Simple Woman's Daybook, December 22

FOR TODAY...Monday, December 22, 2008

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW...a VERY chilly 18* (that's with the windshield factor)...but it's supposed to warm up through the night

I AM THINKING...about how we can make "bedtime" go smoother...we've gotten a little off schedule these last few weeks. I think I'm going to get MOTH back out!

I AM THANKFUL FOR...Brian's job security

FROM THE LEARNING ROOM...Christmas Vacation...Christmas Vacation...Christmas Vacation...Christmas Vacation...This old house, sure is looking good...Got ourselves the finest snowman in the neighborhood...Ain't it fun, always on the run...That's how its done on Christmas Vacation

FROM THE KITCHEN...I made lasagna tonight...it was quite Yummy, even without LaRosa's special sauce!

I AM WEARING...yellow and blue, star jammy pants and Brian's Johnny Bench Red's Tee

I AM CREATING...still working on our "original" homeschool curriculum, it's actually pretty fun

I AM GOING...the library is doing Christmas Crafts tomorrow, I'm thinking about taking the kids...

I AM READING...A Biblical Home Education by Ruth Beechick

I AM HOPING...my Christmas Eve Dinner turns out...it'll be my first turkey...

I AM HEARING...the water heater and Brian flipping the pages of his bible

AROUND THE HOUSE...we cleaned pretty extensively Saturday, I just need to keep it tidy. We had to move our dining room table into the kitchen because it was too cold to eat in the dining room. I spent about half an hour putting the boys clothes away today (I'm terrible about that...I find, sort, wash, dry, fold and then...it sits...waiting to be put away). I'll have to mop the kitchen floor tomorrow since Wessy poured out almost an entire pitcher of iced tea on it tonight.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...my warm housecoat

A FEW PLANS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK...we will be celebrating the birth of our Savior

HERE IS A PICTURE THOUGHT I AM SHARING WITH YOU...

Rinny Roo and Benny Boo

Simple Woman's Daybook, December 15th

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FOR TODAY...Monday, December 15, 2008

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW...a very windy, snowish-sleetish, blustery day

I AM THINKING...how quickly this Christmas season is going

FROM THE LEARNING ROOMS...Gideon and Blend Ladder pages, Daddy's finishing up K with Connor, while I take Kylie to the doctor

I AM THANKFUL FOR...Antibiotics...the babies have had very bad, lingering colds, and I finally broke down and filled the prescriptions the doctor gave us a week and a half ago

FROM THE KITCHEN...Brian bought a HUGE Turkey and a HUGE Ham at the grocery last night...since it's just the 8 of us this year, I'm going to be googling ham and turkey leftover recipes...

I AM WEARING...gray fleece pants, Liberty University Tee

I AM READING...Dicken's A Christmas Carol aloud to the kids, Hebrews 1, Revelation 4

I AM HOPING...the doctor gives us a good pediatric neurosurgeon referral this afternnon for a follow-up on Kylie's back

I AM CREATING...my own homeschool curriculum...we've come to the reality that we simply cannot afford MFW's 1st and RTR in the Spring

I AM HEARING...Connor read his word list page (as he makes a multitude of noises with his mouth...reminds me of my brother doing homework back in the day)

AROUND THE HOUSE...I somehow got behing on laundry...so there's about 6 loads to finish today

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...twinkling Christmas Tree lights

A FEW PLANS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK...get all our school work done for our Christmas break...practice, practice, practice Away in a Manger (the kids will be singing at church Sunday night)...more Christmas movies with the kids (we still have Polar Express and Eloise's Christmas to watch, yay!)

HERE IS A PICTURE THOUGHT I AM SHARING WITH YOU...our well house and the snowish-sleet...I suppose this is as close as I'll get to a White Christmas

Simple Woman's Daybook, December 9, 2008

FOR TODAY... Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Outside my window...rain, rain, go away, come again another day (as snow, please)!

I am thinking...how I will miss snow this Christmas.

I am thankful for...having daughters first.

From the learning rooms...the falling walls of Jericho, Psalm 23, 5 Senses Stations we never got to a few weeks ago.

From the kitchen...chicken tetrazinni

I am wearing...jeans and a black shirt and red crocs (yes, red..)

