Piano recital

As you can tell from the pictures and the title, all three of my children had a piano recital. They were all three pretty nervous, but did so good you wouldn't have known. Sarah has played piano around 7 years, Zech has played for around 4 years, and Isabella 2 years. Sarah played "Silent Night", Zech played "Jingle Bells", and Isabella played "Baby Jesus Lay Your Head". We are so proud of all three of our children and their talents.

My 14th Wedding Anniversary

Today is my 14th Wedding anniversary! We've made it this far and I hope the next 14 years are just as good as the last 14 years. You see I have to say I'm blessed with a terrific husband. He goes to work and makes good money, comes home and even helps around the house. He does laundry, vacuuming, cooking, cleaning, and more. He spends time with me and always amazes me by telling me so many times how beautiful he thinks I am. He is an excellent pastor/preacher. He loves God with all his heart. I'm amazed at the skill he leads the church with and thankful God has truly filled him with wisdom beyond his years. He is also an excellent Daddy. Spending time with each child and making sure they know how proud he is of them. It is not of him or I to have the marraige we do, it is all in God's hands and we are so very thankful to Him for all that He has given us.

Teaching girls to cheer?

We were at our Upwards games yesterday (a whole 2 1/2 hours worth) and watching Isabella cheer. We were watching the basketball game too but mostly watching her cheer. Now before you think we are watching her and not Zech play basketball, he wasn't playing yet. Hence the 2 1/2 hours time spent in the gym. You see Isabella cheers at 12:00 and Zech plays at 1:00 and we have to be there early. Okay back to the cheerleading. Isabella's cheer coaches keep coaxing them to be a little louder and reminding them at the end of their cheer to show a little spirit. Zech looks at me in the process and ask why are the coaches telling the girls to scream louder. He said didn't God make girls that way, to scream! He said they already know how to do it and wasn't sure why her coaches were needing to prod this God given talent a little further! LOL! We laughed and laughed at this one!

Finding the Christmas STAR!

Zech and Isabella had the priveledge in being in our childrens church Christmas program Sunday morning. It was called finding the Christmas Star. The kids and helpers all did such a fantanstic job. Zech had a quick solo and Isabella if you can tell is playing the piano with a funny pink hat. Both did a great job. They even went to a smaller church that night and put on their performance. Do you know who the Christmas STAR is? Well it is Jesus!

Cousins from Africa!

This last weekend we have the priviledge of hosting Mike's cousin and family on stateside assignment from Mmbatho, South Africa. Jody and Dennis have been on assignment in South Africa for 4 years and are headed back on January 4th. They have 5 children, three boys and two girls. We enjoyed their stay here although very short and very sickly. You see they were supposed to come on Thursday and their plans were changed, then Friday and some of their kids were sick. On Saturday everyone woke up and everyone was fine. The drive here they did well on. Unfortunately once they got here both Jody and Dennis ended up getting sick. Mike and I were able to help take care of the kids while they took care of each other. It is no fun getting sick but it is even worse when it is not your house. They shared their wonderful sickness with our family but it was wonderfully nice to see them anyway. They are missed greatly here in the states but they are right where God wants them and we saw that in their hearts and minds when they were here. Please pray for the Janz family as they travel back and share the story of Jesus and His love for the South African people.

More Upwards Pics!

Upwards! Upwards! Here we go Upwards!

If you haven't an upwards sports program in your city, your missing out. WOW, what a wonderful event these are. They are christian oriented sports programs with scripture memory, devotions, and fun for all the parents and children. Zech and Isabella are in Upwards Basketball this year. Sarah is too old for these programs now. Zech is playing on the 5th and 6th grade boys team and Isabella is our little cheerleader. This last Saturday was their first game of the season. Zech scored 2 points in his first game! Awesome job by both!

Enrichment Showcase

Enrichment showcase is a time set aside for the children who have taken all the enrichment classes to showcase what they've done. Our last day was Nov 26 and our showcase was Dec 3. It was so neat to see group after group go up on stage and show us or tell us what they've learned. We've enjoyed being part of the Enrichment this year and it truly enriches what you teach them at home. My children have learned science, logic, sign language, art, cooking, us history, & so much more. Most importantly they've made a lot of friends. We are going back next semester!

Out of the mouth of babes!

