Thursday, May 28, 2009

Finale Finally!

In honor of our final day of school this year and Friday Photo Flashback, I take you back to our first school room. Where as little toddler pre-schoolers, Isaiah and Andrew learned to read, while baby Michael napped, played and yelled happily in his pack n play! (yes, this little one has yelled happily or unhappily his whole life!) You can barely see his kiwi -fuzzy head back there in the right hand corner.


Oh and that´s how my boys posed for pictures back then. They always said "patata" which is spanish for potato.. and thus the wide open mouths. It was never just "cheese". Nooooo... It was always, "Patataaaaaaa!!!!" at the top of their lungs!





Here is our school room this year.

This is a re- posted picture because needless to say with all the tests and running around today, the camera was the farthest thing from my mind. At least the tests are done and the boys move on to Fifth grade and Third grade! ( I am sure they did well enough to announce that already even though I haven´t graded all the tests yet. After all they are my kids.)
Hip Hip HURRAY!

"Thank you ,Lord, for your strength and guidance as we journey this road of learning together. Make me into the Mommy you would have me to be. Strip the ugly from me daily and put only a good memory of their mommy in my little ones minds. Thank you, Dear Lord, in Jesus´ Name, Amen."

25 comments:

  1. They grow up so fast. My last student is in 9th grade. It feels strange to think I will be on my LAST day in a few years. I think I'll miss it. I think...

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  2. I love the contrast between the 2 pictures...the first with them just starting on their learning journey. The second, obviously they are much older...and there are so many more books and things. So neat!

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  3. Wow!! I love it! I always wanted them to have their own personal desks, but I don't have the room!!

    It literally looks like a "school room."

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  4. Time certainly flew by and have a great summer with your family dear sister.

    Blessings ~
    Lisa

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  5. Dani Joy- Oh thank you for commenting. I was just telling my husband that I wonder why I even blog cause I don't ever get feedback but you are so sweet to write me. I am anxious to learn more about you through your blog.Blessings.
    Jessica

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  6. oh and that is your own personal school room? WOW. I must take notes. I love it.
    Jessica

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  7. Hi DaniJoy!

    I added your post to the FPF. I'm testing out Mr. Linky to make sure it's working!! LOL

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  8. Oh, I ditto that prayer that flowed from your beautiful mother's heart! And WAY to go for homeschooling your boys! That is no small task I am sure!

    God Bless you guys!

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  9. Delighted to meet you! I join you on the beautiful path of homeschoolin' on the mission field. I just began this blogging adventure, but rejoicing to find your site. I will be back.

    Hugs from this missionary mommy,
    Sarah Dawn

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  10. yeah!!!!!!

    Now, what are you going to do with all you free time ;) hehe

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  11. Dani Joy!! Thanks for stopping by my blog. VERY nice to meet you. I enjoyed reading your posts and getting to know you.

    You have the most adorable boys. What fun!!!

    WOW!! Spain.

    Loved your school room pictures.

    blessings,
    ashley
    ps LOVE your name. We have a Dani Rae that is sooo sweet.

    pss I will be back!

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  12. Very sweet pictures. Too funny that they said a word that left their mouths wide open. ha ha Adorable!

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  13. I really like your school room...it looks like such a cozy place for learning/teaching!

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  14. I love seeing the progression in the pictures DaniJoy.

    And we always say *sausages* instead of cheese when taking pictures...

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  15. Hi,
    Nice to meet a fellow homeschooler! What great photos! They look very intent. Congrats on having your testing done. We're doing our first CAT next week with my 1st grader.
    Happy Friday!

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  16. That is an amazing transformation....very cool!
    And your boys are the cutest....love the patataaaa, so cute.

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  17. I love the schoolroom. I am sure the boys are thrilled to be done testing, I know my son is!!!!

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  18. What great pictures to share for today! Your boys look like they are concentrating so hard. I bet they did great!!

    What a fun and peaceful looking school room.

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  19. Wow, Dani Joy, you do a terrific job...your school room looks so organized and structured (I need a little more of that these days!). I love the patata smiles...too funny...

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  20. They are so CUTE! They do grow up so quickly. Congrats on being done with your testing!

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  21. Congratulations on being done with school! You have such cute school rooms. Where did you get those desks? I love them! :)

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  22. Thanks Ladies for all your wonderful encouragement! It was such a blessing last night to read all of these coments!

    Praise the Lord that we have the freedom to homeschool and write about it!

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  23. Loved the photos, how time changes things!
    YEA for SUMMER!!!

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