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Category: {365} The First Year Home
Day 171
Saturday was National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. Pops was in his glory since Ice Cream for Breakfast Day also fell on his favorite holiday, Ground Hog’s Day. Life doesn’t get much better in his world. (And, no, Ty did not get chocolate syrup like this photo may suggest.)
Day 170
Whatever you call it, Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) or Silent Sustained Reading (SSR), you should definitely implement it in your house. This includes you! Leave the laundry and the dishes and get some face time with a book.
Day 169
I went to an adoption and homeschooling workshop last night. There was a lot of talk about school rooms. I’m here to say you don’t really need one. We have 6 kids in a fairly modest 3 bedroom house without any “bonus’ rooms. We have the standard living room, dining room and kitchen set up....
Day 168
On our way to Port Discovery.
Day 167
I’ll admit that I’m in a bit of a photo slump these days with everything going on, but don’t you think this was photo worthy?
Day 166
Being thankful these days that we went with the 15 passenger van over the 12. We are actually having cargo space challenges between Sam’s Club runs and storing Tae Kwon Do gear. Is it weird that I’m considering buying a piece of storage furniture for the inside of my car?
Day 165
While I am so finished parenting babies and toddlers, it’s great living vicariously through my friends who are now starting their families. Mia is going to make a phenomenal babysitter one day.