Day 104 | 365 Project
We put her in charge of watering all the new plants, flowers and veggies at my mom’s house next door.
Day 103 | 365 Project
He likes to help her with her long multiplication problems. Homeschool perk? Homeschool prob? Or both lol.
Day 102 | 365 Project
April showers. A few more….
In Memory
It was so difficult to say goodbye. At 18, she lived a long, full, life. She was the best dog and we loved her so much. Our family is sad and our house feels a huge void without her. We told the kids Friday afternoon, so they would have some time to process it and spend some extra time with her. We loved on her, gave her a bath, a few extra blankets, I cooked her a large, juicy, steak. We chose to have the vet come to our home on Saturday. When the time came and she arrived, we gathered around Kylie as a family, prayed over her and said our […]
Day 100 | 365 Project
Tomorrow we will say goodbye. I simply cannot imagine our family without her. She was here before we even were a family. She’s 18 years old, yet it’s still so hard to let go. We just won’t be the same without her. I saved this poem some time ago because I knew someday we’d need it. Today is that day…..If it should be that I grow frail and weak
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then will you do what must be done,
For this–the last battle–can’t be won.
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then will you do what must be done,
For this–the last battle–can’t be won.
You will be sad I understand,
But don’t let grief then stay your hand,
For on this day, more than the rest,
Your love and friendship must […]
homeschool ocean week | personal
This week was all about fish and oceans. We did a lot of art projects, personal water bottle aquariums, paper bag jelly fish and the Austin Aquarium with homeschool friends. About 30 seconds after we walked in the aquarium Taryn puts her hand in the water (allowed and encouraged), a blowfish bites her finger! She pulls her hand out,the fish didn’t let go and comes flying out of the water and hits the ground. Taryn is crying hysterically because her finger hurts and it scared her, the fish is flopping all around on the floor, crazy! A worker walks over, scoops up the fish and plops it back in the […]