I still remember that magical Christmas when I opened up an amazing microscope kit. I was over-the-moon excited and we spent hours looking at things under the microscope. All three of us girls enjoyed it even though I was the only one that ended up going on to college to pursue a degree in biology. […]
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A Forest Walk
Through a cacti forest that is… The desert lured us out. It is in full bloom – greener, with tiny splashes of color. We ran, poked the dirt, inspected scat, played in dry washes and admired God’s creation. Greta managed to sleep through it all securely snuggled up to me. This was a particularly windy day. […]
Rooted in Competition
Nothing like some good ‘ol competition… We celebrated the first day of spring by spending most of it outdoors! Rain over the weekend loosened up our rock-like dirt and provided an opportunity to tackle the forest of weeds in the backyard. Armed with rulers, eager hands went a-plucking in search of the longest roots! Along […]
Books that Inspire Nature Explorations
We came, we hiked, we conquered… Well, not quite, but the boys sure felt like they had with a few small battle bumps and bruises to show for it! After a morning of hiking, the kids had no trouble falling asleep tonight! It was a beautiful day for a hike – hovering in […]