August here was, once again, like every August here but even worse this year, HOT. So stupid gross humid hot. Record hot. We went to cooler Slovenia for awhile, but we also had to come home. Also the…
Matt and I spent a couple of Sundays hiking together. One of those times we brought our friends’ dog with us (we were dog-sitting this day), and it was really fun to see the dogs romp and play…
We’ve had more adventures lately with Matt, too, outside of epic beach and mountain trips. Closer to home, we had a hiking trip to Monte Massico, a beach day, a dinner out, adventures exploring new stores and new…
For Memorial Day weekend, when Matt finally had a few days off in a row, we headed south to the Cilento coast. We wanted to stay in a little town, go to the beach, and hike in Cilento…
The beginning of fall brought homeschool learning, including art projects, tie-dying, independent learning with presentations, a new daily schedule, and more. We enjoyed the last of the warm days with hiking, woods time, a trip with friends to…
After our teepee adventure with the Joneses, we headed up into the mountains for our fourth annual camping trip at Ten Lakes Basin. The weather was gorgeous, the lakes were cold, the fishing was good, the guitar was…
December has brought us cold, rain, and several days of snow; woods walks; time with friends; an epic kitchen project; legos and stop-motion and movie making by Ashton (if you want to see her work, her blog is http://themockturtlesworkshop.blogspot.com/);…