For those of you who don’t know us in real life…or have entered our lives more recently…I sat down to write out a blog-length version of our adoption story recently. I had agreed to it months ago. It was challenging writing it without the narrative being completely colored by where we currently are in our journey....
About a year ago, I was still homeschooling all 6 kids. That really puts life in perspective. A LOT has happened in a year. Last fall, the Tall Ships were back in the Baltimore Harbor for the 200th Anniversary of the writing of the Star Spangled Banner. We spent multiple days trying to see the...
DISCLAIMER: These are last year’s (June 2014) dance recital photos because that’s how behind in life I am. With 6 kids and 2 drivers, we obviously have to be selective to which extracurricular activities we commit. While saying, “no” to the kids can be hard (especially in today’s culture), it has forced everyone to really...
Phew! The last week flew by. I guess time flies even when you’re not having fun 😉 Well, to all of our surprise, Grace made it home last Friday and was able to spend her birthday (Saturday) at home. She’s been working hard to keep herself hydrated and get her lung capacity back. Physically, she’s...
Through a routine physical this fall, we found out right before Christmas that Grace as an atrial septal defect (ASD) or more commonly known as a hole in her heart. Because of its location (near the vena cava), the hole will require open heart surgery to repair it. The surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, February...
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...
Sometimes you just need a humor intermission. These are some quotes I’ve been collecting over the last year. Most of them come from the girls. I don’t need dessert…it’s not my business. A major learning theme this year is to worry about yourself (in terms of tattling, etc.) This is really hard for hypervigilant kids....
So I have all these pictures that never made the {365} Project but are still postable nonetheless. I think I’ll start catching up on Fridays. Those were from 2 belt tests ago in February. BELT UPDATE Patrick, Melissa, PJ–Red Mia–Blue Ty–Little Dragon Purple John, Kayla–Green Grace–Orange