Home Is Our School

Service, Grandma Ree, Grandma C, Pap Pap and Happy Birthday Spencer December 1-7, 2013

Service

Helping Pap Pap Rake leaves at his neighbor's house

More fun than work.

Rides in the leaf cart.

Visiting Grandma Ree

It is Thanksgiving and we spent the day with Grandma Ree. She doesn't remember us by name but it is good to be with her.

Lucas , Daddy and Grandma Ree

Grandma and Daryl

Aunt Vicky and Uncle James

Tuckered out after a day with family.

Lilly and Lucas

Sahraiya, Daryl and May

Back at Grandma C's House

Daryl finds creative things to do with a giant bowl.

Looks like a party in the kitchen.

Spending more time with Pap Pap.

Spencer taking a nap. I wasn't going to wake him for the pic.

Traveling back to Maine

On the way "down" we celebrated Daryl's birthday and on the way "up" we celebrated Spencer's Birthday.

Happy Birthday, Spencer #6

He Loves EVERYTHING FOOTBALL!

Noyes Library, Aunt Madeline, Tyler and Katrina, and Grandma C's house November 24-30, 2013

Noyes Library

Before I was married and before I had children, I worked at a bookstore in Kensington, Maryland. In the neighborhood was this little, quaint library. On my lunch break I would walk to the library and imagine bringing my children to this library when I was a mother. I often saw children with their nannies and some stay at home mothers pushing strollers to and from the library. Being inside this library with my own children among the nannies and mothers with their children was a satisfying feeling. It is a small thing but, I made a dream come true.

Playing and using our imaginations.

The rain did not even keep us away.

Isn't this a cute library!?

Family Visits

This is my Aunt Madeline. She is the oldest sister of my Grandfather Maurice. Maurice is my Father's father. She took care of me when I was baby until I went to Kindergarten. I promised her every year that I would take her to Kings Dominion. It is an amusement park in Virginia that I went to with my family and apparently it made a lasting impression on me because I wanted to take my favorite person there.

Tyler and Katrina's

Our dear friends Tyler and Katrina moved and their new home is ever so close to my Mom's home. Even though they are in two different states, I can drive to their home from my Mom's house in half the time it takes me to drive from my house in Maine to the nearest Target.

When you move, you have plenty of empty boxes to play with.

This box became a car.

In the Kitchen with Grandma C

Daryl is into silly faces whenever the camera comes out.

Playing at the playground in the neighborhood at Grandma's.

Swinging Lilly

Swinging Spencer

Climbing Corey

Kings Landing, L.L. Bean and Biddeford November 17-23, 2013

Kings Landing

Our Homeschool Group traveled to Kings Landing for a special Christmas Presentation. My camera had difficulties do this is the only picture I have. The children made Gingerbread cookies in a cast iron stove, paper decorations and learned etiquette for girls and boys during a holiday party.

L.L. Bean at Christmas
On our way to Maryland, we stopped at L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine and then on to Biddeford to spend a few days with family.

The park all lit up. We LOVE Christmas!!

Daryl and Corey. Sibling Love.

Grandma Jackie and Mr. John

Playtime

Funtime

Birthday Festive Fun

Celebrating Daryl's Birthday with Family.

You cannot tell from the pic but Lucas and I are at Fortune Rocks. Love the Beach!

Daryl Turning 9 November 10-16, 2013

Happy Birthday Daryl!

Daryl's favorite color is Purple

Purple and decorations

Celebrating with friends

Craft time at the party

Friends and family

Quilting Bee November 3-9, 2013

Our very first Quilting Bee

Daryl was invited to a quilting bee.

She learned to use a thimble and the running stitch.

The Moms finished it up while the kids went to play.

Staws make everything more fun.

Back At Home

Smiley Lilly and Frowny Luke

Building Race Cars at Lowes

Fire Department, Missions, Caribou Post Office, and Trunk or Treat October 27 - November 2, 2013

Caribou Fire Department with the Cub Scouts

Nic in the cab of the Fire truck

Corey in the Driver seat of the Fire truck

A tour of the truck and its equipment

Our Cub Scouts

Daryl Meets Inspiring Sister Missionaries

in Fredericton, New Brunswick

Recently the age requirement for Elders and Sister Missionaries was lowered. this means that Daryl can now serve a mission at age 19 instead of at age 21 which is how old I was when I served as a Sister Missionary in the Tempe, Arizona Mission. EXCITING!! These sisters spoke during Stake Conference and they are awesome.

August 2023... that's the month Daryl will submit her mission papers to her Bishop.