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Monday, January 4, 2010

Award Night!

I was looking through my pics and realized I had never posted these! I wanted to make certain I did because it was such an important night for us. It was the night that the kids were given their trophies for soccer. None of the children have ever received a trophy before making it extra special. (They received medals at their previous soccer program.) Excitement was through the roof as the kids waited for us to set out for the YMCA. They had a neat set up with games, a bouncy slide (indoors!), basketball, a bouncy house (inside), a climbing wall outside, swimming & pizza. They had a little award ceremony for each team. We went through 3 ceremonies at 3 different time slots. It was kind of comical as we'd get done, hang around for about 10-20 min. and then turn right back around and attend the next ceremony.

Boo plays pool for the first time.

Bugs takes a turn.

Hanging Out

Daddy tries to help Elvis.

Beautiful Princess

Big & Little

His face says it all!

Bugs & his buddy.

Boo on the climbing wall. Yep, she's at the top!

Elvis tried the climbing wall for the first time. He had a little trouble getting started but wouldn't give up. Once he got the rhythm he took off.

Shall we call him, "Spiderman"?

(He's in the orange & made it to the top!)

Elvis & his coach.

A very proud boy.

Boo & her team.

Boo & her coach.

Yay, Boo Bear!

After all the ceremonies and some pizza it was time to hit the pool!

Daddy swims with Princess.

Playing around

Creature from the lagoon?

Hanging out in style!

Sweet Sisters

The night was a HUGE hit! We're already looking forward to spring!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Lake

Back a month or two ago we decided it was time to try out Percy Priest Lake. We had heard good things about it and were eager to find a nice place to swim & picnic. Dave had a floating holiday from Good Friday to use so we picked a Monday and off we went. It was nice going on a weekday because it wasn't mobbed as it would be on the weekend. We had a great time!

Elvis swimming with Nemo.

Bugs wants to swim all on his own this year.

Little Princess was only 3 weeks old when we went.

She was so sweet in her little outfit.

We found this little guy on the beach.

Swimming in the lake.

Beautiful View

I made sure she was covered up well from the sun. Her precious little piggies were covered with sunscreen.

Wheee!

They have a little beach and then there are lots of trees & grass for picnics. A nice balance of sun & shade.

Sweet Pea building a sand castle.

What a great family day!

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Hitting the Lake

A couple of weeks ago we actually had a day to relax. Yay! I packed the kids up and took them to the lake. On the way we picked up Sweet Pea's best friend & Boo Bear's best friend.

My Little Fishy

Hunting for Sunfish

Boo Bear

Go, Elvis! Go!

Bugs & "Trixie"

Riding the Killer Whale

Bugs & His Girls

Elvis Explores

Trixie Hanging Out

Setting Out for the Diving Platform

Boo Bear & "Minnie"

Walking the Beach

Ready to Dive In

Mommy Command Center

On the Hunt

My Boys

There Were LOTS of Fish!

Can We Take Him Home?

On the Beach

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.