This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this...
I’m such a nerd. Both of Leigh Bortins’ books (The Core and The Question) and a set of CC Timeline cards made up the majority of my Christmas loot. Remember this timeline project? I had good intentions and was able to keep it up for the majority of last school year and the beginning of this...
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without the Annual Grinch Reading. This is a family tradition started by my parents and godparents roughly 30 years ago. As you can see, it’s a photo-worthy experience for all. Just kindly ignore that evil look from my Hubby. Sometimes he’s Grinchy about photo opportunities. Ty and Mia are the...
This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this...
Photo Card View the entire collection of cards. This is the first year in a dozen we (really I) haven’t sent a creative card or letter out. Bare minimum. A photo card in an envelope. It’s not that there weren’t really fun things to share like how everyone’s doing at Tae Kwon Do or all...
Ty turned seven on Sunday. Holy Cow that seems old. Especially when it’s the age of our youngest…not our oldest. Gone are the days of strollers and sippy cups and car seats. Scratch that. At 38 pounds, he’ll be in that car seat until he’s 10 and a booster until…forever. Anyway. On to the festivities. His...
Patrick had hip surgery Friday. The girls had a Harmonizers performance Saturday. Ty’s birthday was Sunday. It was the perfect trifecta for family fun (and meltdowns…but more about that in another post). The in-laws were in to help and for the festivities, and my sister crashed her for the weekend. So why not do Christmas...
This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this...