That smile...

My sweet little, Clara...

Today...

We learned about the science of water and cool things like “cohesion” and “adhesion.” 

I’ve loved this first week of homeschooling. It’s not easy but every single bit of it is rewarding. And that’s enough for me.

Clare bear...

I miss my sweet, Clara. Who can resist this little girl that finds and gets into everything she shouldn’t. She makes the world a happier place.

Side by side...

What you see on the top is a missionary tag for Chris, and on the bottom a tag for Austin. Austin requested we send him Chris’. You better believe we searched the attic until we found it. Tears popped to my eyes and my heart filled with joy to see this picture Austin took of them one on top of the other. Side by side in more ways than one...

Family...

Halee, Jared and sweet Clara came to see us. My life is so blessed. Family grows and I kind of like it that way.

Baptism...

My boy got to baptize last week. He’s in the right place at the right time, and I’m thankful for that.

Welcome home...

This year we have chosen to homeschool our youngest 3. It was inspired by the fact that our girls do competitive gymnastics and that takes many hours per week. The stress of being away so much was just plain too much. I had no idea what a joy it would be to embark on such a special journey. The kids are SO excited and I had no idea of the resources available to homeschooling kids. 

When I told the girls back in June of my plans to homeschool Scarlett turned into a different girl. She used to get angry easily. Frustrated and unhappy at times. Sad. Stressed. Not that school makes you unhappy! Because my oldest 3 loved school. It really just depends on the child but I can say unequivocally that the stars aligned when I made this choice. It was the right thing at the right time. Plain and simple.

I feel a lot riding on my shoulders but also I feel truly privileged to be the teacher to my children. It’s going to be a really incredible year...