Eight year old fingers tapped out “Old MacDonald.” The four year old is galloping around the back yard, boots on, cape flying behind him as he takes his sturdy stick horse for yet another lap. Middle son and I sit at the coffee table playing with our math blocks and working on math problems. […]
Guess Who? President’s Edition
** UPDATED 2017 ** “Who is the 12th president, Mommy?” “Millard Fillmore?” {snickers…} “No Mommy, it’s Zachary Taylor.” Nothing like getting drilled from the back seat while running errands. Even the four year old has memorized most of the presidents by face and can recognize their numbers in our little flip book that we keep […]
The Birthday Girl!
My precious baby girl turned 1 a few days ago! Oh how the year sped by. It certainly was not an easy year, but she is such a delight. She appears to be our second introvert and is very shy. It has only been in recent weeks when she would willingly go to more people. […]
Learning Here, Learning There…
Learning here, learning there, learning takes place everywhere… In a chair, in a bed.On the floor, standing on your head. {true story}.{feeling a bit Dr. Suess-ish today, I guess.) Sprawled on the floor is where you will find us today… While we love reading books, how it looks in our home is in a constant […]
Trying to Fill His Shoes…
Oh what a privilege we have to parent these children God has given us. As I watch these boys of mine try to live a bit in daddy’s shoes I’m struck by the privilege and responsibility we have to live an authentic life before them. There is so much to the phrase, “Better caught than […]
Wildlife Count and the Slow Demise of a Tomboy
Mountain getaways are a time to explore, discover and delight in the myriad of wildlife encounters! A trip to the Tonto Fish Hatchery proved fascinating as we inspected the various species of trout that inhabit Arizona waters. Are we the only weird one’s left that enjoy reading all of the signs? Our zoo did away […]