Christmas morning
Posted in Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Dec 25th, 2016
Category Archive for 'Tommy'
S-Pad Christmas Cookies
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Dec 3rd, 2016
We have the greatest neighbors among the stinkers who I complain about. This week they have taken such good care of us that I still haven’t had to make dinner and only went to the grocery store for the first time yesterday. All of the families got together this morning and did a massive Christmas […]
Painting Projects
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Nov 29th, 2016
We’re trying to get back to normal life. The kids and I got a little schoolwork done. Derek went in to work yesterday and managed to teach both of his classes. I was still in a lot of pain, but Sarah and the boys came out for the day to hang out with us. The […]
Christmas Tree Hunting!
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Nov 25th, 2016
After last year’s total bummer of no Christmas tree since we were moving, we headed back to our old neighborhood and cut down the perfect tree. Let it be noted that while I tried to get the kids in Christmas-y looking clothes (which they interpreted as long sleeves since “Christmas is supposed to be cold,” […]
Science Class on the Road
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Nov 16th, 2016
Monday found us in Long Beach, visiting the aquarium with Lexi and Theo! The kids seemed to learn a lot this time, and we had fun despite no stroller.
PE
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Tommy on Nov 15th, 2016
The kids have private swimming lessons down at the Pepperdine pool on Tuesday mornings, and today I let them warm up in our neighborhood hot tub afterwards if they promised to recite their memory work for me while they lounged…
Hiking at Malibu Creek State Park
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Nov 12th, 2016
The Harvey girls joined us yesterday for a hike at Malibu Creek. Despite quite a bit of whining from everyone under age 9, Melanie and I had a good time walking and talking!
Sunday Night on the Pad
Posted in California, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Nov 6th, 2016
After a week of busy evenings and random nights out late, it was so nice to just hang out on the pad with the neighbors. Susie and Nicholas, aka Nico, aka Nicky, BFFs and kindred spirits Declan and Janie, whose angelic faces hide their youngest-child, mischief-making tendencies Mattox serenading YoShen and Tommy with a harmonica […]
Happy Halloween from Middle-Earth!
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Sewing Projects, Susanna, Tommy on Oct 31st, 2016
Aragorn (inspiration) Arwen (inspiration) Eowyn (inspiration) Galadriel (inspiration) None of the girls knew about the girl characters in LOTR, having only read The Hobbit, but as soon as we told Susie she could wear a pretty dress and wield a sword, she was all in. Elizabeth got a necklace and Janie got a crown, so […]
Santa Barbara Field Trip Day
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Oct 26th, 2016
On Monday, we took a field trip day up to Santa Barbara! First up, the Ty Warner Sea Center. We love this little museum out on the SB pier. Since we’re studying oceans in science this year, we did a lot of observing and talking to the docents about the various sea creatures. As always, […]