Recently I had a one on one oppurtunity to spend an hour or so with my only and favorite son, Zech, who just turned 11! Now we were driving to Walmart to return a CD player that had broken (just a side note this has to be the 6th one broken in about a two year period) and to get a new one. On the way home though, he surprised me and said "Mom, why are people so sad?" I asked him what he meant. He said, "Well everywhere I go people have frowns on their faces the shoulders and head hung down and they look so sad." Well you could have knocked me over by then because of such a statement but then I asked him why he thought everyone was so sad and where he saw them so sad. He said, "I see them all over, even at church. I think maybe because they don't have Jesus in their hearts." I asked him what he could do about that and he responded with, "I can hold my head up high and smile to them and show them I have Jesus in my heart." So simple, yet so profound. Next time your in a particular mood, remember the children around us are watching us and looking for the "smile" that Jesus gives us. Remember also, because He lives, I can face tomorrow, because He lives, all fear is gone, because I know, know, know He hold the future, that life is worth the living just because He LIVES!

Happy Birthday to ZECH!

It is indeed Zechariah's Birthday! He turned 11 years old today! How awesome of a young man he is becoming. How very thankful we have him in our lives.

Hanging of the Green!

Have you ever heard anyone come out of "hanging of the green" service and say "that was the coolest worship experience I've had." Well you haven't been to our church. We had the most incredible worship experience. The pastor (my hubby) preached each of the symbols of Christmas such as the evergreens, the wreaths, the nativity, and the candles as each one was being decorated. We sang all the songs and new ones even that represent each one. The kids, the teens, and families were all a part of the festivities. What a wonderful way to start out December remembering why we put up our decorations and what each one symbolized. We had a salvation, a college girl join, and a rededication of an elderly mans life. But each one of us were challenged to make a commitment to find one person this month and tell face to face the "Reason for the Season". So I'll ask you, do you know? Do you know that baby Jesus that we put in the manger came specifically to die on a tree for your sins? That we deserve the punishment of death which is eternal seperation from God but that God gave us the perfect gift to receive. I pray that you will find out more about the Lord Jesus you see laying in mangers all over your town this Christmas season!

Every good and perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights!

James 1:17 tells us good gifts come from above. God must have inspired me to create good gifts this Christmas but I had no idea I'd be saying "Good grief", I've created a monster. You see even though we homeschool the children have all different kinds of teachers, coop teachers, piano teacher, PE teacher, Sunday school teacher, and more! What a better way to say "thank you" than to give them a gift of your appreciation. We set off yesterday to create those little "thank you" items and unfornately didn't get very far before we all were given out. Unfortunately I didn't think ahead and when I did I realized that they take 4 snowman coasters to make 1 present and therefore that times how many presents to give away takes 100 of these individual ones to make. The glueing part, althought messy, is no big deal, the sewing part, although a very easy stitch requires patience because you sew 100 of the coasters and 100 of the snow man heads. Now I'm still having fun and the product as you can is very cute (or at least I think so) but there is still so much ahead. I hope your inspired from Him above to say thanks to someone this time of year for all their hard work.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

The weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful, and since we've no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Well the weather outside was very cold and we got our first snow of the season yesterday! There was no fire because saving money means no fireplace and we are cheap, and we had lots of places to go and thankfully it didn't stick to the roads. So the kids went out to play early in the morning and got wet & cold, but had loads of fun. It all melted away by afternoon but it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. However here in Texas just like last week it could end up being 80 degrees again!

Deck the Halls with boughs of Holly!

Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, all around our house. We are decking our walls, our fireplace and everywhere else with decorations that remind us of Christmas. What is amazing as I undid my decorations were the many reminders that this is Jesus' Birthday! So many manger scenes and scenes of Mary and Joseph and baby Jesus. So many reminders of what this season is all about! My kids eyes glisten at all the lights and presents and get excited about it all.

The tree, as we were putting it up, reminds me that my Lord Jesus who came as a baby in a manger was hung upon a tree for my sins! He rose again and lives for us and intercedes for us. Those of us who believe in Him and His name and repent of our sins. He takes the sin away, makes us new again. Just like my evergreen tree, my life is evergreen and will never die spiritually! Thank you Jesus!

Give thanks in Everything!

These are pictures of our Thankful Blessings tablecloth. I put it out year after year for Thanksgiving. We write on it that year what we are thankful for! I'm thankful this year for so much. He has blessed us beyond what I could possibly imagine and He has abundantly filled my soul with His grace. I couldn't help but laugh at some of the thankful blessings written on our tablecloth. Zech one year wrote he was thankful for family and for Kmart. We must have just gone there for him to have remembered it. We are all very thankful for my mom still being with us this Thanksgiving. Thank you all for blessing our lives so richly!

