My first entry in our blog! I am excited because I believe this will be a great way to keep in touch with our dear-to-our-hearts-out-of-town relatives. We miss Gramma Bailey so very much and the kids pine for their cousins. I of course miss my sister-in-law Amy, and who wouldn't miss arguing with my generally good natured brother-in-law?

Since today is still in its infancy, I don't have a lot to report. I do however have great hope for the day ahead. The house is in serious need of a good cleaning, I need to spend a few hours organizing some lesson plans and Chad wants us all to work in the garden together. We may take the day off from school.

We began a lap book on Anarctica this week. Kaity is so intruiged by it that I decided to turn it into a unit study. CJ is making one too.

We also began a lapbook about the book of Genesis. It's been a lot of fun because both the kids are really into what we've read so far. Kaity had to draw a comic strip about 'How Not to Deal With Anger' and one about 'How to Deal With Anger' (this is after reading the story of Cain and Able). She did an excellent job. However, the pictures she drew for 'How Not to Deal With Anger' were surprisingly graphic! She drew pictures of killing people and one of the pictures shows her holding the heart of someone she murdered! Ahhh! This from my cheerful, compassionate, helpful, obedient sweety! She took the assignment very seriously and in her mind the worst way you can deal with anger is murder, by golly, and lots of it! On the flip side, her 'How to Deal With Anger' comic was very sweet. It depicted a friend breaking her angel figurine and instead of getting angry with her friend she chose to read her Bible.

Yesterday Kaity stepped on a push pin and it went all the way into her foot. She stood there crying and I had to pull it out. She bled all over the kitchen. Poor baby. I gave her some Motrin because I am sure it was aching!

CJ is currently fascinated by numbers. He can't get over the fact that numbers never end. He frequently writes down something like 49827278072363526199765878364031 and says "How many is that mom?"

Our verse of the week is Hebrews 11:2 Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.

Hugs ~ Jenn

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Posted by Amy

This is a really neat site.I miass you all so much too.Only 4 more months or so and we will be so close ...I can't wait.It will almost be like we live there.People never really see each other more than a few times a month anyway and thats when you live in the same town.

You are so dedicated.I wish I understood what I read more.I have a really hard time explaining to my kids stories of the bible when I can't understand it myself.Do they make a bible for dummies.I need one.Plus I ever really know where to look something up when i do want to find something.

Working in the the garden sounds so nice.I just need a warm place to live to have a garden.I have so many things to look froward to with warm weather.You have no idea how much you miss it untill you don't have it anymore.I just look forward to sitting in the warm sun while the kids run crazy and burn energy.I wonder if my kids will sleep more down there being that they will be so active? One can only hope...

Well I hope you enjoy your day.We love you and miss you all.Untill June/July!!! ;0) ;0) ;0);0)

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Posted by Grammy

My granddaughter was bleeding all over the kitchen and I didn't hear about it???

Love the comic strip idea - and of course I hope I get to see them!

I like this whole blogging thing. I want more.

Love you better than donuts,
clp

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Posted by Cindyb

What a wonderful way to keep in step with what my beautiful grandchildren are doing!

I miss out on so very much by not being in the same town to help out, see them often and take them to all the wonderful places I wish they would experience!!!

I hope they know how much their gramma loves and misses them!

Kepp up the great work out there in Tucson!!!!!
Love Gramma B

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Posted by BlairSprouse

I too am a new bloger~trying to figure out how to set the page is hard enough for me right now! Your page looks great. We too started a garden but we are using winter vegetable tops and it has been great. Next we are germinating beans and making terrariames (sp) brain fart~forgot to spell! Happy Blogging!
Blair
Mom to the Fantastic Four

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Posted by FruitfulFamily

Welcome to blog world!

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