It’s warm!!
This entire winter has been unusually warm. Today it was so warm we could actually go outside with shorts and t-shirts. The kids could not have been happier to be out running the fresh air. Jayda thought it was exciting to run down the tiny hill in front of our house. Jayda tries to do…
Takin’ it easy
Some friends let us borrow their La-Z-Boy recliner for Kent to use after his surgery. It has become Andrew’s favorite spot to do his school work!
Let the snowboarding begin!
After several days of hard work, the snow boarding hill is ready for action. We love having friends stop by to go for a ride down the hill. Sledding or snowboarding… It’s lots of fun. Sumner learned to snowboard for the first time! Matthew is becoming an expert. Watch out! Girl power! The line can…
Sky high
Today we joined a bunch of home school friends at an indoor trampoline place. The kids had a ton of fun! They had big spaces full of trampolines. Even the walls were trampolines. The boys spent the entire time on the dodge ball court. Alayna loved jumping in the foam pit. Even Jayda got…
Spring flowers
It has been freezing here the past few days. In fact, we are expecting two inches of snow tonight! But at least it’s starting to LOOK like spring!
Body fat experiment
Our Iditarod class is coming to an end with only one more class after today. Today, we did a “body fat experiment” to learn how animals stay warm in Alaska. First, each of the boys put their hand inside a ziplock bag and stuck their hand in a pitcher full of ice water. They each…
Sundae surprise!
Spring break also included an afternoon of miniature golf. However, it was so windy and chilly that we needed to get a break indoors. We headed over to Steak N Shake for their “Happy Hour.” Only during Happy Hour do we get the full-size shakes!