tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50995759049367703782024-03-13T14:13:19.288-07:00Light In The SphereA city on a hill, a light in the blogosphere.Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.comBlogger727125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-42366304036249449092018-01-28T14:00:00.000-08:002018-01-28T14:00:21.235-08:00December 2017December was busy until the last week, when things suddenly slowed down for the holidays. This was a good year for Christmas-related activities. We attended several parties and shows, Kylen went caroling and started a little ministry handing out candy canes and tracts. He also volunteered in concessions at a local theater and went to a Christmas dance and a couple of teen Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-57764707415928215102017-12-25T18:06:00.000-08:002018-01-08T15:59:54.607-08:00Christmas Day 2017
We spent Christmas Day quietly at home, a tradition I have cherished for many years. I'm usually so busy earlier in the month, I have felt the day couldn't be properly enjoyed if we were rushing around, needing to be somewhere or preparing for company. This time, it felt almost too quiet. Perhaps it will be time for a change next year?
It was a white Christmas. :)
Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-24673330224408810792017-12-01T14:23:00.000-08:002018-01-01T20:47:39.571-08:00November 2017November was a fairly busy month with a large variety of activities, especially for Kylen. His schedule included playing a lead role in a reader's theater, a game night, seeing several shows, outings related to volunteering at the local theater, rehearsing a skit for our co-op's Christmas party, teen writer's gatherings, voice lessons, and basketball. Co-op ended for the holidays, Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-27601395963104348632017-11-05T13:49:00.000-08:002017-12-28T14:22:38.924-08:00On Your Mark! GameEver since I've considered teaching a drawing class at co-op, I've had an affinity for drawing games. I stumbled across one at Hallmark with good reviews and decided to buy it. You wouldn't normally think of Hallmark as being a game store, but this one is actually pretty good! I enjoyed it most with two or three players, but it can handle up to eight.
There are Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-60488671771581834262017-11-01T11:15:00.000-07:002017-12-28T11:16:23.184-08:00October 2017October boils down to three biggies: senior pictures, school, and Willy Wonka shows. On the college front, Kylen filled out his first scholarship application and started his first college class. He's taking a dual enrollment English course through Liberty University online. It's worth a half high school credit. If all goes well, he'll take a second English course before Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-42870577272278459792017-10-29T10:50:00.000-07:002017-12-28T10:52:16.932-08:00Senior PicturesOne of the things I was nervous about this year was senior pictures. Photography is one of my hobbies, and I thought it would be nice if I could take them myself. I also have been wanting to rent an expensive camera to see if it might be worth purchasing one down the road. My aunt, who is a professional photographer, recommended Lensrentals. They were great! We Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-88265714925819488862017-10-22T10:32:00.000-07:002017-11-17T10:34:06.959-08:00Willy Wonka!Once we got past the initial excitement of Kylen being cast as Willy Wonka (I was over the moon excited!! Wonka is ONLY my ALL TIME favorite fictional movie character!), the reality of the challenge hit home. Kylen didn't sing much in his childhood, especially after illness robbed me of my singing voice and we switched to home church. He resumed singing when he started voice Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-2825964216846047812017-10-01T20:22:00.000-07:002017-11-13T20:24:27.535-08:00September 2017September had some fun highlights, a lot of school, and a whole lotta Willy Wonka rehearsals!
We were invited to an elaborate Old West mystery party. Kylen was the sheriff, and Greg was a stagecoach driver!
Kylen came up with this idea, took a pic after mowing, and added a caption.
We attended a high school graduation for an awesome dude.
We were planning to skip Silverwood thisFarrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-73409238725008410882017-09-04T14:05:00.000-07:002017-09-18T18:51:11.241-07:00Kylen's Final Year of Homeschooling *gasp!!*It's our final year of homeschooling! Will we get everything done? Meet all the requirements? Maintain our sanity? Lol! Yes, we will!
I've been too busy to dwell on the fact that we are nearing the end of a long, hard, rewarding journey. I think it's better that way, because I would probably cry a lot. It means my son is growing up, and I don't know how much longer Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-81129117972988060312017-09-02T13:44:00.000-07:002017-09-05T15:13:08.361-07:00August 2017August started on a sad note. Two more young deaths occurred in my family, second cousins of mine. The brothers, ages 11 and 17, drowned in a river. Many hearts were touched by the tragedy. I spent a lot of time praying for their family, and we hosted relatives who traveled to attend the funeral.
Yellow balloons were released in memory of the youngest. They sharedFarrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-91967481991530393682017-08-27T13:43:00.000-07:002017-09-04T22:01:33.153-07:00Short Trip to MontanaWe've probably been to Montana more in the last three months than in the past 10 years! There have been two funerals (very sad) and two wedding receptions (very happy).
This time we drove over for my cousin's wedding reception, near Great Falls. We stopped about halfway, in Missoula, for lunch at Cafe Dolce.
Interesting ceiling.
Kylen got our glasses and water. :)
Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-79015093668675154362017-08-19T13:40:00.000-07:002017-09-04T13:42:17.812-07:00Late Summer OutingTo celebrate Kylen's completion of hunter's ed, we treated him out to dinner at Clinkerdagger. It was such a nice evening that afterwards, we took a leisurely walk beside the river. :)
We could still see traces of a wedding below that had just ended.
