Today we parked out in the front room, eating, drawing and listening… All eyes were glued on me and the computer screen -captivated, except for the periodic cries for ‘one more chapter’. I’m not a fan of reading books off of my computer. In fact, this is a first for us. But it is just […]
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Superhero Complex…
Every parent probably has things they would rather their children not get into… My mom’s aversion was barbies. Mine is super heroes. Anyone who has been at our home in the last couple of months would think that Treyton doesn’t have any other clothes. Much to my chagrin, this exuberant son of mine is just […]
Pencils and Paint at the Preserve
The weather finally cooled off which is a good thing because we’ve all been getting a little stir crazy. So we grabbed our colored pencils, water colors and headed over to the riparian preserve nearby! The boys were so excited to add a nature inspired picture to their art books and visit our favorite little […]
Thanksgiving Learning Fun
I love this time of year. Really, I just love holidays. They are so festive, fun and provide an excellent learning opportunity for my boys! In keeping with the spirit and because planning can be so helpful in preparing our children for any holiday, I thought I would post links to past Thanksgiving learning projects we’ve done! […]
Hello Reading, Goodbye Ice Cream
We’ve been doing a whole lot of this… It is nice not being the only reader around here… This has been a month of reading lots and lots of books! Our little Greta has been having a rough couple of weeks. But sometimes, she will conk out and we sneak in some Bible memory work […]
Greta: A Birth Story
I have a daughter! It is a beautiful thing to give birth to your best friend… The funny thing about giving birth is how your perception of it changes over time. Greta’s birth gets more and more beautiful, the further out I get from it. To be honest, beautiful would have been the last word […]