Monthly Archives: January 2012

Parenting is Thinking

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Kimberly

Back in my days of teaching 3rd grade we had a saying we used for teaching reading skills and strategies. “Reading is Thinking.” It basically helped kids understand the idea that reading is not just looking at letters and words. … Continue reading →

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Up For An Adventure

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Kimberly

Nathan is going fishing tomorrow morning with my brother. He’s been for spring chinook and the summer salmon runs, but never in the winter. We realized that he needed his fishing license for this year so we headed out to … Continue reading →

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Doctor Visit

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Kimberly

Elias had his 15 month doctor visit today. Elias is doing well in all areas according to his pediatrician. Yay! He had a big growth spurt both in weight and height so the worry is over about his growth rate … Continue reading →

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Overheard

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Nathan

Elias is experimenting with new phonemes, so here is a sample of his newest sayings: “Hi, daddy!” “Hi, kitty!” “God is good” “I googled it” He’s also taken to spinning in circles. Dizziness has occured.

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Parenting is Scary

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Kimberly

Elias has become quite a good walker these days. He even graduated to the “step 3” shoes which have more regular soles rather than soft, flexible ones. He can walk on his tip toes. He can walk backward. He can … Continue reading →

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Of Smoothies and Cups

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Kimberly

We had Elias try his first smoothie last night. It was a special blend of whole milk, peach yogurt, and fresh strawberries. I don’t know if it sounds good to anyone else or not…but it did taste good. Because it … Continue reading →

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Family Walk

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Kimberly

Sometimes there’s just nothing quite as good as getting out for some fresh air. It’s not quite as nice outside as was forecasted, but it was nice enough for a family walk. These days Elias likes to walk himself on … Continue reading →

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My Little Helper

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Kimberly

Elias has really taken an interest in “helping” me lately. He likes to help push the vacuum and to hold the dust pan for me when I sweep. He swiffered the floor when we were cleaning up after our time … Continue reading →

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Snow!

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Kimberly

We packed up and headed off to central Oregon for New Year’s weekend. We love to go there, but it is really only worth it if we have a three day weekend because of all the driving. Unfortunately because of … Continue reading →

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