Last month we finished our first unit in Year 3 of The Good and the Beautiful History. This unit was fascinating. We learned about ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Israel. I think my favorite part was connecting where stories I have learned from the Old Testament fit within secular history. It was amazing and connected a …
Thanksgiving
“Gratitude is a Spirit-filled principle. It opens our minds to a universe permeated with the richness of a living God. Through it, we become spiritually aware of the wonder of the smallest things, which gladden our hearts with their messages of God’s love. This grateful awareness heightens our sensitivity to divine direction. When we communicate …
Neurology
***FYI, we do not put Lydia in a mask – we just had got some new ones for Sarah and we tried it on Lydie*** A couple days before Thanksgiving, Lydia had her long awaited neurology appointment at Primary Children’s Hospital. Everything was kind of hinging on this appointment and we were anxious to get …
Primary Second Counselor
I have been majorly MIA the last month – and I apologize. I’ve been a busy bee working on some Christmas projects and it has taken up all of my extra time! But I am happy to begin journaling and sharing again. A couple weeks ago, I was asked to serve as the second counselor …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful Science: Water and Our World
This post is LONG overdue but I am so excited to share how much we truly loved our Water and Our World unit from The Good and the Beautiful! “Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.” – Lao Tzu – Our first science unit of the year was AMAZING! …
Halloween
Happy Halloween from the Bernings! Captain Hook Bunny Elsa Kylo Ren
Keith Malcolm Clegg
A week ago, my sweet Grandpa Clegg passed away. In ways it felt so sudden, but in other ways, I feel like I should have anticipated it more. I miss him. He is my second grandparent to pass away this year, and I hate to see them go. I am grateful though for the huge …
Dysphagia Clinic
Lydia update! To catch up on how we got here, read this post. Last week, we had our appointment with the Dysphagia Clinic at Primary Children’s Hospital. Our other kiddos were able to stay with my parents while I went with Lydia (only one person is allowed with the patient, so Mark stayed and worked …
Carving Pumpkins
Last year we were kept back from the tradition of carving our pumpkins as the cold, Wyoming air turned them into sludge. This year – we learned! Our pumpkins have been gracing the inside of our home until it got closer to Halloween and we were able to carve them! There was excitement, there were …
My 32nd Birthday
I feel like I am definitely entering the era of life when I literally can NOT remember how old I am! I remember as a kid, and even young adult, not understanding HOW people did not know how old they were. I get it now. It’s not that I am embarrassed of my age, because …