A couple weeks ago our good friend Erin invited Kayla to go on a special date with her to tonight’s gymnastics meet at CMU. I knew Kayla would love it, and it was fun watching her excitement build as we waited for tonight. Kayla enjoyed cheering for the “pretty girls,” having a special snack and getting to play on the gymnastics equipment once the meet was over. We’re so thankful for friends like Erin!
Enjoying the Unseasonably Warm Weather
If you know how much we love to play outside, then you know that we certainly took advantage of yesterday’s gorgeous weather. Here’s how the day went:
We kept our usual Tuesday morning routine of going to Meijer. I always see Meijer as a classroom and take advantage of the many teaching opportunities there—weighing bananas, counting lobsters, reading ingredient labels. And the beauty of homeschooling is that we could take the rest of the day off “school” as we played outside in the sunshine! (Since we do “school” five days a week, taking a day off here or there is no big deal. It’s nice to have that flexibility.)
Around 2:30 in the afternoon, after we had finished most of the indoor chores and started the pizza dough in the bread machine, we headed out to muddy backyard. The girls had a blast playing on the swingset and digging around in the sandbox. While they played, I organized the mud room. Back in January we had spent some time getting the entire house organized (maybe I’ll write more about that another time). However, it had been too cold to organize the mud room, so I told myself that I would tackle it on the first warm day. So now our entire house and the mud room are neat, tidy and organized; the only thing left is the garage. We’ll get to that later this spring.
While I worked, the girls made me treats from the sandbox. Kayla said, “here’s a treat for you for working so hard!” They made lots and lots of treats! Meanwhile, Savannah took a 3+ hour nap. I was sorry she couldn’t get out to play, but it sure was nice having such a long stretch of time to work.
Here are some pictures of the girls making treats:
We came inside for a while to make and eat homemade pizza, and then we all (including Aaron and Savannah) took a walk to Dairy Queen for ice cream! We’ve never done that in February before! What a wonderful day. 🙂
Little House
Last night Kayla and I finished Little House on the Prairie, our second Little House book. My heart broke when the Ingalls Family found out they had to leave Indian Territory—and the very next day at that! Pa and Ma were in the midst of planting their garden and dreaming about the bounty it would produce when they received the news. To leave behind the little house and the land they loved would have been such a challenge. They were disappointed to go, yet they chose to have good attitudes and focus on what really mattered—the fact that they were together and that they would face the next challenge together. Tomorrow we start the next book. We can’t wait!
Being a Kid Again
When the new year comes, I usually like to set some sort of goal or two—though I prefer not to call them resolutions. This year one of my goals was to spend more time playing with my kids! With all the time that goes into feeding them, teaching them and caring for their basic needs, sometimes it’s hard to put all distractions aside and just play! So last Monday, before the brutal cold weather came, Kayla, Madeline and I spent the afternoon goofing around outdoors. The highlights (in my opinion) were playing tag and making snow angels. Here are a couple pics:
Kayla & Great Grandma Grage
Grandma and Grandpa Grage flew from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Grand Rapids, Michigan to spend the week with us. Here’s Kayla with Great Grandma Grage.
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