Call Someone
Do you have a friend whom you haven’t spoken with in a while? Today, I called and left a message for a friend of ours whom we haven’t spoken to for a long time. We talk about him and pray for him, but we don’t usually take the time to call him. He called back…
15-Month Well-Child Check
Our little boy had his 15-month well-child check today. I was not surprised to learn that he is the average height of a two-and-a-half-year-old and the average weight of a two-year-old. He screamed each time the doctor or the nurse came close to him (in the past, he was pretty quiet). He scowled when the…
My Pint-Sized Gardener
Here is a picture of our flower picker.
Yard Work with Children
On Wednesday, I decided to spend some time in our backyard rearranging the landscape which has looked a little strange, since we had two big fir trees cut down last fall. My children were all excited about helping me, except for my youngest. He systematically picked our little fig tree and every flower he could…
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday, Whitley! We hope you had a wonderful day!
Our Lady’s Garden
There is something about the outdoors that beckons to my children year round. Whenever they are outside, they marvel at God’s creations. They bring me worms, beetles, caterpillars, roly polys (a.k.a wood louse), pseudo-scorpions and whatever else they find. They notice the “little bells” on the hyacinths, the first tiny forget-me-nots, the cherry tree blossoms,…
Priceless
I think this picture of my nephew, finding an Easter egg, is absolutely priceless.
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday, Claire! We pray you had a wonderful first birthday!
Our Learning Room
When we first moved into our house, I set up a classroom. My classroom was my pride. However, last year it started to become an embarrassment. It was no longer neat and organized, as I had started to store non-learning related things in the closet and elsewhere around the room. Then, last summer my in-laws…