…it’s all cat…
Forget About the Dog Days of Summer…
Sep 14th, 2014 by leigharev2
August Mantel
Sep 14th, 2014 by leigharev2
…ALOHA!
Homeschool Science
Sep 14th, 2014 by leigharev2
The boys decided to take their microscope outside and look at petals, leaves, bark….and an ant…
IT started to sprinkle a bit; something we desperately need. It was more of a spit than a sprinkle and stopped almost as soon as it started. The boys did not want to end their scientific quest, and created this solution…
A Fun, Full Day
Sep 14th, 2014 by leigharev2
First…Apple Camp at the Apple store. The boys learned how to make online cartoon stories.
Second…”school” clothes shopping. They boys received a suit jacket for church and special occasions. They love every opportunity to wear them, but it’s still been so darn hot!!
After shopping, it was time for the dentist! The boys both love going to the dentist. They get to watch a movie of their choice on a tv that’s mounted above them on the ceiling, and they get to lay on a “surfboard”. The dentist said that ‘A’ has won the dental lottery, with beautifully aligned teeth. He does not think he will need to wear braces. ‘R’s mouth needs to develop a little more before he can make a decision on his.
New Cuts
Sep 14th, 2014 by leigharev2
such handsome young men…
Summer Play
Sep 14th, 2014 by leigharev2
The boys took it upon themselves to see if they could breathe underwater with buckets over their heards. They are taking turns pushing the buckets underwater with brother inside!
Poor ‘A’
Sep 14th, 2014 by leigharev2
….hurt his foot. Ended up getting a boot and crutches. He was thrilled. He had always wanted to have crutches… 🙂
Birthday Night with the Girls
Sep 14th, 2014 by leigharev2
Celebrating our girlfriend Shanti! A night out at Paul Martin Bistro. Beautiful night with my precious friends!
We kind of have a tradition where we like to have cafe affogato(vanilla gelato with decaf espresso poured over it…) for dessert. Paul Martin’s did not have it on their menu, but they made it for us anyway!!
Mt. Hermon Family Camp
Sep 14th, 2014 by leigharev2
We love our Family Camp. We love connecting with old friends, and making new friends. We love disconnecting from the internet and catching up on summer reads. We love the words of wisdom spoken by the pastors. We love the break in the hot weather that the redwood forest provides. We love listening to the childrens’ laughter. We love the delicious ice cream. We love creating space to hear from God. We love doing things (and not doing things) together as a family. We love it all…
This year, our friends, The Romines, attended the same week we did. They live in southern California and we never get to see them, so this was a huge blessing.
A double blessing was that our friends, John and Ann Jenks, were also there! John was our pastor in Washington state. We were there when he got the confirmation that he was hired on to be pastoral staff AT MT. HERMON!
Dinner with the Jenks, and their son Brian, in Santa Cruz
A day trip in Santa Cruz…we went into a pizza place and ran into the father of my friend Toni! His name is also Tony. He joined us for lunch. It was a sweet visit.
Before heading home, we stopped for coffee in a little coffee shop. They had this cool coffee maker, so I had them make it for us in this manner. It took much longer, but the process was so interesting, it did not matter.
‘A” and Dad decided to sleep in while ‘R’ and I took a hike up to Pancake Ridge for a big pancake breakfast. Concluded with the kids doing a pancake toss!
Celebratory dinner with the Jenks! (where are my pics with John???)
Dirty foortprints in the tub. That’s life at family camp! 
Nightly ice cream with the Jenks. Their son Brian, and nephew, were there as well.
Saying “See You Later” to Good Friends
Sep 8th, 2014 by leigharev2
Two of the moms in our homeschool group are moving. Lori is moving to Idaho, and Kelly is moving to Japan. We decided to host a big family picnic and enjoy the friendship, fellowship, food, and fun all together one more time…
The next evening, it was just the mamas. Our final get together that finished in prayer. We love you, Lori and Kelly, and will miss you tons!
