We finally got a tramp! Happy Birthday Ben and Thayne!
Ben turned 7 and Thayne turned 4 on July 12, 2009! We e-mailed them the slide show below and had them check their e-mail first thing in the morning on their birthday. They laughed, screamed, ran to the back yard and have been jumping ever since!
We were ready for church early today and so Brigham read to the kids (while baby slept). They all looked so picutre perfect that I had to run for the camera. Thayne just kept smiling so he got an extra shot. I was feeling so blessed to be a mother… so full of joy that they are mine.
I noticed Ben had been missing for awhile and went to find him today. This is what I found…
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It’s been almost a 2 month break since I have last made a blog entry. We decided to home school again and I have been pouring my energy into setting up our daily routines, curricula and learning centers! I LOVE HOMESCHOOLING!!! I couldn’t be happier! Here are some photos to update family and friends on the last 2 months of “Larson Life”!
Briggy Jr. is almost ready for nursery!
Every morning he joins dado at the piano or does a squatting-dancing-jig making us all laugh.
Thayne loves his new trike in any weather!
Mom and Briggy at Gateway Discovery Museum. We went there for Abby’s Birthday.
Here I am with my Visiting Teacher, Carolyn. Brig and I have been newly called as the Ward Bear Den Leaders!
Ben’s first batch of bread-he was so proud of himself!
We had to call poison control when Briggy Jr. got into dado’s shoe polish.
A homeschooling moment.
Abby diligently studying her music theory.
Ben shoveling Thayne.
Our snow shoveling buddies! They wanted to surprise dad with a clean driveway when he got home!
Buddy #4 warmly watching from inside and cheering them on.
The spaghetti photo for the grandparents.
Abby started dance in January. She is crazy about dancing!!!!!!!
Abby turned 5 in January. She now has her own e-mail and is about to launch her own blog. If you want to e-mail her… contact me and I’ll hook you up.
We finished reading Charlotte’s Web and started reading Alcatraz vs. the evil librarians.
For Valentine’s Day we made these mouse mail boxes and went to the Homeschooling Friends party.
Here’s Thayne with his Valentine’s Box.
Here’s my headshot for Mrs. Utah.
These are the wonderful 26 contestants. I’ve really been impressed by these women and enjoyed getting to know them.
Brigham playing football with Ben in the backyard between pruning our trees. That’s our new goat Sophie.
Ben, Dado, Sophie and the football.
This is our second goat-Annie. Yep, we milk her every night and the kids LOVE it! We’ll see how long that lasts! 
Sophie.
Our first ourside meal of 2009! We are so excited for Spring to help our yard come alive so we can play outside everyday! Looking forward to lots of playdates!
Now if you are still reading…. you must be either my mom, mother-in-law or one of my closest best friends. (or weird internet stalker… why else would you read such a LONG entry?) So if you are in one of the first three categories… leave me a comment and let me know how you are doing! Love Karmel
The effort to clean up this mess was worth it! Ben had so much fun cutting paper and creating his “city”, superhero mask and flying side kick puppet. Oh the joy of children and their creative minds!