My baby turns 9!

Okay, I know that might not be a big deal for most of you but I can't believe my baby is nine! Isabella turned nine yesterday and had a fabulous birthday if you can't tell by the pictures. She is such a blessing to us. She is funny, beautiful, a child of the King, and loves to dress up. Amazingly she has become a star wars fan! Not sure why, but she loves Star Wars!

Play your musical instruments to Him!

This is a picture of Sarah's piano competition paper and ribbon that she performed on Saturday. She made superior! This isn't a competition against other pianoist but just how can you improve. She is such an accomplished artist all around. We are so very proud of her.

Believing God!

I teach a ladies Sunday School class at my church and this last Sunday I did one of those "Blooper" kind of events. You see I've been teaching for the last 2 1/2 months how important it is to Believe God, not just believe in Him. I studied the scriptures and read the book by Beth Moore "Believing God". It has been such a good lesson for all of us. This next Sunday is our last lesson in this study. So I wanted to make it a commitment time for us and wanted to express how important it was that everyone was there for this special Sunday School time. On the board I write:

Next Sunday: Last Week for Believing God

Very Important!

Don't Miss!

When our Sunday School director walked in and chuckled I looked at her and wondered why she was laughing at my message. She told me to step back and read what I wrote. I then had a hardy laugh. After weeks of pounding it into our heads and our hearts that we are to Believe God no matter what, I was somehow telling them now they had to stop next week! It was meant to say:

Next Sunday: Last Week for Believing God Study!

Lets hope we all Believe God always and forever and as the gospel of Mark reminds us in chapter 10 when we fall into disbelief cry out to God and ask Him to help our unbelief! I hope you are always believing God! LOL!

Wise woman? or not so wise.

"She also rises while it is yet night, and provides food for her household, and a portion of her maidservants"

This picture is for my friends (the mexican and wanna be mexican) who are outstandingly good cooks and do a lot of their own homemade cooking. I actually made my own homemade tortillas (okay yes I bought tortilla flour). Now they aren't exactly completely round and little they were, but my oldest daughter commented to me "They taste exactly like the Jalepeno Tree (a mexican food restaraunt here)." That was no small comment coming from her who doesn't like tortillas normally. I had fun doing it and will do way more often. They all said at dinner I didn't make enough! YEAH! Thanks to my friends who continue to inspire me to be more like the proverbs 31 woman.

By the way, were are my maidservants to give a portion too?

He makes all things new!

Well as a homeschool mom I've never experienced what I had to go through today! School pictures! Yes, we homeschoolers contacted a school photography place and had them come to coop today and my kids took school pictures. What do moms do who are not there when their kids gets pictures? I had to brush their hair (hmm . . . let just say a lot of times) a lot and keep them from getting anything dirty (I'm a little over compulsive when it comes to what my kids look like and majorly on what their hair looks like) and make sure their shirts, jackets, whatever was on straight. Oh my goodness, then I had to pay for them. Well it was a new experience and a lot of fun too! Our homeschool group has a yearbook! They are professional and all and I'm having so much fun in this group!

Experiments anyone?

One of the joys of homeschooling is that everything your child ever does stays around in your house for a while. If you don't have a room in your house for all those things they are usually scattered all over the place. Well I have a schoolroom in my house but things are scattered anyway! Sarah is taking general science and does all her labs at Enrichment (Coop). I praise God for that because I would rather read about it than do the labs but they are for her benefit and she enjoys them. Well Monday she came home with an assortment of jars and tubs full of stuff that has to stay around while she observes them and then writes a lab report on it. Hope nobody mistakes this for anything else!

The Wise man built his house upon the rock! (or water?)

Did I mention that my boy loves to build things? No, well I mention it now. You see we have legos, legos, and more legos. We also have a lot more building supplies around the house but the legos seem to get the most use! Well yesterday was no exception. I'm always amazed by what he builds. But mostly I've been amazed at his "sink" creations. You see he has built an aquaduct, a boat that floats on the water, and now his latest is his stilt house creation. Among just the creativeness of it he adds his own flair with a king, a skeleton, a dragster, a boat, and a treasure chest to complete this house on stilts. The idea is the house is surrounded by water and under attack, the king must save the house or take the boat and run! My girls too made their own creations and wanted to show them off. That is other picture of this.

