Whew! I’m ready to get back to school just so I have an excuse to stop the insanity! LOL! What’s been keeping us busy lately? I know I’ve been MIA a little lately. Between all these fun activities, the garden, planning for school and writing the next set of NaturExplorer units, I haven’t had much…
In case you don’t know, Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky. It’s also where I grew up and where my family still lives. There is a wealth of field trip opportunity in Frankfort from government to history to museums and more. We’ve been trying to make it a habit to go on a quick field…
Mahayla was baptized this weekend! Praise the Lord! We have sensed for some time that the Lord was working on her precious heart. What a blessing it was to hear her say she was ready to accept Christ! It just so happened that we were celebrating Caleb’s 9th birthday this weekend with family, so we…
My horse crazy daughter is already influencing her two-year-old brother. He asks at least once a day… Thithy (Sissy) can we go see your Candoo White Wady (Candlelight Lady)? Of course, Mahayla obliges and now I’m afraid we have more than one harse crazy kid in the family!
The Mighty Gentle Squaws – that’s what they call themselves. They’ve even composed a camp-style song for their group. These four girls are such good friends and they began a twice yearly tradition last year that is wonderful, not only for them, but for their daddies as well. Once in the fall and once in…
Here are some more very cool discoveries from a recent nature walk. Can you see inside the hole? The picture below this one shows the mushrooms that were growing in the hole – and they were huge even if the picture doesn’t show that very well. We wondered who enjoys this cozy little burrow. Ants…
It’s been in the works for about 6 months (and actually still needs a roof), but the big kids officially have a tree house!! It’s very rustic – which I love. The kids are already planning to deck it out in Boxcar Children-style! I’ll post indoor pictures when it’s complete. Have a very blessed Memorial…
This month’s Creation Club focus was on creeks and creek banks. Sadly, though, the creek bank was grown up more than I had imagined and we didn’t get to do nearly as much exploring as planned. For me, it didn’t matter because I can enjoy any nature walk. For the children expecting to explore a…
Field Day at our co-op is always such a fun day! In their class rotations, the kids go around to seven different activities. Tug-of-war Long Jump Softball Throw 50 Yard Dash Three-legged Race Sack Race Obstacle Course The moms sign up to either work a station or escort classes from station to station. Those who…
If you take a walk anywhere on our farm these days, you see plants covered in what looks like spit. It’s especially obvious on the stinging nettle and alfalfa plants. Caleb decided to investigate inside the spit on our recent nature walk and this is what he found. Crawling on another of the same plant…
Being a mom is truly one of the most precious gifts the Lord blesses us with! I have wonderful children and I thank God so much for them – their sweet little hearts, their funny spirits, their creativity – the list goes on and on! Here are just a few memories from Mother’s Day this…
Toddler Books Enjoyed by Eli The toddler years go by so quickly! I love toddlers with their inquisitive minds that soak up information like sponges. My biggest piece of advice for taking advantage of all that learning energy – read, read, read! Living literature, of course – yes, it even matters in the earliest of…