It's been a year...

 I can't hardly believe how long it's been since I've posted anything. Time just seems to be passing at the speed of a train.

 I used to take my Sunday evenings and blog, but the I got addicted to Family History, and that has really taken over my Sundays...

 But no more! I will strive to be better at staying on top of my blog posting...I hope :)

 So to begin, I'm going to go easy on myself. Instead of trying to go back and fill in everything we've done over the last year, I'm just going to start with the last month.

 I found this fun homeschool blog and every week anyone can submit sketches and they'll be posed every Tuesday

"Madeline" by Sara

by Abraham

by Sara

by Sara

"A fairy's house in a tree" by Emma

  As you can see, I'm having more fun with this than my kids are! It's been good for all of us to have a reason to sit down and sketch.

Sisters

February 12, 2008

 

Spending the day with Aunt Jamie at Bonnie Spring's Ranch while waiting for Abraham to arrive.

Lofty the Snowman is getting married!

A day at the Fire Dept

 I don't know if I've ever said this before, I love homeschooling! I love having the opportunity to involving my kids in all sorts of experiences.

 Like roll playing a school shooting at the local Fire Department...

 First, we headed to Paul Mitchell The School to have our make-up done

 Then we went over to the Fire Dept and got a tour before the simulation began...

 

Everyone had a great time. What a great, and yet slightly unnerving, experience. How sad it is that we live in a day in age when our firemen and police officers are being trained in such things as mass school shootings. But we sure were glad we could help.

Saint Sandy's Birthday and family pictures

 We love Grandma Sandy. She is simply the best!

The Wetlands

 I'm thinking that I need to get some exploring done while the weather is nice, because come July, I'm not going to want to leave the house! So thanks so a dear friend, Jamie, we headed out to discover the Las Vegas Wetlands.