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Day 6 – Take a hike

It’s been so rainy, but we took advantage of a break in the rain and headed out for a Saturday hike at nearby Garrapata state park. It was great to get out! When we got home, the boys decided to wash their wheels. The car isn’t driven more than once or twice a week lately,Continue reading “Day 6 – Take a hike”

Days 3 & 4 – Rhythms

Yesterday was a little rough. It started off with stories and math and snuggles, but by the afternoon, Hazel’s little extrovert self was just sad. I can tell she misses her friends. Every day she asks me “where we go today?” and I tell her we can go to the park or beach, and sheContinue reading “Days 3 & 4 – Rhythms”

Day 2 – Shelter-in-Place

We men and women are all in the same boat, upon a stormy sea. We owe to each other a terrible and tragic loyalty. G.K. Chesterton, Volume 28 of The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton Yesterday was a quiet Saint Patrick’s day at home. We did some crafts, read stories, played legos, went for a walkContinue reading “Day 2 – Shelter-in-Place”

Homeschooling Day 1

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you. – Isaiah 26:3 A little recap of our mandatory (but welcome) homeschooling-while-working adventure: Ben made breakfast for Max and Hazel before leaving for campus, so I could work uninterrupted for about an hour. Then we read stories,Continue reading “Homeschooling Day 1”

Happy New Year!

We celebrated the first day of 2020 seeing the trains at North Park with Pops and some good talks with Mema.

fly high

This little park is conveniently located between Mema’s and my fam’s house. It was freezing, but the little people insisted on some outdoor time.

nom nom

This drinkable yogurt was a favorite this week.

Cousins

Our last day in Texas was very full, between a little bit of work in the morning for me, a drive out to Arlington to squeeze in one last (too short) play time with the Sicking cousins, lunch on the run, an afternoon at Mema’s playing games with Ben’s fam, packing, and dinner with myContinue reading “Cousins”

Game Day

I am slowly working through all our photos from Texas last week. We had a lovely time celebrating a belated Christmas with everyone. We even managed a Friday game day with Mema. Max is pretty sure he won Shooters.

Engineer

Trains have taken over. We love our home, but it is not a large home. More on the “cozy” side. And trains now cover nearly all surfaces, and even span the gaps between furniture. Even so, I’m kind of loving this stage and his passion.