In our spelling lesson today, Alex had to write a poem about trees. Here it is: I like to climb trees. I have to be careful so that I don’t get stung by bees.   Poem written by Alex H. with the help of Mommy […]

Last night, we had a severe thunderstorm that came through for a good hour and a half and it was so bad that we thought our house was actually going to get flooded this time. As it was dark, we couldn’t see most of what was […]

Here’s an art project Alex did over Valentine’s which I think is lovely for any time of the year actually, especially if it’s meant for loved ones. This project can be found on one of my favorite online sites – Art Projects for Kids.

While we were out piano hunting last Sunday, we decided to stop by Miller Nature Preserve in Avon since we were in the area. We visited its conservatory, which is on the small side but Alex had lots of fun searching through the plants for […]

…on my son’s p.j.’s. 😀

Can you believe Alex drew this rose all by himself? I drew the rose on a separate piece of paper (following the steps provided by Art Projects for Kids) and Alex watched and followed me. He then colored the rose with Sharpie markers and oil […]

We are currently having blizzard-like condition which is expected to last throughout the weekend before it warms up again next week (although the last time I checked, that might not happen as previously forecasted). Despite the crazy and unpredictable weather (and the fact that it’s […]

Alex started taking piano lesson back in Fall 2010. We weren’t sure if he would like playing the piano enough to stick with it for the long term…we still aren’t sure but so far, he is thoroughly enjoying himself – we have to say that having a […]

With the weird Winter weather so far, we haven’t had much snow accumulation until early January. Alex had fun shoveling and going just plain crazy in the snow. 😀

Hillside House was a fun build – in fact, you can’t go wrong with any of the Creator houses.