Hi everyone.  Last month I got a rabbit!  Only Mom, Daddy, Jeremey and I knew about it so everyone else was surprised.  My rabbit's name is Mopsy.  I don't know what kind of rabbit she is but I know that she is a short-haired rabbit.  Mopsy is white with black and sand colored markings. She is friendly and very active.  When I put her on her leash she walks me!  I let her run free at the park (it's fenced in) and she can really move.  It's quite a site seeing us try to get her back on the leash.  That's all for now!

 Hi everyone!  Sorry I'm so late in posting.

On my birthday Gram came over and we went out for some time together.  Later everyone went to the library and out to eat.  After that we went to Siesta Key Beach for a sunset.  It was nice but the water was cold.  Mommy and Daddy gave me a Purity Ring for my 16th birthday.  Daddy read something to me then gave me the ring.  The ring symbolizes a promise to stay pure and be pure for my future husband or if I don't get married.  So that means I won't be dating and that may seem weird to some people but not dating also means that when I get married I can give my husband my whole heart and not have any regrets.  The ring has a pearl and two small diamonds on either side of it.  It's really pretty.

I bought a serger a few months ago.  I haven't done anything "real", just checking it out. 

In school, I am currently working through Algebra 1.  The course I am taking is really nice.  I watch a video for each lesson that teaches the problems that I will be working on.  I like math, so I think it's kind of fun.  Janna loves the song that plays before each lesson.  Another thing I have been working on is Sign Language.  Jaimee and I are the main ones learning it but I think that everyone has learned a little.  We watch videos from the library, my favorite series to watch is called Say it With Sign.  Jennifer watches the shows with us sometimes.  She got scratched on something and she started doing the sign for hurt.  One of my favorite signs Jen does is 'the bear catches the food'.  We've also been trying to teach Janna a few signs.  She knows the sign for eat and Daddy (sort of).  She can't do Mommy though.  Most of the time if we tell her to do Mommy, she will say (sometimes sign) Daddy instead.  Well, we'll have to work on it.

Ever since we have been to the Kennedy Space Center, I have been really interested in the space program.  I've read books by some of the astronauts and the one I am currently reading isn't by an astronaut but the first flight director, Chris Kraft.  We have been able to see a few shuttle launches while we have lived in Florida.  The most recent one we saw was really cool.  We could see it really well and even see the two rocket boosters fall off.  Jennifer enjoyed seeing the rocket.  There was another launch that has been scrubbed a few times, but it is supposed to launch sometime in July.  I signed up to get email updates from NASA to keep informed.  Mommy asked me "You're not going up are you?"  (Space lingo for going up in space.)

We went to a book sale for a home school group this month.  We had a table to sell some things.  We didn't sell much -- we sure had fun shopping though!  I got some books and a few other things (most of them were added to my 'space' library.)

I'll finish up this entry with a recipe.  It is a very easy and healthy snack. 

2 TBLS raw almond butter

2 TBLS or more of ground golden flax seeds (I love flax seeds so I use a lot.  You can grind them up in a coffee grinder.)

Raw honey to taste

1 apple

You mix the almond butter, flax, and honey in a bowl.  Then cut up your apple into slices and dive in.

Jennifer came up and asked me for my favorite apple mix and told me that it needed almond butter, flax seeds,  and honey (counting on her fingers as she says each thing.)

Well, that's all for now.  Bye!

Jordan wanted to go to the Manatee Village Historical Park over her birthday weekend, but we never ended up going.  They were closed for a wedding the day we tried to go, so we made plans to go this weekend instead.  I got stung by a wasp on my toe right when we got there, but other than that everyone had a good time!    Here is Jordan to give the highlights of our trip:

We started our trip by going to the General Store which was pretty cool.  They had old shoes, wash boards, a butter churn and much more.  Also inside was a playroom.  Jaimee and Jason dressed up in pioneer clothes and Jennifer cooked on the wood stove.  Next we went to an old church.  I think some people have weddings there.  After the church we went to the one room schoolhouse.  We enjoyed looking at old books, drawing on the chalkboard, and sitting at the desks.  Jaimee put wood in the stove and made a 'fire' and Jennifer liked the teacher's 'apple'.  Our next stop was a courthouse which is the oldest building in the park and the oldest remaining building built as a courthouse in the entire state of Florida.  Jennifer took the gavel and hit it on the board and said, "Quiet!  Quiet!"  After the courthouse we looked at the other buildings they have, looked at their garden, and went to the little museum above the General Store.  Then before we left we climbed up into an old train and looked around.  The Manatee Village was a cool place and we'll be going back again sometime.   

It's Jackie again.....we don't have any pictures to post, although I took a bunch.  I dropped our camera on the way out the door and it is NOT taking good pictures now......  I'm thinking maybe they should have left me at home.....

Jordan has been spending a lot of time the past few weeks studying for her tests to obtain her driving learner's permit.  She successfully completed the required course on line and then passed both of the required tests.  She and John (and Jaimee went along--she always wants to go to everyone's appointments and outings ) headed to the Licence Branch early this morning to get her permit.  She just had to take the vision test at that point, since she did everything else on line.  John let her drive part way home from the License Branch.  Jordan is on the road! 

Here are the broomstick skirts that Jordan made for all us girls.  She made all 5 of them in about a week.  We took them on our trip to Indiana with us and all wore them on Easter.  I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but Janna's (the baby) skirt matches mine.