Christmas begins!

We're in full swing Christmas mode. I may have decorated really early this year (like 2 or 3 weeks ago) but I don't regret it one bit. We have lots of time to worship during this advent season and since I'm feeling good about my "Christmas to-do list" (which isn't complete but it is mostly just online orders to be finished) that's just what we're going to do. We've already been able to drive through a Christmas light display and go to a live nativity display that featured Christ's birth through the resurrection. Cozy times by the fire have begun and the day after Thanksgiving I got out our collection of Christmas books that I add to each year. We have LOTS of good reading to enjoy all month. In fact, I'm kind of overwhelmed by my readying goals. So many books and so little time! As always, I'm really going to try to be here more often storing away our memories.

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Apple Creek

A new year, a new orchard. This year we tried out Apple Creek Orchard and it was a really pretty place. We picked apples, took a hay ride, and the boys had fun with the apple slinger. We were joined by Tom's parents and it feels so good to have them now living close by instead of far away.

Almost to the finish line.

It's hard to believe that Aiden turns 18 in one week and walks through graduation in just one month. After more than a decade of homeschooling, 2 years of PSEO, and no less than one million moments that I'll treasure forever, my oldest will be an adult and graduated. Great things are ahead for my boy!

Happy Birthday, Cade!

My littlest is seven and it's hard not to be sad. We couldn't be without him, and we're so glad he's ours. At seven years old Cade loves to do what everyone else is doing. He will NOT play by himself, and maybe it's because he's used to having someone to entertain him all the time. He loves legos and soccer. He also loves to read. I am ALWAYS finding Cade trying to tackle reading a book he probably isn't quite ready for. Lately he's been trying to read The Hobbit. While he's able to read all the words, he just doesn't have the depth of understanding to read it independently quite yet. He LOVES Tom Sawyer so he was delighted to find an abridged version to read. Cade makes up his own mind about things. He will NOT be bossed around. He holds his own, so I don't worry about his brothers pushing him over. Cade also won't be pushed over physically. He is one tough kid. If Cade is crying, I know he is actually hurt because he never cries ove...

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