We took 2 weeks off of school for our winter break this year. Usually I am indifferent of any break or vacation because I still have the same amount of work to do if not more from extra activities. I'm not complaining that's just part of being a homemaker/mother/wife. Well this time I was really looking forward to the break. I told the children maybe this means I'm getting older and am wanting to slow down more. Hopefully not-I dont have time to slow down yet. : )
Here are some highlights of our winter break:
1. We bought a winter, porcelean village set and this year I did something different. I put this set down at everyones level instead of up where it can only be seen and not touched. I wanted the younger ones to be able to play with this set up. David and Peter set it up. We told everyone the "rules" of how to play with them-be gentle, no clanking them together, etc). This little village has brought hours of entertainment.
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| The winter village |
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| Molly can spend half the day playing with them |
2. Peter and I watched the eclipse together. It was a little cloudy, but still fun. We also got to see our neighborhood owl swooping around the back field.
2. Peter and I watched the eclipse together. It was a little cloudy, but still fun. We also got to see our neighborhood owl swooping around the back field.
 Peter watching eclipes  |
| Lunar Eclipes |
3. Finally got around to cooking the only pumpkin from this years garden. Washington had such an odd spring weather, which in turn made my garden to be a flop! Hopefully next year will be better. Amy and I roasted the seeds and made pies with the pumpkin.
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The lone 2010 pumpkin  |
4. Ben, who can be quite industrious, hooked up the laptop to the TV so that we all could all enjoy a nice (screen saver) fire in the fireplace. It's got the sound effects and everything!
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| Our TV/Fireplace |
5. We finally are finishing our dinning room! The biggest wall is now painted. I thank Ben for this. If he hadn't taken on filling of holes, sanding, and doing it all so quickly it wouldn't be done yet.
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| Molly doing her part of the dinning room project |
6. Of course on vacation one should have leisure time!
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| Amy staying up late reading a good book |
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| Board games! |
 David reading  |
| Playing cards |
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| Kids took pictures of a hungry squirrel-with chicken bone? |
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| Sam & Molly remembering summer days |
7. We think of, miss, and pray often for Seth. God loves him even more than we ever could. We received a letter from him this New Years Eve Day. He says he's doing well and will be glad to be home.
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| Our back yard sunrise |
aww! i remember those sunrises. iwas blessed to have enjoyed them for many years.
ReplyDeleteThey beautiful aren't they. I tell my children that a lot people don't have such a beautiful view, and most people don't have a huge mountain to enjoy like Mt.Rainer.
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