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ICHE Family Camp 2022 Part 2 – High Ropes (W/ Several Short Videos)

ICHE Family Camp 2022 Part 2 – High Ropes (W/ Several Short Videos)

Xanna, Lizzy, Logan & Keira were able to participate in the High Ropes. It was a 2 hour class, starting with 30 minutes of instructions, then they got to climb up & make their way around the course. You could choose to start at the 

ICHE Family Camp 2022 Part 1

ICHE Family Camp 2022 Part 1

ICHE (Illinois Christian Home Educators) has an Annual Family Camp @ Camp Timber-lee in Wisconsin every year. This was our first year going & we are so grateful for the opportunity! McKaylee was able to come join us also. (Fun note – this is the 

Weekly Gratitude Post 9/12/22

Weekly Gratitude Post 9/12/22

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Lucas!! “I am thankful that we were able to go to Family Camp last weekend. I’m thankful that all our animals were taken care of while we were gone. I’m thankful that we have finished reading through 

August/September 2022 Family Funnies

August/September 2022 Family Funnies

I was trying to get Ellie out of the tub & said, “OK, Ellie, climb on out!” She says: “No! First you have to give me the REAL water!” 🤣 (clean water to rinse off) “Oh no, Ellie! Where did those bug bites come from?” 

Weekly Gratitude Post 9/5/22

Weekly Gratitude Post 9/5/22

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Keira! “I am grateful for hospitals which are there when you need them. Our sister McKaylee just got diagnosed with diabetes. Mom had to rush up to Wisconsin to be in the hospital with McKaylee. McKaylee had 

Main/Guest Bathroom Renovation by Lizzy July 2022

Main/Guest Bathroom Renovation by Lizzy July 2022

Lizzy decided that she wanted to paint the bathroom as an interior design project for 4H. Initially she thought it would be a simple remove wallpaper & paint job, but as she got started, it became more & more involved. We are so pleased with 

Weekly Gratitude Post 8/29/22

Weekly Gratitude Post 8/29/22

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Logan! “I am grateful for the ability to think outside the box. If we could not, we wouldn’t be able to think of things like ovens, wheels, balls, chairs, computers, movies, etcetera, etcetera… Do you want to 

Processing & Canning Apples August 2022

Processing & Canning Apples August 2022

With our apple trees, it’s been different every year how many apples we get…it seems to be affected mainly by the weather in the Spring. The past few years we haven’t gotten very many apples, but this year we have quite a few, which we’re 

August 2022 Family Pictures Part 1

August 2022 Family Pictures Part 1

We were very blessed to receive grants from the LymeLight Foundation for continued treatment of our tick-borne illnesses – each of the 7 youngest kids received funds for treatment! What a huge, huge blessing! 😍 They sent a “Party Kit” for the kids & we