Road to Emmaeus—the disciples did not recognize him until the breaking of the bread. We might not recognize him but he is really present. Because Jesus is glorified, he is not limited to normal physical limitations.

(1Corinthians 10 and 1: 1 Christians who do not recognize the Body and Blood of Christ.) No narration but discussion.

John 6: I am the bread from Heaven

Order of the Mass

What we see at Mass

The Weight of a Mass (narration)

The Little Caterpillar That Finds Jesus (narration)

Letter from me to Jesus asking to receive Communion

Letter to child from parents with our prayer for her.

At the end of the book are two pages signed by guests at First Communion and all the pictures taken that day.

Resources for Bible stories:

The Parables of Jesus (de Paola)

DK Illustrated Family Bible

New Catholic Picture Bible

Resources for a learning lifestyle:

Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home

A Charlotte Mason Companion (Andreola)

Educating the wholehearted child (Clarkson)

To Sing You Must Exhale—poetry by Kathryn Mulderink,--a balm for mom’s soul

June 25, 2007

After the conference...

June 25, 2007/ Elizabeth Foss

Handouts and pictures to come, I promise. I left teenaged boys in charge of housekeeping in my absence. Any questions?

June 22, 2007

Karoline on the road

June 22, 2007/ Elizabeth Foss

From Karoline to the ones we left at home:

Mommy did the craziest thing this morning! She scooped me out of bed at 4:15 and put me in the carseat and then we got in Grandad’s car. We drove to the airport—the one where we usually leave Daddy. This time, Daddy got out of the car and then he got me out of the car, too! And Mommy, too! We actually went inside that great big building.

There were lots of people there even though it was very early. I did my very best to smile at all of them. Daddy talked to the lady at the desk and he looked very pleased. Something about an upgrade.

Then we went to this long line where everyone took off their shoes and put all their stuff in buckets. I put my diaper bag in there. It took the men a very, very long time to use the machines to look at my diaper bag. I was a little worried that I’d have to unpack it and leave some things behind, but finally, they shoved it down to us.

Then, we got on the people mover to go across the terminal. Mommy sat down with me in the sling. On her left sat an elderly Japanese woman. She was dressed in a native white linen outfit with a big hat. I could tell Mommy liked those clothes. I smiled at the lady and she spoke to me in Japanese. I answered her in Japanese. At least it sounded like Japanese to me.

I really liked the lady on the right of Mommy. She was an African lady and she talked and talked to me. She thought I was perfectly beautiful. And she let me play with her very pretty bracelet. She’s my friend for life.

We boarded the plane and Mommy was so happy. We were sitting up front and we had lots of room and blankets and pillows and wide seats. It was a 767, Bee—I know you care what kind of plane it was. We sat on the runway waiting to take off. Daddy let me play with his cell phone. I speed dialed John Harkes! It was 5:45 AM. [Ed note: Sorry, John]. Mommy nursed me on takeoff and I fell asleep. I slept all the way to

Chicago

When we landed in

Chicago

, I lobbied to go to American

Girls Place

(well, not really, but Mommy did ask the question.) Daddy said we didn’t have time and we’d go to

American Girl Place

Dallas

with all the girls and visit Katherine and Katie, and Emily and Sophie, too. So, I settled for breakfast in the airport instead. There were no high chairs, so I sat on the table. An older couple sitting across from us stared at me the whole time. I smiled and the lady said I reminded her of her grandson who is exactly my age. Then she said I was beautiful and that I look just like my Daddy.

Mommy took me to the bathroom to change my diaper. The attendant there spoke to me in Spanish. She told me I was so pretty. And then two more ladies joined here and they stared at me, and then too more. Hey, Michael, I’m not sure, but I’m starting to think I might just be a “Big Deal” just like you!

We got on a new plane to go to

Denver

. It was a skinny plane with skinny seats. Mommy sat by the window with me. Daddy sat in the middle. A nice girl sat next to Daddy. She was very nice. She said that she grew up in

Kentucky

in a homeschooling church. And after college she went to

Brazil

to work in a children’s home. Our lady knew that in that very skinny plane, we’d need to have a young woman with a heart for children in that third seat.

I’d had a good nap on the first plane so I was ready to rock and roll on the second. I played with phone and with the earphones. I ate gingersnaps and spilled red juice all over Mommy. And then I fussed. Mommy sang “Hey Julie” and Daddy dug for cheerios. Eventually, I settled into play peekaboo with the lady two rows behind me. That tired me out and I slept the last twenty minutes into

Denver

When we walked through the airport, I was amazed at all the stores! It was so pretty. We stepped outside to catch the shuttle and Oh My! I saw the giantest mountains I’ve ever seen. Mommy stood completely still in the middle of the street and just tried to catch her breath. Then, Daddy took control and got us safely into the shuttle. We were all so tired hat we tried to check into the hotel. Too early—I guess but I was still on east coast time.

Daddy insisted that we get back in the car and drive west into the mountains. I protested loudly. Mommy slept in the car but Daddy pressed on. We arrived in a little old mining town called

Georgetown

. It was a darling town and the views were spectacular.

