3 John 1:4 "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Thanksgiving....Deer Fun!


Thanksgiving preparation...Great Grandma making pies - apple, pecan and pumpkin
 Cousins - Adam, Caleb, Hannah and Lydia biking - it was in the 60s that day!
 Gathering and stacking wood for our outdoor furnace - Tim and Jeremy wearing orange as it is deer hunting season here in WI
 Brunch - Barb's cinnamon rolls, egg bakes, fruit kabobs and yogurt with granola. Yum!
 I think the kids nearly outnumbered the adults (12 kids:13 adults)
 Hannah enjoying her brunch. Say "Cheese!"
 This is how we sat down to eat...in an "L" shape way

 Micah with his adorable, sweet Bailey girl cousins!
 Cousin Alex, the helper! Pretty good at age 3
 "Veggie" Time!
 A little coloring activity
 The Baileys
 Larry showing Tim how to cut up deer meat  (Tim's first deer)
 86 years young....the matriarch
Tim's 2nd deer shot (2 days after Thanksgiving) on our property right off the back garage door...while in his slippers!


"Peter Pan"



On November 16, I took the older boys on a date. We first stopped at DQ for a treat and then at 7:30pm we saw the play, "Peter Pan" at the State Theatre in downtown Eau Claire. It was a musical which was a huge BONUS for me! We all enjoyed our DATE NIGHT together.

Pleasant Valley Tree Farm...October 23rd

 We met up with our homeschooling group for a field trip to Pleasant Valley Tree Farm. The kids enjoyed a hike and lots of playing at this place.







Panning for GOLD!


Harvest Time...September 16th


The boys got a ride with Farmer Kyle as he harvested the corn in our backyard.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

A hike around our place...





 

On Sunday September 2nd, Tim took Ben and I on a hike around our place. I snapped a few pictures of the views. Truly breathtaking!


Monday, September 10, 2012

First Day of School

Today I read history and science to my kids OUTSIDE while sitting under a tree, eating an apple with the sun warming my back...that is the beauty and wonder of homeschooling!

Here are a few pictures to commemorate the 1st day of school here at Bailey Academy

 The Students
 The students with their teacher
 Ben (Kindergartener) and Micah (2nd grader)
 The Preschoolers
full of trouble, distraction and "sometimes" focused tasks

Monday, September 3, 2012