We rediscovered a state treasure this week! The Boyce Thompson Arboretum is a fabulous place to stop for a day trip! The boys and I drove for an hour and landed in an oasis in the middle of the high desert! We met a group of lovely ladies there… …and set off to explore hidden […]
Archives for September 2009
Toothless
Xander had quite the adventure last week. The tooth that he had chipped 3 years ago started to flake apart. (You can thank Rich for not having to view the scary “before” picture that I took.) The poor guy. He could feel it coming apart and would actually pick at it with his fingers, so […]
Sorting and Sequencing!
Ahh the joys of sorting and sequencing. This is the kind of “work” that has been engaged with relish in our house of late. We love our doller store find of these bright rocks. We’ve had fun sorting by color in trays as pictured and making patterned paths across the table and back! It’s amazing how […]
The Way of Gentleness
I’ve been struck of late with how the Lord interacts with us -in gentleness. As I think about how God deals with me when I make mistakes or even outright rebel, I’m reminded to extend patience and grace to my children. I’ve discovered that my demeaner and my heart attitudes are so important when interacting […]
Selah
From my study this morning I read: “A healthy fear of God bows to His holiness and obeys His precepts, but all the while is compelled like a magnet to the source of its fascination. It seeks Him like hidden treasure. It stretches and strains to peer into His perfections. It yearns to be captivated […]
Puzzled
When it’s really hot outside, we take hints from those that are homebound because of the cold… And put puzzles together!