Bible Quiz

Last year Niah was introduced to Bible quizzing by some homeschool friends at PE.  She enjoyed it, but always felt behind everyone else since she had joined the quiz group several weeks after it had originally started.  This year she was able to start the new year on schedule, and she has been doing a great job keeping up.

Most of the quizzes are in the Oklahoma City area.  This quiz was on Saturday, November 5th in Olathe, Kansas.  The kids and I went up with her, and we stayed in a hotel since it was too long of a drive to do in one day.  Of course we stayed in a hotel with an indoor pool, and to Aliya/Kiahna/Isaiah, THAT is the best part of Bible quizzing.

As her parents, TJ and I could not be any more proud of her.  I love being able to watch her quiz.  I am amazed at her ability to memorize lengthy scripture, and still keep up with all the other things she needs and wants to do--like school work, chores, and play time with her friends.  We are proud of her for all her dedication and hard work.

Making Molecules

This year is the first year that we are splitting up the sciences.  The younger kids used to tag along with Niah's studies, but now she is in high school and studying biology....BORING!!!  So, we're starting the elementary series over again from the beginning with the focus being on Aliya--Isaiah and Kiahna are the tag-alongs.

The first subject in the elementary series is CHEMISTRY.  Some people think that chemistry is boring, but when marshmallows are used to help build molecules...well, maybe it's not so bland after all!

6 Years, 6 Birthdays, 1 Beautiful Girl

Kiahna has been dreaming about turning 6 years old FOREVER! At some point she decided that she wanted to have 6 parties for her 6th birthday.  A "party" consists of a blowing out candles and singing the 'Happy Birthday' song.  So, we will start with...

Party #1

We brought cupcakes to Kiahna's Bible quiz class.  Everyone got to have their own candle, and of course, we sang the birthday song.

Party #2

This party was THE BIG PARTY because it was on her actual birthday.  Breakfast rolls with candles, and the birthday song...what a great way to start the day!

After breakfast, we headed to the Edmond Historical Museum.  Inside the museum is a little town built just for kids!  They spent the morning playing and pretending, but of course...it was all REAL.

We ate lunch at the playground park by the museum.  We were having fun, and we could have stayed there the rest of the day, but the birthday celebrations required that we continue on to SNIP-ITS.

Kiahna was pampered with a hair WASH, and also a cut with a style.  The cousins got to join in and also have a hair makeover.

Right by SNIP-ITS was our favorite overpass!  We had to take a stroll up to the top just to see if people would still respond to a bunch of kids hysterically waving on the bridge.  They did.

Then it was off to the park to have Kiahna's 6 yr birthday photos taken.  Is it just me, or does she get more beautiful every year?!!

But the biggest surprise was still to come! TJ had arranged to pick the girls up at the end of his limo bus run. They got to ride all the way back to the shop IN THE LIMO BUS! We danced to some music, threw some shout-outs on the microphone, and had a special drink from the cooler. The fun was just getting BIGGER!!!

But the party wasn't over yet.  Closing in on midnight, we still had candles on a cake to blow out...

...toasts and cheers of blessings with the special sparkling drink...

...presents to unwrap and try on...

...and a few rounds of pin the tail on the donkey to play!!!

Party #2 was fabulous...but we still had 4 more to go!

Party #3

We went to Chester's Pumpkin Patch to enjoy this 3rd party.  The kids enjoyed petting the animals...

...riding on the tractor-pull hay ride...

...running through a corn maze...

...playing an old-fashioned game of tug-of-war...

...and riding the ponies.

Party #4

This party was spent with Kiahna's birthday twin.  Since they were both born on the same day 6 years ago...it warrants a special party just for them.

We celebrated by going to the zoo and seeing the new baby elephant. Frosted cookies substituted for cake...and of course, we sang the birthday song.

Party #5

We celebrated party #5 with  Nana and Papa.  Kiahna wanted to paint the pumpkins that we got at the pumpkin patch, so that's just what we did.

Of course, we had to have another cake, candles, and the birthday song!

Party #6

We celebrated the FINAL party today.   Kiahna wanted to have a birthday breakfast just like Niah did last year on her birthday, so that's what we did.  Of course, she didn't actually want breakfast--her favorite food right now is macaroni and cheese.  The candles still fit, and the restaurant didn't mind us singing the birthday song one last time.

I wonder what she will dream for her next birthday...