Lost: one small yet potentially ferocious snapping turtle. Having staged a reckless escape and fallen—not to his death, clearly—from the top of a 3 ½ foot bookshelf, he is missing.Also lost: Mom’s peace of mind. Somewhere in her house there is a reptile on the loose. Ew!Found: one very cute and much missed little “Snappy”. His younger owners, … [Read more...]
Baseball to the 4th Power
As in Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.As in stressed to the max trying to get five little bodies (not to mention my own) out the door every night by 6:00.Which means giving them dinner at 5 o’clock instead of the usual time, which is when Daddy gets home around 7:30. (I like to pretend we’re European.)Which means having the van and … [Read more...]
In the Month of Mary
It’s the day before May and our flowering crab is in full bloom. This tree, for me, is bittersweet in its beauty. The radiant blooms and intense fragrance last only a week or so, and then—thanks be to the breezes of spring and the impermanence of all earthly things—it all goes away again until next year.Sigh. I am confident that in heaven, anyway, … [Read more...]
Fun for your Friday
Robert Munsch has a website!Need I say more to inspire your excitement? We really love Robert Munsch around here.We have gone to the library and picked up a ton of our goofiest favorites. They will be read aloud by the author today.Bon appetit! … [Read more...]
Fun and Stuff
Today we had lots of fun and stuff seeing lots of fun, stuffed animals.I quote my friend Tanya in saying: the Bell Museum is a taxidermist’s dream. It was pretty dreamy for us homeschoolers, too! My friends & I got the kids together for an outing, first to the museum and then to an area park for a picnic lunch & a ton of playing.Note to self: … [Read more...]
Americana: Pinewood Derby Style
Not much time for posting today; I have a story due tomorrow. (Yes, I will take a prayer or two that I make deadline and not kill my children in the process.)What? I'm serious.I would like to quickly share some photos from last Sunday's Pinewood Derby, though, as the proud momma of the gang below. Besides, I don't know that I'll ever get around to … [Read more...]
Thoughts of Oahu cont.
Part IV: Waimea Falls and Pearl Harbor, with a shot of me at lunch and a panoramic view thrown in for good measure.This post is dedicated with love to KC.The trouble with tourist traps is that the people flock there for a reason. I'm always like, do I want to be one among the hundreds? Of course it depends on the attraction, and in the case of … [Read more...]
Well now, that didn’t take long at all!
We just put out a bird feeder yesterday evening, and already this morning we've seen: chickadees finches robins cardinals (two pairs at the same time!) and a woodpecker Keep in mind that, having not been a big bird feeder family prior to this moment, we are...well, we're just giddy. "It's a stampede!" John Michael exclaimed.See what I … [Read more...]
Thoughts of Oahu cont.
Part III: Local Color~ Shrimp trucks and shave ice; surfer dudes and snorkeling.~ Oh, and a bonus embarrassing bit about yours truly.Warning: this post contains a scene where the blog author vomits. So there you go, then. You’ve been warned.I. Shrimp!There are these lovely little shrimp trucks scattered all over the island. The food is cheap and … [Read more...]
Thoughts of Oahu
Part II: PolynesiaWe spent our first day on Oahu at the Polynesian Cultural Center, which was very fun, very educational and a great introduction to Hawaii. Did you know that Hawaii was part of Polynesia? I sure didn’t! (This doesn’t bode well for my students, I know.)Seven Polynesian islands are showcased in the form of a series of villages: … [Read more...]
