Little Buddies

This one loves "Little Buddies". If you don't know what "Little

Buddies" are, they are anything to do with frogs and toads. She was in heaven this weekend when we found a little pool of water full of tad poles. And she was prepared. She had saved cups from the wedding the day before because she knew there was a possibility of catching a Buddy.

Piano Recital Videos

Duet ~


Owen ~


Ayva~

1st Piano Recital

The kids had their first piano recital. They each played 2 pieces and also played 2 duets.

It was music to our hearts!!

Such blessings!

"Papa" Lego Guy

 "Look mom. It's Papa!"



First Tooth, Seven & Parties

BIG week for Ayva!

She lost her first tooth...

 turned 7...

 and partied "hard"!

1st Place Pianist!

We're very proud of Owen and Ayva. Their piano studio had a contest during the month of November. They had to count the beat of their pieces as they played them during practice, play them well, and do theory and flash cards well. Each week they were given points. The results were announced today. Owen and Ayva have taken the gold! They shared first place!

Movin' On Up!

Ayva's now in 2nd grade!
She started her 2nd grade material Monday and is doing GREAT!

Isn't She Lovely?

This girl loves piano. She sits down, places her hands and fingers in the right position, and plays. It's adorable!

One day she WILL have a dog!

In the past week daddy and mommy have each caught Ayva starring at her doggy poster. Mommy caught her when she was checking on little miss when she was supposed to be having her Sunday afternoon rest. She was starring at her poster. Then daddy caught her a few days later and asked her what she was thinking. Ayva said, "I'm naming all of them." There is no doubt in our mind that she WILL have a dog one day! 

AND we say the little kitty again by the Pagoda downtown. Of course she still wanted to take it home. "It can live in the garage".

Little Taxonomists

For Science this year we're doing Apologia's Botany. Today Owen and Ayva were little Taxonomists. Taxonomists classify things in nature. So our activity was to classify shoes. We had four kingdoms and we broke them down into phyla, classes and orders if we could.

Yes they are still in their pjs...that's the beauty of homeschooling!!
(PS They are sick, can you see how red Owen's nose is?)

Frogs & Toads

Because of the wet summer there are frogs and toads every where in Iowa. We find one almost every single day. Ayva is loving it. She found this one on the "park" in or backyard. She wanted to keep it. But we don't have the cage yet (we are getting one though cause we have a frog at a friend's house waiting for us). She played with this little guy all afternoon, feeding it and all! Little Miss Nuturer!
Can you see the absolute joy in her face?

Klutz

*A klutz is a person who is clumsy, foolish, inept, or accident-prone.

And that defines Ayva (except for foolish and inept).

She fell off her bike and clocked her face!

Thankfully there were no broken bones, only a few tears (and I mean few!) and blood.

So thankful that the Lord protected our beauty!

Ayva ♥s Maps!

She knows most of the states because of it!

Four Years Later

February 2006:February 2010

My, my how time flies!

Ayva's 6!

Ayva's 1st Slumber Party - 6th b-day party

Right up HER alley!

Some friends game Ayva a jewelry painting/making kit for Christmas and as you can see it's right up her alley!

Girls are so fun!

Keeping Each Other Accountable

This is what Owen and Ayva do during quiet time. They are each given an appropriate reading level book, go to the top of Owen's loft bed and read to each other.

They aren't the only ones benefiting from this!

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?

Since Ayva can't have a dog, she'll just collect the stuffed animals. I think if she were going to pick out a real dog it'd be brown and white. What do you think?

Crayons - Ayva's the yellow crayon