Homeschooling with Grandma and Grandpa Willett
Posted in Elizabeth, Family, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna on May 17th, 2017
Grandma and Grandpa are here, and we spent today working on schoolwork and playing with some of our educational box kits!
Category Archive for 'Susanna'
We were planning on having a picnic/pool party for Susie this weekend, but rain and temperatures in the 50s forced us inside. We still grilled hot dogs and had fruit salad, but we just did painting (12 children, tons of paint, one kitchen…crazy, right?!) and then let the kids decorate their own cupcakes. Susie said […]
File under: Things That Make Me Happy
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 30th, 2017
Tommy reading The Wizard of Oz aloud to his sisters.
A Windy Day for Swimming Lessons
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 28th, 2017
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
Posted in Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 26th, 2017
We slipped into the CBTL by our old house this afternoon to pick up thank you gift cards for our CBS teachers, and we bought so many that we earned a free drink. The kids are all now fans of Swedish Berries iced tea (sweetened)!
Last week, we had one last playdate with Mac-and-cheese Micah (so called because of our traditional yummy lunch that Melanie whips up whenever we come over) before they left for Guam. A bit more exotic than Iowa City, I must admit, but judging from the stress of all the decisions they have to make with […]
Happy 6th Birthday, Susanna!
Posted in Susanna on Apr 21st, 2017
Susie Q turned six this week, and I haven’t been able to figure out why I’m getting error messages when I try to upload pictures. Suddenly this afternoon, it’s working again! Since Derek was out of town and Wednesdays are our crazy through-the-canyon-for-activities days, we kept the birthday celebrations low-key. Pumpkin pancakes for breakfast, opening […]
Gaming With Uncle Matthew
Posted in Elizabeth, Family, Games, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 18th, 2017
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Jackie Robinson Day at Dodgers Stadium
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Family, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 17th, 2017
On Saturday, we picked Matthew up from the airport and drove straight to Dodger Stadium! We got to see the newly-unveiled Jackie Robinson statue and each got our own desk-sized version. We ate lots of snacks and made it through the seventh inning before the little girls were too tired and had to go home.