* Mom and the kids went with dad to Gillette - it was a couple of days full of relaxing in the hotel suite and the pool!
* Ben worked at the Montana State Fair in the Concessions
* Kat and Morgan came and stayed a couple of days with us! We ended up doing a quick photo shoot in the backyard to get them some updated photos!
* The Mackowiaks came and stayed with us.. it was all fun and games until dad hit their car on his way to work! Yikes!
* Mom has been keeping busy with her new Primary calling - but enjoying it!
* Lots of prepping for the upcoming school year!
* Mom has been listening to the TJEd online Convention and has been very inspired!
* Dad and Ben helped a family in the ward move
* Mom and dad went to the Temple
* Went Hiking at the Pictograph Caves - a place that has original pictographs on the rocks and such!
Seth Spotlight...
* Had 2 Baptisms
* Transfers happened - he and Garcia will be spending another 6 weeks together in San Ramon
* Just working hard each day!
* Had interviews with the Mission President
* Saw a huge cow!
Spiritually Speaking...
This time of year - moreso than at other times - I am all consumed with homeschooling! Looking up the latest resources, connecting with others and trying to decide what will be the best fit for each of the kids! The biggest thing that comes into play with this is PERSONAL REVELATION!! I'm so very grateful that I can pray and simply ask if something would be best for us or not! I know that as I continue to do this and really follow the promptings of the Spirit we will have a great year! One of the things that I've been feeling strongly about (and am super excited to implement!) are Bullet Journals for each of the kids! I really have been feeling like they should be the ones to record what they do each day and take more charge of their education! I love the bullet journals because we can make Trackers for all sorts of things (Books read, goals completed, documentaries watched, etc) and also keep track of our daily/weekly and monthly tasks all in one place! I've let the kids each pick out their own journals and we'll be decorating them and getting them ready to use on the first day (shortly after Labor Day)... Also through prayer, I've been lead to an incredible new curriculum that I am excited to implement and have also been inspired on exactly what to do for Ben's Math! I love how Heavenly Father is in the very details of our lives and can be such an integral part of our schooling experience!
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