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An Inside Look Into Our Big Crazy Adoptive Family!
12 Pack Mom
- Jess
- Colorado, United States
- I'm a 39 year old Christian mom of 10 kids. I have six girls; Danya age 17, Gloria age 15, Jordan age 15, Brianna age 14, Katie age 8, and our other 8 year old Karyie. My four sons include Michael age 14, Shane age 13, Kevin age 11, and Ryker age 2. I also was a foster mom for about 5 years. In 2009 we adopted two of the 33 kids we've fostered. In April 2012 we adopted three more! I've been happily married to the love of my life, Daniel, for 21 years!
FYI
For privacy reasons we cannot post identifying pictures of foster children. That's why their faces are covered or only the backs of their heads are shown. We also give them nicknames to protect their privacy.
The Mini Homeschoolers
Danya and Gloria are "The Mini Homeschoolers" in a series of YouTube videos where they answer questions about homeschooling from a younger perspective. These videos are based on the ones created by two funny homeschooled young men called "Ask the Homeschoolers".
Watch the videos here:
The Mini Homeschoolers
Watch the videos here:
The Mini Homeschoolers
Blogs Worth Reading!
Homeschool Resources Jess Recommends!
- Core Knowledge: What your child needs to know in each grade
- Daily Learning Drills: workbooks we use for practice in all general subjects
- Donna Young: Lesson Planning and Resources
- Leap Frog Letter Factory DVD for teaching the ABC sounds
- MATH: Teaching Textbooks - a fantastic computer program for any grade level
- Reading and Vocab: Pathway Readers - my kids love these!
- The Christian Homeschool Fellowship: My favorite message board for quick answers to your questions
- The Story of the World: Chronological history from beginning to end for kids
- The Well Trained Mind: How to give your child a classical education
- The Writing Road to Reading - excellent, inexpensive, systematic phonics instruction
- World Wide School - read classics to your kids for free!
- Writing Strands Level 3 - For teaching creative writing & grammar
Blog Archive (older posts)
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- Amazing Backyard Nature!
- "Physical Education" A.K.A. "Family Fun"
- Hi, Mom!
- A New Look!
- Nacho Night!
- Rainy Days and Fire Safety
- Spelling in Spanish
- Our Own Parking Lot
- Mechanically Dis-inclined
- A Long Day
- Fingerprints Finally!!
- Suburban Life
- Creative Dance
- Final Performance of 2007
- Danya's Early Birthday Party
- Little Entrepreneurs
- Yard Sale Day
- Face It!
- What's missing from this picture?
- Reserving Books
- Casserole Mania
- Having a Ball!
- Backing Up
- Fun in a Box!
- If You Give a Kid a Camera...
- Moms Day X 3!
- The Most Gorgeous Flowers in My Garden
- Too Hot!
- Kisses
- Earthquake!
- City Dollars at Work
- Scrapbooking Room Organization
- Twinkies
- Double Digits!
- Extreme Kitchen Makeover
- Window Seat
- One Room School House
- Yard Sale Finds
- It Matters!
- Discovering Dandelions
- Homeschool Bliss
- Our Only Begotten Son
- Just for Christina and Steven
- Fire Hydrant Science!
- Left over Easter Candy
- Company's Coming!
- Lowe's Kids' Projects: squirrel feeders
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Stat counter
My Meez
Our Kids So Far...
- "Junie B.": FD 10 yrs old and "Boo": FD 6 yrs old 1/03/11 to 8/10/11
- "Piglet": FD 3 yrs old and "Roo": FD 2 yrs old 5/14/11 to 5/15/11 Respite
- "Spaceman Spiff": FS 8 yrs old 8/03/10 to 9/17/10
- "Diego": FS 3 1/2 yrs old 7/29/2010 to 9/27/10
- "Checkers": FS 12 yrs old and his sister "Rugrat": FD 5 yrs old 6/9/2010 to 6/11/2010
- "Queen Bee": FD 13 yrs old 2/19/2010 to 4/9/2010
- "Valentine": FD 6 yrs old and her twin "Captain Kirk: FS 2/10/2010 to current
- "Music Man": FS 7 yrs old 11/10/09 to 12/22/09 and on/off for respite care since
- "Miss Lady": FD 12 yrs old and "Thumbelina": FD 7 years old 10/3/08 to 8/13/09
- Brianna "Snow White": FD 9 yrs old and Shane "Brother": FS 7 yrs old 9/12/08 to Adoption 8/20/09!
- "Tia and Tamara": FDs ages 8 and 9 who looked like twins 9/1/08 to 9/3/08
- "Dr. No": FS 3 yrs old and "Beauty": FD 1 1/2 yrs old 7/27/08 to 7/28/08
- "Snoopy": FS 14 months old 5/14/08
- "Coach" and "Ma Bell": FK 8 yr old twins and their sibling "Linus": FS 9 months 4/25/08 to 5/7/08
- "Penny": FD 8 1/2 yrs old 2/20/08 to 4/10/08
- "Bunny": FD 4 yrs old 1/18/08 to 4/10/08
- "Latte": FD 4 yrs 10/23/07 to 6/11/08 (RU)
- "Curly Top": FD 2yrs and "The King": FS 1yr 10/6/07 to 10/10/07
- "Princess" 9/07 to 9/07
- Katie: BD age 2 born 2/19/09
- Kevin: BS age 5
- Gloria: BD age 10
- Danya: BD age 11
- Approved for Foster & Adoption: August 21, 2007
3 comments:
Hi Jess, Congrats!! You are doing a great job and look great. I'm sure you will meet your goal in no time. I bet you are already feeling the reward of more energy, and will love all the health benefits you have gained and taught to your children.
Thanks! I do feel more energetic (most of the time). Today we were taking a family walk on a park trail. I kept racing the girls to the next bench along the way until Daniel caught up with Kevin in the stroller. I was a bit winded, but I was able to keep it up the whole way!
Jess
you look great and Im very proud of you. You give me the modivation to continue working out. Thanks to mom and her side we gain weight in our legs and rear! I think of you every time I go to the gym. Thinking my older sister can not be skinnier then me! I am the youngest and supose to be the smallest. Dang it how does she keep getting smaller!!!! I love you though and Im sure you will look like one hot momma at your high school reunion.
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