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by Ashley Today is Wednesday, May 27, which means all four kids have been in Texas for a week now. We knew the first month and a half of summer would be quiet and slow, and I got a few items (games and lawn chairs) to give Philip and I some enjoyment for the break, but we also knew there'd be plenty of projects to keep us busy. Summer school for me starts next week, which is always more fun than work. I'm tacking on to that my goal of cataloguing the entire school library,

by Ashley ( AKPhlash Adventures Photo Album ) I really have been neglecting our blog this past year. I suppose that's normal, since the newness of our life here wore off some time ago. However, I also know I'll regret it if I leave gaps that are too large, and inevitably forget to record some pretty phenomenal moments. With that as my preface, I'll get into sharing our life over the past three months. January This winter was one for the record books. By this month, we wer

by Ashley We've come through the busy stretch of the holidays, which actually holds a lot between work and home. At school, we held the community Thanksgiving dinner, which is a joint effort between the village and the school. It's done potlatch style, with families bringing sides to supplement the turkeys and ham that are sent out by the school district. We had a great showing, the highest attendance since we've been here, and it was good to see so many talking and laughin