Interesting Thinks

Let 'Em Eat Dirt @ NYTimes

The Work of a Child @ Institute for Excellence in Writing

CU-Boulder Study: Kids with less-structured activities better at setting, completing goals @ CU News

Self-Direction is the Key to Mastery @ Creative by Nature

The Right Side of Normal

Being the Homeschool Oddball @Jimmie's Collage

Guide to the Best Homeschooling and Unschooling Resources @ Mind/Shift

The Bad News About Homeschooling & The Good News About Homeschooling @ Encouraging Beautiful Motherhood

Homeschool Awesomeness @ Everything is Mackay

I never thought I would become a special needs parent @ Ellen Stumbo

4th of July Fun

Family Field Tripping

A little science before we left home thanks to a block of dry ice that came in a package.

Hill Aerospace Museum

A stage? What a perfect place for a fashion show, dancing, acting, and cartwheels.

Olivia MRI

Austin & Olivia were playing tic-tac-toe while we were waiting. Austin beat her two games, and then I guess he wasn't paying close enough attention and she beat him. It was so cute when he realized what had happened. He blushed and got this huge grin on his face like he just couldn't believe it. Olivia was thrilled. 

No results yet. It was quite a bit longer than past scans (1h45m vs. 45m-1h), as they were looking more closely at her optic gliomas and the plexiform. It is a little concerning that it took so much longer, but no need to borrow trouble. 

Happy Birthday Sophie!

4 years old!

Horses & Picnic

Where is pinkie? Where is pinkie?

Here I am, here I am.

Playing at the park

In case you are wondering, Austin & Nyah are fighting over the frisbee, like the wild savages they are.

Family Hike

Ensign Peak

Parade

Olivia & Jolie's friend had a "Drive-In" birthday party where the kids decorated boxes as cars, did a parade, and watched a movie. 

Piano

Austin's piano teacher is arranging performance opportunities at care centers in our area. 

This care center had a western theme, much to Sophie's delight

Not so much when it was time to leave = major tantrum

Horses