Papa and Nana's Farm

The boys love to run with Little Ann.

Hidden Beneath the Fleece...

For those of you who didn't know this about my wife....next time you see Val, ask to view The Gun Show!!

One thing I love about homeschool

Yesterday for school the boys and I had a great time learning about circuits and electricity. We were taking apart some old Dollar Tree remote control cars and using the parts to make our own experiments. We were lighting up Christmas tree bulbs, flashlight bulbs, making fans with the motors and some flying discs. It was such fun for all three of us. At one point, while splicing wires and trying bigger batteries, I remarked about never having learned about circuits before. To which Solomon said, "Didn't you learn ANYTHING in school?"

That's what I love about homeschooling. I get to learn all kinds of cool stuff.

Gingerbread House Fun

The Simonsens, Shaws, Papa and Nana came over to decorate gingerbread houses.

Thanks to Costco, the assembly was painless.

Thanks to the Simonsens, the adults enjoyed espresso drinks.

Thanks to the Shaws and Papa and Nana there were extra hands and it was more festive.

Thanks to Ellie (the Shaws' lab) there was no candy to sweep up afterward.

Bowling

We went bowling in Oregon last month with Jer's family. Gotta love those bumpers! Evie and Zach's favorite part of bowling was watching the ball shoot back at them from the retrieval machine. Evie didn't care that her ball weighed 12 pounds, she HAD to have a pink one. And she was quite disappointed about giving back the cool shoes.

It's Christmas Time!!!!

A Good Man

Yesterday Solomon said, "Mom, I think Jedi is going to grow up to be a good man. He always does what he says he will do."

Mama's Girl

This week my mom was talking about going to the mall and Evie asked, "Nana, what is the mall?"

Have a Happy Day!