Mother's Day

Mother's day was a beautiful day. I was grateful to be able to celebrate the blessings God has given me in my three children. Through them, God has grown me in patience, selflessness, true joy, grace, forgiveness, and unconditional love. The kids made me cards and gave me new poles and a water filter for hiking. Now, I can really begin to train well for the 22-mile hike in Hawaii next summer....thus the reason I am carrying the baby on Mother's Day :)

We enjoyed a great hike at Raven's Rock on the Appalachian Trail. Here are some photos:

Big Truck Day

We checked out all of the city vehicles (sweepers, pavers, bobcats, recycling trucks, police cars, snow plows, diggers, and more) at the Herndon Big Trucks Day. Here are some photos from the day:

How Good Is Your Memory?

This week, we are talking about our senses. Today, we read about the nervous system. First we did a little memory experiment. The boys had two minutes to look at the tray below. I covered it, then they wrote down everything they could remember. Afterwards, we discussed strategies for helping our memory work more effectively.



Give yourself two minutes to study the picture below. Now close the window. How many objects did you remember?

Coloring Inside the Lines

Some might say coloring inside the lines is boring and limits one's creative spirit. While it is not exactly a necessary life skill to be able to color inside of lines, I had to post about Nicholas' coloring progression. Last year at this time, this sweet red-haired child of mine would whimper at the mention of a crayon, a "craft" project, writing task, or anything else which used his fine motor skills. Last week, in his free time, without prompting, he pulled a coloring book out of the drawer actually used it. When I looked at his work, I was stunned. Was this my child? Seriously. He colored the entire page....and inside the lines. That is what I call progress.