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Hi everyone! It's been a very long time since I last posted on here...5 years to be exact! I thought it would be fun to pick back up the family blog so those near and far can keep up with us a little better. 

 A couple of weeks ago I decided that I wanted to continue some sort of learning through the summer with the kids. I just wanted to keep some normalcy with our schedule and to keep Naomi practicing the skills she learned in Kindergarten. I asked both of the kids what they would like to learn during 'mommy school' and the ideas ranged from unicorns to trucks. After a couple of discussions the kids decided on space and dinosaurs. Shockingly enough, I honestly had nothing to do with their topics! I really wanted them to pick something they were interested in without any input from me. Since the last unit I taught for school was space, I think Naomi was intrigued by that! 

 The first thing I did was plan and get supplies. I got both Naomi and Isaiah a composition notebook to keep all of our activities organized. Both of them decorated the first page in their notebook for our space adventures. 





 Stay tuned for more space adventures from the Hester House!
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