The Legend of Thousand Hills Farm

Wow! It's Been a While...

It's been a long time since I posted. I don't even remember the last time. So, here's a short update.

First, let me tell you that my review for the current issue of TEACH magazine can be found at my other blog. Their theme this issue is on marriage, so I felt like it was really appropriate for over there. You can read it at Beneath Beams of Cedar.

Let's see, Mike has been out of work for almost 3 months now. God has been faithful, and we have not felt too tight a pinch financially. He has applied for many jobs, and we know that God has just the right job out there for him, we are just waiting on God's timing. He has been blessed with some odd jobs, and I am hopeful that that will continue until God brings along the job He has for him. I have felt very content with him at home ~ enjoying the time, knowing that having him at home all day is truely a blessing.

Levi played basketball this winter, and didn't do too bad. He even scored over 20 points one game. He enjoyed it, and we traveled ~ I think there is wisdom in limiting the sports that they can be involved in, but I do enjoy watching my athletic sons playing sports they enjoy. Both Will and Levi are in track this spring. They have already had one meet, and have several more over the next month. I believe that Garth and Logan are both planning on baseball, so we will be on the road a LOT.

The girls have been participating in their own athletic endeavors. Kathleen has been taking ballet/tap lessons and Bob has been doing gymnastics. They both enjoy their respective activities very much, and it is fun to see them excited about what they are doing.

Ezra is walking everywhere! He started walking the first part of the month, and there's no stopping him now.  We were at a homeschooling conference this weekend, and I set him down (he's HEAVY!), and turned to look at some curriculum and he was gone! Thankfully, another Mama saw which way he went. It's much easier at home, where there are several pairs of eyes to keep track of him. Josiah has quickly learned that he can blame Ezra for almost anything he gets in trouble for (not that it works, but he keeps trying!). It's a little amusing at this point to get after him for something and have him say, "Ezra. Ezra did it." Doesn't take 'em long, does it?

Speaking of the homeschool conference, Rick and Marilyn Boyer were the speakers, and they were terrific! If you have the opportunity to hear them, please take advantage of it, you will not be disappointed! Very encouraging.

I am keeping busy with home-educating, sports, home-keeping, and chasing toddlers (I hate not calling Ezra a baby, but he IS toddling!). Which would be one reason I don't blog very often. I am also starting my herb studies again, and hope to have certification within a couple or three years, but studying is difficult in a houseful of children, so we'll see how it goes.

Well, that's a quick synopsis of what's going on here. Hope you all are doing well!