Where It Happens: West Coast Edition (Take 2)

Anyone who actually knows us or reads this blog regularly knows that learning is hardly limited to the walls of our house. Learning happens anywhere and everywhere for the entourage! However, our home is headquarters, and now that we're all settled into our new digs on the West Coast (again), here's a little tour of where the girls spend much of their time:

Their Bedroom: We upgraded their bunkbeds on this move, and they are pretty excited about the nearly endless possible set ups. For this location, the corner triple is working beautifully: Monkey's on top with the tent (for maximum privacy--poor little introvert), Bug is in the middle, and Goose is on the bottom. Out of sight from this angle, the girls have their usual overflowing bin of stuffed animals, crowded bookshelf, along with a couple of dressers.

The Playroom: The next area of the house that's most exclusively the girls is the playroom. They love that it's tucked away in the L-shape of the living room and not a "walking space." It's a bit cramped but the upside is that they have to clean up regularly or they can't walk in there! At their request, the playroom also features a gallery of famous artwork that includes Renoir, Monet, Seurat, Van Gogh, and Michelangelo.

The Living Room: Adjoining the playroom, is the living room, which means, of course, it frequently gets hijacked for playroom purposes, particularly since it has a lot more open space for setting up big puzzles or elaborate set ups. It's also the usual venue for reading times (them to me and vice versa), our traditional Sunday evening family movie night, weekday watching of more educational videos, and wrestling with Daddy (That last one's important! Bonding with Daddy, honing kinesthetic skills, and learning about personal, physical boundaries is crucial. Also it's hilarious to watch). It's also a library and museum of sorts since the walls and pretty much every horizontal surface are filled with books and memorabilia from our many travels. 

(Ok, so you can't actually see the wall lined with packed bookshelves,
but trust me it's there to my left just out of sight.)

The Study: After six months without one, the girls (and I) are very thankful to have this designated space back! We're able to unfold the project table to its full length for maximum elbow space during lessons and art projects and still have room for several more packed bookcases, a dresser full of craft supplies, a computer desk, filing cabinet, my favorite reading chair, and a white board. Hooray!

The Kitchen: Last but not least, the room I may actually spend the most time in! The girls spend a lot of time in here too as they participate more and more in the cooking and cleaning up process. We also do our daily Bible reading and memory around the table at breakfast. Obviously, you can't see the table in the picture, but it's there around the corner. It's just not very interesting.

So, now you know how to picture us!