I am 37 years old and blessed with a wonderful husband and two children. I enjoy watching my children as they learn about God's world. My desire is to teach them to walk in the ways of the Lord and to be dependant on Him for all things. I also enjoy gardening, sewing, and reading/studying God's Word.
My Husband
My husband is a Nascar fan. Dale Earnhardt, Sr. is plastered all over the walls of our garage along with Dale Jr. He owns two older Chevy trucks that he is constantly tinkering with.
My Daughter
Our little girl is 3 1/2 years old! It seems like she was born just yesterday. She is very energetic and curious. She enjoys talking and asks many questions. We are blessed that she is developing a love for Jesus and is seeking to know more about who He is. She loves to do "projects" which can be anything from coloring to crafting or even pre-school work.
My Son
Our son is 9 1/2 years old and he is growing up to be a kind and compassionate young man. He enjoys playing baseball and being outdoors. He also likes to cook and build things. Give him K'nex, Magnetix, or craft sticks and dowel rods and he will spend hours creating things. He also loves the Lord and seeks to learn more about Him. He has made the decision to follow the Lord and be baptized this summer. It is so wonderful to see him desire to be obedient to the Lord.
The weekend of April 21st we went to Ft. Gibson with our homeschool group. Ft. Gibson is located in Oklahoma and was established in 1824. This post is where the handled the relocation of the Five Civilized Tribes. It was Old Fort Days and they had special presentations for school children. We were able to make arrangments to see the presentations after the public schools had left, so it was much less crowded. The people dressed in period clothing and showed the kids how they cooked and what the cooked, talked them about firing the cannons and how they could only fire them every 3 minutes. They could pack the cannon in 30 seconds but the military discovered that they were packing and firing so fast that they were not taking time to find their target and aim. They were wasting ammunition and they were having more injuries to the men firing the cannons because of their haste. There was a blacksmith that demonstrated how they made tools to use to start a fire. The soldiers couldn't carry matches. They would get wet when they crossed rivers and during rain storms. So they made strikers out of iron and used a flint rock to strike against them to make the sparks to start a fire. It was a really interesting trip and anyone living in NW Arkansas or NE Oklahoma should take time to visit. Oh, they also have several original buildings and homes besides the fort. We were able to visit the baking house where they had fired up the old brick oven and baked bread for the visitors to try. They didn't use a thermometer to determine the oven temperature.....they used their arm. They would open the door and stick their arm inside. If they could keep their arm in until the count of 13 then the temp was right for baking. They had one long deep trough that they used to mix, knead and keep the dough in for the first rise. Then, they shaped the dough into round loaves and they put nine loaves in one pan. They used a tool similar to what they use to put pizza into the ovens now to put the bread pans in the oven. They also have a museum with displays and historical information. Below are some pictures from our visit. See this link for additional information.
My name is Stacy and I am married to a wonderful man, Brian. We have two wonderful children and we are a blended family. This is our first year to homeschool. I am excited about meeting other moms and learning/sharing new ideas.