I am creating...a Christmas Wonderland

I am going...nowhere in this weather!

I am reading...On the Banks of Plum Creek, A Child's Look at the Twenty-Third Psalm by W. Phillip Keller (good stuff), and The Art of Natural Family Planning

I am hoping...dinner, baths, and a Christmas movie fit into tonight's agenda

I am hearing...Connor looking in his workbook for his address card, and the girls whispering as they excitedly set up the boys' 5 Senses Stations

Around the house...some laundry, a chicken to get boiling, my corner of the school table is screaming to be straightened up...

One of my favorite things...the smell of pine from our REAL Christmas Tree, you're right Mom, those tarts from Yankee are S-T-R-O-N-G!!!The real thing is sooo much better!

A few plans for the rest of the week...swimming at the YMCA Friday night, finish Christmas shopping!

Here is picture thought I am sharing...my husband, playing with our babies.It makes me fall in love with him all over again :)

TJ IS ONE SMART, LITTLE WIPPER-SNAPPER

This week in Kindergarten we are studying the 5 senses. We were doing a review this morning, and we learned the song, "Oh, be careful little eyes (ears, mouth, hands) what you see (hear, say, do)"...and I asked Connor how each "sense" could get you into trouble. He answered each one correctly, and then I asked what sense we left out. SMELL. And I explained that our "nose" couldn't really get us into trouble...TJ, however, spoke right up, "Yeah huh, when you pick your boogers you get into trouble!"

Yes, you sure do....all the kids have heard this week is, "GET A TISSUE!"

Can you tell we've been passing around a cold lately?

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For Today...Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Outside my Window...falling leaves

I am thinking...about the election

From the learning rooms...turtle lapbooks, tabernacle study...not doing the project, the girls will make drawings instead, Kylie started Singapore Math 4A today

I am thankful for...healthy children

From the kitchen...vegetable soup and corn muffins

I am wearing...black yoga pants, Army t, an old pair of Brian's socks (these wood floors are cold!)

I am reading...Luke

I am hoping...the election is over tonight!

I am creating...a Charlotte Mason scripture memorization box

I am hearing...the dishwasher and Korinne flipping the pages of her bible

Around the house...some tidying up

One of my favorite things...mornings where I get some alone time to drink a cup of coffee and read my bible...my kids are totally off with the time change...they've gotten up before 6am the last 2 mornings!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...catching up on school (we took last Thursday and Friday off to visit with Brian's parents), planning some menus (yes, we've been eating, just not in an organized kinda way...more like "What do you want for dinner, Babe?" couple of weeks...yuck, I need to get it together!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...Brian and Wesley putting the star on our Christmas Tree last year, our youngest baby puts the Star on...it's Benny's turn this year.Next year, hmmm...

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For Today...Wednesday morning, October 29, 2008

Outside my Window...daybreak...more cool weather and sunshine :)

I am thinking...how much we have to do today...Mamaw and Papaw are on their way down...

From the learning rooms...The Exodus, turtles, adding more academics (math drills, literature guides)

I am thankful for...our new church home, Calvary Chapel Jonesboro, we LOVE it!

http://www.calvarychapeljonesboro.org/

From the kitchen...oatmeal with maple syrup and brown sugar...Thursday evening we are having Chicken Potpie, and we will of course have chili for TrickorTreat Friday!!!

I am wearing...my flannel present/snowflake jammies my mommy gave me...hi Mom!

I am reading...The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach...again, and Homeschooling Today magazine

I am hoping...the weather stays beautiful for Keith and Debbie's visit

I am creating...a new school schedule...less of this...more of that...it seems I'm always tweaking, but we've been having trouble balancing lately

I am hearing...Benny getting hungry, he says "a mum mum mum...a mum mum mum..." and Laurie Berkner singing, "I'm a Mess"

Around the house...I need to put all the boys clothes away, mop the dining room and kitchen floors, and dust the family room

One of my favorite things...HEAT, GLORIOUS HEAT...no more wearing 3 layers of clothing and walking around with frosty piggies all day...Thank You Mr. Willett!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...enjoying our visit with Brian's parents, TrickorTreat Fun, a Science Saturday (and some more school to make up missing Thursday and Friday), and a VERY quiet, restful Sabbath...

