Booklist 2024-2025

 July 1, 2024 until June 30, 2025 family read alouds.  So thankful we have such a wonderful lifestyle of books. 

Adrian's Favorites were Crispin and Tales of North Berwick

Audra's Favorites were Moon Over Manifest, Big Red and Elijah of Buxton 

Anna-Kate's Favorites were Alice in Wonderland, Freddy the Detective and Dominic 

I loved Lantern in My Hand, A Day No Pigs Would Die and The Book of Virtues is on my top 5 list for reading through with kids for Homeschooling. 

Picnic Table

 Adrian came home from church, made a table with no adult help. Was done by 3:30. Then he grilled dinner on the blackstone.  What a kid!  So proud of him.

Date with mom

 I sold some flowers and decided the money from that would towards a "Date with Mom" x3.  

Audra and I got ice cream and she used the rest of her money for a gift card to get a 2nd date with mom.  Clever.

Anna-Kate didn't really care as much about what we did, she was just so happy.

We went to pizza hut.

Adrian and I went for soda and ice cream.

I really need to make a point to do this more often! 

You're HOME!

 I went to a meeting on Friday. I was gone for 1 hour and 45 minutes. I hadn't even shut the car off before the crew was all there.  Justin waltzed up after the dogs, but I will spare you that video. I guess I feel extra loved.

Farm Hands

 This was a bit ago, but it was a treat to be farm hands to our 4H friends who were at a wedding.

"Hey Justin, do you want to have goats again?"  

NO. 

Well, then...

June

June has been a really weird month.  We are fortunate enough to have a resident beach pass for many ocean beaches in our town. We usually go all the time when it's hot. Only we haven't been this whole month because of Anna-Kate's cast.  

The last time we were at the beach was in May...and Anna-Kate swam then at least!  (Freezing!) July 1st the cast comes off. Anna-Kate has a count down! I think we will be beach bound that day! 

My 2nd basket

I made exactly one basket in the early 90s and have been wanting to give it a whirl again. Today was the day.  The first of many, hopefully.