Our Fourth of July was just dreamy. In the weeks before Fourth of July, Mark and I were planning what we were wanting and we just kept going back to Soda Springs. In my mind, Fourth of July = Soda Springs. It is just engrained in my little noggin – so to Soda Springs we …
Jacob’s 9th Birthday
I do not know where the time is going! Jacob has matured so much this year and is growing up right before our eyes. I so wish I could freeze time. Jacob was so excited for his birthday. He asked to have pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, sausage, and chocolate milk for breakfast! And that is …
Father’s Day
“You have a serious responsibility to assume leadership in working with your children. You must help create a home where the Spirit of the Lord can abide… You homes should be havens of peace and joy for your family. A father’s duty is to make his home a place of happiness and joy…The powerful effect …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful Vintage Drawing Levels 1 & 2
A new subject that we added this year was drawing. We are BIG art fans around here and so this was an easy subject to add in. The tricky part was keeping Jacob from doing the whole book in a week! There are five levels in the vintage drawing series from The Good and the …
Spring Piano Recital
I am so proud of these kiddos! They have worked so hard this last year practicing and learning and have grown so much as little pianists. We put on a family recital a couple weeks ago and they did beautifully. Jacob played The Sleeping Beauty Waltz and Scales and Arpeggios (from The Aristocats). Sarah played …
Spring 2021 Schoolhouse
Thoughts this Spring If we were as productive this whole year as we were this spring – we would be SOLID! When I did our schoolhouse review for the winter, I was pretty discouraged. We were so far behind where I wanted to be pretty much all across the board. But luckily this spring, doctors …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful Typing: Level 2
Typing is an interesting subject. I say interesting in that I feel weird even calling it a subject. But it IS an important – and essential – skill to have these days. This was Jacob’s second year doing the typing curriculum from The Good and the Beautiful and it went beautifully. What is taught in …
Sarah’s Spring Recital
Oh my sweet girl! Sarah loves to dance – but she is really shy about doing it at home – and so we were really excited to watch our girl do her THING! She has been so excited and we were thrilled to support her. This was Sarah’s second year learning tap and ballet. It …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful History Year 3 – Ancient Africa & Native North Americans
I am a behind in LIFE and that includes reviewing the amazing curriculum we have been using. But at the end of March we finished our second unit of history for the year from The Good and the Beautiful and it was so much fun! I loved that this unit included the history of Africa …
Lydia’s 2nd Birthday
This sweet little angel is two years old! Time is just flying by and I cannot believe that it has been two years with the sweetest little one. Lydia fills our world with so much pure joy. Her spirit is so strong. I will never cease to be amazed by her. She gives us perspective. …