Aug. 3, 2009 - Blog Changes

Unfortunately, I am needing to make some security changes on my blog.  For now, if you want to continue reading about my life, you will need to be first, a registered user of Homeschool Blogger.  Second, you will need to be on my "Friends" list in order to access any posts from this point forward.  

If you are not sure how to get on the Homeschool Blogger "Friends" list, just leave me a comment with a link to contact you.

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Jun. 12, 2009 - How Much Does God Do?

This morning I was reading Hosea 11:1-9.  God mentions how much He did for Israel and yet Israel continued to turn their back on Him.  The verse that caught my attention is verse 3 (NIV)..."but they did not realize it was I who healed them".

I wonder how much God does for me and my family every day....the protection, the blessings....and yet I don't even realize it!

I am determining to realize it by praising God more throughout the day.   I want to remember to thank Him when something goes "right".  I also want to remember to praise Him even when something doesn't appear to go "right".

I don't want God to have to say of me, "All these things I do for this family and yet they don't even take a moment to realize it".

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May. 1, 2009 - Willow and the Pea

  

This just in from my 6 yr old Willow..... Willow found a pea on the floor from last night's dinner.  I thought she had thrown it away.  (....that was this morning)   (now this afternoon.....)   The kids are outside playing.  Willow just came in and said, "Do you know that pea that I had?  Well, I had it in my bike basket but it fell down a hole and got smashed.  Can I have a new pea?"   "What!!!"  I exclaimed.   "Please, mama!  I loved that pea!"   How could I refuse.  I gave her a new pea to love and care for.

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Apr. 17, 2009 - Bring Your Dad to School Day

I couldn't get the margins to scan right but this is a flyer I made for my daughter to give to daddy when he got home from work one day.  She and I had come up with the idea that it would be fun to have daddy sit and do some school work with her.  Well, when he announced he was taking a day off work, we decided it was time!

Unfortunately, I can't find the picture I took of Chloe and her dad sitting and racing through some math problems.   I will continue to look and hopefully be able to post it later.  They had so much fun!  Chloe especially enjoyed grading her dad's math problems! 

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Mar. 11, 2009 - Chloe Read it Right

Our typically studious Chloe gave us a good laugh.  She was trying to tell us about a cool feature on a house that we pass on our way to church.  We couldn't figure out which house she was talking about.  She said, "You know!  The one that Morgan Stanley is going to live in".  We still had no clue which house she was referring to until.....

As we were driving to church, we passed an office building that is finishing up construction.  Chloe yells out, "There it is!  See!?" 

Well, sure enough!  The banner across the front of the building proudly reads: Future Home of Morgan Stanley 

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Mar. 11, 2009 - Another Quip from Willow

Someone: "Is your tv new?"

Husband: "Yes"

Willow: "But it still says bad words! It's not any better!"

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Feb. 25, 2009 - My Daughter's Dream Kitchen

Actually, I'm not sure what her dream kitchen will look like.  After all, she only just turned 6.  She revealed, however, a feature her kitchen will not have! 

She was standing on a chair by the counter, helping me stir something.  She announced, "I do not want a kitchen like this!  It is too shovey!" 

"What does shovey mean, honey?" I asked.

Her answer: "It means that when momma or daddy is in the kitchen, they are always shoving kids out of the way." 

Let me here clarify, lest you jump to false conclusions!  I love having the kids help me in the kitchen (usually) almost as much as they love helping.  The "shoving" part (which I think is a rather harsh description) comes in when there is more than one person in the kitchen.  One cannot be standing at the sink and still have there be room for either the dishwasher or the oven door to open.  And definitely, both doors cannot open at the same time!   Besides all this, there is the safety issue of a young child standing near an open oven door.

So, these are the times that a child must be shoved told to move to another area.  I guess this daughter doesn't like moving! 

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