Thankful For
We Love This Place!
Books. I love books. Love ’em. The library. I love the library. Love it. We go to the library about once a week and what a treat it is. The boys get to play with puzzles and games, look at the fish, sometimes they get to do crafts and listen to story-time. Those things are nice but the best part about the library is being able to borrow books from them, every week, every day if you want! We wander the aisles looking for titles or covers that catch our eye, we usually grab them and sit down to sort through. I also get several books on subjects we are…
The Mountains… The Rocky Mountains are just up the street!
Share My entire life I have felt so lucky to live right next to the beautiful Rocky Mountains. It only takes about 10 minutes to get into the foothills and then another 10 to get to one of the best views in Colorado. There are so many places to visit, so many things to see, so much majestic beauty to take in. Camping, hiking, skiing, kayaking, rafting, horseback riding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, biking (both kinds), wildlife watching, you name it Colorado can claim it! We love to head up for day trips, from Denver the numbers of daytrips you can do seems limitless. Some of my favorite spots are Dillion/Breckenridge, Grand…
Free Lamination at Mardel this Week
I love to laminate and with a Mardel store right down the street it is so easy and economical at .25/foot. Laminating flash cards, lapbook materials and charts will ensure they will last a long time, ideally throughout the homeschool years in our family. This week is Lamination Week at Mardel. They even have a cute video series called “Will it Laminate?”, where they run Facebook followers suggestions on putting random items through the laminator. Head to Mardel now through September 11th for 25 feet for FREE, that’s right 25 FEET OF LAMINATION FOR FREE! Thanks Mardel! I went this morning and acutally used 42 FEET, only had to…
School Pictures – My Super-Cute Students, ok so I am a little biased!
I have been participating in the Not Back to School Blog Hop that is being hosted at http://heartofthematteronline.com. This weeks topic is School Pictures. So I haven’t really had a chance to cut the boys hair and get them all “spiffy” so I pulled some pics that were taken while we have been enjoying our summer the past couple of months. Also, here is a video we made of our kids and other family, I hope you enjoy! Be sure to come back, next week’s topic is “A Day in Our Life”.
Starting Traditions – Family Night
Before I became a mother and I suppose even for a couple of years after I became a mother I was extremely adverse to traditions, I just didn’t care for the conventional way of doing things. However, after having more children and building our family I am warming up to the thought of traditions. Traditions can bring a family together, they can cement a firm foundation. Traditions are something to pass on to future generations. Unlike material items that are sometimes passed down from one generation to the next, traditions can’t be lost, stolen, broken or the like. I like this idea of creating a loving heritage built on family…
A Rainbow – A Reminder of a Beautiful Promise
This past weekend we had the opportunity to attend a Broncos practice at Mile High Stadium. When we arrived, amidst all the chaos, a wonderful reminder. While it is so easy to get wrapped up in our surroundings, sometimes it is good to step back and think about bigger things. In Genesis 9 we read about Noah and the Flood. After the flood, God made a promise and with that promise he set up a visual reminder, an amazingly beautiful reminder. Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you, and with every living creature that is…
My Lil Ones… part 2
Yesterday I wrote about Samuel, who is the youngest of my 3 boys. Now it’s time to introduce my middle child Oliver. Oliver, my sweet lil Oliver. Where do I begin? Maybe with his perfectly smooth and creamy skin, his golden hair, his little “button” nose and mouth. He is an enigma, lol. Oliver is a tender shoot, with a wild streak. He is always ready to jump into character whether it is Obi Wan Kenobi or Larry Boy – he is a true actor. He is never too shy to go out in any costume or interesting outfit he sees fit. Oliver is my pickiest eater but he says…
My Lil Ones… part 1
I realized that I have never formally introduced my boys. Here they are: Samuel will be 2 in just 3 weeks! He is a firecracker, pure and simple. This little guy is amazing – I could have never imagined how well this sweetie would jump into our family… he is always ready to participate in anything with great enthusiasm. I have had to let go of any nervous mommy thoughts I had with the other 2 – this one is doing everything early! He climbs almost everything that the older two do – his vocabulary is amazing and he is our best helper (sadly enough) and prize eater! He…
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