So much for my intentions of recapping each day as we go along… I guess Tim was right. I barely have enough time to GET THROUGH the days let alone recap what we’ve done. Up by 5:30 each am and I don’t remember being in bed before midnight anytime in …

Last week Josh went with daddy and Grandpa for the day to help unload the big dump trucks on an out-of-town job we’re doing. Here they come Watching them unload wasn’t enough for Josh! Both of the boys went with daddy and grandpa last weekend to get everything lined up …

Everyone who knows us knows that we really don’t have time to go do something for “no reason.” (LOL)! I’m sure many of you were wondering about the whole bus story from last week, but I tried to make it “believeable” by saying it was for an upcoming homeschool event. …

WWe woke up to a VERY FOGGY morning. This is the view out our library window. By 10:00 it started to burn off. Not sure why this part of the camera is showing up in the picture, but it looks cool so I’ll load it.

Last year Josh and Emily really enjoyed working on the Lego Advent calendar that we purchased. So, we decided to get another one this year. For some reason, Emily isn’t working on this one and so far Josh has been glad that Nathan hasn’t found it (LOL)! This year’s Lego …

My parents hosted the annual Train Club Christmas Party at their house this year. She had her friends, Bonnie and Jerry, come to help as well as all of us. It was a potluck style dinner which they had after a short club meeting. After the meeting and dinner, everyone …

Every year the kids and I do some sort of holiday baking. One thing we have never tried is a Gingerbread House. And. Well. We didn’t make one this year either. However, we DID make a Gingerbread Train to take to the Train Club party at my parent’s house last …

another 5:00 a.m. morning the normal routine… blah, blah, blah *Amanda got called into work before 8:00… see note in gingerbread post*worked on gingerbread and school all morning and afternoon…. quite a sight to see if you’re not used to merging life and school. math drills while cutting out gingerbread… …

OIn an effort to be “real,” I’m going to post some pictures that you will NOT see very often! Yet more reason “why” I just can’t do a lot of the things I’d like to do these days as mentioned in my WHY AREN’T YOU post. Now you can really …

5:00 – another early a.m….. looks like most of Dec will start like this… .looking forward to a slower pace one of these days *exercise, QT, reading, shower, breakfast, etc before leaving at 8:00 for co-op *send last minute emails for people who need to set up for co-op before …