Our Little Corner

Saturday, April 26, 2014

TINKERBELLE

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” -- Anatole France

Saturday, April 19, 2014

We had a lot of fun at the Easter Experience today. It was hosted by a local church and everything there was FREE. We had popcorn, water, popsicles, and cotton candy. The kids played tons of carnival games and went in the bouncy house. They won several prizes. The egg hunt went very well for the boys but no so well for little Princess. That was okay because her older brother shared his eggs with her. Such sweetness. It was perfect weather outside and lots of fun to have some relaxing family time.

Posing with the bunny as we entered the Easter Experience.

This was cute.

A helicopter flew overhead a few times before the first egg hunt.

Duckie Game

Another prize!

Excited for the bouncy house!

Waiting for their turn at the baseball throwing game.

Love, love, LOVE this photo.

Lining up for the 2:30 egg hunt.

It was a big crowd.

The helicopter is getting ready.

If you look closely you can see eggs being tossed out of the helicopter.

More eggs!

It was sad that some of the parents had their children cheat.

More games!

Bugs won this 2 liter at the ring toss game.

We waited in a long line for cotton candy. These people were working hard.

Boo Bear went and played the ring toss game. She won!

Blue tongues!

Ice cream!

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

ENTERTAINING AT THE ZOO

The zoo had some visitors on Sunday for a kid's day. One section was a "Musical Petting Zoo". It was really cool & had all sorts of instruments you could try out and play with. I decided to do some entertaining. Lol.

Monday, April 7, 2014

PRINCESS

For now we are wanting her to stay a little girl as long as possible but this gave us a little glimpse into what the future might look like.

A few photos from Princess' Princess Party. It was splendid!

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

A LITTLE SPRING CLEANING

We can't do a whole house overhaul because we are getting ready for Princess's birthday party on Saturday. But I did want to get a few things cleaned out as we were prepping for the birthday party. Cleaning out behind the downstairs entertainment center led to a purge and organization of videos. I did this last summer but it was time to do it again. We started last night and finally finished around lunch time.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

FOREVER

Today's quote from Princess: "Mommy, I want to keep you FOREVER."

Yes, she melts my heart.

Monday, February 10, 2014

LUNG & DIAPHRAGM EXPERIMENT

We finished out unit on the respiratory system today. That means it was experiment time. Yay! This experiment showed us how the lung & diaphragm work together to both take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. The boys really enjoyed seeing our experiment work.

I cut the bottom off of the bottle and then Bugs put the balloon on the top opening.

Elvis cut the bottom off of another balloon and stretched it tightly over the bottom opening.

Then it was time to make it work. And it did! Very cool!

An up close look.

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.