This is the day the Lord hath made! Let us Rejoice and be glad in it!

Let's head to His place singing God's songs, lifting His praise all day long!

Today is the Lord's day at our house and we are in the midst of getting ready. Amazingly so with the time change all of us got a great night sleep and up early! So we have some extra time. So I thought I would type. I mentioned in one of my earlier blogs that I'm teaching Sunday School. And usually God has to teach me first what I am to teach the ladies in the class. Without fail He did it again this week. You see I'm overwhelmed with the thought that all of my kids future success in school has a lot to with me! I start feeling inadequate and start thinking about the future and I get all flustered. So went my attitude Thursday morning until yesterday. When God finally got through to me that He is the one responsible for my kids teaching because He is the one who asked me to Homeschool them. These are His kids that He has given to me to raise. I needed to believe that "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". I struggle still because all their studies get harder but with Christ I can do this! So today as I head to His house I'm going sing His songs and praise Him all day long because He is in control of it all! Even my children!

A little side note: Have you ever wondered where all the words that you tell your kids go? I'm amazed that I can tell a kids 100 times to do something and when called and asked "What did I say?" because they didn't do it, the response is, "I didn't hear you?" Do they go down somewhere into the recesses of the brain to only pop out again when your an adult? As an adult I can still remember what my momma always told me, "Make sure you have on clean underwear, clean your room, clean your plate or you won't get dessert, or Because I said so!" Also as an adult and mother I say the same things. I'm ready for them to start listening and hearing what I say and applying it to their lives. Then I ponder, is this what God wants for us? He so gently reminds me, "Yes." I need to listen, hear, and apply what God is saying in my life just as much as my children need to listen, hear, and apply what I am trying to tell them. His ways are good for us and He knows what is best. So next time you fuss at your kids because they are not listening, ask yourself if you are?

Fall Festival

Now many of my friends are viewing this today and being shocked! I haven't participated in a fall festival or anything halloween for that matter for many years. I've struggled with the pagan practices that are so relevant particulary on "Halloween". To have fun putting up spooky characters, putting on scary costumes, and rejoicing in all the things evil is beyond my scope of thinking. However I've always struggled with what I say to the world by not participating at all with a judgemental attitude. I've always struggled with being a stumbling block because I don't want to be there either. So I've come to a church that does a fall festival and here I was at a roadblock with what to do. Obviously from the pictures we went and we had fun. I was also blessed with my kids reactions and the number of people attended (over 400)! So has God done a work in my heart? I'm still searching for the answer and may never get it. I don't like halloween and probably never will but I am willing to change if I'm being a stumbling block to anyone.

Isabella went as Laura Ingalls (holding Jack their dog), Sarah went as Mary (mother of Jesus), and Zech has the most original costume, himself (he didn't want to dress up). Your asking yourself now, who is the big fellow. Yes that is my dear husband or should I say "deer husband". Most people recognized him only after he spoke. I went as a pastor's wife! Hope you all had fun with your festivities last night as well and didn't get a tummy ache.

Carbon Monoxide or Methane?

The other day I commented to my dear husband I wanted to purchase some carbon monoxide detectors for the house. I told him I thought we only needed two. One near the fireplace and the other outside near the gas heater. He thought for a moment and said that we should be careful not to place it too close to Zech's room! LOL! My son is truly all boy.

Tiny Little Miracles

He gives a guardian angel over each little one!

Aren't they precious? This is Hannah & Elizabeth my two new 2nd cousins. They are truly little miracles. At the beginning of their life (I mean in the womb) they had some pretty serious complications. The doctors continued to tell their parents that they probably wouldn't make it and if they did they would have some serious medical conditions when they were born. Somewhere though in the middle of her pregnancy the doctor did another ultrasound and said he couldn't explain it but they were looking at two perfectly healthy twin girls. However even though the ultrasound was optomistic the doctor wasn't. He continue to say she wouldn't make it to term, the girls will still have things wrong with them, etc. God is in His mighty grace pulled out a miracle for them. He formed them in their mothers womb and allowed them to be born perfectly healthy. They both weigh a little under 4 lbs a piece. I was priviledged to hold Hannah in my arms and she is so tiny, but they are home, healthy, and loved so much! Thanks be to God for His miracles!

