The Answer

Yes, the first guess was right (see below for comments). Last night Mom and yours, truly (who else, me, Julia!) were trying to think of good names for this blog, when we came upon the right one: The Adventures of J.E.B.B. If you didn't guess it, and you are still pondering, well, I will let the cat out of the bag: It means Julia, Emerson, Blaise and Benedict. Benedict?You may wonder, and I have to admit, he cannot type on a keyboard, nor express his thoughts, but we have our ways of dictating for him. He will tell you about his own adventures. Anyway, here are the things you may be noticing that are very different: First, the entries will be all about us kids. We will take turns saying something, and Benedict will say something once in a great while. Next, I will be typing on the computer, so you will notice that the entries will be longer and more descriptive, for typing on the iPhone or iPad is very hard for one to say anything long on a small digital keyboard. Lastly, the format, text, and design is very different(plus we are getting ready for fall and the colors are very appropriate.) Of course, the biggest change is the title. Since we all "stole" the blog, Mom decided on a new name(with my help, of course). Before, when the title was "a mommy's blog", I could have been confusing for newcomers who wanted to read the blog and wondered why "mommy" was blogging about her sister Emerson and a squirrel in the tree. Temporarily, I had said "by Julia T.", but now, it does not matter! I hope everybody likes the new layout, title, and especially the idea of letting us kids take over!!!!

Changes

So, you may have noticed a few changes going on around this blog lately....Not only have the children taken over...but the title and content is much more interesting.  We decided since it is no longer a "mommy blog" but a blog about the kids that a new title was needed...thus after much brainstorming we came up with The Adventures of J.E.B.B.
For those of you that like puzzles we look forward to your responses...go ahead take a guess at what you think it means...
and  no it does not mean Just Eating Banana Bread....

Holy Celebrations

Today, we are celebrating the Queenship of Mary. Emerson made a special crown to remind everyone about this special day. We always try to celebrate saint feast days, and it is very fun and we get to learn about saints. During school, I have a very nice reading book called Stories of the Saints. This week I am reading about Saint Helena, the finder of the True Cross. Her son, Constantine, was in a battle in Rome( this was a long time ago) and looked up and saw a cross that said "in this sign you shall conquer". Later on in Helena's life, she cured a woman who was dying using three crosses that one of them was Jesus's and the woman was cured when touched with the third. I love reading about saints and it is a true gift to be Catholic! By Julia T.

Home sweet home

When I went out to clean Lily's cage I heard a sound.I looked it was a squirrel with leaves in his mouth. He had a hole in a tree and was putting the leaves in the hole. I think he was getting ready for Fall. I am excited about this because Fall means my birthday is right around the corner.

New shoes

Do you how hard it is to shop for shoes?? It's hard enough looking for something comfortable, but then there's the aspect of the color. When I walked down the aisle, the first color I saw was pink, pink, and more PINK! Did I ever mention that pink is my least favorite color?! I finally chose the shoes that came in the right size AND had the least pink in it. Emerson , being younger, got hand me downs and was very disappointed realizing that last year my white sneakers with decals and different colors but not the least bit of pink in it. My shoes turned out to be very comfortable and I like them a lot!! Emerson begged me to get a pink rhinestone pair because she would get to wear it soon. But these shoes were the least pink ones there, so I was satisfied. Fall shopping can be a pain, but it is usually always worth it! By Julia T

Happy Birthday Grandma Jan!

Ok, so it has been awhile since I have "blogged" and although I am enjoying my daughters snippets of creation I do miss the blogging world! Thus, I am hijacking the blog today...call it an editorial take over lol! Today is my MILs birthday! I wish I could be there to give her a hug and celebrate what a selfless amazing woman she is, but this will have to do! She told me she never celebrates her birthday anymore and I chuckled as I am same way! Who wants to acknowledge being another year older! But my kids do love and adore her and she deserves a great big Happy Birthday today! I know she is going to go to mass in honor of the Assumption of Mary and a little bird told me she may have two scoops of ice cream with Sander's sauce on it! That's what I admire about Jan...it always has been the little things that make her smile and make the rest of us love her even more!!! Happy Birthday Grandma! Love Julia, Emerson, Benedict and Blaise
Love Tony, your son and Jennifer:)

