Our Little Corner: May 2008

Friday, May 30, 2008

Here We Are!

Sorry I haven't posted for the last 2 days. Dave & I flew down to Nashville on Thursday. I was sick as a dog for the entire trip. UGH. Thank God I felt tons better today. Thank you to everyone who was praying for me. You rock! Today we went house hunting. We found one that I simply fell in love with. I don't know if we have a chance though as it is new on the market & we haven't even got ours officially on yet. I'm praying that God will give us this house and if not He has an even better one out there for us. He did it last time for us and I know He can do it again! =)

We have a couple more days down here. We will look at houses a little more & play tourist. We have met many nice people so far. I got to tour Dave's new workplace today. Very impressive! Our realtor here was nice as can be. I like her a lot & feel she is a perfect fit for us.

The kids are at Mom's having fun while we are away. Our neighbors are watching the house and Mom went over today to check on the cats. She'll go over again to feed the fish & give Tinkerbelle & Tucker some lovin. Thanks, Mom!

I have to say I LOVE the accent everyone has here! So sweet! And all the stores! Wow! I'll try to post some pics tomorrow. So far it's been a whirlwind so I might have to wait until we get home. Hang in there with me. =)

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Best Family Trip of the Year!

It was time for a break & some fun! On Sunday morning Dave & I made a spur of the moment decision, packed up the kids and headed to the zoo. We had bought a zoo pass a couple weeks ago and we were looking forward to using it at our first zoo! The ride was beautiful as there was much to see. We packed a lunch and ate it on the way. The zoo was nicely set up and maintained. It was a great day & we learned a lot. On the trip back we stopped for ice cream at Dairy Queen. We don't have any right nearby our home which made it an extra special treat.

Lunch Time

The condor was eating so I couldn't get a great pic of him but we still enjoyed watching him.

Wolves!

The Stump

The kids all wanted their picture taken in it.

Or ON It.

Elvis & Whaley

Prairie Dogs!

This was the neatest exhibit! I used to see prairie dogs all the time when I was little and living in Colorado. These little guys brought back some fun memories.

They had these neat tubes you could go in & be right with the Prairie Dogs.

Hello, Little Fella!

Bison

Pretty Photo Background

Watching The Bison & Deer

Love Those Kids!

Neat Bird!

Wasn't It Nice That He Posed for Us?

Showing Some Teeth

Alligators

The boys were fascinated with them.

Sunning On A Log

A Giant Cow

Taking A Peek

I thought this would be neat to print & keep in our bird watching kit.

Turkey Talk

Dave has a way with turkeys. True story! Whenever we go to a zoo or farm he can talk to them and they talk right back to them. This guy answered Dave's "Turkey Talk" and then showed him his rear. LOL! I guess he didn't like what Dave had to say. Hee! Hee! Hee!

Family Photo

Isn't This Neat?

Learning In Action

Hi, Mr. Turtle

This Is One of Bugs's Favorite Animals

Isn't He Huge? Look at the bottom of his shell!

Can You Tell They're Tired?

Time for a Drink

Peacocks Roam Freely at the Zoo

Hee, Hee, Hee!

THE GREENHOUSE

HAVING FUN IN THE GIFT SHOP

PROFESSER BEARDSLEY'S RESEARCH STATION

This was AWESOME! We were allowed to touch all the creatures, have them on us & take as many pictures & ask as many questions as our hearts desired. This is a "can't miss" at this zoo!

Bearded Dragon

How Cool Is This?

As You Will Continue to See Bugs Wasn't ONe Bit Afraid of the Creatures

Yes, That IS A Trantula!

See?

Corn Snake

He Was the First One to Volunteer

Can You Guess What This Is?

(And yes, that is MY hand that it's in.)

They Multiplied!!!!!!!

This is a once in a lifetime photo. Do you know what these are? The zoo guy got a kick out of trying to creep me out. I had the tarantula in my hand too!

Now That Is NOT My Hand! LOL! He took it out of the cage so I could get a good picture. Wasn't that nice?

Our Favorite

We promised the kids we'd visit the Prairie Dogs one more time before we left the zoo.

Dairy Queen.........YAY!

I had my favorite, a Heath Bar Blizzard. YUMMY!

This is one of the very best trips we have had this year!

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.