tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post2991232216677167478..comments2024-02-02T22:31:03.045-08:00Comments on Mt. Hope Chronicles: In Which the No-Fun Mom Has FunHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-70732314139290452852011-11-05T05:13:43.918-07:002011-11-05T05:13:43.918-07:00I don't know how you can think that you are no...I don't know how you can think that you are not a fun mom- your blog is always so much fun to read! Love, love these photos!Jessica Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08944990982584233095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-1929277899944061982011-11-02T17:11:25.984-07:002011-11-02T17:11:25.984-07:00Heidi, I thought you were the SUPER-fun mom!
We h...Heidi, I thought you were the SUPER-fun mom!<br /><br />We have never taken our children out to eat (I have to feed all 8 of us on $21 a week or less so going out to eat would mean starving for 2 weeks). <br /><br />We live in the middle of a very flat desert for HOURS around. We dream of one day taking them to the beach, and to see real trees (they think tall trees are palm trees--seriously!) We've never taken a vacation. We want to come up your way for a vacation some day--to take the children to an actual zoo, to an aquarium, to see where trees really change colors and to know what real rain feels like (not a fleeting 60 second passing of raindrops that disappears as it hits the patio).<br /><br />But for now, we are home. The fun things we do have to be done at home. (And our backyard is better than the park! We even have a merry-go-round, and taller swings than at the park.) We've let the children do some backyard camping. We have had sewing lessons and played lots and lots of dress-up (the costumes get used every day at our house). We paint and we dance (We need some good dance instruction dvds for classical dance instruction if anyone can recommend any!). We blow bubbles and draw with sidewalk chalk. We read (and read and read and read).<br /><br />I love hearing about your field trips. I enjoy showing your pictures to my children so that they can see the beach in photos.Brandy @ The Prudent Homemakerhttp://www.theprudenthomemaker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-74795004825562226082011-11-02T09:19:32.262-07:002011-11-02T09:19:32.262-07:00We live in Oregon on the west coast of the United ...We live in Oregon on the west coast of the United States. We are in a valley between two mountain ranges. It is gorgeous here! Our weather is mild. It rains quite a bit, but it is green everywhere!! Agriculture is very important here. The Willamette Valley has orchards, vineyards, wheat and grass seed fields, and much more. We live in the country surrounded by grass fields and sheep, but only 2 miles outside of a city with a population of 43,000. The cities north and south of where I live (30-45 minutes away) are over 140,000, and there is a very large metropolitan area about an hour north of us (population of over 2 million). The Oregon coast is 70 miles from our home (we travel over the mountains to get there) and over the mountains to our east is high desert. Oregon has extensive forests and gorgeous waterfalls. We have a little bit of everything!!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-41578175245171904232011-11-02T05:14:36.350-07:002011-11-02T05:14:36.350-07:00What a beach!!
In Belgium everything is just flat....What a beach!!<br />In Belgium everything is just flat.<br />Not near as beautiful.<br />I still wonder where you live?<br /><br />At the restaurant with four isn't an easy job. I've got five of my own. Soo I know....https://www.blogger.com/profile/04148412785254756498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-21585160762565281512011-11-01T11:02:23.029-07:002011-11-01T11:02:23.029-07:00such great photos. they were all my favorite, but ...such great photos. they were all my favorite, but my favorite favorite was lola and her bling. what a fun day for your family. i would call myself an unfun mom, but i'm trying. <br /><br />jamieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-80533206442490574462011-10-31T20:39:21.648-07:002011-10-31T20:39:21.648-07:00I feel like it's really important for us, espe...I feel like it's really important for us, especially as homeschooling families, to get out and just have FUN together. As moms, we're responsible for so much, wear so many hats, and often feel like we have to be "the bad guy," swimming against resistance just to get everything done that needs to get down with the home, family, kids' education, etc. Like you, I have times of not feeling like a very fun mom (although I doubt you're as un-fun as you say! ;-)). But taking the occasional family vacation, without too much of an educational "angle," or day trip, where there's no hurry to get to the next thing or check off a to-do list, is wonderfully connecting and refreshing. Sometimes, it's nice to take off the teacher/manager hat and just be MOM. <br />Fun Mom, even. <br />:-)<br /><br />P.S. Gorgeous photos, as always.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034180396689442335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-13004603969170764622011-10-31T15:03:08.043-07:002011-10-31T15:03:08.043-07:00Exactly what Kate just wrote... Agreed. This is s...Exactly what Kate just wrote... Agreed. This is so inspiring! Makes me want a field trip, like tomorrow! Beautiful.Alysonhttp://www.rocketcreek.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-61165802928053381422011-10-31T08:36:19.449-07:002011-10-31T08:36:19.449-07:00Good for you! It can be so hard to get everyone ou...Good for you! It can be so hard to get everyone out of the house, and even if it isn't completely worth the effort, it feels like an accomplishment. Glad your time WAS so worthwhile. And the weather, what a blessing!! Beautiful pictures.katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-43175932177403924382011-10-31T08:22:36.654-07:002011-10-31T08:22:36.654-07:00Jealous! I love the beach! It was really fun to s...Jealous! I love the beach! It was really fun to see the pics of you guys. Levi and I talked costumes the other day - looks like they turned out great. Tell him my son decided to dress as a girl cheerleader (makeup, nail polish and all). It was his sister's idea (and outfit)and she helped him. It was a little disturbing to look at but it made everyone laugh!Aprilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-80895475602966771392011-10-31T07:08:35.611-07:002011-10-31T07:08:35.611-07:00What a great day! I'm not a fun mom either. Th...What a great day! I'm not a fun mom either. The other day our middle son Tristin told me when he becomes a daddy HE will buy "real" snacks for his family. Hahajeanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810018388555836612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-75228488849765826012011-10-31T00:36:42.213-07:002011-10-31T00:36:42.213-07:00My favorite photo when Lola reads the menu...:o)♥♥...My favorite photo when Lola reads the menu...:o)♥♥♥!!!Timihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334177287615515491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-25715244982808105092011-10-30T22:08:44.504-07:002011-10-30T22:08:44.504-07:00Sounds fabulous! Well done, Scovel family! :) T...Sounds fabulous! Well done, Scovel family! :) The pics are gorgeous. Looks like you had the place to yourselves!<br /><br />ElaineHeasleyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485120575677953912noreply@blogger.com