tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17177047456307914272024-03-05T12:46:47.413-08:00The CrewMcNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.comBlogger472125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-44480737461728182302015-04-24T22:19:00.001-07:002015-04-24T22:19:40.186-07:00Anti Bullying Video<div>Cool video - MissE is the first clip in it!</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FrciJkW87-o">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FrciJkW87-o</a></div><div><br></div>McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-48904484872872986292015-03-09T11:30:00.000-07:002015-03-09T11:31:37.266-07:00Water Molecules<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFIPpOO2F_DmnpjFhJzzOzpNFX68R9Ce1X5KB5HMlJibMqZ2uGl2KuzbOqXdJaRuTXOsOt8rtHD_O6Y78hpJGO_D2OuzR_V_dZcgTKSsn_wejtXueOdBek42YTxnACwAg4aV_zYm78MoG/s1600/IMG_1586-797267.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFIPpOO2F_DmnpjFhJzzOzpNFX68R9Ce1X5KB5HMlJibMqZ2uGl2KuzbOqXdJaRuTXOsOt8rtHD_O6Y78hpJGO_D2OuzR_V_dZcgTKSsn_wejtXueOdBek42YTxnACwAg4aV_zYm78MoG/s320/IMG_1586-797267.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6124305099465503714" /></a></p>2 parts marshmallow and 1 part grape bonded together. Yummy!McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-90778290565549638132015-03-02T14:43:00.000-08:002015-03-02T14:51:15.984-08:00Braille Hangman<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQ5foXLabMeXz8Fh3Ixnh0qOGxeBxyHAXz2MNc6p-0kmbAVcZu_u0fFR8KhrZxUCmN6R-Zqia6dR5Dkphpsx6eNOdZQtjqFI2Ma9xTr4DcDu2QoyJlst9Mf7zWHniiNrAjClpZWu9CTYn/s1600/IMG_1547-775985.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQ5foXLabMeXz8Fh3Ixnh0qOGxeBxyHAXz2MNc6p-0kmbAVcZu_u0fFR8KhrZxUCmN6R-Zqia6dR5Dkphpsx6eNOdZQtjqFI2Ma9xTr4DcDu2QoyJlst9Mf7zWHniiNrAjClpZWu9CTYn/s320/IMG_1547-775985.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6121774409420605522" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2NQENKlN7DTZj7x6RReQuX-aRvUzIQGNdff0IK8nuDd6Zj9lKI9G6fvKXeGZxtrpduVWPlmC-Xwso6qq1kuDuCt4bnKG8x0O7BWuMT-RzNXX_V23F6p9PrwhgJnQoxh1YK1EDYje7bmR/s1600/IMG_1546-779645.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2NQENKlN7DTZj7x6RReQuX-aRvUzIQGNdff0IK8nuDd6Zj9lKI9G6fvKXeGZxtrpduVWPlmC-Xwso6qq1kuDuCt4bnKG8x0O7BWuMT-RzNXX_V23F6p9PrwhgJnQoxh1YK1EDYje7bmR/s320/IMG_1546-779645.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6121774429855431954" /></a></p>Madly searching for a few last minute birthday inspiration for Miss JiJi - and voila - super easy modification for Hangman! Thanks, Melissa & Doug!!!! Would you believe that APH alphabet stickers fit perfectly on the letters - no trimming required! OK, so I had to limit each body part to 3 characters on the extremities - so toe instead of foot, and I didn't want to write chest and bottom, so those became neck and body. A couple of arms, hands, legs and a head and D.O.N.E. Now if she likes it.McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-90766051936467228152015-02-23T11:14:00.000-08:002015-02-23T11:16:13.884-08:00Happy Lunar New Year<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPdx1WhTX6xvXQr8EI4hCjrzNxTENeD4AzxphlWAkoMCpl5NtqNZ2KxvW87GKdbs6NE_gm5xmL8RNQTkGLTIXHCieoc-_faOjh8WQRsXeCn-zNP0aNq6izCw-mcKZPHuKoFLs0mHPk2Dc/s1600/IMG_1535-773885.