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The boys have been spending lots of hours doing this lately: I have to say that this is a sight I absolutely love to see. Instead of asking to watch TV or begging to play the Wii, they run inside and start up a new game of chess. I’m not even sure if they really…
It was so warm today, we absolutely HAD to do some of our school work outside! We loved feeling the sun on our faces as we read Bible, History and Science. We also discovered a family of moles digging their way through our yard. It was quite alarming — and distracting — to see the…
The time changed on Sunday, and it is finally starting to feel like spring! We could not be happier! All of the kids have loved hanging out on the patio drawing with chalk, but especially this little one who is enjoying this artform for the first time!
This is what I’ve been doing the past few weeks. I am the coordinator for the women’s group at our church. Today, we had our second annual “Souper Saturday.” This is a great evening where all of the women bring soup, salad, bread or dessert and we hear from a couple of speakers who talk…
Finally, we’re to Child No. 1. This kid can’t stop thinking about movies. Nearly every day, he tells me about the plot of a new movie he wants to make. He is constantly trying to recruit his siblings and neighbors to play roles in the movies in his mind. Often the movies don’t make it…
So, back to the cast of characters around our humble abode… Child No. 2 loves money. He loves earning money, counting money and spending money. We don’t give the kids allowance and we haven’t been paying them for their chores. Matthew asked me how he could earn $10, so I had to think of the…
I’ve mentioned here several times that I am teaching an Iditarod class at our home school co-op. Well, the race finally began! The boys are each following two mushers: a veteran and a rookie in the 1,150 mile dog-sled race across Alaska. They have tracking sheets to write down the stats of their mushers, and…
Next, meet child No. 3, the fashionista. I absolutely love this girl’s sense of style. When she comes downstairs each morning, it’s always a treat to see what combination of clothing she has put together. She also loves to change her earrings and barrettes throughout the day to keep her accessories interesting. I had to…
Life around here is never dull or boring. We have this hilarious cast of characters that always keep things interesting. I thought I would introduce them and their roles with photos. This is No. 4, the scavenger. It is very difficult to find something this baby likes to eat. Often, when we put food on…
