tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:15:07 +0000http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jess)Blogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-7745822909708517497Sun, 06 Mar 2016 02:48:00 +00002016-03-05T18:50:31.593-08:00  February was loads of interesting.  We went shopping for a new front door:  Marion posed for pictures: It snowed a lot more than we would have preferred for "spring:"  We spent some time at Discovery World: I took the big two to see Beauty & The Beast at a local high school:  We went crazy at Sky Zone (http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2016/03/was-loads-of-interesting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-1464570175244975530Sat, 06 Feb 2016 04:24:00 +00002016-02-05T20:24:17.616-08:00 We got back this afternoon from the Wisconsin Dells.  The kids are so exhausted, they were all in bed before 6 pm!  Here are some action shots from the trip: Our room had a gorgeous view of the snow-covered woods (from the storm we drove through on the way up-- eek!) Our first waterpark stop was a huge success!  We weren't sure Marion would like swimming.  We were http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2016/02/wisconsin-dells.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-4917588255341006130Tue, 26 Jan 2016 20:43:00 +00002016-01-26T12:43:11.726-08:00  We've spent a lot of time staying warm so far this winter,  and watching school videos in our pajamas. Simon is still hilarious. Harrison has been very frustrated with the below-freezing temperatures. Charlotte wrote this very sweet thank-you card to God: We spent a day at the museum, looking at the newly renovated exhibits: We celebrated http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2016/01/hello-from-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-5527296674210396234Sun, 27 Dec 2015 22:13:00 +00002015-12-27T14:13:24.600-08:00 On November 1st, we got to spend the day at the park!  We were still appreciating the unseasonably warm weather at that point. Then we got to see the first picture of our new baby, whom we thought looked a lot like a gummy bear.  The kids helped make cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving: We went to see The Good Dinosaur on Black Friday: Harrison spent a lot http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2015/12/humongous-catch-up-photo-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-4283061546521910062Sat, 31 Oct 2015 15:14:00 +00002015-10-31T08:14:41.361-07:00 Ready for more? This is how Her Majesty likes to be tucked in:  One of her favorite new words is "turtle!" And Charlotte is her favorite sister.  There was some serious dress-up play as Halloween approached. On Friday, we went on a fall nature hike at Hawthorn Glen. There were so many leaves, we rarely saw the ground. This was the prettiesthttp://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2015/10/happy-halloween_31.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-8011162055069498844Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:00:00 +00002015-10-21T12:00:37.394-07:00 Hi everyone!  We've been busily homeschooling, baking and playing dress-up.  The following photo explosion was created to update you and get you into the spirit of autumn:    Anne reveled in the world of color about her.  "Oh, Marilla," she exclaimed one Saturday morning, coming dancing in with her arms full of gorgeous http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2015/10/october-is-our-favorite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-5809652840225748493Tue, 08 Sep 2015 04:10:00 +00002015-09-07T21:10:16.851-07:00 What a great week!  We...     pulled Her Majesty in a wagon,  walked to a new park, played in the sprinkler, went grocery shopping during free sample time, laughed at hilarious Harrison, made brownies, climbed, twirled, sang, spent a morning at Discovery World, went out for ice cream http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-dog-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-3876577656866808955Sun, 30 Aug 2015 04:44:00 +00002015-08-29T21:44:02.806-07:00   The summer has been really busy and memorable so far, and has included... popsicles,   playing in the little pool and sprinkler with Harrison,   zoo field trip days,   shady playtime on the front porch,  ice cream sandwiches, new glasses, gorgeous, smiling baby eyes,   playdates with friends, &http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-summer-continues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-4614984069285014068Wed, 12 Aug 2015 02:50:00 +00002015-08-11T19:51:40.908-07:00  Last week, Andy went out to mow the lawn with the help of his baby girl.  The rest of us, and our big dog, watched from the back step.  Because, you know, lawn-mowing is very interesting stuff when you're little. After a minute or two of mowing, he motioned for me to come over  by the playhouse.  I figured there was a dead animal and approached reluctantly.&http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2015/08/week-andy-went-out-to-mow-lawn-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-2095881158785698273Tue, 28 Jul 2015 02:21:00 +00002015-07-27T19:21:29.045-07:00 We took a break from our school books to spend a morning at the park and have a picnic.  It was HOT. Because of the warmer weather, we've had some indoor playtime, too: We had some great friends over to visit, and they brought popsicles! The kids helped with some extra chores to catch me up.  Here's a good example of what that looked like: Leonard http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-few-summer-fun-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-7795766381757682509Wed, 22 Jul 2015 19:24:00 +00002015-07-22T12:24:59.830-07:00It was a day like any other, except that Simon had decided he "is a big kid" and "wants to pee on the potty" the day before.  We went through our routines relatively uneventfully, save for the occasional baby shutting herself in a closet or toddler unpacking a cabinet.  Simon left us often to use the potty.  He had done well the day before and was doing well still.  He even http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2015/07/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-325017626840582590Tue, 21 Jul 2015 23:26:00 +00002015-07-21T16:27:19.530-07:00 Life has never been so busy over here.  