This is Kylen's meal, which he LOVED. I have mixed feelings about this place. The food is good but not good Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-29227403439270991802017-08-01T21:17:00.000-07:002017-09-03T11:38:12.161-07:00July 2017July was another busy month, between Greg and Kylen's play and various get-togethers. We had my brother's family over, I went out to lunch with a friend, we met old college pals at a restaurant when one was in town:
It was time to change the theme for the decor in our living area and put away the word magnets on the fridge. Some of my favorite words/phrases this time:
he he he
Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-91678187876500453322017-07-26T21:21:00.000-07:002017-08-31T17:03:09.035-07:00Birthday AdventureNormally, we try to sprinkle family fun throughout the summer, but the play Greg and Kylen were in required so much time that we couldn't plan much the first two months. As my birthday drew nearer, the urge to get out grew. There are few things I enjoy more than visiting new places with my boys, so I decided to plan a full day on the town - or towns, to be more precise! My only Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-85638169717846044492017-07-15T13:01:00.000-07:002017-08-31T10:33:53.688-07:00The PlayI've been wanting to do a post about the play Greg and Kylen got cast in at our city's local theater. The Baker Street Irregulars monopolized the first half of our summer, but Greg and Kylen had a BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kylen was thrilled just to get a part with lots of lines after being accustomed to only one or two, but then they switched him to lead!! And Greg had his first Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-21717021944318134442017-07-04T21:33:00.000-07:002017-08-31T10:30:08.288-07:00July 4th 2017We started 4th of July at our city's parade! Greg and Kylen walked with their theater group. I was glad my uncle's family and his in-laws were able to come sit with me. :)
Kylen and Greg in their costumes.
It's a lovely small town parade with lots of bicycles, kids, and golf carts.
Here they come! Can you spot Kylen and Greg? (Hint: they are waving Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-14526385032678429512017-07-01T12:40:00.000-07:002017-08-31T10:35:37.560-07:00June 2017June was busy for a summer month, but it seems that as Kylen has gotten older, our summers have gotten busier. He finished some subjects in late May but needed to continue others into June and opted to do math throughout the summer rather than buckling down and finishing. Even though we are fairly strict about staying on track, it has always been a challenge to complete all subjects Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-16351884250789124532017-06-19T14:55:00.000-07:002017-08-30T15:17:21.386-07:00The Best Teacher Gift EverIf art appreciation is to be my last class, it was a good one to end on! I had 20 students, making it one of the more popular classes, and I didn't lose a single one until the last trimester when a student stopped attending that hour. On the last day, they gave me the most perfect gift imaginable: a collection of handwritten scriptures with illustrations that can be displayed on my Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-4711595536578724482017-06-18T12:33:00.000-07:002017-07-29T12:39:27.658-07:00Father's Day 2017
Last year, shortly after we invited friends to join us for a visit to Mt. Spokane, we found out that the road to the top was closed for the season. So when they suggested we go together on Father's Day, we thought it was a great idea!
I was a little nervous that it might be chilly since we'd never gone up so early in summer. At the summit where there are no trees or rocks, Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-6197125995209029242017-06-17T19:12:00.000-07:002017-07-29T12:03:11.857-07:00Kylen's 3rd Year of Highschool EvaluationHigh school is nearly 3/4 done! Overall, this was a good year. I think the biggest disappointment was Life of Fred Chemistry and the biggest surprise was how much Kylen enjoyed acting. I had to do a lot more supplementing in some subjects than planned, particularly chemistry and health. We made progress on the 1 credit of occupational education required in our state, but IFarrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-36488475945155274842017-06-03T14:52:00.000-07:002017-07-29T12:07:58.883-07:00The Best Outdoor Seating!We enjoy eating at Anthony's in Spokane, so we were excited to try their new restaurant in Coeur d'Alene. WOW! The outdoor seating is amazing!!! It definitely rivals Twig's outdoor seating (Farwell in Spokane), which is the best we've experienced in the area. While waiting for our food, we walked around.
No idea??
We always have to get their asparagus appetizer.
Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-68866762273913658822017-06-01T14:53:00.000-07:002017-08-30T16:39:21.931-07:00May 2017May was a full month with many events. The CYT production of Snow White and the Prince went into full swing. That took up a lot of Kylen's weekends and caused him to miss numerous events he normally would have attended, including three graduations, a birthday party, wedding reception, writer's conference, and I don't know what all. Apparently, this is only an issue in the springFarrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-87306313676392528662017-05-29T16:57:00.000-07:002017-06-19T21:12:02.967-07:00Greg's Birthday 2017Family from my side had a wedding reception in Missoula on Greg's birthday. Kylen couldn't go, because he had a couple performances that day. So we decided to splurge and rent a sport's car. We figured it was the perfect time for multiple reasons. Kylen wouldn't need to be cramped in the backseat, we'd actually spend a significant amount of time in the car - three hours Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-74411319493354139432017-05-20T16:28:00.000-07:002017-06-13T16:42:55.170-07:00Open Arms Fundraiser 2017I enjoyed the Open Arms fundraiser so much last year, that I began looking for information about it around the same time. There seemed to be no mention of it continuing, and I gave up. A few months later, a friend told me they were still having one, but it got moved to a later date. I'm glad I got to go! There were far fewer auction items, but it was still a great event. &Farrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099575904936770378.post-8395971046800615932017-05-20T13:35:00.000-07:002017-06-12T13:38:56.299-07:00TulipsGreg captured these pictures of our tulips in full bloom.
Of course, he couldn't resist a shot of the basketball hoop. Lol.
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