lately...

we've had a great start to our summer!
a lot busier than we expected but all good things!
enjoy our pictures :)

moth discovery

instrument parade in children's choir!

michael's piano recital!

he played oh mcdonald :)

he even got one of only three awards!!

game  night!

scones for the royal wedding!

prepping for the choir party!

i won a free coffee! woohoo!

reading day.

fresh apricots for nanny's tree!

and fresh plums from our orchard!

final children's choir performance!
they sang when the saints go marching in for memorial day weekend!

couldn't have done it without the help of captain mike!

first swim of the summer!

memorial day!

tomatoes from the greenhouse

fresh swiss chard

a perfect apricot!

we took a short overnight down to houston for my cousin molly's wedding!

so handsome.

all the godinich grandchildren (and greats!)

all the sisters in law

a wonderful time!

church swim party!

copywork discipline

i feel like i'm in the shining.

fresh blueberries from our patch!

more birthday fun!

fresh blackberry cobbler!

i had a pirate in my bed that morning watching foodie videos ;)

homemade swords from daddy and paw paw

date night!!!

my sweet boys.

double yolk day!!

new ducklings for the gd farm!

meet mcdonald

and ducky

and bumby!

moooooore berries!

church breakfast

a lazy day.

vbs!

more plums!

crazy hair day/night for our summer fun list AND for church movie night!

gabe's fell by the end ;)

more birthday fun!

a wonderful start to our summer!!

homeschool wrap-up: may!

last month of homeschool for 2017/2018!!
what a year!!
enjoy our pictures!

civil war reenactment!!

shreveport symphony orchestra concert!

with food trucks.

and snow cones :)

it was the Carnival of the Animals and our Rosie was featured!

omgosh the boys about died when the t-rex conducted the jurassic park theme!

finishing up the letters!

and the numbers!

doing school all over the place this morning :)

poetry tea time!

last day of school about killed us ;)

all done with his kinder workbook!

and starting on summer school!

an amazing year!
mama is ready for summer fun!

chocolate peanut butter tart

Easy peasy and perfect to make ahead and serve at a dinner party!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart

Makes 10 servings.

Adapted from Buzzfeed online
4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
2 cups creamy peanut butter
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
½ cup butter, softened

In a small bowl, place half of the chocolate chips. Melt in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until fully melted.
Pour melted chocolate into a 10 inch tart pan making sure to coat the entire pan, including all sides.
Refrigerate until set.
In a large bowl, place the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and softened butter and mix until smooth.
Pour the peanut butter into the tart pan and smooth the surface.
Melt remaining chocolate and pour over the peanut butter.
Smooth out the chocolate making sure it covers the entire surface.
Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
Slice and serve.
Enjoy!