Matthew and Nicole came for Thanksgiving, and we played games, colored, feasted (after spending the afternoon outside due to a fire I started by leaving a hot pad on an inadvertently heated burner!) and ended the evening reading Farmer Boy aloud.
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Chicago, Day Two: Museum of Science and Industry!
Posted in Elizabeth, Family, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Sep 9th, 2017
Our second day in Chicago last weekend was spent at MSI, my all-time favorite museum! Tommy totally did not remember all the times he’d been there, but we tried to recreate a few classic photo ops. Everyone had a blast, and we’re looking forward to coming back sometime.
A Trip to Greenfield Village
Posted in Elizabeth, Family, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Aug 26th, 2017
Grandma and Grandpa’s Cabin in the Woods
Posted in Elizabeth, Family, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Aug 23rd, 2017
The kids spent the night at the cabin with Grandma and Grandpa last night. Save
The Eclipse!
Posted in Elizabeth, Family, Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Aug 22nd, 2017
The kids and I came down to Columbia this week to observe the total eclipse. It was definitely the coolest natural phenomenon I have ever seen! We had lots of fun with the funky glasses, and Grandpa made extra sure that the kids would be safe by adding masks on top.
I found one more picture on my camera that I hadn’t downloaded when Grandma and Grandpa were here. It makes me so happy that all four of the kids’ grandparents love reading aloud to the kids and that all four of the kids love being read to!
Last week, Grandpa (and the big kids) stripped the yucky, scratched up varnish off our kitchen table, sanded it down, stained it, and re-varnished it. Tommy and Elizabeth in particular were fascinated with the whole process. The table top is still airing out since we don’t want our kitchen smelling like varnish, but here are […]
Another Morning at the Beach
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Family, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on May 20th, 2017
This morning we splurged on breakfast at Paradise Cove Cafe and played at the beach afterwards. The kids were really into the seaweed!
Double Duty Art Museums Field Trip!
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Family, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on May 18th, 2017
I get really stressed out taking the kids to art museums by myself. Docents give me the evil eye, I spend more time reminding the little girls not to get too close to the art than I do actually looking at the art, and it’s just generally exhausting. So we decided to take advantage of […]