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little house
littlehouseonthe.blogspot.com
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I love my family, homeschooling my children, taking pictures of beauty, and being outside in the sun. Preferably all at the same time. Come check out my weekend links and fun project ideas.
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Akchewy

These low-light pictures brought to you by the word : akchewy. Ex. "Akchewy, I hurt my foot. Akchewy, yes, akchewy, no, I didnt! " "I going inside, akchewy. Akchewy, no. Akchewy, YES!&...

17 may 12

The Cherry Tree Forest

I know I have possibly over-romantic ideas of things like this - probably enhanced by years of reading books, anything from The Boxcar Children to Secret Garden. I delight so much in my kids having p...

16 may 12

Lewis is blessed!

13 weeks old On Sunday May 13, 2012, Lewis received his name and a blessing. What a beautiful gift to receive - the hands of loving priesthood holders, led by his loving father, gently coming togethe...

15 may 12

Lewis is 12 weeks, and Derby time!

A couple weeks ago S.A.M. had his first Pinewood Derby. Since Tyler was out of town a lot leading up to it, he put the finishing touches on his car JUST in time! We had a lot of fun watching him race...

07 may 12

Lewis at 10 weeks and cooking out

Yesterday Lewis turned 10 weeks old. We celebrated that, and seeing dad for the first time in a few days with a little bit of a cookout. The kids all got a turn trying to chop wood for the fire, and ...

23 apr 12

Lewis is 9 weeks old - and updates

Lewis was 9 weeks old when I took these first few(Sunday, the 15th), and just a couple days older with the rest. Hes such a smiley baby, but the poor little guy does not like a lot of the foods I lik...

21 apr 12

The bottom three pictures are Lewis at 8 weeks and 3 days. Hes so happy when he has someone talking to him. We love his smiles and coos. The other kids are looking forward to him laughing, and all...

13 apr 12

Lewis - 7 weeks old. We love him.

05 apr 12

S.A.M. turned eight this winter, and he is for sure not a little kid anymore. He is much more sure of his desire to be independent, and he has more opinions about things. This goes right along with...

30 mar 12

teeny little super guy

So, no one seems to remember the teeny little super guy from Sesame Street, but thats what I keep calling Lewis - what I like to sing to him. "You cant tell a hero by his size, hes just a teeny...

29 mar 12

windows to the soul

28 mar 12

Heres Lewis at 6 weeks (and 1 day), smiling his little heart out. Were all over the moon for his tiny little mouth stretching out into a wide, happy smile. Lewis brings all of us so much joy! And...

27 mar 12

James is showing off his marker skills - hes recently become a big fan of body art, no matter how often I remind him that his pictures belong on paper. It all started with a certain older brothers H...

21 mar 12

Isnt Lewis a doll? I cant believe hes 5 weeks old! I want a little more newborn time with him now that hes growing and eating well - its so sweet. But, I suppose on the other hand, the rest of the...

20 mar 12

Our sweet baby James isnt a baby anymore! Now hes a big brother, with more than a little love for his "baby wewis". He pays him such attention and takes such great care of him - its a bea...

17 mar 12

An inspiring story for you

I loved this, and I hope you do, too.

22 sep 11

Our Summer

Oh, the plans I had heading into this summer - daily activities all planned out, a continuation of our school year but more relaxed, and plenty of time with friends and family. We had a beautiful sum...

26 aug 11

Our Happy News!

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25 aug 11

oh goodness I just want to eat up his watermelon cheekies! So, I think were all back to normal here. I mean, mostly normal. Were starting into our summer plans o fun and frolicment, and enjoying th...

17 jun 11

Scenes from my morning - My beautiful peony. Ive waited for this bloom for 2 years. James floating a little boat in our irrigation. The view of a spot fire from my yard. All taken within 10 minutes ...

15 jun 11

As we drove into town, the kids pointed out everything that had changed - the smoke rising from the hills, the lack of cars, all the shops that were closed down. We watched as a helicopter dipped in...

14 jun 11

This is what our place looks like. A wildfire has been burning through the nearby forests for a week. The air is so filled with smoke that the children arent allowed outside. The color of the air ...

06 jun 11

Whew! Its been quite a week! Tyler is back from his work trip, but hes working crazy hours around here. At least we get a few minutes of face time with him. The kids have been having such a great...

03 jun 11 1 person likes this

our chives, that seem to make it into an awful lot of our summer dinners. It looks like we might be out of the winter weather. We tend to think it might just be safe to plant a garden after Memorial...

02 jun 11 1 person likes this

No, we dont have a storm, or even some fog. Theres a fire burning in a forest not too far from here, and this is what our town looks like through the smoke thats blown in the last couple of days. I...

02 jun 11 1 person likes this

This morning my favorite guy comes home. We are, all of us, so much more than ready. So, Im going to spend whatever time I can soaking up his attention like hes sunshine before he heads back out to...

01 jun 11

Dont you love my blurry pictures of that amazing pizza? Believe me, this pizza is kind of transcendent - not your mamas homemade pizza. Jim Lahey-Inspired Pizza Crustmakes 2 cookie sheet sized pizza...

31 may 11 1 person likes this

If you do this rubberband art project, let me know how you love it, and how it turned out!

31 may 11 1 person likes this

Last week we went for a picnic at a little area not too far from here. It was beautiful - the sun was warm and the breeze was chilly, the water was icy but not too deep or fast. We had plenty of ti...

30 may 11 1 person likes this

Hello and happy day! Over here, schools are getting out for summer, and many vacationers are arriving for camping and fishing and exploring and fun. Here are some things I found this week that I th...

27 may 11

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