Category: Family
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We arrived in California Friday night. So of course, Saturday morning we headed to the beach. It was a clear, windy day and the wind was c.o.l.d! We walked along the beach and explored the rocks and tidepools. There were big starfish latched on to the side of the rocks and sea anemones in the…
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It would be a great idea if every family took a road trip across the great land we call the United States. There are so many amazing places to see and interesting people to meet. Plus, you will build great family memories and learn a lot of lessons in flexibility. We left Colorado and traveled…
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The following song by Phillips, Craig, and Dean has been playing through my head for months. How many times have I tried to put God in a box of my own making? How many times have I questioned His timing and His plan for me and my family? How many times have I “suggested” a…
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I’ve given myself a challenge. It’s not a very creative title but it works. I’m trying to spend 15 minutes of one-on-one time with each of my children. (That’s only adds up to an hour out of my day.) I didn’t expect this challenge to be that hard. Really, I thought it would give me…
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About 12 years ago, all the Etter girls woke up to a wonderful Valentine Day surprise. David bought all the girls small bouquets and candy (mine was supersized, of course) and had spread them beautifully across the table. Thus began a family tradition. He still stays up late to set out treasures for us to…
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David helped Rachel with all her dissecting projects this time around. No, not because I’m squeamish but because I needed a break. (And I secretly enjoyed observing the two of them at work rather than teaching.) This is the first time the other girls have not joined in and they were more than a…
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Visas. No, not the plastic kind you use when you are out shopping. The piece of paper or stamp that says you are allowed to visit, live, or work in a foreign country. It seems like we are constantly either renewing or applying for these. Doing the process stateside is actually harder. We are blessed…
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This week I dissected flowers along with Torie, Charis, and Alia. We opened it up, identified the various parts, and discussed how each part of the flower worked. We had a big discussion about the male/female parts of the flower and how they work together to make seeds. As we were cleaning up, I looked…
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Since we arrived in Colorado, we have wanted to head up into the mountains. Not having a reliable “snow-worthy” vehicle (we almost didn’t make it out of the sub-division Sunday) and snowfall after snowfall (we’ve had nearly a foot since we arrived) kept us down in the Denver area. With clear, sunny skies as the…
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As we were driving up and down the east coast this fall, the girls started singing. If you know my girls, you know that is not unusual. What was unique about this song was the girls were making it up as they went along. Finally, Rachel whipped out pen and paper so they could remember…