We went along with the local public schools and had a Spring Break the week before Easter. It was a great break to get things done and then move on to some of the fun things, like Easter crafts. Hannah
April Fool’s Day
I will be honest – I do NOT like April Fool’s Day. I guess I just don’t have the right sense of humor. Growing up this was never a big ‘holiday’ at home either. My first real experience with April
The Christmas Gift that Gives Twice
My sister’s family gave the younger kids a plate kit for Christmas. They all designed their own plate on a piece of paper then sent them away to be made into a plate. The wait to have them done was
Grandparents’ Visit Wrap-up
One more post about last weekend and I’ll move on . . . I promise. With both sets of grandparents here, we had a pretty even ratio of grandparents vs. kids. Each of them had individual time with each grandparent,
The Kids’ Secret Weapon
Ever seen ‘Kung Fu Panda‘? I’ve only seen it once. My kids, however, have watched it a number of times. There is one part they can all recite verbatim and have found that no matter what mood I am in,
Sledding Day 2008
The snow finally melted. Yes, it was on the ground for almost a whole week! I thought it was the perfect winter – snow for Christmas and then gone. No such luck, we’ve had a gusty snow today. Nice to
The First Big Snow
We awoke to a normal day but the weather called for a ‘wintry mix’. Schools were canceling classes, scouts was canceled, and both gyms (for the girls and Caleb) were closed. Around lunch time the snow started to come down
Homeschool Craft/Bake Sale
We participated in a homeschool craft/bake sale a few weeks ago and life has been full-tilt since then. I couldn’t let it slip away from our memories by not recording it. This is the 3rd year for the sale. We
Sunday Photo Shoot
Last week we got an exciting package in the mail – church clothes made lovingly by Grandma. The kids were so excited, the clothes were tried on and modeled right away. [mygal=grandma_clothes] Sunday finally came and Chris took the kids
Our Halloween
We went Trick-or-Treating with some friends in their town. Everyone starts Trick-or-Treating right after school which makes it so fun to go until it starts to get dark. The kids had a blast going out with friends