It's hard to believe how quickly time passes once you have children! I think it has sped up in the last 10 years!
We had a great year! Everyone was healthy and happy this year!
Our backyard rink (started in December '08) lasted into March. We skated everyday...sometimes the kids skated twice a day! In March we did our usual sugaring, this year making over 4 gallons of maple syrup. We had several camping trips this year....to Emerald Lake, Hapgood Pond, Jamaica VT, and even a winter camping trip in February.
Cal turned 10 this year! James turned 8! Leah turned 7! Lily turned 4! They did well in their school work and Lily even began a little schooling.
The kids continued their sign language lessons, piano playing, started Italian lessons, and are playing hockey again. The older three took tennis lessons in the summer while Lily enjoyed time with her friends playing at the park. Charlie and Amy took adult lessons during the summer as well. We all played tennis weekly during the summer besides the lessons.
In the fall we took a trip to Old Orchard Beach, Maine for several days. It was a great trip - very relaxing and a lot of fun! The kids (and Charlie) went into the water despite the chill in the air. We played in the sand, buried kids up to their necks in sand, went for walks along the beach, flew the kite, played frisbee and football, went in the pool and hot tub, and enjoyed seafood!
We had apples galore at our house this year! Our trees produced an abundance of apples that we turned into pies, apple cider, and just ate right off the tree! We also made several gallons of apple cider that was delicious.
One of the greatest things that happened this year was James making a decision to follow Christ and praying for Jesus to be his Savior! We are all so happy, especially Leah who was particularly burdened and worried about her brother not going to heaven.
Our best times were the ones we spent together - playing tennis, playing hockey or skating on the backyard rink, going fishing, or playing board games. We're thankful to God for the freedom and ability to homeschool as well. We love all the memories that were made this year and look forward to making more in the new year!
Happy New Year!
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