I saw columbine growing along the roadside. The wildflowers were all different from our flowers at home. I love the flowers at home and I think they’re beautiful. These flowers were pretty too, in a rugged mountain desert kind of way. I also saw a prairie dog. He made our squirrels seem very ordinary.

We ate lunch in a tavern and I decided that I really love Mexican food cooked in the wild west. I was one happy baby. As we strolled around the shops, I smiled and waved some more, a bit like Miss

America

on tour. I especially liked a lady who entertained me while Mommy looked at antique linens.

Finally, we drove back towards the hotel, stopping at a gigantic Target. Did you know that they have grocery stores in the Colorado Targets? We bought some water and some fruit. Cherries cost a lot less in

Colorado

and I was quite pleased as I went to sleep. Daddy bought me a big bag of

Colorado

cherries and there are no big brothers here to eat them in the middle of the night.

I slept like a baby.

June 20, 2007

Rocky Mountain Hi!

June 20, 2007/ Elizabeth Foss

Come say "hi!" in Denver! I'll be there, will you?

Rocky Mountain Home Educator's Conference

Thursday, June 21

6:00PM - 9:00PM	Registration
6:00PM - 9:00PM	Exhibit Hall Open

Friday, June 22

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Registration

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Breakout Sessions:


Life, Liturgy and the Pursuit of Holiness	Fr. Kevin Augustyn
A Good Attitude Makes All the Difference	Kelly Roper
Phoneme "Phundamentals" and Cool Tools For Reading	Celeste Thomas
The Heritage of Grace	Alan Schaeffer
College Funding	David Kullman
* Early Childhood Awareness	Early Childhood Connections

10:15 AM

Welcome

10:30 AM - Noon

**Opening Mass - Rev. Christopher Hellstrom, main celebrant (Exhibit Hall will be closed at this time)

Noon - 1:30PM

Lunch (on own)

1:00PM - 5:00PM

Confession Available

1:30PM - 2:30PM

Keynote: Home Education: Attachment Parenting Grows Up

Elizabeth Foss

2:45PM - 3:45PM

Breakout Sessions:


Redemptive Suffering	Bob Roper
Notebooking: Basic and Beyond	Kim Fry
If I Had Known Then What I Know Now	Nancy MacArthur
The Effects of Modern Media on Culture	Eric Genuis
*Dream Workshop I	Jo Lynn Osborne

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Breakout Sessions:


Our Call to Holiness	Bob Roper
Teaching Christ: The Heart of Pope Benedict's Thought	Dr. Anthony Lilles
Building Character in the Homeschool Setting	Kelly Roper
High School Panel	Moms
*Dream Workshop II	Jo Lynn Osborne

5:00PM

Exhibit/Vendor Hall Closes

5:15PM - 8:00PM

Eric Genuis Concert/Banquet (by Reservation only)

Saturday, June 23

7:30AM - 2:00PM

Registration

8:00AM - 8:40AM

Holy Mass** - Fr. Kevin Augustyn, main celebrant

8:40AM

Welcome

8:45AM - 4:30PM

Adoration

8:45AM

Exhibit Hall Open

8:45AM - 9:15AM

Continental Breakfast

9:00AM - 11:00AM

Confession Available

9:15AM - 10:15AM

Breakout Sessions:


*The Spiritual Aspect of Special Needs	Fr. Roland Freeman
Perfection is God's Business; Ours is Just the Trying	Elizabeth Foss
History As God's Story	Dr. Jonathan Reyes
Elementary Math	Dr. Joan Cotter
*Removing Reading Blocks	Dianne Craft
Math Can be a Walk in the Woods . . . or a Twenty Mile Forced March (High School Math)	Dr. Stanley Schmidt

10:30AM - 11:30AM

General Session - The Domestic Monastery, Kelly Roper

11:30AM - 1:00PM

Lunch (on own)

1:00PM - 2:00PM

The Stolen Generation, Dr. Jonathan Reyes

2:10PM - 3:10PM

Breakout Sessions:


How Do You Spell Joseph?	Bob Roper
History Timelines - Hands On!	Kim Fry
Homeschool FAQs	Kelly Roper
Why Study the Classics?	Fran Rutherford
*The Biology of Learning I	Dianne Craft
*Special Needs Panel (Part I)	Parents

2:30PM - 4:30PM

Confession Available

3:15PM - 4:15PM

Breakout Sessions:


The Importance of Civic Duty	Bob Shaffer
Take the Groan Out of Writing	Irene Beatty
Unschooling for Everyone	Alan Schaeffer
Integrating the Classics Into Your Curriculum	Fran Rutherford
*The Biology of Learning II	Dianne Craft
*Special Needs Panel (Part II)	Parents

4:00PM

Exhibit/Vendor Hall Closes

4:30PM

Adoration Ends

4:45PM - 6:00PM

**Closing Mass with Most Reverend Michael J. Sheridan,

Bishop of the Diocese of Colorado Springs

In The Heart of My Home

In The Heart of My Home

Journal

In The Heart of My Home

Jennifer! Thank you!Crafts! Lots of Organized Crafts!

Handout from the Denver conference

Order of the Mass

After the conference...

Karoline on the road

Rocky Mountain Hi!

In The Heart of My Home