Yesterday, Greg and I had a quick evening date to go see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and wouldn’t you know it but not 10 minutes after we left, Cate lost her very first tooth. Eating an apple. And then Bree lost a tooth not long after on the same evening while we were […]
Category: Bree
Trumpet of the Swan
Due to their love of birds, I’ve been reading Trumpet of the Swan to the little girls. This has peaked their interest in trumpeter swans, so we’ve also been watching videos about them and now trumpeter swans have started appearing in their drawings and imaginative play as well. For instance, they started gymnastics on Sunday […]
Cate is Seven
And just like that, my baby girl is SEVEN years old. Seven. Cate is both strong-willed and so cuddly at the same time. She and Bree are the best of friends and often can be found sharing a bed when I go check on them before I go to sleep. She enjoys many of the […]
Christmas #2
For our second Christmas this year, we were in Kansas with Greg’s family. On the 25th, we had a little birthday celebration for Bree and Cate, complete with a fancy rainbow cake made by Grammy (and decorated by Adrianna.) It was very impressive and the girls were thrilled and surprised by the rainbow inside! We […]
Christmas #1
We decided to have our little family Christmas together today since we are leaving tomorrow for Kansas! We each received some nice gifts! Greg: Thick, warm socks (stocking) and a King-sized weighted blanketAmber: Two books (Once and Future King, Irish Folk Tales), Harry Potter Trivia, socks (stocking), Reese’s, bookmark and “Reese’s bird” made by BreeAdrianna: […]
TEN!
Our Breezy girl is TEN! She is in 4th grade this year and taking many fun classes at her homeschool co-op, including Maker Space, Geography, two art classes, Natural Wonders, and P.E. She is still into My Little Pony, but has added birds to her list of interests. She’s been playing the piano more for […]
Scavenger Hunt on Horseback
It was a mild December day, so the girls’ instructor at horseback riding, Liz, put together a fun scavenger hunt for them outside. They had to follow instructions to the next clues and at the end, they each got a light-up necklace for Christmas.
Cat Ponies
It makes me smile when I think about how the girls have created alternative creatures based off of My Little Pony. First, there were bee ponies, then bird ponies (“Fly, fly, fly, fly, I am a bird pony!”) And most recently “Cat ponies” have made an appearance. 🙂 They totally look like Fluttershy and Rainbow […]
Makerspace
Bree attended a beginner coding class at a nearby makerspace and was happy to learn that the makerspace was having Open Hours directly after. She saw a little heart-shaped wooden box and wanted to make one herself, so with some help, we were able to print the pieces with a laser printer. She then put […]
Fashion Show
One of the art classes that the girls take at their homeschool electives program contains creative art projects. This week, Bree and Cate brought home “Fashion boards” that contained a study on the human form. The girls made a “Fashion Show” on the table, that included additional art, pencils and markers stood up on end […]