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 Summer time is alive and well, here in the Arctic circle. We've been out of school now for only a week, and because time moves very slowly once work is done, it feels like we've been out for a month. I don't mind that one bit. Our days have consisted of the sounds of all the songbirds, here for the summer, waking us from outside our bedroom. Our mornings are now comprised of un-rushed coffee conversations, with our window view overlooking the sparkling, flowing

by Ashley Most of the time, before I write a new post, I look back on previous entries, to make sure I'm not being redundant. So much...

by Ashley I was sitting here this Sunday morning, with all my grading and lesson plans done, watching the snow fall outside, and I...

We realized it's been 5 months since the kids posted about their experiences, so this post is long overdue! Avery: Um...There is a lot...

I'm finally getting around to writing down everything that has happened since my last post in May. I can't believe it's already July....

by Ashley Summer break is upon us, and I wish I could say that it's been relaxing. We wrapped the school year with the handful of...

This has been the longest stretch without posting since our arrival here, but for good reason. About two weeks ago, the district had...

Ashley We took a break last week, thoroughly enjoying our Spring Break in a few different ways. Something that's pretty big around here...

Philip A couple of weeks ago, my wife penned a quite notably vulnerable post detailing her personal struggle with a host of things (for...

This week marks the third month we have been living in Kaltag, AK, a small fishing village of about 170 individuals, located on the Yukon...

Wow, what a week. I wasn't sure how much I'd have to write about, since we've been out on Christmas break all week. I guess I should...

That was the headline of the sub notes that were left for me. There were generalizations for strategies that would work for the kids...