Sunday, September 29, 2013

I Love my Friends!

I was so excited when my good friend, Sylvie, 
offered me a ticket to the RS broadcast,
and dinner at Tucanos beforehand!

It has been a very busy, exhausting week getting
ready for our cross country move.
It was wonderful to get dressed up,
and go out for a lovely evening in SLC without kids!



It was exactly what I needed to feel "recharged" before our trip.


You really are the best, Sylvie!
Love you!

Saturday, September 21, 2013

I Love Good Eats!

Last week I went out to 2 restaurants I'd never been to before.






First, Jared took us all out to "Serving Time".
It's a cafe run by the Utah Correctional Facility.
The workers are a mix of correction officers and inmates.
Located just next to the high fences and barbed wire of the prison,
Serving Time is a small cafe with a huge menu.
They serve breakfast all hours they are open.
We tried the grilled ham and cheese and the French dip sandwiches.
The portions are HUGE, the food is yummy, and the prices are low.
They also sell delicious cookies, brownies, and other desserts.
I highly recommend it as a family friendly eating experiance!


Jared also took me out on a date to Black Sheep Cafe in Downtown Provo


Definitely a nicer place suitable for a date, 
I wouldn't bring kids here...
They do accommodate, 
but the menu and atmosphere are, in my opinion,
meant to be appreciated sans kiddos.


I had the hog jowl tacos pictured above = DELICIOUS
Jared had an off menu item
Buffalo steak surf and turf with mashed potatoes.

The food was interesting and wonderful, well worth the price.
I would love to go back again :)


Thursday, September 19, 2013

I Love Krispy Kreme - Pirate Day!

What's better than doughnuts?
FREE doughnuts!!

Today was Pirate Day at Krispy Kreme
Caleb and Marigold got all dressed up 
and each got a dozen!


I know what we're having for breakfast tomorrow!


Thursday, September 12, 2013

I love Homeschool! - last few weeks

We're prepping for our next move
so, I've been hard pressed to find time to update - 
Here are some highlights from the past few weeks of homeschool


LETTER D WEEK



D is for Dinosaur




Dinosaur feet!


Dinosaur eggs




Dinosaur Tracks!





Ashlynn too!


Dinosaur Museum



Letter D folder


D is for Duck




Duck Pond



Really Fun way to use crayons and water colors!!
I found this online, and the kids LOVE it
Just write letters/numbers in white crayon on paper
Let your child paint the paper and the hidden writing appears!


I made a short multiplication worksheet for Marigold 
using the same technique - She painted to check her work



Athens and Sparta in History


Studying seeds for Science



LETTER E WEEK


E is for elephant 



Letter E folder


E is for egg


Number 5!



Studying ants for Science
We observed ants around these foods for 24 hours -
Journaling our findings was fun,
especially when the cracker had vanished in the morning
The kids were so impressed with the ants' work

I also made this a "life lesson"
quoting scriptures about ants,
reading the Grasshopper and the ant,
and discussing what attributes ants have,
and we can do personally to aid our "colony"




LETTER F WEEK


F for Rainbow fish


How Thunderstorms are formed for Science


Writing a paragraph stoplight 


We played lots of dice games for #6


We're finally done learning about ancient Greece!
Check our blog again this weekend to see what we've done this week!