Showing posts with label Mathieu. Show all posts
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Monday, February 9, 2015

January/February Stuff

We have had an awesome 2015 so far! Granny bought our family tickets to Disney On Ice for Christmas, and the girls LOVED it! It was fun to go (despite the 5 degree weather outside walking in and out of the performance). I got to fly to Las Vegas to spend time with some of Mathieu's cousins, which was awesome! I also took Delainey and Ella with me to Maryland to visit my dad and one of my great friends who just had her 4th baby. Also an awesome trip! Mathieu and I celebrated our 7 1/2 yr anniversary, which also happens to be the anniversary of when we met, by watching Ratatouille (the last movie we saw before we were married for ETERNITY) with the girls and eating homemade stuffed crust pizza. Great night with some of the most AWESOME people in the universe. We have also found some great resources in our community for homeschooling. Our children's museum did a trial Butterfly Garden Homeschool Day. It was VERY well put together and the girls loved it. One of the local bowling allies also has 2 days a week where homeschoolers can bowl for only $2/game! At the end of each 10 week session, the kids get a trophy and a pizza party. Win-win-win situation! So all if well here. We're all happy and sometimes we're healthy :)




 Presents from Las Vegas Cousins


Homeschooling and being sick:






Sicily is potty trained! That's why she has all those CCs. I spare nothing when it comes to not having to buy diapers anymore!!!

Sicily has also mastered the art of taking selfies.

More being sick. It's amazing where the kids can fall asleep when they don't feel well.

 Half Anniversary date night:



Homeschool bowling:

January Trips:




Disney on Ice:





Sundays: the day when Daddy spoils Mommy rotten and does every single thing around the house that are Sabbath-worthy. No better man on the earth!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire

My husband is *famous* for mixing up words from different Christmas songs. The girls have inherited this...skill...and it has been hysterical to listen to. We have jack frost roasting on an open fire, the "other" reindeer shouting with "tree" instead of glee, and lots of hoping that Christmas trees' ears shine brightly. Love my little family.

I hear complaining all the time about how people listen to Christmas music before Thanksgiving. I personally love Christmas music, and have been known to put it on once in a while in the middle of summer. After recent complaints, I began pondering WHY people like to start listening to Christmas music early. And then it all made sense. When I (and potentially others) listen to Christmas music, they FEEL the spirit of Christmas. It makes them feel warm inside for all those Christmases past that filled them with joy, excitement, love, appreciation, family, good food, etc. So who are we to complain and try to convince others that they can't listen to uplifting music that makes them feel that way? Cheers to Christmas music, any time of the year.

And here are a bunch of pictured capturing some of our recent adventures as a homeschooling family.

Meeting Baby Porter!







Sicily trying to become potty trained.

Church feet

Last ice cream outing of the season.

Ella's 6th birthday festivities:
















Celebrating with Froyo--Kari's brain tumor shrunk!!!!!!! Yay!

Sicily couldn't decide on just one Halloween costume:




We LOVE LOVE LOVE our new homeschool friends! The Voos family is so wonderful.


Homeschool public library time.

Native American Unit (headdresses and indian fry bread):





LGNI (Little Girls' Night In)


First snowfall!

Painted nails with Eden!




Girls with Harrison


We did a service project with our homeschool group making fleece blankets for the Ronald McDonald house. The girls were into it for like 4 minutes. They kept saying, "I wish I could have this blanket. It's so soft".

 





Double sleepover with cousin Kaylee and Christmas decorating.





Sicily was sitting on my lap watching a Christmas movie, chewing gum, and wearing no diaper because she wants to be potty trained. It was a sweet moment!

Christmas 2014 is in full swing in our house. We have had an awesome year, and we feel so blessed in every way.