Some vacation highlights

Well, we are back from a much needed family vacation. We had a wonderful visit with family and got to do and see a lot of fun things. The kids did really well on the long road trip from California to Missouri and back.

Here are some of our vacation highlights...

Caleb in the car the first day of travel. So far, so good!

Thank goodness for DVD players and headphones!

The twins loved the full length mirror in the hotel.

Enjoying the slide at the family picnic in Illinois.

Joshua discovered he likes corn on the cob.

Feeding a goat at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, MO.

Checking out the elephants.

Daddy and son, taking a walk through the zoo.

Feeding a giraffe with mommy!

Hannah enjoying a good book!

The twins, getting musical.

Riding the Branson Scenic Railway.

Joshua enjoying the views from the train.

We visited the local volunteer fire station in Chadwick, MO.

Caleb became an honorary fire chief!

Having fun at the Discovery Center children's museum in Springfield, MO.

 

This is the way we brush our teeth!

Making music!

I was going to start up with school again when we got back this last week, but decided to postpone a week in order to get the kids back to our normal routine. They had a rough time getting used to California time again. We have a lot of fun things planned this coming week as we start to learn letters and numbers! Lots of fun posts to come!

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog! This blog will be following our adventures as I homeschool our children.

First, let me introduce myself and my family:

I am a wife and mother of three beautiful children and am an accountant turned stay-at-home mom. I am the daughter of a (now retired) elementary school teacher and many of my homeschooling ideas will be inspired by her. I enjoy reading, traveling, cross-stitching, and one of my newer hobbies is saving money through couponing.

My wonderful husband is a manager for a large multi-national corporation. He is an amazing provider and spiritual leader for our family. He is a super handyman who can do practically anything around the house and on our vehicles. He has saved us tons of money on house remodeling projects by doing all the work himself. His new hobby is volunteering for a local railway museum as a conductor and train operator.

Caleb is our 3 year old and will be the guinea pig for my first stab at homeschooling. :) He loves music, trains, playing outdoors, and is addicted to all the Toy Story movies.

Hannah and Joshua are our 11 month old twins. They turn 1 in just a couple weeks! Hannah is very inquisitive and is always taking in her surroundings. Joshua is our laid-back little dude and is quite the cuddler.

I am very excited for this next stage in our family's life and look forward to sharing it with you all. My next posts will tell you a little more about the curriculum and teaching methods I'm planning on using and how I'm getting prepared. School will start August 15th, so it's just around the corner!

The kiddos