I originally wrote this post back in January of 2014. Since it's been five years, and I've found some fun ways to upcycle old car tires since then, I wanted to update it! One interesting thing about living at Grouse Creek is its junk pile. My Grandpa never liked to throw … [Read more...]
Learning Fun with Indoor Bowling
Don't worry, I'm not talking about actually turning your room into a bowling alley, or having your kids chuck heavy bowling balls towards your furniture. But, your kids can learn so much by setting up an indoor bowling alley. How to Set Up a Pretend Bowling Lane If you're … [Read more...]
Dry Rot Leads to Unscheduled Bathroom Project
Like most children with Angelman Syndrome, Owen loves his baths. He loves splashing! Now that he's getting bigger and stronger, he can really flood the bathroom. And he has. Time and time again. It's hard to keep him from doing it no matter how hard I try. He's very … [Read more...]
Fruits & Veggies
Ah...fresh fruits and veggies. I KNOW that they are really good for us, and that we should eat lots of them. But...when you grocery shop once a month, by the time the end of the month rolls around we're down to frozen fruits and veggies (which aren't totally bad for us), … [Read more...]
An En”Tire” Day
Saturday was a tire day. We built a tire bike rack and got a good start on Ellie's birthday present. It felt good to get some items off the "to-do" list. We also got a post in the ground for the pig pen. Well, Bryan got the post in the ground. I … [Read more...]