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPdx1WhTX6xvXQr8EI4hCjrzNxTENeD4AzxphlWAkoMCpl5NtqNZ2KxvW87GKdbs6NE_gm5xmL8RNQTkGLTIXHCieoc-_faOjh8WQRsXeCn-zNP0aNq6izCw-mcKZPHuKoFLs0mHPk2Dc/s320/IMG_1535-773885.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6119121401641658706" /></a></p>McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-80011027383763139232015-02-23T11:13:00.001-08:002015-02-23T11:13:48.323-08:00ahhhhh -the life!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDHRYBMRt6kffBSq5JPSNrubKrCpEhXRso-CMYEMkG6AfxTsOp-eUECLgKdr34-j12WrMnI4yftrQW6Hkyhl5Jh34hGmDDR6g7dK1CaXZ9fLusYXSw3gE68VzSUTf8AoP8juOZazOaC9T/s1600/FullSizeRender-728323.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDHRYBMRt6kffBSq5JPSNrubKrCpEhXRso-CMYEMkG6AfxTsOp-eUECLgKdr34-j12WrMnI4yftrQW6Hkyhl5Jh34hGmDDR6g7dK1CaXZ9fLusYXSw3gE68VzSUTf8AoP8juOZazOaC9T/s320/FullSizeRender-728323.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6119120779291445554" /></a></p>McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-82044237484056638992015-02-06T14:20:00.000-08:002015-02-06T14:35:17.625-08:00Making a piñata<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8fvJyx6B49PBd70kIcqdowaedkO3cQk9Cz3BkuCxStg63oD72QG-OVI3ruWl7G3gM9MJ2ZpzSODfAWBCwACJZzhx9U7Fgx_xY47EjBdOYQzLuHgF0fsHb1DX9LYnzbjdnQ392Li27dwM/s1600/FullSizeRender-717626.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8fvJyx6B49PBd70kIcqdowaedkO3cQk9Cz3BkuCxStg63oD72QG-OVI3ruWl7G3gM9MJ2ZpzSODfAWBCwACJZzhx9U7Fgx_xY47EjBdOYQzLuHgF0fsHb1DX9LYnzbjdnQ392Li27dwM/s320/FullSizeRender-717626.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6112864251435571394" /></a></p>A lamb piñata to be exact! We have been studying Passover. The girls have been begging to make a piñata, so when I began gathering supplies and asking what shape we should make, they all shouted a lamb! It will be taking a beating. Like a sacrifice?
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<br>At any rate, covering it with cotton balls is a lot easier than pieces of tissue paper!
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<br>No comment on the idea that it really doesn't much resemble a lamb. We tried! Maybe it will look better when it is finished?McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-13327058032367533092015-02-05T20:17:00.000-08:002015-02-05T20:36:24.397-08:00The Mama and two beautiful daughter in loves!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3LeXhALXRr0Rj3BIC_CMB2XkMWYg5Iv0Z24SFAkjz3HS18IayLCejC5EU3yrPnKcGOvnnL5EtteObDsScB6NtxGM-BMR1t6YfVfwyIDlTJZitUtNI9pwFJhYo6bQwBMdg6wdgIzhlfEM/s1600/image1-784397.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3LeXhALXRr0Rj3BIC_CMB2XkMWYg5Iv0Z24SFAkjz3HS18IayLCejC5EU3yrPnKcGOvnnL5EtteObDsScB6NtxGM-BMR1t6YfVfwyIDlTJZitUtNI9pwFJhYo6bQwBMdg6wdgIzhlfEM/s320/image1-784397.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6112586227121402562" /></a></p>McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-88721461758808959922015-02-04T16:21:00.000-08:002015-02-04T16:24:08.796-08:00Sewing<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUFSXE_o3Vs5n8dtg56v8NAsdVP_eFpEQvsrGBrer81kfOUqN5XwphIvJyVSxpLXSbDkyM2DZBYaKkkf4pgWDhUJSwQm-C4h7yvuFXo-uWJMzVPKTPrJyK8INkVpS3JsAuWKwR2EHFHUv/s1600/image1-748796.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUFSXE_o3Vs5n8dtg56v8NAsdVP_eFpEQvsrGBrer81kfOUqN5XwphIvJyVSxpLXSbDkyM2DZBYaKkkf4pgWDhUJSwQm-C4h7yvuFXo-uWJMzVPKTPrJyK8INkVpS3JsAuWKwR2EHFHUv/s320/image1-748796.