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    • Quote Page
  • The Blog
    • Joshua >
      • Josh's Words of Wisdom
      • Josh's Reading Log
    • Claire >
      • Claire's Adventures
      • Claire's Reading Log
    • Andrew >
      • Andrew's Fun Times
      • Andrew's Reading Log
    • Peter >
      • Culinary Creations
      • Nature Studies
  • What's Cookin'?
    • The Recipes
    • Reading About Health and Nutrition
  • Homeschool Helps
    • Homeschooling Blogs
    • Great Educational Online Games
    • Homeschool Books
    • Curriculums We Use >
      • Curriculum Plan 2012-13
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Joy in the Journey

A World without walls

everyday life while homeschooling overseas

Kayathlon

7/15/2017

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AAND it's another running event!  What fun!  This was a mini triathlon, but we didn't swim at the end--we went in a kayak!  We ran 1.5 miles, biked for 6 miles, then paddled a Kayak around the lake (almost a mile).  So fun!  Andrew and I were a team.  Josh and Claire did it on their own.  I was SUPER proud of all the kids!  They all finished strong!  Not only that, Josh finished FIRST overall! WOW!  I sure hope we're in town to do it again next year! :)

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Yellowstone

7/13/2017

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Josh went on a National Geographic Student Expedition, and at the end of it, the group put on a gallery exhibit of their work, so Peter, Andrew and I drove up to see it!  We took a little detour through Yellowstone on our way to Bozeman, Montana--a field trip with the little boys all by themselves!  Neat!  We had a great time!  We saw some cool stuff, even with ALL the traffic! Whew.  Word to the wise--don't go to Yellowstone in July!  Sheesh.  And it was HOT! Wow.  We made it to our hotel and got to go swim in the hotel's pool and jacuzzi before we headed off to the gallery.  My mom and dad came up, too--much later, of course--and funnily enough, as we were driving over to the gallery, I looked back, and they were right behind me! Ha!  It was pretty cool of them to drive all the way up there, stay for an hour, then head back.

The exhibit was SO great! I loved watching Josh interact with the other kids--he was right in the thick of it!  He helped the trips leaders/expert to make a slide show presentation at the end.  The leaders had nothing but good to say about Josh--that he was respectful, full of questions and energy, and so helpful!  "He's a Rock Star!" was probably my favorite statement. :)  It does my heart good to see him grow like that and be in those types of situations.  While I miss my kids when they're gone, I know that the growth that they experience when away from me is immeasurable and does them so much good!

The boys and I went back to the hotel and watched the Food Network for a few hours before going to sleep.  We picked Josh up the next morning and headed on back to Rexburg.  A great trip!
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Mud Run

7/8/2017

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This was SO much fun!  It was a 5K obstacle run--we carried buckets of dirt, jumped over hurdles of hay, climbed over walls, jumped in giant mud puddles, crawled through mud, slid down mountains of dirt, then ran through the finish line right into the lake to wash it all off! It was awesome!  Made awesomer by having my brother and sister and Katie there, too!  Yay for getting dirty! :)

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Independence!

7/4/2017

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Happy Independence Day!  We did a flag raising ceremony in the morning--where we did a 21 gun salute using our iPads and fingers and Claire played 'My Country Tis of Thee' on her flute.  We sure enjoyed our Fourth of July Parade!  All the kids got tons of candy.  (Unfortunately, Andrew left his in a bag in his room...and the ants found it...and they ATE through the BAG to get to it!  Whew! Gross! It was totally infested and he had to throw most of it away.  Poor guy.)  The rest of day was laid back and fun...and we had a TON of fireworks things to all of our pitching in together!  A fun day to celebrate!
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    Who Am I?

    As a Stay At Home Mom of 4 wonderful children, I have the amazing opportunity not only to home school them, but to do so in many different places!  I am married to the most amazingly wonderful (and handsome) man in the whole world!  Together, we seek out, every day, that Joy in the Journey that makes life exciting!

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    Emily's books

    The Da Vinci Code
    4 of 5 stars
    The Da Vinci Code
    by Dan Brown
    I like that the plot twists and turns a lot...and it makes you think. However, I don't appreciate Dan Brown's endings in his books. I find the endings incongruent with the rest of his stories--why make it a romance for the last chapter...
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    5 of 5 stars
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    by J.K. Rowling
    The Goose Girl
    5 of 5 stars
    The Goose Girl
    by Shannon Hale
    I loved this book. I'm a sucker for fairy tales/fantasy. This was so well written! I can't wait to read all the rest of her books!
    Princess Academy
    5 of 5 stars
    Princess Academy
    by Shannon Hale
    Austenland
    4 of 5 stars
    Austenland
    by Shannon Hale
    I'm reading this one again. I liked it the first time I read it. I'm still liking it for the second time around. I like all of Shannon Hales' books. **Still lots of fun the second time around! I do like this book for a comfortable...

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