Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
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)
-
▼
2007
(501)
-
▼
June
(65)
- Kevin's New Word
- Around the World (in our living room)
- Necessity is the Mother of Invention
- Mommy Makeover
- Homemade Pizza
- Cheese!
- Muffins in the Morning
- Tennis Champs in Training
- Compliments to the Chefs!
- A Meek and Quiet Spirit
- Tennis, Anyone?
- Ladies in Waiting
- Zoom! Zoom!
- Yup, I did that
- When the Kids are Away...
- Vacation Bible School
- Mini Homeschoolers 6: The Trouble with Brothers
- The Mini Homeschoolers: It's All Greek to Me!
- Swing High, Sweet Elliotts
- Fear Not
- Map It!
- Mall Crawler
- There's Something About Mary
- Unexpected Blessing
- 11 Months (give or take)
- Best Dad Ever!
- Happy 15th Birthday, Sarah!
- Getting Answers
- CHEC Homeschool Convention 2007
- Painting Lizards
- Passing the Prairie Dogs
- Boys Like Pink, Too
- Crazy Connecticut Schools
- Resources for Homeschooling
- Mini Homeschoolers: Where They Go
- Mini Homeschoolers: Better Relationships
- Mini Homeschoolers: The Best Part
- The Mini Homeschoolers
- Spelling and Geography
- Kevin's first cake!
- Definition of a Friend
- Young Grandparents
- Karaoke!
- P-T Class of 96!
- Reunion Picnic
- Girls Night!
- Invisible Men
- Cousin Crazy!
- Birthday Excitement!
- Double Trouble!
- Happy B-Day Kathy!
- Wet and Wild!
- 3 Birthday Bash!
- Grandpa's Eyes
- Frontier City Friends!
- Techno Grandpa!
- Moffett Time
- Birthday Planning Conversation
- DVDs to Go!
- Playing in the Fire Hydrant
- My First Video Blog!
- Ice Cream and Swim Suits
- Yard Work
- Kevin's Swing
- Homeschooled Spelling Champ!
-
▼
June
(65)
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
6 comments:
how cute ! looks like they had fun. your house is pretty. you should send more pics of the house.
Thank you. I could send more pics, or you could come visit!
Hi Jess... really, really long time no talk. I found you after talking to Ashlee about the reunion karaoke. (I was so excited when I found out Ashlee lived here - small world!)
You look beautiful. You have not aged, gained weight, etc. etc. (In other words, I'm insanely jealous. ;) )How lovely to see you and your gorgeous kids.
i would love to visit, have to budget it in , so we will see when it works out.
Thanks, Joanna! But obviously you didn't see the link to my weight loss journal on the side of this blog. I'm actually working my way down in weight. I'm still about 20 pounds above what I was in high school, but I'm getting there.
And did Ashley tell you that I have VIDEO of that infamous karaoke night? *insert evil laughter here* lol
I saw both your weight loss blog AND the karaoke video. The twang was my favorite part. :)
Post a Comment