Bucket List checkoff

When I was little, I would fly once each month to my Dad's in California for a weekend. This process through the years saw me driving past the Point of the Mountain perhaps more often than would be typical, and I saw lots of people through the years on hang gliders and parachutes. I dreamed of how cool it would be to fly. What kid doesn't?! Shoot, what adult doesn't? (Okay, so there's a few adults out there who have grown up. My sympathies to you.) ;-)

Now that I work in Riverton, I've seen them morning and evening many, many, oh so many times. And at least as many times as I've seen them, I've wanted to be there.

For my Christmas/Birthday/Father's day present, Bonnie purchased for me a voucher to do a tandem paragliding flight! WAHOO!!!!! I've wanted to do this for SO long!

 Getting set up

 Taking off (the second time). The first time there was a little knot on the corner, so we flew down to the bottom and drove back up to try again.

 It was really quite awesome!

Now, with this last video, there's something not quite right about it. It's pretty subtle, so you might not catch it. And no, it's not what Bonnie thinks it is when she's commenting in the video. :)

This one is by far my favorite recording of my flight! :) I just think it's fun and funny!

Thank you honey! This was such a blast! You totally rock!

Noel Just Said

Noel: I have a sister, Amy and I do.
Me: What's her name?
Noel: Celista.
Me: How old is she?
Noel: Eight o'clock.
Noel: She lost a tooth. Now I gotta take her to the denktist.

Some weekend fun

Bonnie bought a swing set this week for us. We planned to set it up today so I went out, opened the box, got the instructions out, began to read them, and that's when I began to work myself up. Some of you know that, well, manual labor ain't my thing. And this had more bolts and nuts and screws and other hibbitty-jabbers than I cared to every see at one time except when I thrust myself down that gauntlet people call a "hardware store."

Bonnie this morning was on the phone for her 2 hour awesome tenboom institute class, so I just started preparing to get myself out of the house and away from that. I've been thinking a while that I'd like to go see Battle Creek falls, which I've never done. So I started prepping food for Amy and Noel and I to go do this all together.

Here are some pics from our little trip. The girls were awesome troopers.

Standing in the coooooold water

 Eating Lunch

 A Cool Rock

Noel was brave and actually touched the waterfall (the one on the right). We had a great time. Not long after we got home, Bonnie and Melissa, with the help of T.H.E. and Tyler (our neighbor), the swing set was ready to roll!

Some Important Things to Me

I posted a huge 'ol post on my home school blog about what I am doing, what I am planning, and what I have learned the last few years. I share some great resources. These things are really important to me and have become a big part of my life. Please check it out. It includes some answers to FAQ I get about home schooling.

http://parkshomeschool.blogspot.com/2012/09/to-answer-question-or-two.html

At Home Kindergarten

We have big news in our family. Yesterday we started home school! Wahoo! Amy and I have been so excited about it.

I decided at the end of each kindergarten day to write about what we did. Then I decided to just make a home school blog and post pictures and videos there. It isn't a how to about home schooling, more a place to keep a record. I have no idea if it will interest any of you besides Matt and my mom, but you are welcome to see. My post for yesterday outlined the routine - opening routine and closing routine with Amy choosing activities in the middle.

So far, I love it.

You can check at the blog - if you are interested - here.