To Boston and Back

A few weeks back, we made a last minute trip to Boston. Dad had to go on business, and we joined in to see the sights. After we decided to go, we were packed up and gone in less then 24 hours. The timing of it worked great in giving us a much needed break from the renovation. We were ready for a fun road trip, lots of adventure and quality time spent with the kids!

The Boston Musuem of Science was AMAZING!

He sat and stared at this boat for a LONG time.

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We knew Boston would be a bit chillier then what we were used to, but had no idea what we were headed to. The night we got to the New Jersey area, a freak snow storm hit. This snow storm made a few bumps in the road for us, but we sure did enjoy the snow!

We spent a day in Plymouth, MA. This was the coldest I felt the whole trip.

After freezing on the beach, we headed to Plimouth Plantation where the kids got to explore an amazing replica of the a 17th century english plantation, and an indian village. We also got to tour a replica of the Mayflower This was a great educational trip!

Our last day was spent in NYC.

The Twin Towers Memorial was amazing, beautiful, and incredibly sad.

I was brought to tears a few times during the tour.

The 2 pools that represented the 2 towers. They contain the names of all who died.

The missing posters that were left by desperate families looking for loved ones.

Hardest part for me.....the faces of those who perished.

Central park was a nice change. I could not get over how beautiful it was!

Balto!!!

On the way home.....quick stop in Virginia

Had a great time!

Took some pictures this afternoon of the girls

2 Books and Some Pictures

We're already a week into October, and enjoying a bit cooler weather. We welcome a new season, and the fun times to come. Our renovation is moving full speed along with less then a month to go. We are so ready! Ready to have a kitchen again, and ready to have a closet again.....my 2 BIG needs.

October began with 2 new babies being born to 2 dear friends.Can't wait to get some pictures of them this week!

I've been enjoying taking the kids on field trips. In the past few weeks, we enjoyed taking science classes at the sea aquarium, seeing the Dolphins Tale's movie, and taking an "Owl" class at a nature center.

Owls

Homeschooling friends at the movies

Enjoyed some time with Papa! He is recovering wonderfully. Praying for continued good health. Looking good, isn't he?!

Da Boys

Cousins(my lil' sister's daughter)....so sweet!

My lil' one and his friend. They look like they are in a deep conversation while walking. :o)

Bike riding(some road and some trails) has become a favorite past time.

Now for some books.......

The Devil In Pew Number 7

I saw this book while reading a newspaper that got my attention.

I highly recommend this to everyone.

I left the book inspired to live out my faith more, love more, and forgive more.

Check it out....you will not regret it:o)

The Adventures of Munford.....how do I tell you how amazing this series is. So far, this series has 3 books. I so hope more are coming, and so do my kids.

This is a series about a water molecule who has an adventurous life. Crazy sounding, isn't it. I thought so too. I gave it a try though, and am hooked.

I could not believe all the subjects that are covered in 1 book.

"Although he’s just two part hydrogen and one part oxygen, Munford is all adventure. He can be rain, snow, sleet, or steam. He has traveled the world in search of excitement. Throughout history, he has been present at some of the most important and world-changing events. Fun and educational, Munford will inspire your children to learn more about many of history’s greatest moments. These readers make a great addition to your learning experience in areas such as history, geography, and science. This book series is written on an elementary reading level, but provides plenty of read-aloud entertainment for the entire family"

I could not believe all the subjects that are covered in 1 book.

Good read, very entertaining, very educational....HIGHLY recommend to parents.

Niece Turns 1 and Family Fun

We had a wonderful weekend visiting family. Our niece had her 1st birthday party, which was a great reason to make a weekend trek to visit.

Below are some pictures from our lil' weekend.

Here is the birthday girl

Birthday girl and her big brother

Grandma with 4 grandgirls

A little fun in a shiny red mustang!

9 cousins together

sweetness :o)

Let the fun begin!

We've been wanting to name our homeschool for a few years now. Well, here it is.......our school is officially name Greenhouse Academy. Yeah!!!

Greenhouse Academy educates year round. We like taking a lot of breaks throughout the year, instead of one big summer break.

This works well for our family. :o)

Throughout the traditional school year we enjoy a lot of activities(band, field trips, fun classes, etc). Then the summer hits with a welcome break after 9 months of a lot of activity. Well, the summer is over and it is time to get back into the swing of things. Last week we had the first P.E. class of the year. We also enjoyed the first meeting of our homeschool group. What a blessing to have a group of parents come together praying, laughing, and learning. It really is a special thing!

Here are some recent pictures

P.E. Class

The next series of pictures is of our 5 year-old son who is trying to hard to not get his flag taken

He is running so fast. As he tries to avoid the boy trying to take his flag, he falls...

he rolls over to the side, still trying to get away....

keeps rolling...

then attempts to quickly crawl away...

still crawling....

still crawling...

and then he falls again...

he can't crawl or run, so he tries rolling away...

finally....he loses the battle

Puddle fun!