This little lady has been with us one full month and I CANNOT believe it! Lydia is slowly growing. She was our smallest baby and she is continuing the trend. We are in percentiles we have never seen before! When Lydia was born she was 6 pounds 9 ounces (18%) and was 19 inches in …
Jacob’s 7th Birthday
Jacob has been counting down to his birthday ever since Christmas! He was so excited when Lydia was born in May so that he didn’t have to share his birthday month – HAHA! This month has been full of transition as we have become a family of six {WHAT?!} and so I was really excited …
Lydia’s Birth Story
As the time for baby sister’s arrival approached I began to feel a little anxious about the delivery – this was a new thing for me! Plus, I was getting concerned more and more about GETTING to the hospital to have the baby. Because we moved late in my pregnancy we decided we wanted to …
{PREP} The Good and the Beautiful Math – Level 1
Find out how I prep our math with The Good and the Beautiful!
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful Math – Level K
Math has definitely been our subject that we had the hardest time finding our curriculum with. Jacob and I tried two different math curriculums during his kindergarten year but only lasted 1-2 months with each of them. WHAT WE TRIED BEFORE We first started with Math in Focus Grade K {which is a type of …
Baby Girl
We are so excited to announce a baby girl is joining our family in June! We love you, baby sister.
One State Every Year
Our favorite tradition EVER! We explore one state every year and the memories we get for keeps!
Why Homeschool?
Our journey to homeschooling and what we have learned.
CHICAGO
Mark and I were able to spend an amazing – FULL – long weekend in Chicago – JUST THE TWO OF US! This was Mark and I’s first time in the windy city and we had such a good time! If you want to read more about our trip – check out these posts! Day …
Long Weekend in Chicago: Part 3 Art Institute of Chicago
Our last day in Chicago was a little more laid back. Mark slept in (the children have completely destroyed my ability to sleep in!), then we grabbed some breakfast and walked over to the Art Institute of Chicago. ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO This place was amazing! And ENORMOUS! I felt like a kid in a …