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6112150131516731666" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4EZaCH6y0au08wycYZPQJX950LgOpl_Tmh-zMml7DMobthNKEaYHO2MPQTJwzlJnp7ofjG16CwVyIqw2GasknBAR9ENIH-BrgAuPD1hYuYzLPyCLVjy0Ap7t7jS9s6BRPGmUtgkZfJbg/s1600/image2-753577.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4EZaCH6y0au08wycYZPQJX950LgOpl_Tmh-zMml7DMobthNKEaYHO2MPQTJwzlJnp7ofjG16CwVyIqw2GasknBAR9ENIH-BrgAuPD1hYuYzLPyCLVjy0Ap7t7jS9s6BRPGmUtgkZfJbg/s320/image2-753577.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6112150155071655890" /></a></p>Well, we did it! Turns out it was far easier than I was imagining and she appears to have a knack for sewing!
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<br>I used masking taped to hold the pieces of fabric together, eliminating the need for pins AND giving a guide for the pressure foot.
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<br>For this first project, I wanted an easy, quick success. I remember when I learned, it was SO boring learning the proper pinning, cutting, blah, blah, blah. I just wanted to make something. Our next project can be one where she does more of the prep work.McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-88821343508125335412014-06-12T08:58:00.002-07:002014-06-12T08:58:35.111-07:00The Tuttle Twins Learn About the Law<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Children are often taught that government protects our life, liberty, and property, but could it be true that some laws actually allow people to hurt us and take our things?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Join Ethan and Emily Tuttle as they learn about property, pirates, and plunder. With the help of their neighbor Fred, the twins will need to figure out what they can do to stop the bad guys in government!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sample Pages</span></span></h2>
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Below are a few pages from our first book, <em>The Tuttle Twins Learn About The Law</em></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br style="clear: both;" />We are just ordering our book, but it sure looks good! I can't wait for others in the series to come out!</span></div>
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McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-38040726839181584322014-05-09T14:43:00.000-07:002014-05-09T17:06:38.796-07:00Miss JiJi is beginning to play the piano!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-62549426294490569612014-03-13T17:00:00.000-07:002014-03-13T17:01:44.527-07:00The Bee Ballad<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkxbG2DKEEDQECoxiqDXeht3oggzMEA_CXwGmU12fzreWpAebEA9a1Fsfznv4vQC4oSMJFM5Ph_Nxn2HYUTBhm8U0a38lwRp2S_3MQrrKuNM4QrX3ZwkHhhoddKIYBALmR2QAUBHzCIeF/s1600/photo-704527.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkxbG2DKEEDQECoxiqDXeht3oggzMEA_CXwGmU12fzreWpAebEA9a1Fsfznv4vQC4oSMJFM5Ph_Nxn2HYUTBhm8U0a38lwRp2S_3MQrrKuNM4QrX3ZwkHhhoddKIYBALmR2QAUBHzCIeF/s320/photo-704527.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5990428422349212450" /></a></p>Oh, there once was an unlucky bee.
<br>And don't forget the curious she.
<br>His stinger removed, after a quick and painless death,
<br>So the inquisitive she could explore and see his breadth.
