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fridays in the forest

October 10th, 2008
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Henry David Thoreau wrote, “An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day,” and so we have done more than take him at his word; we have taken ourselves to the forest to spend some time amongst the trees–at least on Fridays. They call it “Fridays in the Forest,” a class specifically for homeschoolers [...]

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at the arboretum with the family and the new camera rig

September 26th, 2008
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We spent today hanging out at the Morton Arboretum, having fun with the family. Auntie Karyn and cousin Anna and Sean joined us. We also got the chance to test out the new camera rig (Nikon D300). Aidan helped us out by providing some real human drama for us to capture on film (err, or [...]

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blogging on a rainy day

September 14th, 2008
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It’s a rainy day Sunday so I thought I’d try to catch up on our blog. After our busy week and the non-stop rain this weekend we are just hanging out at home today.
This past week was a busy one. Aidan and I went on a police station tour at the Joliet Police department. The [...]

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