i usually associate thanksgiving with time off from work, good food and football. it wasn't until recently that i really thought about the meaning of the day and what it helps us celebrate. i heard a beautiful song the other day that made me really think about thanksgiving. the lyrics reminded me of how blessed i am and how i really do have more than i ever thought i'd have, a wife, a family and a home. so this year i'm finally looking past all the festivities of the day and reflecting on what thanksgiving really means, an opportunity to look back and be very thankful for all that you have. it's funny that after so many years, i've finally embraced what this holiday means. happy thanksgiving!
Saturday, November 23, 2013
thanksgiving revelation
posted by daddy
i usually associate thanksgiving with time off from work, good food and football. it wasn't until recently that i really thought about the meaning of the day and what it helps us celebrate. i heard a beautiful song the other day that made me really think about thanksgiving. the lyrics reminded me of how blessed i am and how i really do have more than i ever thought i'd have, a wife, a family and a home. so this year i'm finally looking past all the festivities of the day and reflecting on what thanksgiving really means, an opportunity to look back and be very thankful for all that you have. it's funny that after so many years, i've finally embraced what this holiday means. happy thanksgiving!
i usually associate thanksgiving with time off from work, good food and football. it wasn't until recently that i really thought about the meaning of the day and what it helps us celebrate. i heard a beautiful song the other day that made me really think about thanksgiving. the lyrics reminded me of how blessed i am and how i really do have more than i ever thought i'd have, a wife, a family and a home. so this year i'm finally looking past all the festivities of the day and reflecting on what thanksgiving really means, an opportunity to look back and be very thankful for all that you have. it's funny that after so many years, i've finally embraced what this holiday means. happy thanksgiving!
decorated pumpkins
posted by owen
i decorated pumpkins a few weeks back with my buddy ryker. here is the result of all my hard work. mommy and daddy ended up putting them outside since the paint started to fall off the pumpkins.
i decorated pumpkins a few weeks back with my buddy ryker. here is the result of all my hard work. mommy and daddy ended up putting them outside since the paint started to fall off the pumpkins.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
learning with mommy
posted by owen
mommy recently found a couple of really neat learning notebooks from two of the homeschool blogs she follows (here and here). she put them all together in my very own notebook that we work on a few days each week (nothing very structured as mommy still wants me playing and doing activities for most of my learning!). some of the pages are even in sheet protectors so i can use dry erase markers on them. i really love erasing! it's so cool to get to do daily activities with mommy like learning my days of the week, months of the year, numbers, writing, letters, shapes, and the weather. my favorite part of my notebook is drawing clothes on the little boy based on what the weather is that day. like all my cousins, i am going to be homeschooled in a couple years so activities like these are great starting points. mommy says i get better and better every day at holding my pens and following the lines.
mommy recently found a couple of really neat learning notebooks from two of the homeschool blogs she follows (here and here). she put them all together in my very own notebook that we work on a few days each week (nothing very structured as mommy still wants me playing and doing activities for most of my learning!). some of the pages are even in sheet protectors so i can use dry erase markers on them. i really love erasing! it's so cool to get to do daily activities with mommy like learning my days of the week, months of the year, numbers, writing, letters, shapes, and the weather. my favorite part of my notebook is drawing clothes on the little boy based on what the weather is that day. like all my cousins, i am going to be homeschooled in a couple years so activities like these are great starting points. mommy says i get better and better every day at holding my pens and following the lines.
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| looking at time and temperature |
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| learning the days of the week and today's date |
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| mommy helps me draw in clothes on my little boy |
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| learning to write my name, we'll see how different it is in a year! |
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| connecting the dots mommy does for today's number word |
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| learning and coloring in my shapes...i love markers! |
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| tracing the lines for the shape word |
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| writing today's date on the monthly calendar |
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| determining what today's weather is like...maybe we'll see a pattern?! |
sunday school project
posted by owen
today we learned about samuel and the importance of listening. mommy and daddy couldn't resist taking a pic and sharing.
today we learned about samuel and the importance of listening. mommy and daddy couldn't resist taking a pic and sharing.
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| my normal ears |
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| my cool super ears |
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| lets see if they help me listen to mommy and daddy better |
Saturday, November 9, 2013
snacking outside
posted by mommy and daddy
we all went outside to share a snack and take a few pictures for eliana's mommy since she was nice enough to make these shirts for us to show off.
we all went outside to share a snack and take a few pictures for eliana's mommy since she was nice enough to make these shirts for us to show off.
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| mouths full of food |
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| mouths full of food and smiling |
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| for ev, it seems his hand is always in a snack cup |
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| enjoying the awesome weather |
Friday, November 1, 2013
decorating pumpkins
posted by owen
last weekend, the andreasens came over and ryker and i painted some pumpkins and gourds, then enjoyed some yummy homemade pizza. i had a blast playing with ryker while everett hung with brax in the playroom.
last weekend, the andreasens came over and ryker and i painted some pumpkins and gourds, then enjoyed some yummy homemade pizza. i had a blast playing with ryker while everett hung with brax in the playroom.
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| artists at work |
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| the babies preferred to eat |
2013 albuquerque international balloon fiesta
posted by owen and everett
we have both been to the albuquerque international balloon fiesta every year since we were each born. so naturally, we made another trip there this year and had an awesome time! this year we decided not to get up so early to go to the field (everett's still waking up a few times a night!), and instead cuddled under blankets as we watched them fly right over us on grammie and gampa's balcony...five even landed in the park right behind their house! we did, however, go to the field one evening for the last balloon glow and fireworks show which we all enjoyed immensely, once we finally got to a parking space that is!
we have both been to the albuquerque international balloon fiesta every year since we were each born. so naturally, we made another trip there this year and had an awesome time! this year we decided not to get up so early to go to the field (everett's still waking up a few times a night!), and instead cuddled under blankets as we watched them fly right over us on grammie and gampa's balcony...five even landed in the park right behind their house! we did, however, go to the field one evening for the last balloon glow and fireworks show which we all enjoyed immensely, once we finally got to a parking space that is!
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| a fire truck!!!! |
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| early morning smiles |
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| we spent one morning with greats |
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| so happy to hang with greats |
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| i made cookies with grammie |
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| the best part of helping |
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| yummy! |
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| decorating our spiderweb cookies |
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