April 1, 2015

Kids

 These are some pictures from recently that I never posted, but really like.

I really like this picture because she looks so thoughtful and calm

I like this picture of Ruth. She looks so grown up for my Ruthie-bear, but still young.

I like this picture of Buddy because it reminds me how strong he's become. He's not a little kid anymore, and he's not as intimidated by things any more.

I love this picture because it shows their personalities: Ruth is very studious and Will is a goof ball who LOVES to goad his sisters.

March 29, 2015

zoo, bowling, spa






March 17, 2015

St. Patrick's Day

We went to a St. Patrick's Day corned beef and cabbage dinner!

A few activities

Leprechaun hunting. Funny story: Will turned around to give Ruth a hug and ended up pushing her in the pond!



Ruth was completely shocked when we discovered this little table and chair and bench. She kept saying, "Now we know they are real! I thought they were pretend, but they're real!"


We made rainbows and shamrock eggs to eat!


March 11, 2015

Today in Homeschool...

I feel like the majority of my daily energy is rarely documented. I spend so much time thinking about, planning and executing homeschooling activities, but because it's not out of the ordinary, it rarely is blogged about. So here are a few snippets from our day today:


Claire colored each page of her book a different color, so I wrote the name of each color on the page. Then she told me the name of different shapes that I drew on different pages and then she colored them in. 


The older two decided to make different versions of the "3 Little Pigs." Last week we read multiple versions of several classic stories. Their favorite was, "The 3 Little Javelinas." Ruth's story is about 3 meerkats and the big bad hawk. Will's is about 3 saber-tooth tigers who are attacked by the Terror Bird!


Library time


Also, I figured it's time I wrote about this so there is a record of it somewhere. Valentine's Day this year I had yet another miscarriage, I was 9 weeks along. The kids didn't know so it wasn't devastating to them like it was two summers ago, which I'm thankful for. It's taken until now for me to be okay with it. I really would like another child and don't want them separated by too many years, but alas, the timing was not right. For now I'm, once again, trying to get control of my body and make healthier choices.

March 8, 2015

This Week

Special snacks are so super!

We went back to Miranda's Rescue, but this time we took our best friends with us! It was a party van down to Fortuna and back! This is a picture of Claire trying to catch her shadow.

Ryan, Carin and Tammy


 Allie and the kids

Back at home we made up some salt dough and made our own beads and then painted them


Beach day with friends


More art work by Ruth from her on-site class

March 2, 2015

"Just Some Abstract Art, Mom!"

 Ruth has been loving her famous artist's class and has been encouraging lots of art activities at home.

February 21, 2015

From Titans to Whiskeytown

We left Thursday around 11 to go on a short trip. First we went to Jedediah Smith Park to look for the Grove of the Titans.

 Brad found Chesty Puller!




Then I found El Viejo! Then we bushwhacked behind this huge tree to find the others.

Brad had to check his information to see which tree was which. It was really exciting to go on this special "treasure hunt" through the redwoods.

 That night we stayed in Medford. Friday morning we got up, did some shopping and headed down I-5 toward Shasta.

Then we made a detour to go see some waterfalls.

Lower Falls in McCloud

On the mile hike to the middle falls.

Middle Falls

Then we drove to Burney Falls


Then we drove the hour into Redding. We stopped at the Sundial Bridge first.


 Then we got some sushi, DQ and checked into our room at Red Lion. Here is the self proclaimed "Tiny Princess." We watched The Hobbit, and went to sleep.


Saturday we woke up and headed out to Whiskeytown Dam.


We stopped about an hour later to take a break and enjoyed one of the many creeks running through the mountains.



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