15 things to do on a rainy day

1. Make a video. (don't get the camera wet!!)
2. Play with your sister. (if you have one)
3. Spend time with your pet.(not outside)
4. Make up a story.(maybe about the rain)
5. Play Connect Four. (very fun!!)
6. Read a mystery. (reading is always good on rainy days)
7. Read a book to someone who can't read. (a very good deed)
8. Splash in some puddles(who says your'e too old for that?)
9. Make hot chocolate. (challenge yourself and try it homemade)
10. Draw a picture (maybe of a nice sunny day)
11. Visit your Grandma (make something nice for her.)
12. Decorate your calendar (you could make a homemade one and add your own pictures)
13. Check the weather (and hope for some sunny days)
14. Invite friends over for an indoor beach party (that will make up for the time it rained on the day you were supposed to go to the beach)
15. Make a list for things to do on a rainy day(like me!!)


By Julia T.

Gnome sweet Home

Today we made some gnomes and had lots of fun. Emerson decorated a pink one and I did a green one. We were planning on going to a pet fair, but it was canceled because of the weather, so we decided to do a craft. My old sharpies work well on the gnomes and we got some sequins for decoration. Benedict laughed when I showed him my gnome. (by me, Julia T.)

Lava Cake

I made a lava cake with my mom. The frosting looked like lava. We made it in the crockpot. It was chocolate. I had it last night. It was good.

Sisters forever

Hello it's me Julia. Emerson did a post yesterday so now it's my turn!! Blaise went on vacation with dad so it's just me, mom, Benedict, and Emerson. Emerson is a great sister and we always love each other. Sometimes we fight, but we always make up in a few minutes. We share similar interests like Geronimo Stilton books and animals but sometimes Emerson is very different. She likes dress up and dolls and I prefer going outside and looking for worms or writing a story. We have our own club and we think of good ideas too. Emerson says I can't say what the club is, but I can only say we have one. We sometimes play dogs, when I put a belt around my neck for a collar and Emerson wears a crown. She is a poodle and I am always a Labrador retriever. We also like books about Camelot like the Magic Tree House books and we even pretend we're knights but I never pretend I am a princess. Emerson and I are good friends, and sisters too. Maybe after school we can play in the rain!

My horse barn

I have a toy horse barn.I got it at a toy store.Now the toy store is turned into a candy shop.I like to play with it a lot.I have 6 horses plus1cow that makes seven. I like horses so much that this is one of my favorite toys.

Peanut's new cage

Hello, it's me Julia again. I don't know how long it has been since I did something on the blog, but I am going to do one now. Peanut was getting bored of her new cage so I bought her a new one and she seems to like it much better!! It is complete with a wheel, petting tower, even a hole to put a treat dispenser in. I bought her the basic two story house, and a burrowing maze, too. All the tubes can be put together in different ways. I tried out a new way this week and put the cage sideways for her. You can see in the picture that it is pretty big and she gets a lot of exercise in it. I still take her out and play with her often so she is socialized. This cage is only for dwarf hamsters and mice, not for rats because they could get stuck and chew the plastic. Peanut says hi to her fans!

More VBS fun!

Another day at VBS, and what a day! In a good way, too. Today we played a game called Boat and Island where you ran around hula hoops until the music stopped and you jumped on a hula hoop. If two people were on one, they were out, and one hula hoop was removed. I am still making many friends, especially the kids in the group. The snack for today was a mixture of "beach"like snack items like goldfish crackers for fish and pretzels for driftwood. The kids liked that a lot!! A few of them said hilarious things that were really cute. One commented that "his mom had lots of money in her purse" when the leader asked how they were doing collecting money(for a particular mom who needed money for baby things). I try as hard as I can to help the kids, and it always makes me feel good. It is amazing how the kids can soak up information like a sponge; they could name the seven Sacraments in less than a day. At VBS, any day can be a great day!

