Posted in Daily log, magical moments, pictures on Sep 4th, 2012 3 Comments »
Super fast, here’s 10 things we’ve been up to… Jack took his CAT online today. All in all, he did fantastic. He could use work on spelling and language mechanics (I think this is knowing what an adverb is). He was especially awesome in Reading Comprehension, Mathematics Concepts & Problems, and Language Usage & Structure. [...]
Posted in magical moments, personal, pictures on Mar 28th, 2012 3 Comments »
Meet Layla, a rescued collie from an Iowa shelter who is 3 years old and a new member of our family. She is very loving, very well trained and very sweet and fun. The kids are in heaven. I grew up with dogs and have always wished we could have one. The kids absolutely love [...]
Posted in Field trips & tours, magical moments, pictures on Sep 16th, 2011 4 Comments »
We just got back from our second mini-vacation in Iowa (who knew there was so much to see in Iowa???). This one really was one to remember. We went down to see the Grotto of the Redemption and renew our wedding vows there. We get married again in a new way every year (this was [...]
Posted in Charity & Community Good, Daddy, Daily log, Gardening, history, magical moments on May 29th, 2011 3 Comments »
Okay, I have to admit that Daryl’s volunteerism has led to some pretty cool opportunities. This is definitely one of them. Last year, Daryl joined our little town’s historic society and was nominated as Vice President. This year, he was automatically bumped up to president. When he asked who wanted to take charge of the [...]
Posted in Daily log, Field trips & tours, magical moments, nature, pictures, science, video on Apr 18th, 2011 2 Comments »
We took a trip to a nearby state park last week and it was so nice! We had snow and dreary weather forecast for the foreseeable future, so we figured we should take advantage of the last nice day and really make the most of it. The kids explored the woods, climbed trees, skipped [...]
Posted in magical moments, personal on Mar 31st, 2011 5 Comments »
We had an ultrasound today and got to see our little one up close and personal. No, we weren’t able to tell the sex yet. What we were able to tell is that this is a very bouncy baby! Oh my goodness! It was like a cartoon! He or she was bouncing as if on [...]
Posted in Daily log, Field trips & tours, Fun, geography, magical moments, nature, personal, pictures on Mar 5th, 2011 9 Comments »
We’re back! We got back Tuesday and are still unpacking, catching up on emails and otherwise recuperating from our 13 day adventure. Along the way to Florida and back, we explored Iowa, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri and perhaps a few more that I’ve forgotten. On the way down, we went as fast [...]
Posted in Daily log, Field trips & tours, Fun, magical moments, nature, pictures on Feb 8th, 2011 7 Comments »
Last week, we headed to the Sertoma Butterfly House in Sioux Falls to pick up a family membership at half price. We were on our way to the science museum to meet friends, so we didn’t get to stay too long. You know what, though? It only takes a little time in a place like [...]
Posted in art, Daily log, Fun, magical moments, pictures, science on Nov 14th, 2009 2 Comments »
Today was Friday the 13th so I decided to make it a little extra special. I told the kids we’d do a different fun thing every hour. Here’s some highlights…. ~ Cake for breakfast ~ A trip to the library with Dad (okay, for my kids it’s a really fun thing! They can load up [...]
Posted in Field trips & tours, geography, history, magical moments, nature, pictures, social studies on Sep 23rd, 2009 3 Comments »
Here’s some fun ways we worked learning into our foray into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula last week… 1. We tried regional foods for every possible meal, from pasties to Norwegian flat bread to orange-drizzled, nectarine-blueberry salad (which was insanely good, I might add!) and talked about the history and geography behind all of the foods. 2. [...]
