School on the Road March 29, 2009
Last February we had the opportunity to go to the ocean for a week. It was refreshing to get a change of scenery, even though we took school along for the trip.
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- splashing in the surf
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- The cute kid along for the fun!
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- School on the road
The First Haircut March 12, 2009
hhmmm...something interesting is happening!
look at those lovely curls!
The first cut
I'm ready to be done with this!
All done, and just as cute!
A Rainy Sunday February 22, 2009
Hannah sledding on the hill by the marsh.
Right now I am procrastinating taking a break from some work. I have lots of learning logs to enter, materials to order, and learning samples to document. However, I am instead writing a quick post while I listen to the rain on our metal patio awning. It is one of my favorite parts of living in this house. I love the sound of falling rain, but in newer homes all the good insulation and double paned winds can muffle the sound. Gratefully, we have a wonderful aluminum patio cover that runs about half the length of our home along the back. Whether we are up or down stairs, we can hear those raindrops. 
Caitey with snowball in hand.
Speaking of the weather, we recently woke up to snow. This was a great thrill to all of us, since we only get snow about once every three years. Since there was enough snow to sled and make a snowball, I declared an official SNOW DAY. My kids were in heaven. I will leave you with a few glimpses of our fun day….
Building the requisite snowman.
Noah loved walking in the snow.
It was a treat to have Papa home on our snowy day!
Weekend Warrior February 13, 2009
Yay! The Weekend Warrior is back, and I am jumping into the fun. Last spring, I was able to get some pretty big projects done with the incentive of publicly declaring my progress. My goal is simple: laundry. I need to wash, dry, fold, and actually put away several baskets of clothes. Laundry is the bane of my existence, and will be further complicated by two things-a toddler and the possible malfunction of my trusty dryer (my sweet hubby is assessing that right now…it’s not heating). Regardless of the status of my dryer, I have several loads folded and ready to put away, so I will be busy.
Happy Weekend Warrior-ing!
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UPDATED 2/15/09
The dryer is still not heating. With a call in to the repairman and a holiday tomorrow, the soonest I am expecting a fix is Tuesday. Despite the piles up to my eyeballs unwashed laundry, I succeeded in putting away everything clean in the house. Yay!
The Week Ahead February 8, 2009
We just returned from a much needed, too short vacation to the ocean. We enjoyed the step away from our normal routine of piano lessons, ballet, Awana, and history group. We did take history and math along, and it was fun (at least for me) to do a very modified school week. We got to have clam chowder and fish and chips, as well as lots of snuggles and walking on the sand.
The week ahead will be busy. It is my work week, which always lends itself towards some extra busyness with me being gone for an afternoon. I also have a bit of catching up to do since I procrastinated on some of my work during our getaway. My home needs some serious straightening up…the remains of laundry and toys are strewn across the family room. Lesson planning for the upcoming week needs to get done, as does some meal planning. In fact, I should probably go get started on my tasks so I can relax tonight as I watch this. Have a great week!
What Have We Been Doing? January 29, 2009
Well, lots of things, actually. Some good, some not. We have been doing school, which is of course good. Unless you happen to dislike some particular assignment, like math, which does happen. We have been taking walks in this lovely, warm weather. We have been lingering at the dinner table. And we have been doing our regular things…work, laundry, dishes, cooking, going to ballet and baseball tryouts.
We have had a bit of bad. Caitey was sick for 12 days straight. This illness was straight out of the pit. She had all the symptoms of a bladder infection, which is normally treated with antibiotics. In her case, she had something viral going on, so she just had to suffer through with us trying our best to manage her pain, fever, and dehydration. It got scary a few times, and I thought a trip to the ER was imminent. We managed to get her healthy again, and we are so grateful to have our girl back, smiling and arguing with her brother.
This is sort of a stream-of-consciousness post, so I will go with it and share some wonderful news…Noah slept last night from 9:30 pm to 6:50 am…and it was glorious. He has done this before, but I always wake up and end up checking on him. This time I slept through the night, too! 
Merry Christmas from our home to yours!Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas! December 13, 2008
Piano recital today…the kids did great jobs. Hannah played “O, Holy Night.” Caleb played “Holly Jolly Christmas,” and Caitey played “Jolly Old St. Nicholas.” They did very well, despite the trembling fingers! I am very proud of them.
What’s Up? December 8, 2008
So I have been pretty absent from this little blog for a while. Not because I have had a lack of interesting things going to write about, but because I have had so much going on. Yikes! So please forgive the lack of content…but enjoy this picture in lieu of writing…
