Last weekend we had EVERYONE home... if you are a parent of young adults with jobs, you may know the rarity of this! And when your eldest asks for the family to do something together your home-body self jumps and says "YES!" So we thought about what we could do and decided … [Read more...] about Family Time
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A Day of Sunflowers
Yesterday we got a very, very special treat! I found out about this sunflower field within an hours drive from our house and took the kids and my mom on a little adventure!It was far prettier than I could have imagined! I actually gasped when I saw the fields! My favorite flower … [Read more...] about A Day of Sunflowers
Climbing for fun
Several weeks ago we were invited to a birthday party. It was to a rock climbing gym! Somewhere that we have never been. The kids had a BALL though! SO much fun! Even those who were a little scared of heights (Carlie Jean) conquered some of their fears and made it to … [Read more...] about Climbing for fun
A Day Trip to Nashville
After reading so much about Greece this year in our lessons, I had the idea lurking in the back of my mind that the children and I should head up to Nashville one day and visit the Parthenon! I tried many times to just plan the day, but nothing worked out, until one fine day on … [Read more...] about A Day Trip to Nashville
Bowling with the Youth
Each month we try to do something fun with our youth department. Last month we had game night at our house. This month we went bowling. We will also have a work day at church this month. We try to make sure we have a time of service as well as play... We try … [Read more...] about Bowling with the Youth
