These past days? Very busy.

First things first, though. For those of you who so kindly offered to help me with my template problem, thank you SO very much. But, I am happy to say, that is already getting fixed. Arwen, the dear darling, has been toiling over it for FOREVER, which is vera sweet of her. So for the moment, that is covered, but thanks anyways!!

And so, I will tell you about today, and what normally is an average school day for me. At the brink of 6:30, my dear sistah Olivia and I (by the way, if you click on that link...just to warn you, she doesn't have any friends and NEVER updates her blog; she doesn't really have time to...) get up and wash up, take a shower, and read our Bibles. At present, I am memorizing 250+ Bible Verses for a national Bible Bee competition. Any of you out there doing that? =) Anyways, After that we come downstairs and practice our instruments for a good half-hour (I play piano, and Livee plays guitar). The other kids do that as well, though not quite as promtly (hehehe). Then (sorry if this is boring but hey....what can I say? I enjoy reading things like this about people I have never met...do ya'll?), we have a small brekky (breakfast, if you don't get my perfect English), and family devotions. And by 8:00, school begins. After the morning lessons, we have lunch at 12:00, and take our baby doggy on a lil walk through the fields and meadows, chasing butterflies and......anyways. We then begin our afternoon school, and that goes until about 4:00. Then, my sis and I go on a 3 mile run (we're training for fall XC running), and garden or take care of the animals. We then help Mom get ready for dinner, and if it's the Summer we play catch or basketball (I may also join Spring Softball, if I can). So, that's about it. In  the late evenings, we read, write, or e-mail (or blog). And then, the cycle begins again!!

I can't wait for Summer...how about ya'll? Forgive my use of "YA'LL," Lilly, but I've been using it my whole life, even though I'm not Southern. So, so, so....SUMMER!! Swimming!!  THE BEACH!! Oh, and get this. Emily (godslilcountrygirl) and her family are going to be at Cannon Beach (a beach that is near our home) MAYBE the same time we are going to be there!!! A family that we know has a cabin up there, so we go every Summer and they let us use it. Anyways, it would be SUPER cool if Emily and us could meet up! Answer me this in your comment...how many of you have actually MET someone from HSB?? Please let me know...that's sooo cool!

Okay, so that was long. Here's some awards I recieved.

TWO from Taylor (thanks, moiy favorite pirate freend)!!!!!

...and she made it!! Aint it purty?? =)

And one from Larau!! P.S.( Please pray for her brother Noah...he is vera sick)

...An' this time oiy will not be awarding anyone. Sorry! =)

Oiy got to go now...time for the dinner part av the "routine!!" And why this weird font?? Oh weel....

 Love in Christ,

Ariel