Archive for August, 2010


Portrait of Me!

My eyelashes are SO pretty.  Had no idea my teeth could do that!  Thanks Sylvia, I love it!

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History Par-tay!!!

Yesterday we had our very last lesson from the book, Story of the World.  I love this book for history.  It is in chronological order and written as a story (less textbookishly).  I am so impressed with how many things Luke and Isabel (and even Sylvia) have learned.  I am also happy that I have [...]

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Another Zoo Trip

Reid Park Zoo We love the building where they have animals to pet and learn about.  Today they had some bunnies, snakes and this bearded dragon. Feeding the giraffes is always a favorite. Poor peacock was harassed by Sylvia. Sylvia won the screaming contest and the bird won the staring contest.

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Calligraphy and Harry

A friend of mine is teaching Isabel and me calligraphy!  Today we had our first lesson.  Here is Isabel’s practice paper. Luke has read all of the Harry Potter books.  For the last couple of months, every night he has been reading to the girls starting with book one.  The girls love their big brother [...]

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Merry Christmas in August!

I have a book that my parents gave me called the Preschooler’s Busy Book that I highly recommend.  Great activities to do or make with household items.  My goal right now is to be using it more with Sylvia since she needs to be working on, creating, putting together, making, gluing or mixing on a [...]

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Downtown Tucson

Here we are in downtown Tucson.  There is only one “skyscraper” if you could call it that.  We had sandwiches next to it… The UniSource Energy Tower!  Don’t know what they do there, but it sounds uni-riffic! Wow!  Luke has never seen a building so tall! Isabel! Hazel! SPROUT FACE! This is what happens when [...]

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Sylvia has an eye for "Detail"

Today we went to the dollar theater to see the movie Karate Kid.  We all loved it and when we got home Luke, Isabel and Sylvia had fun showing off their best Kung Fu moves.  Afterward we went to the DMV to get Arizona Driver’s Licences.  They don’t expire until 2040.   I would be more [...]

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Luke turns 10!!!

Yesterday Luke had a birthday and turned ten!!!  I let my children have a “friend party” every other year.  This is the other year, so here are the friends! Luke said that he had a great day. Here is Luke having his unlimited video game time.

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Las Vegas Trip

We visited our friends in Las Vegas last weekend. We got to drive through some Arizona monsoon weather on the way out. Joey and his work friends… Sarah and me. Sylvia is going to marry Bryton and name their first son, Ukeriah Duropan. Luke and his buddies.

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Underwater Camera

It was so much fun playing in the pool with a disposable underwater camera.  More pictures here.

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