We’ve reached that point in the summer when we can remember nothing else. Was there ever homework? Lunch boxes and uniforms? Field trip forms and late-night research projects?…
Continue ReadingAfter hosting more than a dozen birthday parties for the Hergenrader kiddos, we’ve all learned some lessons. Outsource what you can. The activities will take a tenth of…
Continue ReadingToday is Nate’s Birthday Party Eve. Not the night before Nate’s actual birthday (last week), but the night before his party. He’s the fourth child, so we party…
Continue ReadingYou know, it kind of seems like our family would be naturals for home-schooling. I’m a former classroom teacher and an educator at heart. We have all these…
Continue ReadingSo, big news! Today is our fourteenth wedding anniversary. In those years we’ve been through about two boats, four dogs, fifteen cars, more computers/iPhones/laptops than I can count,…
Continue ReadingThanks so much for tuning into the Great School Debate. And for all your helpful comments (Amy).Just to clarify that the school year isn’t presenting big decisions for…
Continue ReadingThe BIG (small?) two-year-old Nate Elisabeth and Sam on (or around) their first day in the two-day, two-year-old class. Click here to see Catie’s first day. It involved…
Continue ReadingSo, Nate turned a year older this weekend. Yea for two-years-old!In other news, all of the other kids have aged five years apiece.Not kidding. We started this summer…
Continue ReadingA few years ago (three to be exact), the twins celebrated their second birthday with the theme Pink in the Pool! Elisabeth (Ellie back then) loved pink. Sam…
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