Blending A Family of Dorks

It's been a couple weeks since I've taken the time to write about things I'm thankful for and I find I've missed it. There is always a lot to be thankful for but taking the time to write about it makes me think about it more and therefore appreciate it more. I am always thankful for public libraries, since both Matt and I love to read and now our boys are devouring books we would definitely go broke if we had to actually purchase all the books we go through. A post shared by Elizabeth Trull (@elizabethtrull) on Jul 18, 2017 at 1:21pm PDT Without our public libraries, homeschooling would be much harder. I was able to borrow our history curriculum (for the beginning of the year at least) from neighboring libraries. A post shared by Elizabeth Trull (@elizabethtrull) on Jul 16, 2017 at 4:06pm PDT It's not just about the books though, both boys participate in a variety of programs at different libraries nearby. These programs inclu...

This was the first week back to work for Matt after two weeks of vacation. I've also begun caring for a friend's 3 month old son since she returned to work a few weeks ago so it's been a busy few weeks. I am thankful for Matt's vacation and all the fun family time we were able to have while he was home. We've did several nature hikes. And spent a lot of time at the nearby playgrounds. We also went swimming at the local pond for the first time this summer. Two weeks ago, we spent an afternoon/evening with Matt's sister Stacey, her husband Steve and their son Patrick. It's always fun spending time with them but this time there was a special reason for getting together, Patrick left a few days later for boot camp as he has joined the Army National Guard. I'm also thankful for our church family and the wonderful things we get to do together to bring God's word to our local community. On the last Sunday in Jun...