Our Little Corner: Happy Birthday, Mommy!

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Happy Birthday, Mommy!

Last month I celebrated my birthday. I absolutely LOVE celebrating with my little family. They make every birthday so special. And no, I'm not telling you how old I am. =)

Here I am with all my little chicks.

My best friend, Megan made this gorgeous bracelet for me.

The girls chipped in together & bought me this beautiful box.

The funny thing is I picked it out at a yard sale this fall & convinced them to buy it for my birthday. Then they hid it away & I completely forgot about it. Because of this I was truly surprised when I unwrapped it. Lol!

I got these from my in-laws. I LOVE them! The baskets have magnets on them and stick nicely to the frig. The notepad, post-its & pens make it a perfect station for reminders & grocery lists. Thank you, Moms & Pops!

Me pretending to be surprised when I "unwrapped" my present.

Mommy & Princess

She had a ball playing in the wrapping paper.

My new music machine.

Now if I could only figure out how to get it to work.

Dave made me a birthday cake from scratch. It was delicious!

Happy Birthday, to Me!

A kiss from my Honey.

Awaiting cake

Selecting the perfect piece.

He loves birthdays!

This came from my Mom.

She bought me these too. They are now one of my favorites!
Thank you, Mom!

4 comments:

Rhonda said...: Awww what a wonderful birthday. I love your smiles. You look so happy.; Thursday, January 28, 2010
Julia said...: What great gifts... looks like you had an awesome day! The pics of the baby are just too cute LOL; Thursday, January 28, 2010
Mama Teaching 3 said...: I would like the baby in the wrapping paper, please!; Thursday, January 28, 2010
Heather the Mama Duk said...: Looks like a perfectly wonderful birthday!; Friday, January 29, 2010

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.