Bunny, it's cold outside
Now if I could only get her to wear the hat for more than 30 seconds.
View ArticleSlow and Steady
We're still working with Gregory on reading. It doesn't naturally appeal to him, and he doesn't see it as fun.He'd rather be running outside non-stop playing football, baseball or soccer. He values...
View ArticleQuick Takes - We are still alive!
1)Wow, it's been a while since I last blogged, months in fact.Part of the reason is this one:Maria is getting into everything. She's loving life, keeping me busy and hates the computer. She closes it...
View ArticleHoppy
Gregory was playing tee ball by himself in the backyard yesterday. He was pretending to run the bases and saw something move. He was so excited to find this little guy: Gregory has never caught a...
View ArticleSpecial Delivery
They really love boxes, and I used this trick to get a decent picture of the bunch. Here are two more good onesWhich one do you like best?
View ArticleThe Past Weekend
This past weekend was almost perfect. We started off celebrating John's mom's birthday. Then we hung out with friends on Saturday and Sunday. And it was delightful. Sunday we also visited the National...
View ArticleOur bunny friend
We had the pleasure of bunny sitting for the past 2 weeks.The kids loved it. They played with the rabbit every day. Since it's been so cool (relatively speaking) for July, they usually played in the...
View ArticleBaseball Begins
Guess who is going to play baseball this fall? We've started practicing some fielding and batting. Gregory's opinion after some catching - "It's not as easy as it looks on TV!"
View ArticleNew Rats!!!
We've been preparing to get pet rats for a long time, and today was the day!Introducing Cheesy (left) and Mystery (right)The kids are in love! Mystery is Clare's and Maria is eating a rat cookie....
View ArticleClare, cupcakes, and cuties!
Yesterday was the feast of St. Clare. Clare made cupcakes to celebrate. Ree is 21 months today! And she enjoyed a celebration cupcake very much.
View ArticleA Rat up my Sleeve
Clare and her rat Mystery are bonding. She is working hard to help her pet not be afraid of her. She's letting the rat ride around on her in a sweater, so he gets used to her smell. Poor Mystery is so...
View ArticleA Trip Across Europe
My sons came across this old 1998 euromap for travelers. Having nothing better to do and 2 weeks left until school starts, we decided to take an imaginary trip across Europe, via the rails. This week...
View ArticleLiving Room Camp Out
Today was a fort building day in our living room. Here is what I helped the kids build this morning so I could mop my floors in peace.However the kids decided to make their own fort a while later and...
View ArticleFamily Walk
The weather here has been delightful. A little cool for August, but perfect for doing things with the kids.We took a family walk tonight down to the nearest shopping center, picked up ice cream at...
View ArticleSummer Reading
We've been reading a lot this summer. Clare and Gregory had to for school, and well, the rest of us tend to read anyway.I can't quite figure out how to wrap my text around the widget from...
View ArticleMeet the Teachers
Friday was our school's "Meet the Teachers." Gregory and Clare were so excited to head in and see their new classrooms, collect their supplies, and get back in the swing of things. Gregory walked into...
View ArticleVirtual Trip: Spain
The past week the kids and I visited Spain (virtually of course). We read these three books. The Story of FerdinandSpain Costume Around the World: Spain Gregory is very interested in bull fighting...
View ArticleFirst Day of School
Today was the first day of school for my 4th and 1st(!) grader!You can see the milieu of first graders outside the school. Gregory looks so old and big and yet so small in that tie. He also has a...
View ArticleFanta
When we studied in Europe, John and I drank a lot of Fanta. The kids have loved being introduced to it as part of our "studies".
View ArticleLost Blog, lost prayer journal
It's been a long time, and I'm not promising it will get any better. Between winter sicknesses, school activities, life with a 2 year old, and general crazinessI am not posting. I would say less, but...
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