Tonight was our church’s Trunk-or-Treat. Adrianna went as a princess fairy and Bree was a little pumpkin. Both were positively adorable. Adrianna originally wanted to dress up as Princess Peach, Mario, Luigi, Toad or a Super Girl. But I procrastinated too long and the Super Mario Brother characters were all sold out at the stores […]
Category: Adrianna
Blankets and Grins
Bree is such a smiley girl. Her latest grins consist of her squinting her eyes and showing us her new front teeth. I just can’t get enough of her big smiles. The video shows it best: Greg was watching the girls last night while I slipped out to catch a sale at Kohls. When I […]
My Father’s Dragon
One thing I am really enjoying about our homeschooling curriculum, Sonlight, is all of the books that we get to read together. The science and history ones from Usborne are awesome and the fictional read-aloud stories are wonderful too. So far this year we have read The Boxcar Children and My Father’s Dragon. Both were […]
How to Train Your Dragon
Family movie night tonight with “How to Train Your Dragon” and popcorn for dinner. Adrianna (age 5) insisted she wasn’t scared, but she was cuddled up to one of us for most of the movie. We all loved the movie. We also thought it was funny that the Vikings had strong Scottish accents. I guess […]
Science Experiment – Carbon Dioxide
In science this week, we have been discussing the atmosphere and air. We found an easy little science experiment where we could create carbon dioxide using baking soda and vinegar and have the gas that is created blow up a balloon. First, we filled up a bottle with vinegar. Next, we made a funnel so […]
Favorite Teacher
Cindy was talking to Adrianna about school this year and she asked her who her favorite teacher is. I was very pleased when Adrianna said that Mommy was her favorite teacher. 🙂
Girls’ Night in Cheyenne
My sister, Cindy, recently moved to another town as the result of a great job opportunity. She now works for the Department of Family Services as a Juvenile Probation Officer. Though her new career move is an exciting one, it also means that she lives further away from us than before. So when we heard […]
A Reason to Attend College
Tonight at dinner, Adrianna and I were talking about jobs and college. I asked her if she knew why going to college was important and she answered, “Yes, to find a husband.” Adrianna talks often of wanting to be a teacher when she grows up. She also wants to “work in a store or a […]
Party Stars
For a year now, Adrianna has been asking to visit “Party Stars”. At first when she would talk about Party Stars on the way home from school, I didn’t know what she was talking about until she finally pointed out the location to me. The real place is a bowling place that has a brightly […]
Why Do Penguins Waddle?
Adrianna likes to make up her own jokes. After each punch line, she’ll ask me if they are funny. Here is just a sampling of the jokes she told during dinner tonight at “Rocket Bottom” (Rock Bottom Brewery). Q: Why do people ride on a train? A: To get away from foxes. Q: Why do […]