For a long time we struggled to know what to do with Caleb. He was doing full front flips off the bottom of his bed, turning cartwheels in the family room, and throwing his body any which way he felt
Another Milestone
Every little milestone Cami makes I feel like we say goodbye to the stage before it forever. Maybe this is how it is with your last child (yes, we believe she may be our last). It’s a sad feeling mixed
The Lion King
Last night we took Emma to The Lion King as we had given her tickets for her birthday. We were so grateful for some friends who watched the other three kids so we could have this experience with her. We
Halloween
We had a good Halloween this year. We took advantage of being close to Hoboken, NJ for the third straight year as we attended their Ragamuffins Parade. I love that they do this in the afternoon and the kids can
Happy Birthday, Emma!
Yesterday Emma officially turned 9 years old. I say ‘officially’ because I feel we’ve been in the count down for it forever . . . before October even hit, actually. Then we celebrated with cake/ice cream and presents Sunday night
Fall Festival & Pumpkins
We had our Branch Fall Festival last night. The kids were very excited to officially sport their costumes for the first time this Halloween. Astronaut, Princess, Robin Hood, Cinderella Since I’m not Activity Chairperson anymore I thought it would actually
Halloween Preview
I am the first to admit that Halloween is my least favorite holiday. I do not like the scary things related to it and am not one for people dressed in costumes, especially in masks. This has always been the
Blessings of Visiting Teaching
My first memory of visiting teaching is when I was somewhere between 3rd and 6th grade (I remember we were living in upstate New York) and my mom’s visiting teacher came to visit her. She was young, newly married, and
One of the Joys of Homeschooling
This last week I’ve learned one more joy of homeschooling – enjoying what your children come up with in their school work. Maybe my attitude has changed from ‘that answer is wrong/right’ to ‘that’s an interesting way to look at
Short Order Cook
Emma saw an idea in one of our ‘kid cookbooks’ to make a menu. I think this had something to do with making leftovers fun. Well, Chris wasn’t here for dinner tonight and I decided we had enough of an