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Aug. 22, 2008

What An Exciting Year Ahead!

You ever have one of those days when nothing goes right but it really doesn't bother you? Ok limited I agree, most of the time I'd be swinging from the trees, but this time, it's just accepted that my life is far from normal.

This morning at 1am I was picking my sister up from work (normal for us I assure you), however the flat tire was not normal. We are in an abandoned parking lot and just lucky enough to have two of my sister's coworkers be able to help us. Very southern gentlemen (wouldn't allow a lady to life a finger type). When we realized the spare wasn't an option and that the flat had to be replaced because the stem was damaged, we were given a ride home with the promise of picking me up in the morning to replace the tire (good old Les Schwaab Tire Centers).

So this afternoon things are on track and I'm getting ready to go to work. School stuff is laying in wait for Monday and the children are determined to hate the way I rearranged the living room so I could teach their science class better (it's interactive). I've also had a request from a lady at church (good friend) who is a public school teacher. She wants to set in on one of our classes to see how I am able to keep my kids interested in learning. She thinks it's amazing the way they are always equating new things to what we had touched on last year or the year before that. She can't get her grade school kids to remember what they ate for breakfast half the time.

Other than that the excellent news is that my 14 year old daughter was baptized last Sunday morning. She has taken the steps and made the commitment to the Lord. I am so proud that she is more committed than I ever was at her age. I'd like to believe it's because her home environment is more accepting than mine was.

Well like I said, off to work. Have a good day, remember to thank the Lord. And if you are having a bad day remember to thank him as well, because you can't appreciate the good if you don't understand the bad.

Love to you all my friends.
Jaimers

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Aug. 5, 2008

Too Much Happenings!

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I apologize for not blogging for a while, things have been a little nuts around here (more than usual). The happy news is that my husband has found a good job, one that he likes and one that will pay the bills. He's still in his training stage, but that's ok it's a learning experience for all of us. He has chosen a job of being an exterminator. So I figure, hey why not let the kids make a science class out of it. (various food chains, what bugs are good, what are bad, etc). All six of the kids are really getting into helping Daddy with his homework. It's cute.

The older three kids are away at Christian Summer Camp this week. They are so excited, I know they are having a good time. Let's all pray they decide to shower before they come home.

I held on to my job at the laundry mat for a couple of reasons, 1) just in case something goes wrong with Norm's job and 2) this would be a great opportunity for us to replace a few things around the house (lawnmower, BBQ grill, tv, school supplies, etc). I've set the schedule around the schooling schedule so it won't interfere and the kids can get back on track quickly. They've spent so much time away from home this summer we had to forgo summer classes again.

It's been a great summer for us (actually a good year altogether) in spite of our few financial set backs. The Lord has seen to bless us throughout all of it and we are ever grateful to him. The kids understand now that if we had chosen to not include the Lord in our daily lives, it would have been much rougher for us to deal with. If they learn any lesson in their lives, I hope it's that one.

So we have a big year coming up, the three older kids are each taking on a mixture of two grades (their request not mine). I told them we'd try it. They each want to push themselves and not coast as they did last year. So we are tackling heaving Math, English and Science for all of them along with their own electives of Latin, Mechanics and Ancient History.

Connor (10 year old) is struggling a bit with his English so we are going to get him up and running with some basics then back to 5th grade. I think more than anything he's just tired of the subject so I need to make it more interesting for him.

Five of the six kids are in classes this year, but not wanting to leave the baby out (he'll be 4 on Sunday) I've developed a pre-school phonics set for him to make him feel included.

Well time to get up and printing all of the books out. I hope your summer was fun and blessed with the Lord.

Thank you my friends,
Jaimers

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Jul. 7, 2008

Normal?

Posted in Rambling On

How was everyone's 4th of July (if you celebrate it)? We did fine here. I thought the baby would be upset but he actually enjoyed them all and even equated them to "Neverland". He thought the fireworks raining down was like the giant willow tree in the "Peter Pan" movies. I thought that was kind of cool that he would make that association.

My husband and two of my kids went and stayed at their Grandparents' house. Dad is doing well after his neck breaking accident. He walks with a cane now and moves a little slower but he's in great spirits and that seems to help his recovery greatly.

I'm sorry for the sparse writings but things are getting busy around here. My bosses at the laundry mat are going on a vacation and that puts me at 9 days straight on days. Kids aren't to happy about that because that means our summer classes are delayed again. They have summer camp the first week of August so we're going to be busy busy.

Norman still doesn't have a job but he's got some interesting prospects. Pray for him and that he finally finds the peace he's been looking for for the last six months.

Take care my friends,
jaimers

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Apr. 21, 2008

Prayers Are Needed

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At 5:30am this morning (MDT) we were contacted and notified that my husband's father passed out in his bathroom and fell and broke his neck. He was airlifted to a hospital in Boise, ID and my husband has driven out there to be with him and his step mom.

Dad's in surgery now and we don't know the projected outcome. The have determined it was NOT a stroke, but because of the partial paralysis on his left side they don't know if the neurosurgeon can fix the problem.

Please keep my husband and all of our family in your prayers in the coming weeks. My husband lost his mom over 11 years ago and I know this is bringing up some memories of that.

Thank you my friends,
Jaimers

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