(Finally.) It always takes me a bit of time to start sewing again after a new baby arrives. Sometimes, necessity kicks in and I have no choice…that is life for me this week. This is my latest project: Bloomers and pantaloons for Darby. Pantaloons for Meredith. THIS is still my absolute favorite pattern. I’ve used it for years. This was…
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Community Fellowship- July 8th
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A Peek at Homeschooling
This is video of Courtney homeschooling our littles…. Enjoy! 😀
Jacob’s Graduation Service
Jacob has graduated this year. These are photos from the day our church recognized our graduates: Courtney baked and decorated a cake to celebrate.I made tiny graduation hats… My Courtney…. 😀Jacob, has been hard at work on his new job and school. He works full time and school is two nights a week. He’s continuing to work one day a…
Very Special Gift
Owen’s new Bible is back from being engraved. It’s a special gift from a very special person in his life.
Mother’s Day 2014
YES! They were all home. I was in my p.j.’s, feeding Owen and in walked Joshua. It made my day. It was this time last year, that my mama passed. That thought never leaves me now. I thought of her in heaven. I do wish she could see my family all together, but I know she would never want to…
Good Friends
This week has brought many blessings. One I was particularly looking forward to was a visit from a good friend. She brought a couple of her children and stayed for a while. We haven’t visited in quite some time. It was nice to sit and catch up. I shared all of our latest happenings, and *our new little blessing*. She…
Adjusting to New Baby and New Job
Jacob’s new job seems to be going very well. He likes the men he is working with and he likes the work. I guess that is a good thing. He comes home very tired each day but is always happy to be up and facing the next new morning. It’s a blessing to like the job you do! Please keep…
Benjamin and LEGOS
Ben is always building something new. This is his latest LEGO creation: …and of course, with red and white ninjas. You MUST have ninjas, right?!
It’s Been Said…
“Perhaps too much of everything is as bad as too little.” Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â —–Edna Ferber
One Year Ago…
One year ago, today. My life completely changed. It’s not that I didn’t know it was going to happen. I just expected to have longer. I expected her to hang on for at least a year- that IS what we were told on *that* day, more than a year back. We sat in her surgeon’s office as he told us…
Jacob’s New Job
I think I mentioned Jacob has a new job. He is still working a 12 hour shift at the Taco Bell on Saturday, but his new Monday-Friday position is as an electrician apprentice. He started Monday. School starts for him next week. He looks older to me this week….