Our Little Corner: Christmas Morning at Home

Friday, January 11, 2008

Christmas Morning at Home

FINALLY! I have our Christmas pictures uploaded and ready to post. There are a lot of pictures here but believe me these are the tip of the iceberg. Lol! I took over 400 pictures over Christmas Eve & Christmas. So many memories. I hope you enjoy seeing our day. Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Very excited!

The Stockings

The children were eager to dig into their stockings & see what Santa had left for them.

Candy was Bug-a-Boo's favorite. "Open it! Open it!" he would plead excitedly.

Time for Gifts!!!!!!!

A Video Game of His Own!

I LOVE this picture! She was so shocked & excited!

Her Annual Special Book

Screams Filled the House!

The girls went absolutely CRAZY when they opened these. It was worth everything it took to get them.

Rescue Heroes!

Lightening McQueen is one of his FAVORITES!

New Clothes!

I got these for a real bargain this fall. Sweet Pea loves her new wardrobe.

He loves the ocean & God's creatures.

HANNAH MONTANA!!!!!!!

I think she literally hit the ceiling when she saw this! Lol!

Time to Jam!

A Very Happy Davey

She loves her digital camera.

A generous friend from Freecycle gave that to us! Wow!

Sweet Pea & Tucker

Time for Breakfast!

Yummy! Waffles, bacon & orange juice!

Goofing Around ~ Lol~

What a ham!

He's Not Done Yet!

After refueling he is ready to jam on his guitar!

He was cracking us up. Of course that only encouraged him to keep on entertaining. Lol. We didn't mind one bit.

After his little show we started getting ready to go over to my parents' house. I have posted pics from there in Part 2. Told ya I took a lot of pictures! Hee, hee!

P.S. Most of the children's gifts came from yard sales. They don't mind one bit and it helps our budget tremendously.

2 comments:

Alison said...: As always Kristine.. it looks like you all had a great time!!!; Friday, January 11, 2008
Alison said...: As always Kristine.. it looks like you all had a great time!!!; Friday, January 11, 2008

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.