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<br>OK, so I'm not a poet, and I admit I am a blogging slacker. But gracious, we have been busy!McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-11669003974659355742014-02-07T10:46:00.001-08:002014-02-07T10:46:59.050-08:00Snow Day in PNW - Finally!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYi7TIZuwZnMOwrdg73iN3Tx5yCnICvfLXlo2GDAdP4wCEm3F5m22m5fKQTdUVKJt5bLTUMayjKeOU8n7ven0ZZXnfB9ri6ekqmuyLxdwXlBwfOR1ZlCU-xZ3jtV314gSflNRZIZtOIoG/s1600/photo-719051.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYi7TIZuwZnMOwrdg73iN3Tx5yCnICvfLXlo2GDAdP4wCEm3F5m22m5fKQTdUVKJt5bLTUMayjKeOU8n7ven0ZZXnfB9ri6ekqmuyLxdwXlBwfOR1ZlCU-xZ3jtV314gSflNRZIZtOIoG/s320/photo-719051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5977730416255663122" /></a></p>McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-64479478012945978952014-02-07T09:45:00.000-08:002014-02-07T09:49:03.169-08:00Happy Chinese New Year!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZSaqYNf1KsDtAU182Q6ij-uZGC7vLYdDDbiNGfYPIzXouPjPrd4VBJK7CBXYJq6fBkzQ6wkq2SjAVLo-7jXAK7XUqvXkGTAViXVrBmxOakVOgJge9tuGNCnPW9QzKuBbTJ-LlnL8VKL/s1600/image-743169.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZSaqYNf1KsDtAU182Q6ij-uZGC7vLYdDDbiNGfYPIzXouPjPrd4VBJK7CBXYJq6fBkzQ6wkq2SjAVLo-7jXAK7XUqvXkGTAViXVrBmxOakVOgJge9tuGNCnPW9QzKuBbTJ-LlnL8VKL/s320/image-743169.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5977715488005555010" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclH4jhMflprMqIf9LJPhsOhb8L9pwgVMTw9UP_O8-G5PfD63uNiKAIhUgHyy-uJdk0QR9PtigI-6FModPYs09DQZcJx-_ru6OqaWe43X3RPx74J4O4XN9_fod4pZTUiF5GPeDXQhPy9je/s1600/image-747120.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclH4jhMflprMqIf9LJPhsOhb8L9pwgVMTw9UP_O8-G5PfD63uNiKAIhUgHyy-uJdk0QR9PtigI-6FModPYs09DQZcJx-_ru6OqaWe43X3RPx74J4O4XN9_fod4pZTUiF5GPeDXQhPy9je/s320/image-747120.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5977715501282388594" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_ejkgqB4CxlDIFxd8pkykxVC7w-TfA_1KgTWCzhWXRqmi_lx44wSGAYM55LQUNdW5rnnfbhxaAQ2sEjDeXe2nGKsFaw2Em1gwlX5yopI6XezF6BUHBQYea7Bhfn2tc1AiUS3iFgHbuC_/s1600/image-749831.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_ejkgqB4CxlDIFxd8pkykxVC7w-TfA_1KgTWCzhWXRqmi_lx44wSGAYM55LQUNdW5rnnfbhxaAQ2sEjDeXe2nGKsFaw2Em1gwlX5yopI6XezF6BUHBQYea7Bhfn2tc1AiUS3iFgHbuC_/s320/image-749831.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5977715514507272706" /></a></p>What better way to celebrate CNY than flying kites on the beach! The girls even made their own and stamped them with a horse, being the Year of the Horse, you know!McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-58851723390240262612014-01-16T08:54:00.000-08:002014-01-16T08:58:01.747-08:00Finally<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LAVxowHJJQwdmI3wMUvK07Qr4rWAIvlJ4SYzRrV6QQzBVhSsh5hQD0GSgTHUs_c2ScMfMbX_bLGDBU_G4FfFzMpMbb2tpv4Rr1FudDQooWAQ8d3TYyd1PeS5QjMAtakillSVnEoTPLtn/s1600/photo-781747.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LAVxowHJJQwdmI3wMUvK07Qr4rWAIvlJ4SYzRrV6QQzBVhSsh5hQD0GSgTHUs_c2ScMfMbX_bLGDBU_G4FfFzMpMbb2tpv4Rr1FudDQooWAQ8d3TYyd1PeS5QjMAtakillSVnEoTPLtn/s320/photo-781747.