Eight years old. I cannot believe it! This boy brings us so much joy and is an incredible blessing to our lives. We love him so much and were so happy to celebrate HIM. Jacob got up and going first thing and instead of doing the breakfast we planned – he said he wanted donuts! …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful History – Year 2
This was our second year doing history with The Good and the Beautiful and it was incredible. It really was. Lessons this year kept me pondering long after the lesson was finished. We learned a lot and I felt like Jacob is connecting more with history the older he gets. That is my goal. Introduce …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful History Year 2 – History of U.S. Education / WWI through the Great Depression
This unit flew by and we learned so much! I was surprised how much the history of education in the United States really resonated with me. We learned more about the horrors of war and its impacts on every person. Topics Education in Early America: A Foundation on Christ Noah Webster William McGuffey Henry Ford …
Father’s Day
“Perhaps the most essential of a father’s work is to turn the hearts of his children to their Heavenly Father. If by his example as well as his words a father can demonstrate what fidelity to God looks like in day-to-day living, that father will have given his children the key to peace in this …
Benjamin Lewis
BIG EMOTIONS! If I were to describe Benji in two words it would be those = BIG EMOTIONS. This boy feels all things BIG these days, which is pretty great a lot of the time {because he is a generally pretty happy, carefree kid} but he is also embracing a bit of the “three-nager” qualities …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful Science: Botany
A mighty wind blew night and day It stole the Oak Tree’s leaves away, Then snapped its boughs and pulled its bark Until the Oak was tired and stark. But still the Oak Tree held its ground While other trees fell all around. The weary wind gave up and spoke, “How can you still be …
Autism & ADHD
I have questioned this post and what to include in it over and over. This blog has always been about our family and, right now, this is something greatly impacting our family and we wanted to share. We also want to share with family and friends so that there is hopefully a greater understanding. AND …
Spring 2020 Schoolhouse
I decided a couple months ago that I was going to switch things up a little bit. Ever since we started homeschooling, I’ve been doing a monthly update on all of our happenings. I’ve really enjoyed doing it and looking back on things. However, it was just becoming a little too much work for me …
Lydia’s 1st Birthday
This little lady is ONE YEARS OLD! Lydia is an incredible little spirit. She brings a light to our family that is unique and beautiful. She is everyone’s “favorite” and is endlessly patient and sweet with all of us. Favorite Things Books Piggies by Audrey Wood & Don Wood Tell Me Something Happy Before I …
Grass
Last week we got GRASS!!!!! I truly cannot convey how excited I was/am to have grass! It has really helped to change how I feel about our home. Outside, our home looks so much more inviting and inside, it makes my heart happy to see color out my back windows. Our sod was delivered early …