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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Very Special Ornaments

Every Christmas my FIL gives handmade ornaments to the grandchildren. This is no small task as there are lots! He designs, cuts & paints each and every one. We always look forward with anticipation to see what he has created. These are the ones from this year. Aren't they beautiful?

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Fun Friday Night

My Dad wanted to spend some time with the kids before he leaves on a 2-week business trip. Our city sponsors a free outdoor movie night and he thought it would be fun to go. I had planned for all 4 kids & I to join him but Bugsy ended up having a cranky day so I re-thought on my original plan. I figured it wouldn't be much fun for me to have to chase him all over the park while the movie played. I had the girls go with Grandpa instead & I stayed with the boys.

I wanted them to have a special night too so they wouldn't feel left out. Elvis & I ran down to Hollywood Video and low and behold what did we find in the bargain rentals but Transformers! Elvis' night was made right there & then! He didn't even have to see it as holding it in his hands was awesome enough. =)

Last but not least we popped next door to the Dollar Tree where I found three re-usable sticker books. Yahoo! Bugs has been getting into my expensive ones I have for school unit studies. This was the perfect solution! We were all happy to have a special night complete with a great movie, snacks & extra treats.

A Peek at the Car Stickers

One of the Pages to Play On

The Airplane, Etc. Sticker Pages

One of the Imagination Pages

Stickers for the Mermaid/Ocean Book

I like how there is learning added to the fun.

Science

Math

Language Arts

I hope they stock more of these sometime soon! The boys LOVE them!

The girls had a fantastic time with Grandpa. They loved all the snacks, the movie & most of all time with him.

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.