The girls have started doing a little low-key Irish dance class that meets in a church hall on Tuesday afternoons. It’s totally our speed, and they’re having a lot of fun!
Irish dance class
Feb 1st, 2018 by ECM
Saturday Morning Cleaning Tasks
Jan 28th, 2018 by ECM
Keeping the house clean is easier now that I have so much help!
Busy Thursdays
Jan 25th, 2018 by ECM
On Thursdays, we come through the canyon for a full day. CBS in the morning, followed by errands (Dr or orthodontist appointments, Sprouts and Target runs, library, etc), then a picnic lunch and some schoolwork, then French with Marion for all four followed by art class for the big three while Janie and I do the rest of our errands, then picking up the kids and getting home in time for dinner. It’s busy, but booking it all together means we have more time at home the rest of the week!
A Winter School Day
Jan 17th, 2018 by ECM
Yesterday was pretty much back to normal around here. Maryellen worked on her +9 facts with Susie, we had PE down at the track (training for a race in Montana this summer!), and we spent a lot of the day reading Mr. Revere and I (to go with our Lexington and Concord history timeline card).
Just a SoCal girl, going for a walk.
Jan 15th, 2018 by ECM
Wearing shorts and flip flops, because, you know, it’s warm and sunny, but a coat because it’s not, like, hot. And a purse, because #accessories.
Little Bobbed Girls
Jan 7th, 2018 by ECM
The girls and I all got haircuts this week – – and the little girls both lost 6-8 inches in order to even out their hair. I love how they look like little British schoolgirls from the 30’s.
Christmas in Columbia
Dec 27th, 2017 by ECM
We had a white Christmas this year! And the kids loved the matching jammies.
Last Girls’ Club Meeting Before the Move
Dec 21st, 2017 by ECM
We just haven’t been able to say goodbye to our homeschool crew here, so we moms planned one last get-together this week. Missy hosted the girls’ club (where the girls decorated gingerbread houses–we laughed that this was the THIRD Christmas-themed gathering Missy has planned for us in the past few weeks!), and the boys all had a nerf war at Jill’s. We love these kindred spirits!
Early Christmas in Michigan
Dec 20th, 2017 by ECM
Last week, we finally saw snow, visited Hillsdale (where the kids sledded with the Coles), we went to Greenfield Village at night, played in the snow with Grandpa, and had an early Christmas with the Fam (minus Jason & Jen and Matthew & Nicole)! Oh, and Tommy officially fulfilled every Italian boy’s destiny–he’s taller than Nona at the tender age of 10!
Matching Sisters
Dec 18th, 2017 by ECM
They both asked me to braid their doll’s hair. Because then people would wonder if they were sisters. When actually Maryellen and Melody are cousins, because their Mommies are sisters (who have been mistaken three times this weekend for twins).
