Our family has a heart for Kenya and her people. My Mom has traveled to Kenya on mission trips three times; my Dad went for the first time this past summer, and was quite taken with the people, their hospitality, and their strong Christian faith. The kids and I sponsor a little boy in Kenya…
Last night’s storm did indeed cool things off a bit, and today was a lovely day with bright skies and a warm breeze. We decided to take advantage of the break in the heat to visit nearby Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, a beautiful 95-acre garden paradise. We first visited Meadowlark with a homeschool co-op last Fall….
Connor and Leya
After an unwitting holdout (we really didn’t know what Webkinz were), two Webkinz have joined our family: a dalmatian named Missy and a frog named Patrick Frog. The boys spent the good part of today registering their new friends, setting up their animals’ rooms, and shopping for their new pets. Shopping for “my Missy” was…
A beautiful Fall day, a bike riding triumph, books at bedtime… what a day! After a week and a half of record breaking temperatures, Fall finally made an appearance today. With cooler temperatures, a new bike helmet, and a whole row of empty spaces in our parking lot, the boys and I headed out for…
Black Swallowtail Caterpillars on the parsley in our butterfly garden! Truth be told, they are on the parsley we never quite got around to planting in our butterfly garden, but we’re still excited as this means the butterflies are here; they’ve found our butterfly garden! 9/05/08 – Alas, the parsley has been eaten to the…