Ice Skating Fun

A fun seasonal treat for Holly was trying out Ice Skating this year. Our town hosted a small, kid friendly 'ice' rink that was actually waxed matts - perfect for a child who has never done this before. We let her watch a bit to decide, she was all for it so Bryan took her out and taught her what to do. After a few laps around with Daddy she went on her own and just took off! Holly loved doing this! We might take her to a neighboring town soon to try out a real ice rink!

While Holly skated Hudson & I enjoyed some park time just outside!

One Bite At A Time

Hudson is getting pretty good with his fork/spoon capabilities... in fact he much rather prefers to use one over his hands now. Not quiet all the time but about 90% of the time -- and he is getting pretty darn good at it too! I love this stage when independence is setting in, slowly... more & more! Remind of this when I gripe he is too independent for his own good soon - LOL! I feel it comin' on!!!

The Garden

We have expanded our little garden a bit this year... and I can see it will happen again next year! This year has been great for the garden, unlike last year where everything was already rotting from too much moisture and cool temps. While it seems cool it has not been to wet and we have experienced some good chunks of sunshine in between the rain, all things a garden loves!

We have been enjoying spinach from our garden already and this weekend we harvested our first round of radishes - they are yummy! We pulled some and we'll pull more later this week - then it will be time to replant for another enjoyment of radishes. I let Holly harvest the radishes and she loved it. I also took a peek about the garden with her to see how it is growing... we found mini broccoli, sunflowers growing strong, beans all sprouted, strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes in bloom, strong pumpkin & zucchini plants (which I usually do horrible with, keeping hope). Things are looking fantastic and this has been a lot of fun to do with Holly this year, more so than last as she is really getting into gardening and enjoys eating what she grows!

Busy, Busy Days

Homeschooling keeps us busy. Playing with friends keeps us busy. Growing up keeps us busy. The garden keeps us busy. Sunshine keeps us busy. Learning keeps us busy. Time with family keeps us busy. Naps keep us busy. Weekends with daddy home keeps us busy. Life keeps us busy.


Here is a snapshot of our busy, busy days!