1 year and 4 months with features in health status and a family history
6) US dossier from July 2018 referred a waiting child (#3567) with a profile on the MOJ site
7) US dossier from July 2018 referred a waiting child (#3529) with a profile on the MOJ site
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