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Archives for April 2022

Lazy Days + Wicked Bad

We had another lazy sick day mostly at home. Cannon is getting a little bit better but I am in the thick of it and Cory and Emmy are just now getting sick =(

We played in the basement for a bit to get some energy out.

Before doing some homeschool.

We did some cuddling and resting on the couch.

But spent the majority of the day outside because it was so nice!

I considered going on a hike but decided that Emmy really didn’t have the energy. The only time we left the house was to run to Costco for more groceries and medicine.

Anyone else fighting a wicked spring cold?

Sick Day + Ocean Unit Study

Cannon still isn’t feeling great and I am now fully sick (boo) so we enjoyed a slow day at home. We started a new unit for homeschool all about Oceans.

https://www.thepeacefulpreschool.com/ocean-guide

We are having fun learning all about the ocean and then we will get to close out the unit with a trip to the ocean when we visit Tulum.

We loved having Cannon with us, he usually asks us to do preschool before he goes to school so he can join us.

We spent the rest of the day playing in the backyard and enjoying the lack of wind.

I LOVE that they love to be outside so much. I hope that they always love and find peace in nature like I do.

Earth Day 2022

Happy Earth Day! I hope you found a way to celebrate the earth and the beauty of nature.

Cory had to work but the kids and I got to run up to Rocky Mountain National Park. Seemed fitting since it’s national parks week.

We found Lumpy Ridge to hike since most of the trails deeper in the park are still covered in snow.

There were so manny wild flowers and bees and birds out.

Lots of stairs, a couple tumbles and a few tears but it was all worth it for the views and the time out together.

After our hike we grabbed lunch then stopped at a playground.

This season of life where the kids love to play and move their bodies is the best. Anytime I can say yes to a playground I will.

On the way home we grabbed a pie to share with Cory to make up for leaving him out of our adventure.

How did you celebrate the earth today?

I Love it Here

We had the best spring day and it was a nice reminder of how lucky I am to share this life with these lovely little people.

We started the day with swim lesson for Cannon , he is making a lot of progress! Then we drove down to Denver to visit the Children’s Museum.

Cannon and Emerald both love this place so much!

There is so much hands on play!

The last time we visited everything was covered in snow and it was a winter wonderland outside. Now it’s a fun summer oasis. Soon there will be a stream and waterfall to play in as well!

When we got home it was nice enough to get our water table cleaned up for playing in.

I love this time of year and spending so much time outside, it’s the best. I love it here.

What’s it like where you live?

So Much Brighter

The day started with a little PT for me, I am really trying to get back used to early morning alarms again. Best to get used to it now so in the summer I can avoid running in temps above 75 ( I don’t like the heat).

The kiddos had a friend over in the morning for a play date and they built with every toy they could. It was so much fun.

Cannon is such a little goofball, just getting a whole apple makes him happy, I love it.

We worked some more on our plans for our trip to France in August.

While Cannon was at school Emmy convinced me we needed to play outside. Even though it has been incredibly windy.

After school we hit up the library.

And the carwash.

The kids love it now that they have installed lights that change color as you drive through.

Having some sun and springish like weather makes things seem so much brighter.