The Queen’s Jubilee!

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So, this week marks the 60th year Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne- when asked at church how she became the queen, Rebekah {in all seriousness} answered that Queen Elizabeth I had to die.  Fair enough.  Anyway….it has been so cool living here for the Royal Wedding last year, the “Diamond” Jubilee right [...]

L-U-K-E

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Rebekah drew and cut out these letters for her brother to “decorate.”  She has always been a gift giver, but in this situation we were more impressed with her fine motor skills.  Look how proportional the letters are in width and height.  {It was important to Rebekah to be in the pictures, by the way. [...]

School Holiday Shenanigans

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We have been on holiday last week and this week, so both kids have been home.  We have gotten together with a lot of friends and done some crafty, outdoor, or special stuff while we’ve had them at home.  I did want to share some pictures of my time with just Luke while Rebekah is [...]

The Woes of Rubbish {with an observant preschooler}

You know that I am a huge fan of my Rebekah and my Luke and all of {most of what} they do.  I encourage and clean up millions {trillions} of crafts every week {hour}.  There is little we haven’t colored, stapled, glued, folded, sequined, beaded, or decorated with feathers and other outdoor implements, such as [...]

Easy Diego Craft!

Play group has gotten a little intense with so many 4-5 year olds, itching to be big kids.  Thus, play group hosts are being forced to be creative and proactive so as to keep things rolling with few hiccups.  Last week it was my turn to host, and even thought it turned out to be [...]