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Monday, August 3, 2009

Thank you, Mom!

While my parents where here visiting my Mom noticed our dishwasher wasn't working right. Amount other things the dishes on the top rack weren't getting washed. The dishwasher is as old as the house, (house built in 1987), so it wasn't really a surprise. But we didn't have the $ for a new one and were just using this one until it quit. We figured it was better than none, right? Well, one morning Mom had a huge surprise for us. She had gone online and selected a brand new dishwasher for us! And she wanted me to go down to Sears with her to order it. I was speechless. What a gift! And a surprise! We did and it was delivered the following Monday. Mom was able to see it and even use it while she was here. I absolutely LOVE it and am so very thankful. Mom said it's my birthday, Christmas, anniversary, Ground Hog Day, etc. etc. gift and that's fine with me. Thank you, Mom!

Here's the old dishwasher.

Me showing it off! A guy even came and installed it! Yahoo!

Looks so very nice!

Sweet Pea, whose job it is to load & unload our new friend, says she doesn't even mind doing this chore anymore. Even declared, "I love it, Mom!" Now how's THAT for a great gift?

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Icing on the Cake!

The kids thought their presents were all unwrapped. That's when we gave them the "prize" gift for the whole family.....................

Here they are all eagerly unwrapping the box.

It's a Wii!!!!!!! Talk about happy, excited, SURPRISED kids!
We've never owned a game system so this is BIG for us.

Now for the girls big individual gifts.

Aren't these reactions priceless?

They kept screaming! LOL!

They each received their own MP3 player. They've been wanting these forever. They used them all day long & into the next days as well. They are a hit!

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.