Monthly Archives: January 2009

Home and Baking

We’ve been home from the Prayer Conference for three hours. The house is cluttered with Christmas bins (yes, we still have Christmas decorations up, don’t rush us), suitcases, mail, library books, and assorted shoes and boots (the kids managed to … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes/Food | 10 Comments

Swimmers and Wise Men

Joshua and Rachel have recently joined the swim team at our local YMCA. This has brought numerous things into our busy lives, one of which is a slew of new quotations: No man drowns if he perseveres in praying to … Continue reading

Posted in David, Events, Family, Joshua, Sarah | 4 Comments

Seattle Children’s Theater

Last week a good friend called with a fun proposal; she had tickets to see Wizard of Oz, performed at the Seattle Children’s Theater, but wasn’t going to be able to attend the show. She wondered if we would like … Continue reading

Posted in David, Events, Sarah | 6 Comments

School Starts

I would post a snapshot of my kitchen table if it weren’t so pathetic. It does not look like the organized, tidy office space of an efficient home educator. There are receipts from the first week of January in a … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Homeschooling | 11 Comments

Gaming Out the Old Year

Now that our cumulative 14″ of snow has completely melted, and the presents are (mostly) opened, we have a moment of respite from our hectic Christmas schedule. We drove out to the Duckabush to spend Christmas evening with my folks, … Continue reading

Posted in Games, Holidays | 7 Comments