Family Life & Kids


Mr. Personality

Mr. Personality

Laurent is our out-going child. Brienne may be this way but it's hard to tell at this age. Laurent loves to talk to people, friends we know or strangers, it doesn't matter Laurent wants to talk. Whether we meet them at the park or they are replacing our neighbors roof ...

Good bye cable

Good bye cable

As some of you know earlier this year, in the spring, we got cable for our tv. It's a bit of a long story but basically we didn't pay any cash for it, so heck why not? About one month ago we got a bill for the cable service this ...

Baby Brienne

Baby Brienne

Brienne, is not so much of a baby anymore, as you will all see for yourself at Christmas. But she's still the baby of the family. This is what she's been up to lately: *Talking on the phone. Brienne loves to talk on the phone. Her and Laurent will talk ...

Celine update

Celine update

So, this is what Celine is up to these days... *Learning to read. Daddy is teaching her using Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. She really enjoys this daily one on one time with Daddy. The lessons are about 20 minutes long. *Considering future careers. Celine recently ...

Master artist

Master artist

Celine commented to me just now that some of the drawings she does are "real masterpieces". Modest she is not!

Common Ground Fair

Common Ground Fair

I took the kids to the Common Ground Fair yesterday with my friend Jody. Jody is my close friend as well as Sage's mother. Sage is Celine's best friend. The fair is an unique experience. It is organized by the Maine Organic Gardeners and Farmers Association. It's a showcase of ...

Hiking and Homeschooling

Hiking and Homeschooling

I took the kids on a hike today. We went to a nearby state park called Bradbury Mountain State Park. It's not really a mountain like the Rocky Mountains. More like a big hill. But it does have rocky summit and we could see a bit of the ocean. We ...