Life in a Crockpot: March 2013

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Happy 171st Anniversary!

Friday was a LONG busy day.
We met with our homeschool group for a field trip.

First, we went to the Georgia Weekly Newspaper Museum in Homer, GA. There we divided into two groups: 1)the younger/shorter attention span group & 2) the bigger and slightly longer attention span group. I was in group 1, darling Gene in group 2.
We saw oily equipment used from 1890-1969

Our lovely guide.

This looks nice, but it would have been a hard, hot, stinky, messy job.

Do you know what this is? Tell me in the comments.
If your right . . . I'll give you a gold star.

Group 1 got to play while waiting for group 2 to do the grand tour.

The two groups merge.

Next, we went to the Crawford W. Long Museum in Jefferson, GA. It was COOL!
Have you been wondering about the title of this post? Today is the 171st anniversary of the first surgery performed with anesthesia, sulfuric ether. The patient had 2 tumors in his neck removed on March 30, 1842 by Dr. Crawford. Next time you have to be knocked out, be glad because you'd rather be asleep for some things. Thanks Dr. Long!

Again we divided into 2 groups but this time just randomly.

We got to watch a movie about Dr. Long - which was FUNNY!
And Josiah liked dancing to the music at the end.

Then we wondered around and looked at more old stuff.

The mail cart

I made this picture bigger because I want you to appreciate
butter you don't have to churn yourself, and the ease we have in doing the laundry.

Autumn and Jorja looking at a needle holder.

Can you see what that says?
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Can I just say that some things don't change a whole lot in a hundred years.
Elijah walked by and said, "Mama, what are those?"
"Those are tools used in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology.
When you can tell me what those words mean, I'll tell you what those things are for?"

Looking at a diorama of that blessed first try at a pain free procedure.
The patient is sitting backward in a wooden rocking chair, the doors are wide open
and nobody knew about washing hands. But the fella felt better.

We also learned that Dr. Long and his wife had 12 children, however, only 6 lived past 9 years old and only one gave them 3 grandchildren. Dr. Long practiced medicine for 40 years and died at 62 years old in 1878 after delivering a baby. His last words, "attend to the mother and child before me."

Goodbyes via Craigslist

We were wondering how in the world we would get rid of 5 puppies.

Tuesday afternoon I quickly posted FREE PUPPIES on craigslist.

Wonder of wonders! Wednesday morning I had at least 6 e-mails and more through the day and by Wednesday night they were all gone! Isn't craigslist wonderful.

Good bye little puppies. We miss you. But we don't miss your little surprises in front of the door.

Arise My Love

The 6 biggers and the other young Community Bible Study students did a stick thing to the song Arise My Love this past Wednesday.

They were VERY GOOD! And Mrs. Holly is a really great putter-together-er of stick doing things.

Dawg ball

Tuesday night we went to the Georgia v. Clemson Baseball game at Folly Field.

The Dawgs lost 9-1 and it was REALLY cold!

Thursday, March 28, 2013

2013 BHA Easter Play and Egg Hunt

The Brown Home Academy (BHA) held our 3rd annual Easter Play and Egg Hunt this past Palm Sunday Saturday.
We had a great turn out. We were blessed to have LOTS of family and friends show up. Even some much loved ones from far away places like South Carolina and Louisiana.
Big THANKS to our friend Brittany from church for working the camera. And Duane M. for working the video camera.

The Easter Play

Lora and Jorja Passing out palm leaves

The BHA Singers singing There Were 12 Disciples

Ava and Elijah did a puppet show, The Triumphal Entry
At the end Jesus (aka Alex) made an entrance

Alex in Jesus garb - there was a beard too but so far I haven't found a good picture

BHA Singers leading the crowd in O How He Loves You and Me

Jorja was Mary Magdalene, Lora was "the other Mary,"
Josiah was John, and Jacob was Super Simon Peter
They preformed No Longer Sad

Some of the BHA singers leading the crowd in
There's Something About That Name
Alex and Autumn had a costume change

Alex as a Roman solider

Autumn as Mary the mother of Jesus and Alex as the guard at the crucifixion
performed Mary's Visitor

BHA Singers leading the last song Change My Heart, O God

The Egg Hunt

On your mark! Get Set! . . .

GO!

Mrs. Debra and Addy

Nana taking pictures

Looking for eggs IN the tree

This is my dear, sweet, precious friend Ann - who I've mentioned before
and her cutest of cute, darling, little NEW son Chance
I enjoyed his enjoyment of everything.

Fellas

Grandmother helping Josiah look in his basket

Counting Eggs
Reese won 1st place for finding the most eggs and Emery got the Golden Egg

Bouncing Girls
My niece Amelia, my good red-headed friend Bailey, and the back of Addy

This preciousness is niece Grace - who looks like her Mama

All the littles enjoyed rides on Uncle Michael

And Jorja read him a story about a daddy - which was
good since he's about to be one.

The kids had almost all their grandparents here. And had I felt better I would have enjoyed a better visit with all those Aunts and Uncles and cousins that spent the weekend with us. They even joined us for church Sunday morning. Feeling blessed!

Monday, March 18, 2013

Precious

The boys had a great time at the state pinewood derby this weekend. They enjoyed staying in the hotel and meeting new friends. However, they didn't win a thing.

But while they were gone, a big package arrived for Alex. As tempting as it was to rip it open without him, we waited.

Alex and his GREAT Aunt Juanita, who lives in Maine, have been writing letters back and forth to each other for a couple of years. This big package contained the latest letter and a really precious gift. She made him this big flannel quilt. Each letter of his name is quilted into the middle squares.

Of course his mama cried and immediately took that precious letter and tucked it into his box of baby stuff.
Aunt Juanita should be expecting her next letter VERY soon.