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...this is my little sister, Rikki, with my #5, Wessy Ray-Ray, at my Grandma Faye's Christmas dinner last year...man, Wes hasn't changed much, has he?

Simple Woman's Daybook, October 20

For Today...Monday, October 20, 2008




Outside my Window...is a beautiful, sunny, fall day




I am thinking...about ordering Heart of Dakota Preschool for TJ




From the learning rooms...we are studying The Ten Plagues, animal homes, Kylie is doing a "special" research paper assigned by Dad




I am thankful for...my parents who watched our 6 children while Brian and I went on a long overdue Date Night!




From the kitchen...we had Mom's leftover chili for lunch




I am wearing...MAC T-shirt for the Breast Cancer walk-a-thon (hope everyone has fun...wish we could be there)




I am reading...Matthew 24, Revelation 2




I am hoping...the leak from the upstairs bathroom is really fixed...




I am creating...a new budget...trying to plan some Christmas shopping




I am hearing...Connor counting while he does his Spiderman math book




Around the house...I have lots and lots and lots of laundry to do (we are going to have a family meeting about laundry conservation tonight...this is ridiculous!)




One of my favorite things...time alone with Brian




A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...I am going to try and bake my own bread...without my bread machine..."try" is the keyword :)




Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...this is the first date Brian and I have been on since our 10th anniversary back in May!!!

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For Today...Tuesday, October 14, 2008


Outside my Window...the sunset



I am thinking...how well the day went, until my little visitor this afternoon...



From the learning rooms...Moses and learning to count to 20



I am thankful for...my healthy little sister! Thank You God for answered prayers!



From the kitchen...Brian's made a spaghetti dinner!



I am wearing...green capris, black T, black flip-flops



I am reading...a biography on Squanto



I am hoping...my parents can make it to Kylie's game Thursday night



I am creating...my very own Home Management Binder...the girls are making little versions for themselves that we read about in last month's Homeschooling Today Magazine.



I am hearing...the Backyardigans



Around the house...I'm doing Kylie's evening chores...she had volleyball practice tonight.



One of my favorite things...holding my children's hands in mine.



A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...visiting with Nana and Grandpa...a much needed Date Night with Brian Saturday night !!!



Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...the sunrise in Afghanistan...Brian took this picture from the turret of his humvee one very cold winter morning...he was happy to see the sun come up :)

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For Today...Monday Evening, October 6, 2008



Outside my Window...crickets



I am thinking...about my parents a lot today, I miss them.



From the learning rooms...we finished up our study of Joseph, we painted red apples with blue birds, we built block towers, we drew some trees, we did some spelling, Korinne reviewed how to tell time in math, Kylie reviewed fractions, Connor wrote his ABC's on K paper...he likes Capital A best!



I am thankful for...a God who has cast my sin as far as the east is from the west.



From the kitchen...we had leftovers tonight.



I am wearing...Army T and black capri pants



I am reading...my bible, Story of the World Vol. 1 aloud to the kids in the morning, Farmer boy aloud to the kids after lunch, Johnny Appleseed to the boys at bedtime, Star of Light to the girls at bedtime, and STILL Stepping Heavenward, John and Abigail Adams, and The Power of a Praying Wife...also reading up on all the information on being quiverfull, teaching children to write the CM way, and biblical family life.



I am hoping...the leaves change color here soon, the kids and I are just waiting and waiting...



I am creating...my menu for this week.



I am hearing...Brian's crazy Old Testament professor on his OT Studies DVD.



Around the house...I finally got everyone's summer clothes packed away, and winter clothes out...if anyone has boy clothes size 7/8 they aren't using, send them to my son...poor kid, we're gonna have to go shopping...sigh.



One of my favorite things...hearing Wessy say new words for the first time.I gave Kylie bubblegum to take out to everyone earlier today, and she went out asking, "Who wants gum?"Everyone responded, "Meee!"So, little Wesley raised his hands up high and said, "Meee!"



A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...ASU volleyball game tomorrow night, meeting with our new pastor, trip to the library.



Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

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For Today...Monday Evening, September 29, 2008

Outside my Window...night

I am thinking...that it is strange both my babies fell asleep by 8:30pm

From the learning rooms...Joseph's dreams, eyeball art, apples and skip counting

I am thankful for...the Army paying for Brian's college degree

From the kitchen...cooking special foods for Rosh Hashanah tomorrow

I am wearing...blue jams

I am STILL reading...Stepping Heavenward, The Power of a Praying Wife and bio on the Adams' (Hey, I have six little ones...I read for 3 minutes here, 5 minutes there, and very occasionally 20 minutes here...)

I am hoping...my cough doesn't linger with me for weeks!

I am creating...I need to be more creative...

I am hearing...glade plug-ins fan (I know...it's actually quiet here...weird...)

Around the house...the family room needs picked up before we go off to bed, the dishwasher needs started, the coffee needs set up

One of my favorite things...having my hubby home!!!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...getting back into our routine and grocery shopping ASAP

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you... uh, still haven't figured out how to post a pic at the end of a blog...help!

a story about numbers

Around 7:30pm last night, I put #6 to sleep in his bassinet in our bedroom. Around 8:30pm, I put #5, #4, and #3 to sleep in their bedroom upstairs (Hank the Cowdog on CD). I head to the family room to watch Pride and Prejudice with my grandma , #2 and #1. Around midnight we go to bed. #2 and #1 decide to sleep with me since Daddy is out of town, and I could get LONELY. 

#6 is still asleep in his bassinet next to our bed...zzzzzzzzzz... A little while later, #5 wakes up. He cannot find his beloved papa (his pacifier). I trek up the stairs, locate papa, insert into #5's mouth and head back down to our bedroom. Shortly after I doze off again, #6 awakens, famished. I nurse him in bed, where he falls asleep (me too). All is peaceful for a while...until...#3 is standing at my bedside. He has had a bad dream (Hank the Cowdog is evidently scary). I tell him to climb in bed with us. "Us" now consists of me, #3, #6, #1 and #2. We sleep...zzzzzzzzzz... BUT, soon, so very, very soon, #5 wakes up. He is shouting very loudly for me. Locating and inserting papa will not work this time. I scoop him up and head back downstairs. I plop #5 between me and #2. Before my head hits the pillow, I hear #4's little feet coming down the stairs...thud, thud...thud, thud...thud, thud. He does not even try to get close to Momma. He hurls himself at the foot of the bed, on top of the covers and zonkers.

 

A minute later, Mimi (she does not have a #, she is a doggish-cat), hops onto our bed, looks at me, rolls her eyes, and hops down. I close my eyes. #5 honks my nose. We are not going back to sleep. #3 has no covers. #4 wants chocolate milk. #2 is ready to get up and brush her morning hair.

Good morning glories! So long Sleepertown!

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For Today...Monday Evening, September 22, 2008

Outside my Window...cool, fall, evening air

I am thinking...how silly it is that my grandmother was SOOO excited about the season premiere of CSI:Miami

From the learning rooms...catching up on Story of the World 1 that we didn't get to last year, PLL & ILL, Singapore Math (everything else is on hold because of Grandma Dutchie's visit)

I am thankful for...a healthy 4 month old little baby boy, 16 1/2 pounds and doing great!

From the kitchen...coffee's ready for tomorrow morning!

I am wearing...Brian's old PT uniform

I am reading...Stepping Heavenward

I am creating...memories of seeing my children with their great-grandmother

I am hearing...CSI:Miami on TV, the ceiling fan, the hum of this old desktop computer

Around the house...chocolate milk sippies and blankets spread out on the floor from watching Enchanted all together in the Family Room

One of my favorite things...DVR...NO commercials!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...volleyball practice and game, ballet class, visiting with grandma, a little school, a little housework, just enough routine to keep the kiddos sane!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you... uh, still haven't figured out how to post a pic at the end of a blog...help!

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For Today...Monday, September 15, 2008

Outside my Window ...the sun!!! Yay :)

I am thinking...I need to cancel Ben's dr. appt. and go to library and pick up Connor's books for Kindergarten.

I am thankful for...God protecting our families back home in Cincinnati from the storms of Ike.

From the school room...big review Bible/History/Vocabulary test in CTG, starting in Week 9 today, "Ll" Leaf..."I can live and grow in Jesus" in Kindergarten.