VBS (vacation bible school)

Today was a very exciting day, because VBS was today! All of us had a great time, and I even got to be a helper for Blaise's group. Benedict was a good boy and slept in the stroller almost the whole time. The 4 year olds shared a room with the 5 year olds, and the groups got to wear special colored T-shirts. The theme was Surfin' with the Holy Spirit, and the Saint of the day was Saint John the Baptist! All the kids learned about baptism and we made a dove for the craft. I loved helping out with the little kids and even made a few 4 year old buddies! All of us wonder what we'll be doing tomorrow.... By Julia !

A Good Helper

Last night I was doing math and Benedict wanted to watch me. I put his high chair next to the table and he tore up some note book paper and ate Cheerios while I worked. That's a good example of what a good helper he is. If you show him how to put toys in the bin, he will copy you and think its so funny. When we do school, Benedict carries school books around the room and gives them to us. Sometimes he even shares his baby food when I'm trying to feed it to him! Benedict is a very sweet baby and even when he can be loud or always getting into things, I still love him a lot!!!!

The Storm

Last night I heard the storm.It was loud.I was up all night. It sounded like angels bowling. I like storms it makes me feel happy that the plants are being watered. Even though storms are loud I feel calm. God is powerful and the only one that can make such a storm!
By Emerson

Our Newspaper

Emerson and I are starting a newspaper called The Lightning Bug Blast. Like any newspaper, it is filled with articles, coupons, even a funny page with our own comics inside. The name was mostly random, but we found it catchy and easy to remember. The easiest way to make a newspaper is to glue pieces of paper onto a real newspaper, then, fold it up. The first news report was about the baby birds under the deck, and Emerson added tips about making a fairy garden. It was very messy during the process, but we finished it, and hope to create some more!!

Activity sticks

Hi my name is Emerson. We home school. We made activity sticks. This is how you do it: get Popsicle sticks then get a pen or marker and write activities on the sticks, put them in a bowl or jar. When you have to wait your turn in school, or wait for help you can choose an activity stick and do what it says. My favorite stick is play with your pet.

Starting School

It's me, Julia, and I have some exciting news to tell you. Every day this school year we'll all take turns to write our own entry for the day. Tomorrow Emerson will do one and then Blaise. Anyway, we have started school and I get to try out my new school-books and such. My science book looks fun, and even my math book seems very interesting and maybe a little fun. Blaise has officially started a real lesson plan. Benedict likes to watch us work but I think he wishes he had something to do like his siblings. This school year is starting well, and it looks like I'm learning a lot!!

Passing it on to the Next Generation

Ok, so it's almost been a whole year of my constant blogging and documentation of my life here with my little army of Tuta's as we call ourselves.  I contemplated stopping this whole blog thing..I went from no cell phone to an iPhone, blog, Facebook, twitter, Pinterest, and still my little army of soldiers to teach and raise...In the last two months we lost two special people out of our family and every day began to speak to me...this could be your last day...it could..we don't know the end of our life. Only God knows this.  I started to readjust my thinking.  My husband has gone thru a monumental change in last year...He is stronger in faith, more willing to take a risk and desiring more personal relationships with people.  I have begun a fasting from certain activities that have led me away from my family and faith and I have begun to see what is really important.  Next week we start school..it has been a long break for us, not always fun, but it was a break..Time to get back to our routine and our schedule.  I have decided to let the kids take over the blog.  It will be a great lesson in writing, expression, and creativity.  They are thrilled...I am scared...I gave them one rule...Do not be afraid to be YOU! I was so afraid in the beginning..people reading about my life, boring as it may be..it was my life..not for judgement or critique..I want the kids to experience the support and encouragement all of you loyal readers have provided for me..Be prepared..you will be surprised what a 10, 7, and 4 year old find fascinating..I will stick in little snippets of my now toddler baby and what he is up too..which is a lot these days..but mostly this is for the kids now..they have a lot of things they find important and wish to document.  So with that I hand this blog over to my children...Enjoy folks!