Leaving a Legacy

"Strength and honor are her clothing; she shall rejoice in time to come." Prov 31:25

As many of you know my mother is very ill! She needs a miracle from God to pull through and survive. I believe God can pull through a miracle for her and I'm praying that very thing. I thank the many who are praying for her too!

This was moms best day so far in the hospital. We had just finished washing her hair and curling it. She looks the best here that she had for days and we hid all the tubes going in and coming out. She looks amazing for all that she is going through!

She is a woman of integrity, love, mystery, humor, strength, and much more. Mostly though she is a woman who leaves a legacy to my brother and I and her grandchildren. She taught us so much just by the way she lived. My brother and I recently were able to sit and visit about her and a lot of our memories. Memories of her brought joy to our hearts and reminded us of such a wonderful mom that she still is, even though she is very ill. She still prays for us and carries us in her heart all the time. She loves the Lord with all her strength and knows the Lord is with her even in the midst of this trial!

I can only hope and pray that at the end of my life, my children, friends, and family will look back and know I left a legacy like my mom has! Thank you mom for being my mom, my friend, my confidante, my teacher, my prayer warrior, and a lot of my inspiration! You are an amazing woman of God and I am so honored to be your daughter! I love you!

VICTORY!

To God be the glory great things He has done! I have recently been studying and teaching about Believing God. God has a true habit of making sure you are taught what you are teaching. I've been teaching about Believing God is who He says He is, God can do what He says He can do, I am Who God says I am, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, and His Word is alive and active in me (Beth Moore study). Believing God over what we see and feel. However here lately with a lot going on around me I've been feeling pretty discouraged, pretty defeated, and haven't seen God's hand here lately around me. So Thursday I asked God to show me victory and help me Believe Him over what I see and feel.



As always God listens to our hearts and He showed me victory where I hadn't had seen it. I was focusing so much on what I could see the the giants that surrounded me. He showed me victory in my children, my mom, my church, and my friends. So next time you are surrounded by the giants, ask God to show you His victory! He will! Start believing Him for it.



Oh, victory in Jesus, my Savior forever, He sought me and He bought me with His redeeming blood. He loved me ere I knew Him and all my love is due Him, He plunged me to Victory, beneath the cleansing flood!

To God, I give thanks!

We have finished a successful 9 weeks as of last friday! They've all received their report cards and they all did great, mostly A's and few B's. I am so proud of the hardwork they are doing to accomplish their education goals for this year. We took a few days off from school for a fall break! We have a few friends over yesterday and had such a joyous time visiting. As I was visiting with some friends I realized how much I have to be thankful for. Although I know it is not Thanksgiving just yet, don't we all say how much we need to say thanks to God everyday! Well I am thankful for my husband who is an amazing husband, father, and pastor. I can't imagine why that man chose me but I'm so glad he did. I am thankful for my children. They are such a joy and I hear great comments on them all the time. My neighbor down the street asked me how come my kids were so obedient (he is not around them all the time is he?) and asked if I bribed them with ice cream or something. He and his wife had observed that everytime Mike and I had asked them or told them to do something they immediately did that! I never noticed that, but I am thankful they are learning obedience and letting Jesus shine through them (If you love me you will obey me. 1John 5:2). I am thankful for so many things that God has blessed me with, given me, and even thankful for the hard times that are affecting our lives right now. So to God I give thanks! For He is good and His mercy is forever!

Last but certainly not least, Isabella at Coop!

Isabella loves coop! In fact she keeps asking if we can have it everyday. She was disappointed after the first day of coop and woke up the next day expecting to go and came to inquire what time do we need to leave, and I told her that it was just once a week. I'm glad she enjoys it. She goes to learning games first, and then onto US History where they talked alot about what the pioneers did and used for tools and everyday household items way back then. In the picture she is writing with a feather (which she remembered from science because we are learning about birds that the end point is called a quill (YEAH, she remembered!)) and berry juice mixed with vinegar and water. After her adventure there and it is an adventure for her she goes onto Critical Thinking through science. She is learning a lot of what Zech is learning but it is scaled down to her level. Her favorite time though is lunch where she truly goes around and just talks to all the people!

Zech at Coop day!

On Monday Zech attends sign language with Sarah and I first. Then onto Critical Thinking through science. They have explored density, sorting in groups, work and force, states of matter, and air & air pressure. Can you guess what he is studying in his picture? Then he is off to learning games. Learning games are logical games that make you think while your having fun! He does a great job! After lunch Zech works on Math, English, and spelling while waiting on Sarah to finish her classes.

