The last 3 weeks I have been a bad homeschool mom and we have not had a prepared presentation. The first week of class I could have had Elizabeth prepared, ready to be the example for the other students.
I did not.
The second week, we were walking out the door at 8:15am and I remembered that presentations were due. Elizabeth grabbed a pull along dog toy. She modeled her expert skill in dog pulling, all on a moment's notice.I had to give her props for ingenuity.
The next week, we were (no lie) unloading the van to go into the church for Classical when I remembered her presentation.
"Elizabeth! Quick! Come choose something from the van for your presentation."
Once more, I am a rock star homeschool mom. Try to hold your applause.
She chose a blue elephant from the circus we attended last year. Yes, it was a monumental presentation. Complete with a story about her favorite blue elephant.
This week, we finally hit the target. Since we went to court this morning, I took the time to help her prepare an actual presentation for today. I mean, I had to save face for the sub!
Here is our practice run last night. If you can look past the fact she's in her undies, Lucas' boy outburst and Ashlee's fit, you might see an actual presentation somewhere in there.
Wanna know what she was reading? Her notes of course! Yes, those are my artistic skills. Do not judge me.
Oh yeah! Who gets the blue ribbon for Mom of the week? You're lookin' at her...er, reading her. The moments where I actually FEEL successful as a mother are few and far between. This one, I'm savoring.Oh yeah, pass it over, pass it over and watch me pin it on...
Elizabeth did a great job! I loved it!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up about how the "Ashlee fit" is so "oh well". I give you props for the ignoring..... cracks me up that the "presentation" requires "notes".
ReplyDeleteps. don't you just love my overuse of the "quotation marks".... he he
Stephanie
I MISS YOU AND YOUR KIDS!! they are FUN!!! And I love the notes! that is exactly what my college notes look like!... I am a bit behind.
ReplyDeleteOh my... I see that fit every day in my Abby!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it...so cute!
ReplyDeleteThe presentation and notes were awesome, but the small breakdown Ashlee had is priceless!! those are the moments as parents we'll treasure when our kids are teenagers! HA!
ReplyDeleteBravo, Bravo! Great job Bizzy!
ReplyDeleteBut, for real, Ashlee gets the prize for drama!
Gotta love those red heads.
The best thing about this.. is that it captured all of their personalities in less than a couple minutes!! I miss your family! And I loved your artistic abilities, too, by the way.. You got mad skill.
ReplyDeleteI'm most impressed that Elizabeth kept her cool as her sister almost attacked her. Precious!
ReplyDeleteThat just cracked me up!!!
ReplyDeleteI am glad my kids aren't the only one's who throw fits like that.
I was laughin the whole time
Elizabeth did amazing, though!
She's learning to read by association, it's really super cool!
So cute! I laughed so hard at Ashlee's tantrum... classic! I feel that way too sometimes, I just have learned to throw my tantrum on the inside, while smiling on the outside.
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