From the kitchen...coffee, oatmeal, and chocolate milk...for dinner, I'm thinking LaRosa's spaghetti...Yum, Cincinnati food!!!

I am wearing...my jams still.

I am reading...Stepping Heavenward, The Power of a Praying Wife, a biography on John and Abigail Adams.

I am hoping...things go more smoothly with our school schedule this week.

I am creating...September's Kindergarten calendar (OK, so it's 2 weeks late...)

I am going...nowhere today, just Home Sweet Home!

I am hearing...the washing machine filling and the dryer bumbling, Ben cooing.

Around the house...a puzzle needs put up somewhere safe from destructive little boys, right now it's on the school table.The roasting pan needs cleaned and put away.Our bedroom ceiling fan needs dusted.

One of my favorite things...an email from my homeschooling friend, Naomi just wanting to say hello (not a FWD)!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...preparing for Brian's absence and our out-of-town guests...Grandma Dutchie, and hopefully Nana.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...maybe next week when I figure out how to put a pic at the end of a post!

My New Toddler :(

Just a little something to show me that my Wessy Ray-Ray is now a growing, thinking, busy, talking, little toddler...

This afternoon after Wesley woke up from his nap, he was just hanging out in the family room with me and the girls. I was busy putting away the 4th load of laundry and loading the dishwasher for the 3rd time today (no joke) when Wesley came up to me and put his head on my leg. I looked down at him and he held his hand up to mine. "Ahhh, you want Mommy to hold ya, Buddy?" I go to pick him up, he screams, I put him back down. He holds his hand up to me again. I take it in mine. He leads me to the kitchen, walks over to our oven which has the snack cubby above it, and points up at it.

Sooo...I pop some popcorn and make everyone some kool-aid.

I was busy putting away laundry and loading the dishwasher. My baby has been busy growing into a toddler. I am taking the day off tomorrow to play.

"My house may be a mess but my kids aren't. It'll be okay and dirt is patient and faithful." -dhudson


Is it possible that I am so busy doing that I no longer have time to enjoy being? -Wilson

connor's collection

We were in a mad dash to get school going this morning, and for some reason, I HAD to have the boys' room clean beforehand. I WAS ON A MISSION. I ended taking all of Connor's beloved "collection" downstairs. I told him, "Go through it and we are only keeping the important stuff!" Well, we only ended up throwing away a used tissue, gross I know. And used pieces of tape, again, I don't know why he keeps the things he does.

The contents of his "Reds Box" are as follows:

1.A used Homemade Brand, Mr.Redlegs Sundae flavored ice cream container, aka his "Reds Box"...it holds all the other contents listed:
2.a packet on how to increase your PT score from Daddy
3.a Reds sticker from Mamaw and Papaw
4.a picture of a seahorse out of a hand soap bottle
5.the address label from the matchbox Nana and Grandpa sent him (Kylie just threw the matchbox away Saturday...it was quite the ordeal)
6.cards that he's received from all kinds of folks since we've been here in AR
7.his ongoing Christmas List
8.about 10 cards that resemble credit cards (and Brian's OSU ID from Fall 1996)
9.three U.S. Army patches that you sew on your uniform
10.a bracelet from the Zoo trip Aunt Rikki took him on
11.two bookmarks, a Superheroes one from the library, and a yellow fish one he made
12.a broken, blue foam sunvisor he made on our trip down here in June
13.a picture of a fish aquarium that Korinne drew him
14.a bunch of green construction paper dollars (he's obsessed with money and coins)
15.two flat, wooden jets he and TJ colored with markers months and months ago
16.a rock
17.broken sunglasses
18.a newspaper picture of Papaw running the chains at Goshen's first home football game this year
19.a clothespin
20.Five IBC rootbeer caps from Grandpa Gale, I think he's lost a few
21.a pencil
22.a pen
23.a used birthday cake candle from his 6th B'Day
24.a toy Army guy (Daddy)
25.a picture of him asleep with his brother, TJ (who has his arm around him because they had watched Ghostbusters and Connor was scared)
26.a homemade card from his cousin, Joey
27.an old, wetted then dried, smashed toilet paper roll (it looks like a treasure map, like on Goonies)
28.an empty baggie
29.a picture of a shark his sister, Kylie drew him
30.an old, lit match (he calls it a bullet)
31.two empty wallets, a camo one from Grandma Dutchie and a Picture of Cars one from Mamaw and Papaw
32.a picture of Kylie at age 2 with Buddy Boy as a puppy
33.a Jeff Bagwell baseball card
34.an empty plastic picture holder that you put in a wallet
35.his new sunglasses from Mamaw and Papaw

I bet you don't have a "collection" that would even compare!!!

