This year has been quite fun for our family and a huge improvement on our social lives, yet the year has brought the difficulty of several good-byes.  At the beginning of the year, Shannon felt re-inspired to embrace more minimalism in our lives and went through a whole house decluttering.  It has felt awesome to…

Merry Christmas to all the Faces we miss, Michael turned 13 and entered 8th grade this year. We continue to homeschool through Valley Oaks, and this year that included doing an 8th Grade Constitution class, which was timely and interesting to learn about during this remarkable political year. We both learned a lot, and Michael…