We have had quite the month, with school breaks taking up most of it. However, when you homeschool, you can sneak school days in even when the other kids are on holiday! Having said that, our kids still enjoyed a
Easter 2011
Easter did come to our home last week. We had a great time being together and remembering the real reason for the holiday. April is one of my favorite months for a number of different reasons and I’m always so
Edible Easter Activities
We attended a homeschool workshop last week centered around chocolate making, specifically Easter egg chocolates. The kids had a great time learning how to temper chocolate and filling the molds. The hardest part was waiting for the chocolate to set.
Crafting for Birth-days
Sometimes I really miss crafting. If I had more time on my hands I’d probably do a lot more, but for now, whatever I craft is usually some sort of handout for Young Womens or for the kids’ schooling. However,
Paris
Chris travels a lot in Europe for work, but surprisingly he had never been to France. The kids had just done timely reports on Paris sites, such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, so we were off. The 2
School Projects
We decided to make the kids’ schooling a little more difficult this year. Or maybe not more difficult, but ‘different’. Each week Emma and Caleb are required to turn in a report on a subject they have been given to
Birthdays
Last week I turned a year older . . not necessarily wiser, but definitely older. We celebrated the night before with Chris making dinner, opening gifts, and enjoying some cheese cake and banoffee. Chris and the kids made me feel
Learning in Mutual
These last 7 months serving in the Young Women program at church has been amazing! Our weekly mutual nights have been a great night to learn – I’m learning just as much as the girls and I’m loving it! Last
Old Friends, New Friends
This was the weekend for catching up with family and friends, apparently. One of my friends from high school days long ago was in England for work. His family currently lives in Germany so they drove out to join him
Uncle Rick in Oxford
When we heard Chris’s Uncle Rick would be in Oxford for a work conference, we made sure we could go up to see him. Caleb missed out as he was at gymnastics, but the rest of us had a great