"Nutcracker Tea"

Tuesday afternoon the kids and I were having our tea. I was busy helping Wesley with his snack, when I became somewhat aware of a conversation Connor and Korinne were having. I looked over and saw Connor holding his teabag saying, "It's wood". I said, "No, Connor it's not wood, it's tea leaves." He looked puzzled, I guess it does kind of look like wood...I go back to Wesley's snack. I'm half listening to Korinne and Connor again. He turns to his sister and says for the second time, "It's wood, they chop up all the nutcrackers and put them in these bags, and you get Nutcracker Tea". Korinne, Kylie, and I all laugh. "No, Bub, it's tea leaves. They just call it Nutcracker Tea because it is only out for the Christmas Holiday, and there is a Nutcracker on the box to make it look festive." Connor looks even more confused..."That's dumb. What are tea leaves?"

benjamin is home

Ben returned home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. He has been diagnosed with a virus, reflux, and infant sleep apnea. Blood tests confirmed the virus is not RSV, just a cold. He underwent an upper GI tract late Thurs. evening which showed his reflux, and he has been put on Zantac to control it. The doctors are blaming his infant sleep apnea on the reflux. Right now he is taking his med twice daily and is on an apnea monitor which keeps track of his heartbeat and respirations and alarms if they get out of whack. He's been on it since yesterday at about 10:00am, and it has not alarmed yet!!! Thank you everyone for all your prayers. We are so blessed to have our Benny Boo back at home.

a gift for papaw

I want to share a story about my sweet Korinne. Last Saturday the girls and I were busy getting the house in order for our guests. We were mostly putting away all the neglected "this and thats" lying around. I was in my bedroom straightening up my dresser when both my daughters walked in. Korinne held out a tiny, faded, purple envelope. It was wrapped in friendship bracelet string with a sunshine sticker on it.

"What's this?" I asked. "A card." she responded. (I can see that Korinne). "To who?" I asked slowly, expecting it to be for me. "Papaw Richard." she answered.

...Papaw Richard had gone home to live with Jesus one year and six days before.

It turns out she had made him a card, and had not had time to give it to him before he passed. Brian and I did not take the kids down to see him that last week. We had decided we did not want them to be fearful of Papaw or remember him as being so sick. Their happy memories of him needed to stay fresh in their little minds and hearts. Which is exactly how it has been.

Korinne was not sad Saturday morning, I think she just knew I would want to keep that most precious card.

I'm going to tuck it away into our big family bible for now to save for her until she is grown. I'm pretty sure my Grandpa has read it already anyway. He probably showed it off to Jesus, beaming with pride, saying, "look what my great-granddaughter made for me." Then Jesus hung it on Heaven's fridge.


- But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. -Isaiah 40:31

our new life

Today we waved goodbye to Mamaw and Papaw as they headed home to Cincinnati.

We are still getting used to this militarty life, it's not easy. My poor kiddos (and myself) cried our eyes out for awhile and then I finally pullled myself together and reassured them that it would get easier.

They didn't really care to hear it though. They just wanted their grandparents to come back and keep them company.

The boys had been hanging out with Papaw playing ball (Connor got a new bat and glove as an early birthday present), swimming in the pool Wesley and Ben bought for everyone with money from Grandma King, and just kind of getting in the way as Papaw did some odds and ends jobs that Daddy hadn't gotten around to yet.

The girls had been painting their hearts out refinishing their bedroom furniture in very pretty purple and green Tinkerbell colors and learning to sew from Mamaw. Kylie made bathroom curtains for mine and Brian's bathroom and sewed bead-fringed tie backs on the curtains in her and Korinne's room.

We are all better now...our hearts are mending and we are settling down for the night, I thank God for putting such special people like Mamaw and Papaw in my children's life.