Swimming, making bags for the treasure hunt, fun times with cousins, good desserts, jelly beans, games and singing...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
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Three Cousins Meet in Chicago, June 2009
re: Home Education....In the first place, there is a time-table, written out fairly, so that the child knows what he has to do and how long each lesson is to last. The idea of definite work to be finished in a given time is valuable to the child, not only as training him in habits of order, but in diligence; he learns that one time is not 'as good as another'; that there is no right time left for what is not done in its own time; and this knowledge alone does a great deal to secure the child's attention to his work....I suppose we are all ready to admit that it is not the things we do, but the things we fail to do, which fatigue us, with the sense of omission, with the worry of hurry in overtaking our tasks. ~Charlotte Mason (from her book, Home Education, bold-faced print my own highlight)
Great-Grandmother Zimmerman & Emma Rose
My future's so bright I've got to wear shades!
Bike Riding in the Moody Parking Lot - Abby Rides without Training Wheels!
Look at the books I found at the thrift stores on our trip! Where WILL I put them all?
Darling Emma
Do you remember? I think this was at Science Central....
Bird's Nest
In a lantern on our porch!
........Abby ironing on sunporch....
G'pa painted and "planted" the pump!
Who is Coming to See Us this Summer?
Hicksville Park
"Vintage Golf"- Acrylics
by Josh (Picasso) Gates - That's Uncle Josh to many of you! This is only one of his Art Club achievements. Congratulations, Picasso!
He FLIES!
Can you see the goose on the top of the pole?
Our Home
Winter Scene
All of Us
December of 2009
About the Gates' Post
This blog is a FAMILY place. Of course YOU are welcome, too! Here you will find the ordinary things happening at Grandpa & Grandma's place (along with some advice we can't help passing on). With three children and eleven grandchildren scattered far from us, this will be the place we catch up more frequently than we can in person. Thanks for your encouraging words and for dropping in to The Gates' Post!
I'm Grandma
He's Grandpa
Walking a path at County Extension Gardens
Other places I can be found...
Our Kansas G'kids
Guy toys....
A frequent sight as we walk to post office or bank....
Caden & Carson at Harlan Post Office
Do you know Aunt Jane and Uncle Russ? Aunt Jane is Grandma Elda's sister....
NUTURE
Seen at Neuhouser Nursery
Taniah & Me
John, Ross, Abigail & Titus
Baby Emma
4 candles....Happy Birthday, John!
God did it again! Beautiful, deep pink blossoms....
looks like a lot of fun, and LOVE going on!
ReplyDeleteHi- great pictures of a great time :-) "Happy-healthy New year to you and yours
ReplyDeleteLove Gail
peace.....
Believe it or not, there actually WERE at least 30 adults there, too :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great family time! Blessings for the New Year to you and yours. Hope you are well.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of your big family all coming together to celebrate Christmas warms my heart! Beautiful! And wonderful photos of the children all having so much fun! 'Loved the photo of the little guy with the diving sticks in the pool, and the little one in the cooler! God Bless!
ReplyDeleteLove to you,
Eileen
Hey, Aunt Rebecca
ReplyDeleteMatt W. here. Wanted to tell you how much I've enjoyed the autoharp you passed along to me at our Christmas gathering. I've done a minor rebuild on it to replace the old dampers and bought some finger and thumb picks at a local music store. It plays beautifully. I've been practicing regularly with it, and hope to use it in church at some point.
I did a little research on it, and it turns out it's worth between $10,000 and $12,000. (Just kidding. It's not worth spit on the collectors market, or I would have given it back. But it's priceless to me.)
So thanks. Next time we get together, I'll play any requests you have -- provided that they're all in the key of C.