Random happenings at the Mangine abode

First-- Thanks to all of you who have checked out our new website.

Second-- Still totally digging homeschool. It rocks my world. It is so much fun and it's surprisingly satisfying. I was not sure I was going to like it. I LOVE IT. (Which works out well, since that is our only option in Haiti.)

We did a unit this past week on the moon, and for one of our projects, we made a mobile of what God created on the 4th day of creation (sun, moon, stars). Here's Nia displaying her creation.


Here's a closeup. (And in case you're wondering, Yes, I DID help her construct the mobile, but she did all the cutting, glittering, etc.)


Third-- I found some really cute shirts yesterday at the flea market. I am totally a dork matching my kids all the time, but after the incident at the mall, I think it makes it obvious Nico's my child. (Or as Nick remarked at life group last week, "Unless people think we just happened to find a kid who was dressed like our son and felt like God was sending us a message that he should be ours.")

Here's the cutie shirts and my adorable kiddos.
Love this one of Nia and Nico-- you can see Nico's itty bitty cleft in his chin...
Fourth-- I have mentioned that we "campout" in our kids' room every Friday. It's a really fun family thing that we all look forward to. The best part is the next morning, everyone comes into "bed" with Nick and I and we all just snuggle (which turns into roughhousing) and gets a little crazy, because Nick is, well, a dad. And so it's a time filled with loud ripples of laughter and squeals of glee.

Here's some shots of the morning fun.





(Sorry if you are our downstairs neighbor.)