Bye-Bye Binky Baby

Last night Sage went to bed without her beloved binky. We weren't sure how she would do, especially since we've been sick and she has a lingering cough that tends to wake her up, but she fell asleep great! She woke up at 5:30 a.m. which is way out of the ordinary for her, but I'm hoping tomorrow she'll be back to her 7:00 schedule...we shall see. Her nap was great today too. She talked to herself for a bit and then dozed right off. I'm so proud of my big girl.

I am a Great Aunt!

Antonio and Rachel had their baby girl!! That makes me a Great Aunt! Azizah Maelynn was born on January 14, 2009 at 12:55 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long! Isn't she just precious?!

Your Name High

Making Christmas Treats

Each year I like to try to find at least one new holiday recipe for the kids to make, and after some searching we decided to try a recipe from the Family Fun website. This was a great simple activity for the kids to do together and we will definitely be adding this to our yearly baking.

How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World

We finally made some time today to make our apple pie from when we rowed How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World earlier in the school year. This is one of our favorite books and I think we've revisited it at least twice in our years of using Five in a Row. Every time we find more things to learn about. The kids had so much fun and this is the first year that they've all been old enough to pretty much make the whole pie by themselves, and the results were delicious! I can't wait to do it again next year.

School Time

Sage loves to sit at the table with us when we are having lessons. She looks like such a big girl when she sits up with her pencil and paper. :o)

Sleepy Girl

This is the way I found Sage in her crib when I went to check on her before I headed off to bed...