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 …
Long Weekend in Chicago: Part 2 The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago Symphony Hall, and the Grand Lux Cafe
Can we start this with a little story time? Okay. THE BEGINNINGS Mark has a deep appreciation for music. I remember smiling to myself after getting in his car on our first date and he was playing music from the soundtrack of Star Wars and I honestly wondered what I had gotten myself into. It …
Long Weekend in Chicago: Part 1 Willis Tower, Millennium Park & Deep Dish Pizza
Mark and I hardly EVER get away just the two of us. We love our kiddos and love traveling as a family but there is something special about just exploring the two of us too. We usually jam a million things into our trip {there is NEVER enough time!} but we love it. Last April …