family barn day Yesterday we didn't leave the bus because of the snow and the cold. Today we spent most of the day outside. Tomorrow is supposed to be even nicer. The guy who owned the
family distance learning: day 5 We did it! Our first week of distance learning is behind us. Last night we came to the bus for a couple days because it was going to rain/snow/hail today, so
kids distance learning: day 4 Today wasn't as good as yesterday, but we got through it. Only 1 more day to go this week! Emma had an assignment to find 3 things heavier than a pencil. She had
family distance learning: day 2 Today Olivia really got to get in on the distance learning action. It was letter O day. After all our learning was done for the day we took a family walk at a
family spring break: day 5 We started off the morning with... Uno! The girls definitely did not want to go home, but it was time. We were starting to run out of food and clothes on the bus.
family spring break: day 4 Today it rained... all day. Luckily I knew it was coming, so when we went home yesterday I grabbed a bunch of activities to keep us busy since I knew we'd be stuck
family spring break: day 3 Today we took fishing poles and ventured out to a lake by the barn. The girls got bored after about 15 minutes when they didn't have a single bite. After that we drove
family spring break: day 2 Its amazing how being at our home away from home has made such a difference in morale. We even started working on one of the bus projects on our list... an outdoor kitchen.
family spring break! This isn't exactly how I imagined we'd spend spring break. I was hoping we'd be in the Bahamas eating Edith's pizza (the most amazing pizza in the world), or even spending the week
family home: day 4 & 5 Thursday was cold and rainy. Emma still wanted to be outside, so I set up our old tailgating tent on the deck. She spent most of the day out there. Emma's teacher uses
family it's only been a week!?! The past week feels like it's dragged on for a year. I travelled solo to Florida for the weekend. Olivia had a couple healthy days, then ended up with a 4 day fever.
family kindness Olivia's preschool did a little kindness program at church this morning. The kids sang 2 kindness songs they learned at school (Olivia is the 3rd one on the back row. You can barely
family dazzle dance The girls always ask why there is a daddy daughter dance and not a mommy daughter dance. It turns out our gym does a family dance, and Braden happened to be out of
family exploring the cosmos A couple weeks ago I signed up for a family class to learn about stars through a telescope. Emma has always been interested in telescopes and stars, so I thought she'd think it
family more ice skating The girls really wanted to take daddy and show him their ice skating skills.... It was way more crowded than on a weekday, but the girls managed to weave their way in and
family happy valentine's day I found out this year that between November and January if you spend $250 at the Mall of America you get 2 wristbands for unlimited rides. By the time I bought a couple
kids ice skating round 2 Emma has 5 days off school. Yes.... 5! I have no idea why I did not plan for that better. We should have gone to Florida, but instead we're enjoying 0 (feels like
kids ice skating I realized the other day that I've never taken Olivia ice skating. Mondays are our free day, so I figured we'd give ice skating a try. You never know how these things will
kids daddy daughter dance Lots of fun things happen in February - tea party, Valentine's Day and the Daddy Daughter dance. Olivia was so excited to go. She talked about it all day long. 💕 Lately Emma hasn't
kids crazy hair day This week Olivia's school is celebrating kindness. Each day has a different theme. Today was crazy hair day.... I could tell Emma was a little jealous of Olivia's cool hair, so I asked
family tubing Today was a warm one. So warm that the weather app on my phone had this picture. 🤷🏼♀️😂 Last year we missed out on tubing. I wasn't going to let that happen again, so
