I used to be so brave… …back when I had one child and even when there were two painting. We would pull out paints frequently. It was fun. An adventure, I’d claim. Now if I haven’t mentally prepared myself, I can feel myself going to the brink of insanity. There just isn’t enough of me […]
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Arizona Explorations
We’ve started our study of Native Americans. Since my kids are young, I thought it best to start out at the local level first and learn about tribes here in our state before branching out. Making learning concrete rather than abstract is easier at this age. To prepare for this and take advantage of our […]
Road To Calvary
My heart swells with gratitude as we once again, mull over the long road to Calvary… Seeing God’s master plan weaved through the Bible is amazing. Watching the growing understanding in my children as we take time to think, ponder, anticipate and celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is exciting. Taking the time, […]
Happy Spring!
Spring is ‘officially’ here. Of course, in the beautiful Sonoran desert, it certainly feels like spring arrived about a month ago… But now it is official. To mark the seasons, we turn to the tree in our front room. It is time to take our tree from barren to budding! I’d love to hear what […]
Two
My baby turned two. This spunky, no-fear little boy is a delight. His giggle is infectious. Treyton is a busy little man. Lately he’s been caught doing the following things: * dancing with kitchen shears. *pulling a kids chair or stool into the kitchen and helping himself to all kinds of stuff found on my […]
What the Zoo Can Do for You!
We love our zoo! From the moment we received our first zoo membership for Christmas when Xander was only 5 months old until now, it has been a ‘must-have’ for our family! The zoo is a regular part of our routine. When the weather is nice we go anywhere from two to five times a month. […]