Our Little Corner: Block Party!

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Block Party!

One of the local churches threw a block party in the city square. They said it was a way for them to give back to the community. I thought it was very sweet & generous. Everything but the food & carriage rides were FREE. Wow! There was a petting zoo, face painting, a clown making balloon animals, a fire engine & firefighters, several inflatables, live music, massages & give-a-ways.

The boys in the bounce house.

The slide.

Boo took Princess for a few rides.

She couldn't get enough! We finally had to carry her away.

The boys liked petting the goats.

Boo fell in love.

Elvis' favorite was this little guy.

This firefighter was wonderful. He was super friendly & enthusiastic. He answered all the kid's questions & let them sit in the fire truck as long as they liked.

Waiting in line to have their faces painted.

Bugs choosing what design to have painted on.

Elvis is a work in progress.

Our cute puppy!

A fishing game.

Bugsy's sweet face was too little for the cowboy design he wanted.

It barely fit on his arm! Lol!

The boys enjoyed this little challenge.

We enjoyed our free fans from one of our favorite radio stations.

I have been saving my birthday money & found this sweet handbag for half price. I love it!

Sweet Pea bought herself some "bling" with her babysitting money.

Even Princess got a design. We knew she wouldn't hold still for it on her face so the lady painted her leg. Princess was fascinated with it!

She kept looking at it for a long time.

Bugsy

Boo had a cowgirl painted.

We had a fantastic 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.