A quick recap - we've about gotten settled. There are a few boxes that need to be taken care of but I'm not quite sure what to do with the contents. (I want more bookshelves.) :)

One of my favorite parts of summer is the extra time the girls have and the imagination that kicks in. My second sweet girl coordinated a colonial tea party for us one afternoon.

The table:

The hostess:

Music:

My honey (with the help of our neighbor) built one side, the front portion and the gate of our new privacy fence. We put up an above ground pool for the girls (and us) to enjoy!

We enjoyed a summer visits with friends.

We've also started back with school. Although we've homeschooled all along, it's always changing - new ages and gradually adding more siblings in the mix - makes it feel a bit new each year. Not all days are filled with "fun" but we have enjoyed some nature study God sent our way.

We've also enjoyed learning about Indians.

Birthday season is also officially here! We had a family get together with my side of the family. (We celebrated 6 birthdays among us!)

My youngest had a few friends come over one day and then went to Chuck E. Cheese the day before her birthday for a birthday lunch. On her actual birthday, we celebrated at the lake.

Fun at the lake!

My birthday was lots of fun. (It's the day after my youngest's birthday.)  My family was very sweet to me. My oldest and my younget made me bookmarks. (They knew I've been reading lots of books at a time and always need more bookmarks.) My second sweet girl and a friend planned a surprise birthday party for me in Sunday school. I walked into the classroom to find it all decorated, a class full of kiddos singing happy birthday, and coffee cake with "Happy Birthday" spelled out on it. She also cooked dinner for us (and cleaned up) as my gift; she fed the girls first and then had my honey and I eat in the dining room by ourselves so it would be a date. My family is very sweet to me! They all let me know how much they love me.  Oh - my birthday we also went to a baseball game. I love attending games. :)

That's our life the last month or so.