Thursday, January 29, 2015

Oh, How I Love Jesus!

Happiness is hearing your son hum 'Oh How I Love Jesus' while doing math.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Snow Sledding With Friends

We got a little snow, so we went snow sledding with friends!



Monday, January 26, 2015

Postcards - Geography Project

Our family and friends have all been so wonderful to send Griffin postcards for his geography project! Thank you SO much!

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Saturday Night Book Club.

Saturday night book club ~ no electronic devices allowed.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Painting On Canvas - Owls - Shading

Today we painted a tree and owls on canvas and we worked on shading.

Milk & Food Coloring Science Project

Griffin completed a really cool milk and food coloring science project today!

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Simple Beauty - Rock Shaped Heart

Griffin notices the beauty in the smallest of things. He found a rock in the shape of a heart and shared it with me.

Science Experiment!

Today we did a science project! Pay attention to the top right corner at around the 1:02 to 1:20 mark. Do you see what I see?

Monday, January 19, 2015

Geography Project

Griffin is doing is first homeschool project! He loves geography so we have reached out to friends and asked them to mail him postcards from around the US and other countries. He will mark his map each time he receives one! He is loving this project!

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Frostings Cupcakes!

Oh yeah ... enjoying yummy cupcakes! The boys chose lemon bliss and double chocolate and I chose French toast with maple syrup drizzle and topped with bacon!

Saturday, January 17, 2015

You're so cute ...

I read this sentiment somewhere and decided to make a sign!

Monday, January 12, 2015

Griffin has an incredible love of geography! Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for the wall map!

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Zack & Sarah's Mission Trip Banner

Our friends Zack and Sarah will be leaving on a mission trip to Papau New Guinea. I made this jungle themed banner for their going away celebration.

Friday, January 09, 2015

Winter Recess!

Winter recess can be quite cold. This is a favorite photograph from our first official recess.

Our First Homeschool Week!

A few photographs from our first week of homeschooling! We've named our school 'RSL Academy'. I made Griffin a school shirt to wear on the first day.

Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Painting On Canvas

In addition to the traditional classroom curriculum we are also having fun with art! Today Griffin and I painted on canvas.

Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Homeschool Begins!

After much prayer, our family decided to begin homeschooling the 2nd half of Griffin's 4th grade year. Today was officially our first day ~ and we started with a super fun experiment!

Saturday, January 03, 2015

Engineers ...

Holding my breath as the engineers do their work ~ they are rebuilding and upgrading my computer. It's a computer Mike built for me over 7 years ago, so I think it's time. I've backed up all my files and images and I hope everything transfers over. If you truly know me, you know how hard this is for me. I have confidence in my husband and I know it will be okay.

His New Chair!

I think he likes the bean bag chair Daddy surprised him with!

Thursday, January 01, 2015

Happy New Year 2015

We welcomed 2015 in with a low key celebration with friends at our home.