The Aumann - Maine

We moved from New Hampshire to Maine 4 years ago, but we really moved just 1 town over! Our town is right on the border of Maine and NH, so we get to enjoy the best of both states. We have both mountains and beaches close by. Jesse is 12, Seth is 9 (10 soon!), and Cassie is 8. Jesse is homeschooled, and we hope the other 2 will be soon. They like playing soccer every fall, and they enjoyed taking a fencing class this past spring. We're starting to run and walk together as a family with a goal of completing a 5K together this fall! The facts on our postcards came from Jesse's Maine studies unit this spring. We had more info than could fit on the postcard, so please visit http://TheAumanns.blogspot.com for some more interesting facts and links!

Michigan - The Rietman Family

I am a nanny for 6 children. We will be doing a unit study on the states using these postcards. We are looking forward to learning about the different states. You can follow us athttp://lisasblogcarnivals.blogspot.com/

Lisa Rietman from Michigan

New York - The Learner Family

I am originally from Queens, New York. I moved out to California 6 years ago with my husband. We have one daughter who will be turning 4 in May and I've been busy planning for her birthday. Soon after, we will visit my parents in NY to celebrate Mother's Day. We're looking forward to sight-seeing and spending time with friends and family.

I am currently homeschooling our preschooler and love all the special moments we share. I blog about our adventures, discoveries, and learning through play. My specialty is elementary mathematics so I try to share at least one math activity every Monday's. We also do science on Sunday's. Feel free to stop by for some fun activities at Joyful Learner!

New York & North Carolina Books

I got all the links from Amazon.com but we have been getting our books from the library!

Virginia - The Mason Family

We are the Mason family. Currently, we live in Richmond, Virginia, but we are a military family and have lived in many places all over the US and overseas. Jack is nearly 7 and is a first grader. Emma is 3 1/2 and goes to preschool. Jack likes Lego and Emma really likes bugs! Helen, Jack and Emma's mom, is a writer; and Robert, Jack and Emma's dad, is a pilot and lives in the Netherlands for his work. We are enjoying getting to know our home state again and learning about all the places we have not lived.

New Hampshire & Virginia Books

I got all the links from Amazon.com but we have been getting our books from the library!

The Waide Family - Pennsylvania

I am currently "homeschooling" my 3 year old and 21 month old girls and we have one precious one on the way any day. I also have 3 older children from a previous marriage (2 of whom live with us) and 4 step children (all of whom live with their mom). They all go to public school. I have a small background in Montessori, having worked as an assistant group supervisor at a local Montessori for 5 years. So, I have started introducing some Montessori work in addition to lessons on the letters/sounds and everyday math. We love taking walks around town (our town is only 1 mile around) and listening to Raffi. I blog about our activities at www.totsandme.blogspot.com.
Karen