Learning along-side my children is so much fun. I love that in addition to the basic skills they need to aqcuire (learning how to read, write and arithmetic), everything else is so varied. Every day is a new adventure as we learn more about the world around us. This study of courage has taken us down […]
It’s the Wild West!
We live in the wild west, so we decided to embrace it this weekend! My parents surprised our little birthday man with a trip to Goldfield Ghost Town. We took friends there back in November and the boys were disappointed that their was no ‘gun fight’ that day. They are disappointed no more. Our ears […]
Party On…
Proof that my kids do indeed eat sugar! It definitely brings out the sillies. Time spent around the dinner table, laughing, making silly faces – trying to outdo one another. These are the memories that stick with us, don’t they? For Treyton’s birthday, I found a dairy-free chocolate ganache recipe for the frosting. I forgot to buy powdered […]
He’s Still Three Party!
Am I the only one out there who teases my kids about staying little?!?!?!? I kid them all the time about ‘staying three {or five, or seven} forever’… Birthdays are a constant reminder to cherish the beauty of each and every age. It also reminds me that the struggles during that given age are fleeting as […]
ApPEELing Food
My sisters and I nicknamed last summer – the summer of the salads. We had fun trying all different kinds and I was quite pleased with how my children took to them as well. The last several months have turned my eating upside down – in the best kind of ways! While I’ve been making […]
The Apple and the Arrow
Does this disturb any of you???? In our quest to learn about courage, we took a dive into Switzerland’s quest for independence and the story of William Tell. And yes, the kids became William Tell while taking aim at the baby doll. Thankfully, they agreed to let the doll stand in for Tell’s son instead […]