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Hurray for the Bloody Tooth
My 7-year-old son had his tooth knocked out by my 11-year-old son accidentally as my older son was practicing his karate chops. Earlier in the month, the dentist said my younger son needed to remove 6...
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Christmas Morning 2011
Here are some pictures of my kids enjoying their Christmas morning. TweetThe post Christmas Morning 2011 appeared first on Susan's Homeschool Blog.
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The Melting Pot (Fondue)
My family enjoyed eating fondue at The Melting Pot. I filmed our fun experience. One of these days I’m going to write down the ingredients that went into each of these fondues, because they were so...
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Watch Out for that Tree!
When I got back from speaking at the homeschool conference in Seattle, my sister asked me if the car broke down. “No,” I said. “But while backing out the driveway before leaving to Seattle, Alan...
View ArticleStuck at the Airport
The airplane accelerated for takeoff, and I braced myself. Faster, faster, faster… Suddenly we were slowing down, screeching to a halt. As soon as we started slowing down during the takeoff strip, I...
View ArticleEncouraging Letters for Children
If you can brainstorm some good character qualities for each of your children, you can write an encouraging letter to each of them. Those words will build them up and cause them to want to continue...
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The Aftermath of a Movie
My family usually doesn’t go to the movies unless it’s the dollar movies. Well, the last movie we saw as a family was “Brave.” It’s a cartoon about a woman who liked to shoot arrows and ride horses....
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Cannon Beach Vacation
We just got back from our first beach vacation as a family, a Cannon Beach vacation! I loved the wide sandy seashores with the waves crashing against the sand. The iconic triangular Haystack Rock looks...
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Homeschooling Multiple Ages
How do you homeschool multiple ages? Here is a webinar that describes what you can do when you are homeschooling multiple ages: Is it possible to teach children of all ages at the same time? How do...
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Rachel’s Surgery
I’m relieved that Rachel’s surgery is over and that we will not be needing a coffin or a wheelchair. For those of you reading this for the first time, you can read here about how I handled the news of...
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Praying for Your Family is Crucial
Why is praying for your family crucial? Because if you do not pray for your family members, maybe no one else will. Do you think your spouse and children will become the godly people that God requires...
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Fashion Show Birthday Party
My daughter recently celebrated a fashion show birthday party. She had so much fun! The party included a runway with dress-up clothes, a doll fashion show, and a dress cake! Our table centerpiece for...
View ArticleOur Guatemala Adventure
Our Guatemala adventure began as we landed in Guatemala City. Our friends Jorge and Alicia made sure that we were taken to the car rental place. The price of the van went up (probably because we were...
View ArticleRío Dulce Boat Ride
To break up our 10-hour road trip from Guatemala City to Petén, we decided to go on a Río Dulce boat ride, which is near the castle of San Felipe. We buzzed around in a motor boat, looking at exotic...
View ArticleTour of San Felipe Castle, Guatemala
After our Río Dulce boat ride, we walked up to the beautiful San Felipe Castle in Guatemala. If I had known that there was a real Spaniard castle from the 1500’s just a few hours from where I grew up,...
View ArticleTour of Tikal, Guatemala
Come on a tour of Tikal, Guatemala with our family! This was the most exotic place we went in Guatemala. Driving to Petén (the north area of the country where Tikal is located) took us 11 hours instead...
View ArticleTour of Cobán, Guatemala
My family went on a tour of Cobán, Guatemala by complete coincidence, since our original plan was to go to the location of my boarding school in Huehuetenango. There were mud slides blocking the roads,...
View ArticleTour of Panajachel, Guatemala
Another highlight of our trip was our tour of Panajachel, Guatemala. Growing up as a missionary kid, my family used to go to Panajachel once or twice a year to rest. The mission had a property that...
View ArticleDropping Off Bryan at College
Dropping off Bryan at college a couple of weeks ago was more emotional for me than I thought it would be. I kept thinking of more things that were vital in life that I hadn’t mentioned yet. My mind was...
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