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This year we ventured away from home for New Years Eve and had a great time. Our relatively new but very good friends Heidi and Geoff along with their children Autumn and Clay invited us to their home for an afternoon of sledding and an evening of good eats, games, and conversation. Aidan had a [...]

Last week Aidan rode his very first horse! He was extremely excited (and a bit nervous). I was so proud of him for deciding to try it. The event happened at a birthday party for one of his good friends, Autumn, who loves horses. Here’s a picture of him.  Aidan rides a horse!

Recently, we took advantage of our membership to the Morton Arboretum and met some homeschooling friends  Aidan and Momthere for a walk in the woods and a picnic. The Arboretum currently has an Animal Houses exhibit, which the kids enjoyed. What they really loved, though, was just romping through the woods–totally off the beaten path. [...]