It is Friday once again and once more my week has just passed so quickly! Though I can't say I am really excited for this weekend because my dh leaves on Sunday for Alabama. He will be gone until Thursday - and please don't get me wrong, I am so glad that it is only for a couple of days and in a state nearby instead of overseas for months or years, but I just dislike it so very much when he is gone. I love having him around - he is my soul-mate, my very best friend and so much more! I feel so lonely when he is gone, even though he does call and talk to me. Oh well. Last week I didn't do much school - we worked on our frog lapbooks, which was enjoyable. This week, I have only gotten 1 day of school done...hopefully next week I can get caught up. I felt so tired this week - completely & utterly exhausted and though I don't know why it has been nice to know that I didn't HAVE to do school. That is one of the benefits of homeschooling, we can take time off if we need to. That is a real blessing! 'Lil Buddy & 'Lil Princess are going to Lowe's tomorrow for the "Build & Grow" clinic -- it is a free clinic every other Saturday where the kids build something. Last time it was a little locker - tomorrow it is a GMC truck. The kids enjoy it and so does dh!

On March 11 our dear friend passed away from colon cancer and I posted this post. In Loving Memory... Well, last night we found out that her father passed away from cancer on August 11th ... 5 months to the day from when Terri passed away. Can I tell you just how much pain we felt last night??? It was horrible! Dh especially is having a hard time with this and I can only imagine how much pain Mrs. Toummia and Nancy are in right now. Please, if you think about it, say a prayer for them! In 5 months time their family has gone from 4 members to 2 - ouch!!!

I am still so thankful to the Lord for all of His blessings! Life is always smooth or without it's problems, but the Lord is ALWAYS here with us to walk us through it. I thank Him for that and that he never changes. Thank you Jesus!!!!