Our Little Corner: How We Spent Our Saturday

Sunday, April 20, 2008

How We Spent Our Saturday

We were blessed with a gorgeous weekend. Yesterday Dave & the kids spent some time outdoors and then we all went shopping. We combined a few errands to save on gas. It has gone up by more than 30 cents in one week! OUCH! Later when we arrived home we had a late lunch and then went outside to work on a few more projects. Dave dragged the chest I had bought at a church sale last fall. I have been wanting to paint it but prefer to do it outdoors & had been waiting for a few good days in a row. The kids & Dave helped me sand it down and then we painted it. The paint we chose is actually the same color as our dining room. We didn't want to spend extra $ if we didn't need to and this paint was leftover. It will look nice with the lavender color in the living room. I am thrilled with this piece because it's all wood, has terrific storage & will fit nicely in our living room. A great find for only $10!

Looking Up to Big Sister

I thought it was neat that all the kids wanted to help.

Sanding Away!

Boo Planting Bulbs

Elvis Joins In

Digging In His Garden

Cute Pose

She's a Hard Worker

Goofing Around

Dancing!

Sweet Pea had Elvis Presley blasting & the kids loved dancing.

Back to Work!

Doesn't She Look Happy?

Wiping Off the Dust

Mixing the Paint

What Doing Daddy?

Mommy Painting

We Work Well Together =)

Bug Pie, Anyone?

Daddy & Daughters

"Look Mommy! I'm Doing Science!" Elvis declared

First Coat is Complete!

Normally I wouldn't have chosen this color but I think it will look great with the lavender walls in the living room. The other choices were a country blue or taupe. =p We thought this was the best choice. Now all it needs is a 2nd coat & new knobs! I might stencil on it if I get the time.

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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.