Some of you may have noticed changes to the layout and theme of this website during the past few months, including another change last night. We hope that this latest version represents one of the last changes, as we feel
Caleb’s Big “6”
I am amazed at how much each of our kids looks forward to their birthday, Caleb being no exception. It’s all he could talk about the last few weeks, conjecturing on what presents he might receive, planning his birthday activity
Caleb’s “Special Day”
In celebration of Caleb’s birthday next week Becca offered him a choice of a “special†activity on Saturday. Up until a few days ago he had placed a large star next to “Batting Cages,†where he and I would spend
-13 Degrees
With the wind chill, of course, but still very cold. The whole day seemed to remind us of our struggling furnace and its fight to survive. Although winter has officially arrived in the New York City area, we may still
Life with a Broken Furnace
When considered within the scheme of everyday life, there isn’t much excitement in a broken furnace, except when you have four small children to compound the issue. The actual dysfunction of the furnace wasn’t a great problem this time, because
Pinewood Derby – Finish Line
As an update to our previous post – The Race is officially over and Caleb placed a respectable 10th place among 35 of the toughest race-hardened Cub Scouts in the Clifton/Passaic area. As consolation to the horrendous upset, he is
Snow Day
The benefit, or downside depending on who you are, of snow on a homeschool day is that it doesn’t really matter how bad the roads are covered – because school marches on. Today we received our first snowfall this winter,
Creamy White Chili
This is our new favorite soup – of any kind! Way back in October for our church’s fall festival, we had a chili cook-off. I made our easy, throw-in-the-crockpot chili but found a couple chilies we had to get the
Pinewood Derby – Part 1
I titled this post “Part 1” because I hope to provide a second update in a few weeks of the soon-to-be-winner “Lightning Bolt” in the local Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. At least that is what Caleb tells me, because lightning
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to everyone! Besides all the goals and changes that happen around the beginning of the new year, we have also been winding down the holiday season, including the last big night of the year – New Year’s