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5969538461505660674" /></a></p>FINALLY found a way to transfer photos from the camera to the ipad!!!! Here is one of my favs from Christmas - what do you think?McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-60348193434935167372014-01-15T15:49:00.000-08:002014-01-15T15:52:04.194-08:00Painting the Dog<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKReukludPt11o6nDAbN4k9YukRt1RRfYOLH-g4NoUB3mRTnlhVLkiFAjWksuvV3NoOOd6pN-8y9ZQgQ8_7at2NZjzdEWmeDJhfFu-lw_tN_6_rU6tGcxcXKPU2Kl2v4v1KTlKi-LMENU3/s1600/photo-724194.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKReukludPt11o6nDAbN4k9YukRt1RRfYOLH-g4NoUB3mRTnlhVLkiFAjWksuvV3NoOOd6pN-8y9ZQgQ8_7at2NZjzdEWmeDJhfFu-lw_tN_6_rU6tGcxcXKPU2Kl2v4v1KTlKi-LMENU3/s320/photo-724194.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5969274073355132850" /></a></p>Miss JiJi did a beautiful painting project today. We used swell paper to draw a dog and then combined shaving cream with glue to paint. When it dries, it is supposed to leave a fluffy raised texture. Somehow it doesn't look like it will much resemble a dog, but that is ok - we had fun! Fortunately she checked out the drawing first to see that all the parts were present and accounted for. Couldn't be painting an incomplete creature, you know!
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<br>Do you see what is sitting on the table in front of JiJi? YUP - it IS Mr. Marty, the traveling SmatBrailler! Thanks to so many of you, the braillewriter arrived at long last a couple of weeks ago and is being used with gusto. She is busy practicing her braille skills to enter into the national Braille Challenge competition in a few weeks - wish her luck!!McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-63416313165548134362014-01-11T15:58:00.001-08:002014-01-11T15:58:55.756-08:00VentingOK - what would YOU have done? It seems whenever we are in public there is nearly always one comment or question about the big B word. You know - the word everyone is afraid to actually say - Blind. Education of the public is fine. We are a conspicuous family - a silver haired caucasian mom with three adorable eight year old Asian girls, one of whom is blind. In a small, rural community.
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<br>We were at the grocery store in the self check line. A little guy of about 6 left his mom's register and was getting in our faces trying to look at my daughter's eyes. I was in a hurry to check out and get out so I really didn't even notice him for a bit, other than another little body in front of me. It finally dawned on me that he was REALLY eying my daughter. He finally said "what's wrong with her?".
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<br>My teeth automatically ground down and I had to force a smile and pause for composure. "There is nothing wrong with my daughter. Are you asking about her eyes?" "uh-huh" (articulate little fella - not) (and where is his mother, anyway?????) "My daughter is blind and her eyes don't work the same as yours." He left and we got busy with finishing our checkout.
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<br>Then I noticed that he was back, more in her face than before. hee hee - this was probably not my best moment, but I got in his face at his shrimp level and said "you asked your question, I answered you, and now you are being rude. Go to your mother", I smiled, turned and we waltzed off.
