I have spent the better part of this week bent over the computer keyboard working on an Excel spreadsheet. My dear Paul, and very sweet Mother, have told me for years that this would be the best way to create a schedule for everyone. Being the pencil, and paper girl that I am, I resisted with every mention of the…
Category: children
Prayer Cards
Another new project: As I was thinking over some goals I have for our family, prayer was a “biggie”. I want to teach the children to pray over those we know not just when they are having their prayer time in the morning or before bed, but as we go through our day. I went through our address book and…
Smoochie
Just my sweetie–
August 4, 2010
It’s been an exciting day… live catfish delivered to the door this morning means Joshua and Jacob will be hard at work this afternoon. After the last catfish experience, Joshua is less than excited. The other boys are counting minutes until dinner time. This should make for a fun afternoon!! Jacob, has developed a NesQuick habit. I won’t buy it…
July 30, 2010
So while the older boys are planning their camp out in the backyard, it’s Friday night and the littles are planning a camp out of their own in the library floor: What is so magical about tent sheets and floor sleeping? I remember loving it when I was younger too…I just don’t think my back loves it too much these…
Jacob and Matthew
My growing boys are stretching their wings– Matthew and Jacob asked to camp in the backyard tonight. I can’t imagine they will sleep well in the heat, but I know that they will have a good time. Boys have such a sense of adventure! It’s hard at times, for a momma to let go and let her sons be men…
July 20, 2010
Only SEVEN days until my birthday!!! *smile* I’m not sure why that is so exciting. We really don’t have anything big planned, but, it’s my birthday, and birthdays are just fun. : ) Well, we’ve been sewing! I’m so glad….for some reason, pulling out the sewing machine and playing with fabric just makes this new house feel even more like…
Sunday Afternoon
More Jon
Courtney has been playing with the new camera–
Meredith’s Birthday
A whole first year already…. Meredith’s first baby prints on the birthday tablecloth– She loved feeling the paint between her toes! My Mom made her the sweetest bear: She loves it and has been taking it pretty much everywhere since! Mom also crocheted a doll…with yellow hair. She made Meredith a matching hat and wig!! We laughed and laughed!! The…
Turning Three
Jonathan turned three years old this week! This little one is growing up so fast!! We enjoyed celebrating his three years– amongst other things, Jacob drove him for his very first tractor ride….
Learning to Crochet
These two have a very, very patient older sister…