Luke's cast

And the cast is off! The arm healed well, but is sore, and we have to be super careful not to let him fall and rebreak it over the next week or so as it gets stronger. Also worthy of note, they boy now wants to be called, Luke.

New washing machine

Grateful for my new, quiet washing machine! #thisisus#thisisalsoromantic

August school

Caroline learns best through activities/fun, so today for every blend she got right, she got to put an animal on the ark. If wrong it died in the flood. 😯
Duke wanted to be included so we did a vowel sound version for him too! 
#carolineschool 
#abekak5 
#blendladders

Caroline got her phonics evaluation 💯 percent correct with no help! 
#abekak5 
#carolineschool 
#homeschoolmom

Excited homeschool mom post ahead - 
Caroline and I have been working so hard these past weeks on learning her #blendladders and today it really, finally "clicked!" She got them all, got 💯% on her phonics evaluation, and even sounded out this list of short words for me! 🙂 #maybeicanactuallyteachhertoread #abekak5#carolineschool #thankful

Luke has been asking to do school like Caroline so I ordered him this from Amazon. He immediately sat down and effortlessly matched up these pictures with their sounds! #lukeschool

Learning one vowel words - she matched the object with the phrase!
#carolineschool 
#abekak5

We learned the number 19 today, and put all the flashcards in order!
#abekak5 
#carolineschool

Playing store. #abekak5#carolineschool

Just in case you all think school is all fun and games around here.....this is Luke who had repeatedly asked to do school work before I was ready, reacting to being told it was time for school. In the meantime Caroline was suffering from what I hope, was temporary amnesia, forgetting everything I ever taught her. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. 
#homeschoollife 
#momlife
#keeptrying
#keepinitreal

The kids said

Duke getting up from the dinner table, "Can we make bedtime soon? I tired."

He asks for naps too, "Is it almost nap time? Good, because I tired."



The kids were talking about being sinners at lunch, and I tried to seize a " teaching moment."
"Yes, we are all sinners. That's why we all need Jesus."
Caroline, "Yup, we need Jesus so we can sin! ....Mom, what's wrong why do you look so funny?"
Sigh. Apparently something got lost in translation. #momlife #romans61


Caroline, "Mom, God has good ideas. Sometimes I don't like them though."
Duke, "You should be thankful! And be good, like staying in your bed."
#childrenquotes


Caroline prefers animated movies to ones with real people, "They're more 'kiddable,' mom." 😂

Caroline, "I want to be a doctor when I grow up."
Duke, "I'm going to be a bear killer! With a big gun!"

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Duke, "I'm going to be a bear killer! With a big gun!"
Duke, "I'm going to be a bear killer! With a big gun!"

Summer video life

August days

Camping at crib time.

John redid the deck this month.

She made a farm.

he loves spaghetti!

I had so much back and neck pain.

Cute new skirt.

we made a zoo.

Ripping up kale.

Coloring!

It's so much fun to play in a clean playroom!

Greek chicken.

I had a bad migraine moth.

Picking kale!

guggling with mom.

New jacket from Prime day.

We had an errand to run so turned it into a date night with a shared appetizer, and entree! #waupacaalehouse#fridayfishfry #yum

noah's ark.

Watching Lady and the Tramp on a rainy evening.

He is so happy to be able to play in the sandbox again!

Updating pictures!

bike riding is the new fav activity. It's so awesome they can pedal by themselves now1

Jacob spends most of his summer days here and John and I often feel like we have another kid.

Waupaca fair

On Thursday the 23rd we had a fun visit to the Waupaca fair and then picked up pizza and had a picnic at the park!