Fresh Air
Internet Wandering
I’m often asked what we do all day. That is a lot of why I do this, why I’m trying to get back in the habit now that the blog is fixed. If you asked what we did last week or last month, I’d be able to tell you the big things – vacations, field … Continue reading
Little Bit of Everything
Yesterday was a slow day. D cooked everyone breakfast. Cooking is such an important life skill, but because it isn’t reading, writing or arithmetic most people don’t consider learning to cook as actual learning. Personally I eat every day but don’t need to remember how to balance chemical equations…just saying. The kids all recently got … Continue reading
We’re Still Here
It’s been way too long. Got busy, hard to get back in the habit and then seemed to be waiting for something grand to happen to break the self-created embargo. But…lots has happened. As always. Life and learning and holidays and birthdays and the fifth annual family trip to Mexico and well, I certainly have … Continue reading
Mexico…day 2, 3
 Yesterday was taken up by a long snorkeling trip for the boys. They love seeing the sea turtles that this area is famous for. While they snorkeled B and I walked along the beach collecting shells with one of her cousins. The rest of the day was the usual eat, swim, snack, play in … Continue reading
Ending Hibernation
While the rest of the US gets ready for autumn, leaving behind outdoor activities, we are ending our self-imposed hibernation. It is just too hot to do much outside all summer here. But once the temperature drops, we head outside and activities begin again. The end of summer seemed to launch the beginning of the … Continue reading
Mighty Mud Mania
Scottsdale, AZ host an annual mud mania converting huge swathes of a park into swamps, mud matches, obstacle courses, soapy water slides and misty playgrounds. Met up with a friend, which is always a good time. Only had the small camera with me so not great shots and really not a whole lot to say … Continue reading
On The Road, Day 15: North Carolina
Day two with Mike and Erin. After we pried the boys away from the video games, Mike took us for a little hike with his daughter and dog. It was an easy hike through the Eno River State Park. At first the kids seemed reluctant to go on another walk. They just wanted to see … Continue reading
Zoo Camp . . . day 2
Yup, day 2. Why? We totally forgot day 1. I mean, who expects the first day of camp on memorial day? Luckily we remembered late Monday night and got them there for the second day. From touching hissing cockroaches and boa constrictors to making art about what you’d see out a submarine porthole, they are … Continue reading
Wednesday Was The Zoo
To follow up on my sampler I’m evidently stitching in my head (Tuesday was library day, Wednesday was the zoo), we finally did get to a field trip. We headed to the zoo on Wednesday morning planning on a quick visit before C’s 1 o’clock gymnastics class. As soon as we entered we saw a … Continue reading
Change of Plans
Last Friday we were supposed to be on the school tour for the Society for Creative Anachronism’s Estrella War. SCA are the middle ages/renaissance reenactment people and war is their big gathering of many groups. It’s big huge fun. We went two years ago and had a blast. Tours of a working blacksmith, knights and … Continue reading
