Tabitha

Friends have been the theme of the week around here.  Recently many
families have moved into our neighbourhood.  The boys have both made
friends, and our yard (and home) has become a sort of gathering place.
 As well as this, we have had more opportunities to get together with
old friends. Never before have we had so much access to friends on
such a regular basis.  It's become the feast from what has been a bit
of a famine.  I'm watching my kids negotiate these new relationships,
and seeing them grow socially through them.  It's an exciting time.

Kelly

Frankie and I didn't get around to making artist trading cards during Crafternoon (our twice monthly gathering of unschoolers) on Friday. We were too busy enjoying our friends to be creative. But today, with all boys in the house happily occupied, we snuck away to the quiet of the craft room where we learned the lyrics to a Hot Chelle Rae song, ate olives and salami and produced a few ATCs. Bliss.

Helen

It was time for a refill!

(Metaphor alert:))

Rachel

The first s'more of the season. Here's hoping the summer ahead will have lots more of these and other such lovely ways to combine messes and marvels. (And more of those expressions of delight on Max's face.)

 

 

 

Shannon

Together again. These three are such good friends. This beach has seen the boys grow up, from babies who put sand in their mouths to young boys learning the art of skipping rocks. There is nothing sweeter than coming home again to the places that have known you for a lifetime.