The Emond Family Gazette
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Vacation part 3 – Tombstone
On Friday, we all we to see the historic town of Tombstone. That was a lot of fun and the kids learned a lot about what happened in the old days. I loved the cute little shops that were all over the place. This is probably the cutest little western town I’ve seen in a…
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Vacation Part 2 – Arrival
We arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare, this time around. Once we arrived at the airport , we took our time checking in and walking to the gate. We stopped and got the kids some food before finally reaching our gate. We still had 30 minutes to spare before boarding, so…
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Vacation Part 1…The Departure
We started our vacation off by getting up before the sun this morning. Considering it was 3 am , the kids did really well. None of us had slept well, tho, because the kids were too excited to sleep, which in turn kept the parents awake. So here it is, 3 am with less then…
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Azariah the Toothless Wonder
Poor kid. This now makes missing tooth # 4.
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History Continued
Continuing on with the kids History, we come to another fun filled project. Step 1: Dying the paper to make it look old. We did this by putting the paper into a shallow pan filled with tea. It didn’t dye very dark , tho. I think next time we may try coffee. Step 2: After…
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Glorianna
Glorianna has finally figured out the proper way to use the scissors. So now instead of just cutting a piece of paper into thousands of tiny little pieces, she actually cuts things out now. She has also really been into “card making” lately. So that combined with her new found knowledge of scissors and glue,…
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History Projects
I have run across an awesome website that sells “unit study” type curriculiums for History. This one is the “Time Travelers” Study. The boys will be learning how to survive at sea, make a boat, make maps, make flags, tie knots and lots of other cool stuff. So far they are loving it and I’m…
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Zion goes a-bouncin!
Zion decided he wanted to try the bungee trampoline!!
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Spring and Summer Outfits
Pullover Spring/Summer shirt. Matching skirt is upcycled from girls pants. Size 5. Outfit sells for $25. (This one is sold) Upcycled T-Shirt and A-line skirt. Size 4. Outfit sells for $20. (this one is sold). Bright and Sunny Summer Shirt. Size 5. Shirt alone sells for $12.
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Riah Soup and Mommy Glorianna
Riah Soup. This game lasted quite a while. Glorianna added lots of veggies and other strange foods. Then she stirred it (see video) and tasted to see if it was done. I love the imagination of kids. Glorianna is away from the animal phase right now and back onto the baby phase. But instead of…