A Home School Season...

Aug. 10, 2008

Updating in August



We started "back to school" this past Monday and took Friday off.
It was the perfect day to be outdoors. A great
We ended up in Gatlinburg. We did some window shopping. We had lunch just outside some fountains. Talked to the tourists. Visited the Aquarium (we have season passes) and caught up with some friends.

The most exciting news of the day is the fact that I was able to park my vehicle without having to use a parking garage.  We've always been funny about paying for parking but with  having taken classes to the Aquarium this past school year we had to park in the lot several times and shell out  $3 - $5 each time. 

Well that really isn't the only exciting news for that day for me. Only the half of it. THE most exciting news for the day is the fact that I not only found a parking space on the road but that I was able to successfully  parallel park my gigantic vehicle between two cars. Trust me this is an awesome feat for this woman. Now if I had been driving our little economical Nissan, there would be no need to bring this up. But this indeed is one for the record which I will not forget for years to come.



Flowers along the river walk.



While we walked to the Aquarium I noticed this lovely butterfly flying from flower to flower.
 I immediately thought of  TNLisa who has posted some pictures of some beautiful butterflies that she has seen this summer.



And one last thing. I am so proud of my daughter Sarah. She has taken such wonderful care of the  new flower beds her daddy started around our flag pole. It's brought me joy to watch her fill up her buckets and pull our little red wagon to keep these alive all summer. I have to admit, I am not that good. Flowers die in my care.


I am not sure what is in store for us this school  year but I do believe this promise.............

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,
plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11
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Aug. 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by TNLisa
Wonderful news! I am envious of how close you are to the Smokies...and I loved the butterfly! :) Hey, and I could NOT have parallel parked that vehicle! I probably would've driven around and around until there were 2 or 3 spots in a row so I could've just rolled right in - ha! Have an AWESOME year in the Lord, Maria; may your homeschool be blessed! Lisa
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Aug. 13, 2008 - Hi ya!:)

Posted by His4life
I am proud of you for posting!:) It was GREAT to talk with you on the phone this morning!:) You are such a blessing!! I did miss you! Thank you for your prayers!:)

I loved your pics of your Gatlinburg field trip! Especially of your suburban!:) I would TOTALLY take a pic of something like that!!:):)

Yeah for Sarah with the flowers!!:)

I am praying!
Love and God bless!
Angie:)


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Aug. 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous
I am in awe of your parking skills. I once drove round and round downtown Austin in rush hour traffic because I was too afraid to try to park and wait for Hubby to come out of his meeting!
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Aug. 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by mommashepherd
Oops, I did not mean to be anonymous in the above comment. I forgot to login in.
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Aug. 27, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by SandBetweenMyToes
Well...I didn't realize you had posted. I'll have to start popping in once a month. : ) I wanted to come to the mom's night last night, but, well...I actually forgot about it. oops. We went to Wonderworks, and when we got back, I just forgot.
Yeah, those freebie spaces are rare. did you know on Sat. and Sun. you can park in the BB&T (? I think that's the one) parking lot off that same road. It's kind of tricky to find.
Daniella is going to be starting in Sara's dance class. Marissa may take. I think she's going to try it for a week or 2. See you soon.
Letitia
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Aug. 31, 2008 - sorry this is off topic

Posted by Suzanne
I saw that you're a friend of Marsha (drewsfamilytx)'s, so I wanted to ask you to pray for her. If you're not sure why, please stop by her blog http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/drewsfamilytx/581634/ or mine http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Suzanne/580889/.
thanks.
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To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun. A time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill and a time to heal ... a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance ... a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to lose and a time to seek; a time to rend and a time to sew; a time to keep silent and a time to speak; a time to love and a time to hate; a time for war and a time for peace. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8



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