Science - Home education style

Micah wants to dissect a shark. I said, we could start small (cow eye), and move to bigger things; next a frog, then a pig, then a shark. I'm hoping this progression takes a few years...

Ready to go. It's a serious task.

He needed to find the cornia, iris, lens and optic nerve. There they are! Good work, Micah. He found some extra stuff too. Jelly-like filling and a metallic blue color behind the retina. (can you tell that maybe mom is excited about learning alongside her six-year-old?)

Handel's Messiah -- Date night

This was our first "dress up" date since our wedding. It was so fabulous. I mean, just look at that handsome man! ooo-eee.

Mathias turns two!

I'm sure I took more pictures of the other boys' two-year-old parties. But I'll remember this one. Pink basketball cupcakes, grandma, and some brothers. That's really all you need to celebrate a two-year-old's birthday. :)

Happy birthday my sweet-pea. You are a character. You make me smile every day.

No, you make me laugh every day... not even a giggle laugh. You make me throw my head back - mouth wide open - ear to ear - was I the only one who saw that - LAUGH.

I adore you, Mathias Pax. I praise God for you. Your uniqueness somehow brings me peace.

Football is contageous?

Mathias and Malachi play all. the. time. Micah has even joined in lately. It leaves the question to be asked... IS football contageous? In our house, it is. You've been warned.

Personality!

Watch mathias trying to mouth the words! Hilarious.

Dog-sitting

We bartered for the opportunity to watch my sister's dog for the week that her and her husband vacationed in Jamaica. He is such a sweet dog. Fletcher is a beautiful black-and-white cocker spaniel. He's actually a puppy. He got to sleep in Micah and Malachi's room and he was the highlight of every day he was here.

However, we are NOT going to be getting a dog for our house. :) It was a great learning experience.

Malachi tried to teach Fletcher how to play fetch....

Malachi turns FOUR!

Malachi had his Fourth Birthday October 18th. (I'm a little slow on the updates!) He has a football party -- Shocking, I know. He had some friends come over to play football...

...including girls. Who's to discriminate? Amelia wears helmets and uses a pink ball! She's a keeper!