Our Little Corner: June 2011

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Problems with Blog

I can't get my blog to stop adding so many spaces. Tonight I must have corrected my previous post at least 7 times & it kept messing up anyway! ARGH!!!!!! Then it was giving me different sized fonts when I went to publish. Is anyone else having trouble with their blogs on this server? HELP, please!

New Belts!

All four children tested for their new rank in TKD. They were nervous but excited too. This past Friday they all received their new belts & certificates. What an exciting morning!

Bugsy moved up to yellow belt black stripe.

Shaking hands with the black belts as they congratulate him.

I love that you can see the reflection of Boo's smile in the mirror.

Congratulations, Sweet Pea!

I don't think there was a child in attendence more excited than Elvis!

He is beaming!

Proud boy!

Excited & silly at the same time.

Blue belts! YES!

He has worked very hard for this promotion. Yay, Bugsy!

The sweetest little yellow belt you ever did see. =0)

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Creativity & Face Paints

One of Elvis' favorite things is Star Wars. In addition he loves Clone Wars which is the animated version & spin-off of Star Wars. He has been working on his own book of the characters. This week the kids decided they wanted to act out the scenes Elvis had written. Someone came up with the idea to use face paints. Boo won them at AWANA this year for doing well in her memory verses. She generously shared them to enhance the video. It was such fun painting everyone & seeing their reactions!

Sweet Pea painted Bugsy's face.

The base.

The finished & new Bugsy!

Trying to look tough.

The Crew

Elvis

It's hard to see in this light but even his ears are painted!

Cutie Pie didn't want to be left out so I painted her face too.

Looking cool!

She cracks me up!

Cuteness!

Is that ME?!?!?!?

After they were done filming Elvis & Boo Bear had some extra fun with the leftover paint.

He ran all over the house whooping & hollering. Hilarious! Someone painted a giant red arrow on his back too. Lol!

We're definitely going to have to keep face paints on hand in our craft closet. They are such FUN!

Saturday, June 11, 2011

My Lilies

These are the latest to bloom.

Friday, June 10, 2011

More Savings

I usually don't shop at CVS. I can't keep up with the cycle of savings. But I stopped in for Silly Bands that were on sale, (Shhhh......my boys don't know.), and found the 90% off basket. I picked these sets of flashlights up for 64 cents each.

Each of these packs were 19 cents.

I may have to stop in more often! Lol!

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.