nature walks

Super thankful we are able enjoy nature during our school day. 

study of the noun

 

In a Montessori classroom, we study grammar.

Our first years made these cool

pyramids showing nouns can be a person, a place or a thing. 

skolstice

Tonight the Indiana Hoosiers won the college football championship and Julie and met to go to Skolstice at Viking Lakes. It was cold but very fun. 

Today I took down Christmas decor and also had a chilly morning playing solitaire on the porch. 

20

The number of reasons we love and admire our daughter Katie far outweigh her new milestone of becoming 20. We drove to Mankato to celebrate with lunch at a Sushi and Ramen restaurant, coffee at the Hag and Laser tag and arcade games at the Wow Zone. 

We cherish our time with you and are looking forward to seeing all the good things you do this year and beyond. 

conference at UWRF

On the agenda, today I attended a Montessori workshop and learned about positive discipline, about aligning UFLI to Montessori materials and also did some sewing! I made hierarchy material and a pencil case. It was so fun. I got to see people who were my trainers during my study and meet some new people too. 

not all is lost

Osten’s team had another loss, but we didn’t loose it all because we met Anders and Ally and had dinner for her birthday celebration at Applebees! 

beautiful day

 

It is cold, but quite lovely! 

Sending happy birthday wishes to dear Molly Olson. 

new heart

So my dear cousin Andy had a heart transplant a week ago. His care team recommended a transplant a few years ago. He declined as his Dad had a transplant and regretted the decision because of the medication required for anti-rejection. Nels lived at least 13 years post surgery, so it’s hard to imagine regretting the decision, but I didn't live his story. 

Fast forward a few years and Andy had a blood clot on his brain in early December and when forced to decide, he agreed to be on the transplant list. 

He composed a message to our cousin group this evening and shared that he is looking well and may be cleared to go home—less than two weeks from his transplant surgery! God is good and does answer prayers. 

happy birthday Julie, Ally and Luella

 

It’s a big day for birthdays! 

first day for Katie

Katie is back to school! Have a great semester smart girl. 

Love you and so proud of you! 

mavericks reunite

Mankato State Residential Life friends—Steph (hosted at her lovely home), Trish, Julie, Anie and I all gathered for brunch in Apple Valley this morning. What a perfect day!