Our Little Corner: She's At It Again!

Monday, August 20, 2007

She's At It Again!

Yes, folks I'm at it again. Re-organizing, cleaning & tossing. We decided since our basement room is still not materializing, ($$, time, materials, $$), that while we wait we would make a room upstairs. When we first moved in & before Bugs was born the room that is now our girl's room was our schoolroom, playroom, guestroom. This time we took the smallest bedroom & did it over. You might remember the pics I posted last month of the girls moving in together & the boys as well. One reason for this is I miss having a schoolroom. Another big reason is that I'm hoping by having the majority of our toys in one room it will cut down on the constant cleaning & re-organizing. One main room instead of 3 full rooms + the living room. Think it will work?

Today we finally got back to our "new" schoolroom/playroom/guest room & started working hard. I was happy to fill an entire black garbage bag up with trash from the room. Perfect timing too as it was 'Trash Day' today! The other night I hung some of the girl's art up on the walls. They are proud to have their work on display. The room is looking much better after a day of cleaning. We still have some work to finish but it's coming along nicely. Here are some before & after pics.

Scattered Everywhere

Sorting & Cleaning

Seems the mess always gets bigger b/f it gets better.

LOOK!!!!!!! It's the Floor!

Much Better!

Looking good! Our hard work is starting to pay off.

(The clothes are on the bed simply b/c the closet rod broke. Dave plans to fix that this week.)

The Closet

I found about 30 candy wrappers stuffed in the back of the closet. I told Dave maybe that's why Boo gets so distracted - she's buzzed on chocolate. J/K I'm sure it was her Easter candy so at least there is no more. Of course you know we don't allow that much candy all at once, right?

AHHHHHHH!
It's starting to look like the room we envisioned.

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In re-organizing the closet I shed a few tears. It was extra hard for me to pack up our baby stuff this time. I'm praying God has at least one more Little One for us in the near future.

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SUMMERTIME 2012

2012

It was a year full of learning not only educational-wise but life lessons too. We have come to treasure those we love more than ever. Family time is to be savored and memories to be created and viewed as priceless. And our Lord is to be praised, trusted & loved.

We are enjoying our summer. It is full to overflowing with VBS volunteering & attending, Taekwondo, park playdates, gardening, Staycation, camp, birthday parties, visits from loved ones, adventures & day trips, friends, outdoor fun, swimming, summer treats, church & lots of trips to the library. It is wonderful to have some time to renew & relax.

OUR 12th YEAR

It is hard to believe we are in our 12th year of homeschooling. Where does the time go? It seems as if I should feel like an expert by now. But that's not the case. I learn more every year & always look forward to the opportunity to grow.

This year we have made some big changes. At first I was a little cautious wondering how we would handle this. But God has been amazingly gracious. We have made many new & wonderful friends. Even with cutting back our schedule is full to overflowing with fantastic & fun opportunities & experiences.

I look forward to seeing what more God has in store for us this year and sharing it with you, our friends & family.

Summer, Here We Come!

We are winding down our school year. We've finished our co-op studies & had our last classes of the year. AWANA is almost over as well as TKD. The spring soccer season is in full swing. Soon summer will be here. Swimming, park days, field trips, VBS, popsicles, gardening, bike rides & fun with friends are things we are all looking forward to. We will be doing some fun studies over the summer as well. Some we have already begun!
As always our days are full to the brim. Many like to comment that Dave & I have our hands full. I agree. Our hands & lives are full of fun, laughter, learning & growing. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

A New School Year

School has begun! It isn't officially fall here yet but our fall activities have started. We are now back in AWANA, Wednesday night groups, Sunday school, soccer, homeschool & 2 family learning co-ops. This week we have added Taekwando to our schedule. Yes, we are busy! On top it all off I am co-leading our large, church homeschool support group. We kicked off the new school year with a picnic. It was an amazing time & lots of fun was had though the weather tried it's best to ruin it. God prevailed!

This year we have a 9th grader (How did we get to high school already?), a 6th grader, a 3rd grader and one in Kindergarten. And don't forget our little toddler!!!! As many like to comment yes, we have our hands full. Our hands are full of blessings, of life and of love. Some days bring more challenges & tough times but through it all we grow stronger & closer.

Announcement *

She is here! Safe & sound & BEAUTIFUL! We are all wrapped around her little fingers. Our little princess arrived on
April 6 at 8:06a.m. by C-section. She surprised us all by weighing only 7lbs. 9oz. We had expected her to be at least 9lbs. based on the ultrasounds. She is also 19.5 inches long. A little peanut!
As you can see from some of her hospital photos she is already learning to accessorize. Lol. The nursery nurses at the hospital stuck a pink bow in her hair. I love it!
I will not be publishing her real name on my blog due to safety reasons, (just like I have done for my older children), but if you'd like to know feel free to email me privately and I'd be happy to share.