conception. Then we moved on into the digestive system, which has brought on some giggles and looks of disgust from the girls! Grace doesn't exactly like talking about how our body gets rid of it's waste! For me, and something I try to impress on the girls, is how marvelous our bodies are and perfectly created by an awesome, genius and imaginative Creator! Psalm 139:13-14 says, "For You formed my inward parts and covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works and that my soul knows very well." Try reading the entire 139th Psalm. It shows you the many attributes of God and I know I stand in awe of Him whenever I read it. 
As you can see, we made cut-outs of the girls' bodies and we are adding parts as we study them. Grace loves science because of all the hands-on activity! We still have a lot to cover and may not finish in a month. There is so much information and so much to be amazed by, I don't want to just graze over it, even though every year we'll go a little more in-depth. Also, in an effort to take good care of our bodies, we've added a one and a half mile walk/ride (I walk, the girls ride) into our mornings so that we are getting some exercise.
Our homeschool group started back up last Friday and we are looking forward to many activities. Every year we seem to do it a little different. This year we will be a little less structured in our activities (we did 6-week classes last year) and hav
e some more fun, stress-busting activities. The first project that we are going to do is a terrarium, so that should be fun. The girls are trying to see how they can incorporate Polly Pockets and horses into them. We'll post pictures of our progress. Check back with us soon!
Oops, busted! My secret to energy is displayed in the background -- Iced Mochas from Starbucks! And don't forget the whip!