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<br>Would you care to share some of your words that you use to answer the B question?McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-79522004074714991452014-01-11T11:08:00.000-08:002014-01-11T11:11:34.253-08:00iboy's part time job<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfOL6XLtIOXPJLK-oCy1jenMDwlzpmrLbmJajKgtPH7n9vnCWx1XdQ0HkEsNhjCex_PdPdNbtDcT6VDQnrEuKBga9NPL2fP7zyRKsC6S7KccL6I-qYPv1HghZEzhChmhQ3ZjCcDUvjThJ/s1600/photo-794253.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfOL6XLtIOXPJLK-oCy1jenMDwlzpmrLbmJajKgtPH7n9vnCWx1XdQ0HkEsNhjCex_PdPdNbtDcT6VDQnrEuKBga9NPL2fP7zyRKsC6S7KccL6I-qYPv1HghZEzhChmhQ3ZjCcDUvjThJ/s320/photo-794253.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5967717446173611170" /></a></p>And of course his sisters have to check it out!McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-7901645424011000022014-01-09T19:05:00.000-08:002014-01-09T19:06:32.597-08:00Dantsing<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkQpkFFUGdeBHeE_9uJ43BkE2bgikCSVKnSqiesogr8-kv1sJaGFgx1XqS_TQZD3R6n8KuYU0BnBXV_ChdQYaI2NiW7caGphNoyw3OlbbLRxSew3g75QOSkpCMU6U_vO5_atzfK7MpIOw/s1600/photo-792597.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkQpkFFUGdeBHeE_9uJ43BkE2bgikCSVKnSqiesogr8-kv1sJaGFgx1XqS_TQZD3R6n8KuYU0BnBXV_ChdQYaI2NiW7caGphNoyw3OlbbLRxSew3g75QOSkpCMU6U_vO5_atzfK7MpIOw/s320/photo-792597.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5967097681556864322" /></a></p>I LOVE this picture that Chicka just drew - it makes me want to dants!McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-7233473732268487202013-12-30T11:39:00.000-08:002013-12-30T11:42:36.297-08:00Glue Dots, Our New BF<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6IpRYElzFD1uT0sihXlWk7uTGMLmLBrjG8uTp_EGdUuC3ySH8wyg7-__Kv13sXBR9a67cwt0CbwztqnVglm62_EV0bpoNwYnVSjCMIHUUkgHgpom1y04UacLdyet9hEyZYcLK5_784UE/s1600/image-756297.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6IpRYElzFD1uT0sihXlWk7uTGMLmLBrjG8uTp_EGdUuC3ySH8wyg7-__Kv13sXBR9a67cwt0CbwztqnVglm62_EV0bpoNwYnVSjCMIHUUkgHgpom1y04UacLdyet9hEyZYcLK5_784UE/s320/image-756297.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5963272428313830770" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMo_0iNooLyqupVJ8wKusEmxNm1_Hl1jbOP5Zn2IJ4XjXS_mJ683k6LzcOo5QBDLj0KNIG9c0H2U02aWHr-OCfqbT4KUAL6g5JvRXqcajSIwvoDwOklOul6qhwyrYzm-v9sOf4Mr25_yo/s1600/image-760547.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMo_0iNooLyqupVJ8wKusEmxNm1_Hl1jbOP5Zn2IJ4XjXS_mJ683k6LzcOo5QBDLj0KNIG9c0H2U02aWHr-OCfqbT4KUAL6g5JvRXqcajSIwvoDwOklOul6qhwyrYzm-v9sOf4Mr25_yo/s320/image-760547.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5963272443609292786" /></a></p>We decided to get some calendar work done today and found that glue dots saved the day. A project to most kiddos, using glue, is anticipated. However, when you have to use your fingers to make sure the glue goes in the right spot, find the paper that you need to glue, again find the gooey glue spot, put the paper on the glue and then start the whole process over again? Frustrating to say the least. Glue everywhere. I was able to put the sticky dot on the calendar, leaving the plastic cover on it. Miss JiJi was able to find the spot, remove the plastic, get her paper and find the slightly sticky spot and presto-whammo, another date on the calendar. Success AND a smile!McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-63518626216890193702013-12-28T09:45:00.000-08:002013-12-28T09:46:47.526-08:00My New Grand-daughter!!!!