Is it a hypothesis, a theory, or a law?

In order to help my oldest daughter learn about hypothesis, theories, and laws we've done a number of experiments and explanations. She was finally put to the test to see if some paragraphs written used the scientific method or not. What do you think?

"Johnny Appleseed was out reading under an apple tree one evening when all of a sudden an apple dropped on his head. After several minutes more apples were dropping. He thought to himself that maybe all things fall down and not up. He started to drop things and make things fall all over his farm and community to prove his thoughts. After many months he theorized that all things do fall down and not up. Several years passed and Fred Flinstone was reading the morning "Rock Paper" and noticed the article regarding Johnny Appleseeds findings many years ago. He decided to test Mr. Appleseeds theory since he was always picking things up or making things fall. Fred went to work many mornings at the Rock Quarry and picked many things up or knocking many things down. Sure enough Fred discovered that this theory was indeed true. He decided to share his thoughts and experiments at the local "Donut Rock Bakery" where many cartoonist gathered for their morning breakfast. After many other cartoonist like Larry Boy, Super Mario, Papa Smurf, and Dora the Explorer heard Fred's thought, they all decided to test this theory themselves at their jobs and homes. Many months went by and finally they all gathered together and put together a law that states: All things that drop or falls must go down, not up!

All names of the real people were hidden to protect the innocent!

What we actually do at Coop!

Coop is an event we go to once a week, every Monday. About thirty moms and their children, which are many, come together at a church in town to teach one another about different subjects. I teach sign language 1 and 2. Other moms are teaching subjects like biology, literature, high school writing, general science, critical thinking through science, cooking (this is a yummy class), art, crafts, learning games, and many more. We are there from 9-3 taking an array of subjects. Sarah, my oldest, takes sign language, cooking, general science, art, and God's Gurlz. She absolutely loves going to Coop! Enjoy the pictures for the day!

"It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so He gives His beloved sleep."

It's Saturday morning around here and all of us are waking up soooo sleepy. You see in our household we have a tweenager (yes I spelled that correctly!) who has stepped on up into the youth group. But I have to back up the story here a little. Mike and I are early risers and that means we go to bed early. We are also very scheduled people and like things planned out weeks in advance in order to put in on our schedule. Now I'll skip back to my tweenager, since August she has been included in all youth events homeschooling or church. But the thing about youth is they are never early and they rarely plan events other than two or three hours before the event is happening. Most of you reading this post will have realized that the youth and our world are clashing. However, I have a youth who wants to do these events and so I don't crush her spirit everytime she gets to go to the planned and some unplanned activities. Last night was one of the planned activities, "The Fifth Quarter". We planned to let her go, but Mike and I usually razz each other for who is going to take her and pick her up or like last night somebody brought her home, who was going to stay up. The conversation looks a little like "well if I cook brownies tonight, will you take her?" or "Well if I help you with dinner though, you can take her." or "It's your day off sweetie and you got to sleep in late, your much more rested and can take her." or "If you take her, I'll do this or that." Then the conversation continues with, "whoever stays up gets to take a long nap!" or "Whoever goes to get her from the party gets their own freetime or whatever, a leisurely golfing afternoon." or "She's your daughter, you should want to go get her!" or "No you gave her to me, so you should go pick her up." ETC, ETC, ETC. This conversation usually last all day and usually ends up the opposite way of what we proposed. So the whole point to this story is that we as parents are getting toooooo old to stay up late and unfortunately our kids are getting older and staying up later! What's a family to do? Pray! Pray that one of these late night events myself or my husband won't be too sleepy and just fall asleep and forget our children, or fall asleep coming to get them.

Well I have one very early budding artist! Sarah has started taking Art at Enrichment classes and is enjoying every minute. This particular picture was done completely freehand using the grid method. She would look at the picture and the grid and copy that freehand onto her paper. Now I know I'm her mother but I'm downright proud of her accomplishments! She has some beautiful pictures now! Hope you enjoy!

Good Friday Morning - Here at our hub we have already finished character sketches, history, and a little math before heading to homeschool PE. We have PE every friday with about 20 other families. Zech and Isabella are in the younger group and Sarah is in the teen group. Can you tell what sport they are learning this month? Every month it changes sports or games or even weight lifting or gymnastics or some good old fashion calisthenics!

Some more volleyball pictures!