Our Little Corner: Get Ready Cause Here We Come!

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Get Ready Cause Here We Come!

Here I am catching up AGAIN.

These pics are from our trip to the park when Matt & Jenny were here. We took them to the park Terry introduced us too. We love it there! It was a hot day & we had lots of fun. We played on the big playground, rode the train, went through the little zoo, had a picnic lunch & rode on the paddle boats. On the way home we stopped for ice cream. It was extra special sharing this day with Matt, Jenny and our sweetie-pie nieces. I miss them lots.

Boo My Little Monkey

Blast Off!

Bugs loves the thrill of the slide.

Big & Little Cousins

It warms my heart to see our children helping out their little cousins.

Gaining Confidence

Curly was afraid at first but gained confidence as she went along realizing she could do it & that S.P. was hanging on. Our brave little Curly Top!

Wheeee!

Bugs had a great time!

Zip Ride

Making Music

Bugs & Curly struck up some tunes on the playground.

Leading the Way

Bugs leads Cupcake up the stairs.

Yee ha!

Big & Little

Ahoy, E-boy!

No Fear

Bugs loves the playground. The faster the better! Lol!

Cowgirl Curly!

Having a Blast!

E-boy was all over that playground. Lol!

Scooting

Cupcake was cute. She would climb the ladder, walk a few steps, drop on her seat & scoot until she got to the edge of the slide. Then she would make sure I was ready & go for it! I was so proud of her. She was afraid at first but trusted me & went down the slide. With each trip she gained confidence & soon she was running around climbing all over the place. What a brave girl!

Smiling Bugs

Bugs enjoyed the ride but it wasn't long before he wanted to be on the move. Can't keep that boy down! Lol.

Curly Fry & Boo

This Is How It's Done, Is It Not?

Leave it to Bugs to stir things up. What a boy!

Silly Girl

I was very proud of C.F. & C.C. They haven't been on a playgroud much and they did so well & were willing to try new things. Yay, girls!

Train Ride!

Boo gets ready for the fun!

Cool Dude

Curly Fry L-O-V-E-D the Train Ride

Silly Boys

Matt & Dave goof around on the train ride. I think the tunnel was their favorite as they made lots of entertaining noises. *grin*

Cupcake & Her Daddy

Train Ride for Two

Boo & Bambi

Boo fell in love with the deer. She managed to find corn to feed them too! She is very resourceful.

My Turn!

I couldn't resist the deer either & had to take a turn. They are beautiful creatures.

Best Buds Hanging Out

The Fearsome Foursome

Watch out world! Hee, hee.......

Turkey Talk

Dave had a little chat with the turkeys. Worked them up into quite a tizzy! He had a little conversation with the eagle too. I have that one on tape. Yes, he's my Dr. Doolittle.

Keep it Moving, Aunt Kristine!

We stopped to pose for a picture but Cupcake wanted nothing of it. She had an agenda and she was sticking to it. Lol!

Taking the Lead

Now it's E-boy who is in a hurry to go. I tell ya it's an adventure walking with a 1,3 & 5 year old! Lol!

(You know I loved it.)

Doesn't She Look Fantastic?

Can you believe she had a baby only 3 months ago? I want to know her secret!

Watching & Waiting

The guys took the older kids out on the paddle boats. At first Cupcake was asleep but woke up after awhile. Bugs was glad he had his buddy to hang out with. They got a big kick out of watching the boats go by.

Boat #1 Coming Up!

Here they are sailing by. Oh, the best is yet to come!

Yes, Look in the Back!

Oh my, this cracked me up! He looked so darn cute!

My Big Guy

Doesn't he look adorable? Like a big kid. Hee,hee.

My Two Sailors

Sweet Pea was surprised at how much work a paddle boat is. She had to paddle the boat alone. E-boy tried to help but couldn't reach the peddles. Tee, hee. She was a good sport about it.

Don't Do It!

E-boy tried to jump ship but thankfully listened to his Mama. Whew!

Here They Come!

Round 2 round the pond.......

A Princely Wave

See Dolls? I've taught him well. *wink

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The paddle boats were rented for a 1/2 hour but our crew quit a bit early. They were tuckered out & to boot it was a hot day. We decided to call it a day & head home for some ice cream.

I think our biggest adventure at the park was during our picnic. Yellow Jackets invaded like ants. One came & must have told his buddies b/c soon we were surrounded. Our men protected us valiantly. The casualites were a can of soda, a cup of juice and sadly a few yellow jackets. Thankfully we all survived to tell the tale.

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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.