Our Little Corner: Boxes

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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Simple Fun

Who says kids need fancy toys to have fun? Princess found this box upstairs yesterday. It was one that Elvis had been using for a home for his Littlest Pet Shop animals. Princess found a whole new use for it. Lol!

She made me laugh as she looked adorable.

Where did Princess go?

Peek-a-boo!

Bugsy got in on the fun.

Love those eyes!

Silly girl!

The funniest was when she ran. Oh, my stomach hurt from laughing!

Hey, Mama!

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Yard Sale

Our yard sale 2 weeks ago went well. I think it may have been the hottest day of the year! The heat index was 116 degrees! We were outside from 5:30a.m. until 4:30p.m. Some of that time was set up & clean up but we were still in the heat & humidity. A shower never felt so good! I had fun meeting a lot of new people & helping many. We only had a couple that weren't friendly. We didn't do as well as some of our friends did earlier in the summer but still made more than we ever have at a yard sale. Yay!

I didn't get pics of the set up but here are some afterwards.

All these boxes went to charity.

It took quite awhile to pack everything up.

We piled the stuff on the patio that was fragile.

Lots of toys went to charity too. I was proud of the kids for giving away so much!

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Coming Along Nicely

There was a lot of activity upstairs Thursday night. The kids & Dave moved all the boxes to one side of the room. Then I did the vacuuming & it was time for the sectional couch to come upstairs. We were getting new couches delivered the next day for the living room. It is fun watching the house come together into a home.

Working Together

Piece by piece the couch comes upstairs.

The shelves all set up with toys & books.

The sectional all in place.

Dave moved one shelf to the corner. I like the little play area.

Last night we all watched The Clone Wars upstairs in the Family Room. It's so cozy!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

They're Everywhere!

Boxes! Boxes! Everywhere! Even though we have been working hard there is still a lot to unpack.

This is what the Baby's room presently looks like.

The Family Room. As you can see the girls are working on it a bit.

Dave searches.

A photo of the newly made & painted shelves.

Another view of the shelves. Recently I put lots of books on them & some toys. Looks good!

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.