We have a nest of house finches on the back deck. I’ve been hearing lots of peeping but it is so high that I couldn’t see them, so I pulled out a step ladder and held my phone up to take a picture. Looks like there are four or five little ones. 🙂
Author: Amber
Five Iron Frenzy
Five Iron Frenzy was one of my favorite bands from the late 1990s. I have fond memories of traveling down to Denver with friends to see them live in concert. Later, when I lived in Omaha, I saw them perform at Sokol Auditorium. Incidentally, Greg was at that concert, too, even though we were not […]
Butterfly Pavilion
We visited the Butterfly Pavilion as a part of their Homeschool Day. Since Bree and Cate have been interested in insects lately, the timing was perfect. They enjoyed looking at all the insects and arachnids there. When we ventured into the butterfly habitat, we viewed the many cocoons and chrysalises. The girls were excited about […]
Bree and Fabio
Bree still does horse therapy every week. Her regular horse is Fabio. Now that she is older and getting a little more confident, she no longer has someone leading the horse. Instead, she tells Fabio what to do and uses the reins. Sometimes she even trots on her own! It has been fun to watch her […]
Hummingbird
We spotted a hummingbird in our backyard today, for the first time ever. It was quite exciting. So of course we went straightaway to the store to purchase a hummingbird feeder in hopes that it will return.
Slide
Cate: “Going down the slide is between fun and scary!â€
Makerspace
My girls love our local Maker Space. This week the little girls worked on fabric squares and Adrianna and her friend, Thomas, made keychains with the laser cutter. Bree is hoping to make a plushie at the next homeschool open hours. She’s already started the pattern (a Minecraft creeper!) It will be her first experience […]
Settlers of Catan
Adrianna has won 2 of the last 3 games of Settlers of Catan. But this is a win for me, too, because now she wants to play it more. #myFavoriteGame #citiesAndKnights
Swallowed a Pop Bead
One of the children accidentally swallowed a pop bead today. And it wasn’t by the child that either Greg or I would have assumed. Thankfully it was one of the smaller pop beads and it didn’t get stuck in her throat. After much freaking out (on her part), even after reassuring her that she was […]
Spring Violin Recital
Adrianna had her Spring 2018 Violin Recital this weekend. She played a fiddle piece called “Cluck Old Hen.” I love that it included plucking and double-stops (playing two notes at once.)