Saturday, December 26, 2009 - 2009 Winding Down

Wow! It's hard to believe that 2009 is coming to a close. It seems like it was only yesterday I was posting on how quickly 2008 went by.

This is the time of the year where I reflect on events that impacted my life or the life of others. I think about whether or not the goals I had for this year were accomplished or not. Some were met and others were not. My family stayed healthy with no real major illnesses. My poor father in law was hospitized twice though due to kidney stones. February 10th marked the one year anniversary of my dear mother's passing. That is still very hard for me.

We have a new pastor at our church who will start in January. We had been without one for a year. Praise God for His blessings and His faithfulness to answer our prayers. Our youth pastor and his family have started a new season in their lives by moving to Colorado. I believe that the Lord will bless us with a new youth pastor soon.

The nation saw some major losses most notable was Michael Jackson. I was very saddened by Jon and Kate Gosselin's divorce. I'm praying that the Lord will restore their marriage and put to shame the media evil tongue wagging gossip.

I need to pray about what the Lord will want me to accomplish next year. I will post them when I know what they are.

Dec. 26, 2009 - The 12 days of Christmas

This is a bit late but I had to post it as it has become our theme song here

We hope our kids will learn this . . .

Have a great day,

Dec. 25, 2009 - Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all!

"And she will bring Forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."                                          Matthew 1:21

Glitter Graphics, Christmas Glitter Graphics

Have a great day,

Dec. 23, 2009 - Wordless wednesday - Christmas shot

Have a great day,

Dec. 21, 2009 - 1000 Gifts

13. A  saviour who is both God and man

14. Gifts and blessings

15. A year of a husband at home

16. Fellowship with friends

17. Children having a great time of fun

18. A taste of home (in the form of food) to enjoy

19. Child's imagination at play

20. Thoughtful friends 

21. The convenience of a microwave

22.The sense of taste

Have a great day,

Dec. 19, 2009 - It's How Long Until Christmas?

I confess, I'm having a hard time getting geared up for this Christmas.  Several reasons - having completed our 2nd remodel in two years has set us back financially, we've been busy helping Mom get settled in her new house right behind ours, and we have a large lawsuit looming over our heads from my husband's consulting business.  All of this has also contributed to some very light schooling lately, and a lack of desire to update this blog.

But here it is, the 19th. My dd's birthday is today.  She's seven and so excited.  We took her to Build a Bear for her birthday, and while at the mall began our Christmas shopping.  Fortunately, our list of those to buy for isn't too long, so it shouldn't take long to complete. 

With all the stuff going on, and working part-time, we are considering changing curriculum.  I love Weaver, but don't feel like I'm able to do it justice.  To do it the way I want to requires more prep time than I currently have.  Anyone want to offer their suggestions for a low-prep, Christ centered curriculum?  I have some ideas, but am always open to suggestions.

I hope your Christmas is filled with those things that bring you peace and joy!

Robin

Dec. 18, 2009 - Weekly wrap-up

Wow, the year is almost over. We are officially on break until 2010. I had to think for a minute to write that.

This past week did not hold much schooling of course. We finishd up what I intended to for our First Language Lessons and that is about it, aside from violin and some occasional spelling.

This week was baking week for me with soe help from the boys. I am still not done, tomorow is going to be another baking day.  You can see more  of it here, and get some recipes at my othe blog The Recipe Box.

We had a playdate yesterday as well as a time at the science Center as Joho had been bugging me to go for a month or so.

I was able to deliver a few gifts this week. My cards are still on hold since we still have nothad a family picture taken yet. My husband has been working on the newsletter and hopefully I'll be e-mailing and mailing these out early next week.

We also had the priviledge of singing at a nursing home with our homeschool group this week. It was a real blessing to see the folks enjoying the kids' singing. You can see pictues of it here.

Next week will be busy of course with all the cooking and all but we are looking forward to it. 

For more weekly wrap-up you can go over at Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers.

Have a great day,

Dec. 16, 2009 - Visit at the nursing home

Today the kids join in for a  carol singing time at a nursing home from our homeschool group. It was a great time. The folks really enjoyed it and the kids did very well.

Have a great day,

Dec. 15, 2009 - Baking days

Ok, I am in the middle of my baking franzy. Here are some snapshosts.

Some occasional help (they were doing more eating of dough, but mom was too busy to get a shot of that)

A messy kitchen

 Pannetone

Pain viennois (french bread)

And some more on the way.

You can find recipes for some of these at my other blog The Recipe Box. More will be coming.

Have a great day,

Dec. 14, 2009 - 1000 gifts

Today I came across this great inspiring and encouraging blog: Holy Experience. I realized that it was the home of a meme called Multitude Monday: One Thousands gifts, which I had come across before, and thought was a great thing to do. 

But what is it exactly? The idea is to stop and ponder at God's goodness to us in everyday life, and literrally count our blessings.

So, in this end of year time I decided that I would join in the fun and engage in this exercise of counting my many blessings.

So, here we go:

1: Family

2: Loving and serving husband

3: Mobility, whether on  my feet or any other means like our car

4: The laughter and joy of children

5: A new pair of shoes

6: A lighted Christmas tree

7: A working dishwasher

8: A Great tasting dinner

9: Christmas cards received in the mail

10: The joy of giving

11: Sleeping and quiet children

12: The warmth of home

Have a great day,