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmFrmDjyGVCaQ2M0BjkrWOf3ddWHW3gjC4o8J1CIq9dRrI8Jy_ZVdmy-2yplY8cLQw_wGoNdCXPJIie5LTYyx9HWiS2_MRgLpvy5NzwKC53kLNx_8CYJ39tyut60Ah5JPUD05mSUDLaV7/s1600/photo-707526.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmFrmDjyGVCaQ2M0BjkrWOf3ddWHW3gjC4o8J1CIq9dRrI8Jy_ZVdmy-2yplY8cLQw_wGoNdCXPJIie5LTYyx9HWiS2_MRgLpvy5NzwKC53kLNx_8CYJ39tyut60Ah5JPUD05mSUDLaV7/s320/photo-707526.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5962500410380903234" /></a></p>She was a surprise to me, too! Meet Charlie. The pig. I just met her this morning. Her mom, Miss JiJi introduced us - encouraging her "daughter", Charlie, to shake her Grandma's hand. Gee thanks, Ji. She was so proud to have figured out a beautiful baby carrier from her braillewriter backpack! Quite the fashion statement, as usual - with all her fancy rings on.McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-45207422615421665332013-12-07T12:33:00.000-08:002013-12-07T12:34:05.913-08:00Merry Christmas from the Youngest of the Crew!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CGzL4bqwsW97mpwHGn5R6ZSG1emmer2hkT_59NP5QBayvrdaXZEdG-HHsE_DLWI0cDgu3_8Cf438pvd3wvVtK94gH5enC__DO-f0PCFEJiCnJMKZ0J-GbacQa319Y1UzU5H0gDyp5tR_/s1600/photo-745914.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CGzL4bqwsW97mpwHGn5R6ZSG1emmer2hkT_59NP5QBayvrdaXZEdG-HHsE_DLWI0cDgu3_8Cf438pvd3wvVtK94gH5enC__DO-f0PCFEJiCnJMKZ0J-GbacQa319Y1UzU5H0gDyp5tR_/s320/photo-745914.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5954750735331841906" /></a></p>McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717704745630791427.post-66980478845199674902013-12-01T18:46:00.000-08:002013-12-01T18:48:46.870-08:00Mom, Don't Forget!!!!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6rtkXXSWRSHNvwdwoLB_nInrFSodU0bJjyKn1b3JO2KqiV85BMtHuQLS5qUeYpfXuYvDpGpGhfyhJlnnpxElVf4tO4CfTIZkrPJnP8dHZDoe6uiEAtC7DezBKcVLgkLSEWhAIjZxObie/s1600/image-726870.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6rtkXXSWRSHNvwdwoLB_nInrFSodU0bJjyKn1b3JO2KqiV85BMtHuQLS5qUeYpfXuYvDpGpGhfyhJlnnpxElVf4tO4CfTIZkrPJnP8dHZDoe6uiEAtC7DezBKcVLgkLSEWhAIjZxObie/s320/image-726870.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952620785373272018" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiP3QE2eZE7AeT4zSZPegO7REsdiFYjkQuu549HyB_SVHK0PQAGNYyVL-OU515HQO7apb3aICIWyQF5EJG_GerFaavifRSowxwp0aBU33eg7NMPXtSVypwUbISt7CMgWaFW6QRu7hk7OR/s1600/image-730543.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiP3QE2eZE7AeT4zSZPegO7REsdiFYjkQuu549HyB_SVHK0PQAGNYyVL-OU515HQO7apb3aICIWyQF5EJG_GerFaavifRSowxwp0aBU33eg7NMPXtSVypwUbISt7CMgWaFW6QRu7hk7OR/s320/image-730543.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952620797863088274" /></a></p>OK, so I forgot. Chicka joined the adult choir at church and I forgot to take her to her first practice! Bad mama! She wanted to make sure I didn't forget this week, so she wrote me a note - love the way she sounded out choir - that is a hard one! Then she had to flip her hair for your viewing pleasure.McNew Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422021611439881174noreply@blogger.com0