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Updated Family Mission Statement
I updated our Family Mission Statement with a new photo of our family! The last photo featured Matt, me, and Henry as a four month-old… As a reminder, here’s what the text says: We are a family that…
- Prioritizes health and wellness.
- Resolves problems, issues, and conflict respectfully and in a constructive rather than destructive way.
- Does professional work that is meaningful, enjoyable, fulfilling, and good for the world.
- Maintains
a daily pace of life that allows us time to laugh together,
express our love and appreciation for each other, and enjoy each
other’s company. - Shares responsibilities equitably but covers for each other when needed.
- Cultivates community and
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Henry’s 5th Birthday Plan
Henry’s 5th birthday is coming up! We decided to throw a chef party at our house. We’ve started getting invited to parties at expensive venues like amusement parks and jump houses, but we only gave Henry two choices: home or the park.
For appetizers were going to serve:- Cheese and crackers
- Fruit kabobs (strawberries, bananas, and grapes)
- Chips and homemade guacamole (plus queso from our neighborhood restaurant)
The the main course, the children are going to make their own quesadillas with a choice of rainbow colored vegetables and toppings:- Minced red bell pepper
- Grated carrots
- Corn
- Broccoli
- Grated beets
For dessert, Henry picked ice-cream, so we’re doing make-your-own sundaes with… Read More -
Our First Real Chapter Book
Henry found a random chapter book in a Little Free Library, which was geared toward middle schoolers who are trying to overcome the habit of procrastination. Henry insisted that we read the whole thing.After that, I decided to see if he was interested in reading another chapter book. We picked up Little House in the Big Woods from the library and loved reading it! I think we’ll take a break and read some picture books (they are good for building background knowledge) but after that we might pick up the second book in the series!
