"Little Women" Family: 2020

Thursday, November 12, 2020

End of Fall Soccer 2020

We appreciated Fall soccer more than ever before! It was truly a lifesaver for all of us to have something a little normal in our lives!! We did wear masks on the sidelines and try to social distance on the sidelines and the teams were only 7 girls to a side... but the girls were able to see friends, get exercise, get out of the house, and play a game that they love!! It truly raised our spirits! Tia and Nina’s team was put in a very tough division with the varsity teams that couldn’t play school ball and they lost every game... however every single player improved by a lot!!!! Aurora’s team was right in the middle- winning a few, a few ties, and losing a few... their challenge was how large their team was, more frequent subbing then anyone would like. Grant coached both teams, with help from his former superstar striker, Olivia. They were both great coaches!!

Calyssa also has amazing coaches, Tara and Brian! And her team went undefeated!! She had a great time, until she broke her arm in practice... but the last two games were canceled anyway due to rising COVID numbers... so she really didn’t miss out on much.

Aurora, Kiera, Riley, Peyton, Emersyn, Adrienne, Anna, Joslyn, Malea, Madi, Aurora, Lilly, Valerie, and just missing red headed Anna (and a couple of girls that were unable to be on our team because we ran out of space)

Lindsey, Izzy, Clara, Alex, Tia, Laurel, Yanna, Megan, Nina, Alayna, and missing Sam

Top- Kyra, Zoe, Ava, Caly, Cal/Kya, Bottom- Ella, Greta, Abbey, Ily, Mady, Emma

Thursday, November 05, 2020

Back to Blogging- October 2020 Random Pictures

After a huge lapse in blogging, I’m back. I’ve decided to do more of my journaling here again instead of social media.

Calyssa had another great season on the Fireball Foxes!

Celebrating birthdays with some of our best friends

Our silly and sweet dog... and Aurora being digitally creative with a wall hanging that’s up in our house, while it’s staged to sell.

I love the fall!! It is so happy and colorful!

Pictures of Sariah playing intramural soccer at college (yes, they are required to wear masks while playing, which is crazy)... and celebrating the end of the season and goals- 2 by Aurora and 1 by Calyssa (she was so excited!!) Tia and Nina were put in the division with all the Varsity teams who couldn’t play school ball. It was a rough season but their team fought to the end of every game! They are incredible girls!

Fun with food- pancakes on Halloween and making cookies at a friend’s house

Apple cider, smoked salmon, drawing “Among Us” characters, drawing on blankets, a date to the movies before they closed down again for 6+ months, the girls painted jars at youth group and this was Aurora’s, Grant and a friend went out riding, and we had a strange encounter with a helicopter hovering above us

Elder Ross and Elder Johnson, who were so fondly called “Dwayne: the Ross Johnson” when they were companions, came to visit separately about a month apart, Johnson before he went home and Ross after.

The older and younger Crushers teams scrimmaged each other. It was so fun to watch!

A fun night with friends- Escape Room and Karaoke

I am so thankful for my membership in Christ's church on the earth today. Having the fulness of the gospel, is such a blessing in my life. Everything just makes sense and fits together, like a puzzle. And it brings me true and lasting happiness. I have come to know for myself that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true through prayer and the spirit of the Lord. I am especially thankful for my knowledge that Christ lives. He died for us and was resurrected! Through him, we can be forgiven of our sins and our burdens can be made light, if we will but turn to him! John 14:6- "Jesus saith, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.' "

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My Favorite Part of The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 17:21-24

"21 And when (Jesus) had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

22 And when he had done this he wept again;

23 And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones.

24 And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them."

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/17

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Our homeschool program!!

My style of homeschooling is "public school at home." We began homeschooling on our own, the 1st year. Then we were enrolled in the Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA) for 3 years. Now we are enrolled in ORLA. Our girls are taking several classes at an Elementary School that is no longer used for a typical Elementary School. Instead 450 homeschooling students (K-12) take classes there with certified teachers (you choose which ones and how many) but you do have to be at the school with them until they are 12 (in another room with toys for the younger kids) or sign them out to a friend. Then you fill in the rest at home. For example, my girls take Music, Art, P.E., and Science at the school 2 days a week and then I teach them Math, Language, and History at home, on the other 3 days. The school also pays for an additional $300 a year of curriculum (like the Math, Lang, Hist.) We do have to keep up with a certain number of hours per week. We also have a "home room teacher" that helps us with everything, like deciding what extra things to do at home and making sure we don't miss anything. We are really enjoying this program-- it truly is the best of both worlds! If you have any questions, email me. :)