In the last months we bought a house, moved, got the world's sweetest dog, finished the school year, started homeschooling, put up a fence, cleaned red finger paint out of our new basement carpet, hung drywall and spent over 100 hours painting.  Let's see if we can catch you up! February was gorgeous and treat-filled: http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2015/07/life-has-never-been-so-busy-over-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-9053456064667057031Tue, 03 Feb 2015 23:25:00 +00002015-02-03T15:25:57.314-08:00 I've been trying to get this post done for over a month, but every time I stop to work on it I am interrupted.  And I can't save my progress as I work on this website, so it inevitably gets erased (Simon) or someone closes the tab and I lose all the pictures I've uploaded (Simon!  Stop touching the laptop!).  So I'm up early this morning to get it finished before someone (http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2015/02/6-weeks-is-way-too-long-to-go-between.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-8324979795595001820Mon, 15 Dec 2014 22:00:00 +00002014-12-15T14:01:00.002-08:00Advent greetings from the Six-Headed House!  We've been crazy busy with Christmas preparations, fun outings and all manner of celebrations.   We joined Grandpa and Great-Grandma for their church's annual Harvest Dinner. We drove to Michigan to spend Thanksgiving at Matt, Nikki and Katie's house for the first time.  Simon discovered that he loves Olaf the http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-is-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-7704796860538343727Thu, 13 Nov 2014 14:13:00 +00002014-11-13T06:15:27.506-08:00 Greetings from the Six-Headed House!  We've been leaf-hopping, baking, getting ready for winter and doing TONS of homework. Marion has a life-changing new skill: holding her own bottle!  It's great because she can drink her milk in her car seat, in the stroller, while she plays on the floor...   Andy, Grandpa, Leonard and Simon went to http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-is-for-lovelies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-7517972303441921144Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:30:00 +00002014-10-27T10:30:37.212-07:00 We've been busily preparing for Halloween at the Six-Headed House.  There's been autumn yardwork, leaves to rake, decorations to put up, pumpkins to decorate, costumes to prepare and candy to gather! Marion was NOT happy about dressing up, but we made her participate anyway:  This was the warmest it's ever been for us on trick-or-treat day, so http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2014/10/happy-halloween.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-5880094867726445995Thu, 09 Oct 2014 21:15:00 +00002014-10-09T14:15:23.258-07:00 Adventures, cookies, warm sweaters and s'mores! We've been having lots of adventures lately.  First we went to Flabbergast.  Which is like Chuck E. Cheese only you won't get a disease from touching things.  It was sooooo clean!  Simon wasn't real keen on the inflatables, but Charlotte and Leonard played for hours. Everyone played whack-a-shark, which was http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2014/10/adventures-cookies-warm-sweaters-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-7383471431621630791Wed, 17 Sep 2014 02:43:00 +00002014-09-16T19:46:20.647-07:00 Here at the House, we're thrilled to welcome cooler weather, fall colors and pumpkin-flavored everything.  Here's what we've been up to: Marion has decided she's a Big Kid like everyone else.  She loves honking the horn while riding in "The Blue Car," trying really hard to crawl, making messes, and playing with Simon while the big kids are at school. She has 4 http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2014/09/hooray-for-fall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-2774868206995125556Thu, 28 Aug 2014 19:25:00 +00002014-08-28T12:26:23.545-07:00 Charlotte is excited to be back at school and Leonard is thrilled to be starting.  It's going to be a great year! http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2014/08/back-to-school-charlotte-is-excited-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-7669768443449888769Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:27:00 +00002014-08-23T17:29:58.487-07:00 Books Charlotte has really become a fantastic reader.  She reads throughout every day and loves to read to her siblings.  The boys are liking this a lot, as Charlotte can read them a story while I'm getting Marion ready for bedtime. Bees We found out why Charlotte was stung by a bee in July.  There was a bee's nest in the kids' playhouse!  We didn't find it until http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2014/08/todays-post-is-brought-to-you-by-letter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-7385039706153092411Mon, 18 Aug 2014 02:40:00 +00002014-08-19T05:57:17.470-07:00 It's been a fun summer here!  Some highlights: http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2014/08/summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-9043672568729966340Thu, 14 Aug 2014 03:29:00 +00002014-08-13T20:29:13.800-07:00 How does one conduct the perfect day of birthday fun for a 4 year old train enthusiast?  Just engineer a plan that includes riding a train, eating at a train-filled restaurant and checking out a restored vintage dining car!  How cute is this "dirt cup" dessert?  I thought the flower-in-a-pot idea was really clever.  Riding the East Troy Electric Railroad!http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2014/08/happy-birthday-leonard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605062402959805486.post-8596851080403676618Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:05:00 +00002014-08-13T18:28:14.688-07:00 Well, that's 2 of them.  Here are the other 4: I don't have a great picture of all 6 of us together.  I'm working on it. This blog has been set up to keep you in the loop despite our (wonderfully) social media-free lifestyle.  Subscribe and have lots of pictures and stories regarding the Six Heads delivered to your email inbox! http://six-headedhouse.blogspot.com/2014/08/my-house-has-six-heads-wanna-see.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jess)0