Boo is on her way to being a fiddler  Her Christmas/Birthday gift was a beautiful violin that we expect to hear great things from.  We have a great friend who is helping her out.  She is almost done with the 1911 dresses that she started for her and the girls.  And, she is doing well teaching her little brother how to read.  The hard truth is that my first born turns eighteen in a few weeks.  How time flies. 

FAVORITE SINGING GROUP AT THIS TIME:  Mercy Me

WHAT IS SHE READING?  Les Miserables

NEW RECIPE THAT SHE ENJOYED MAKING:  Linguine with Chicken Ragu from Everyday Italian Cooking Show

Goose is being rather diligent in his studies.  He has a goal to get through his high school and some college before going out on the road with two good friends.  He continues to enjoy his Medieval Martial Arts. 

FAVORITE SINGING GROUP AT THIS TIME:  Superchick (their music is much better then their name!)

WHAT IS HE READING?  Desiring God by John Piper

FAVORITE MEDIEVAL MARTIAL ARTS MOVE:  The Mace Mosh (Not sure what this is but it is sure fun to watch him weild a sword!)

Miss M is my avid book reader.  She just can't get enough!  If she is not working on school or doing chores she is in her room cuddled up on her bed reading the latest.  She has taken a liking to Brown Sugar which has been nice to see.  She also continues to take care of her bunny and the chickens.

FAVORITE SINGING GROUP AT THIS TIME:  Newsboys

WHAT IS SHE READING?  Mimosa by Amy Charmichel

FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL:  Math

Lil' Cowboy (formerly known as Scharffy) had a fabulous first Christmas!  We got a kick out of seeing this holiday through the eyes of a six year old boy who had never celebrated it before.  We kept telling him that Santa was not real but I guess he just didn't get it.  On Christmas Eve he insisted that he was going to wait up all night to catch Santa sneak into the house.  We spent a few minutes trying to convince him that Santa wasn't real when he blurted out "No, I mean the FAKE Santa!!!"  We just could not stop laughing.  The next day, each time he got a present he would widen his eyes and exclaim "Another one? For me?"  He also enjoyed playing in the snow:  sledding, skating on ice, building snowmen, throwing snowballs, etc.  He said "I walked on water like Jesus" when he was out on the frozen lake.  We did explain to him that Jesus didn't quite have it that easy!

FAVORITE SONG:  Baby It's Cold Outside

WHAT IS HE READING?  Anything he can get his hands on

WHAT DOES HE WANT TO BE WHEN HE GROWS UP:  A Cowboy, A Farmer, A Navy Man, A Fireman, etc.

Brown Sugar has really got us smitten.  She is adorable even when she is teething eight teeth at once.  Yes, I said eight.  She will be the proud owner of sixteen teeth in a matter of a week.  She knows twenty-one ASL signs as of today (she just learned "book") and says "yes ma-ma", "hi ma-ma", "hi da-da", and "no-no-no". 

FAVORITE SONG: Itsy-bitsy Spider

FAVORITE BOOK:  The Baby Book of Alphabets

FAVORITE PASTIME:  Emptying laundry baskets and drawers

Posted by howiesgal

Hey I thought you had 6 kids?

Posted by mom2two

I love your post. What a great way to start the new year!

Yvonne :o)

Posted by Anonymous

What about the blondie?

--Rebecca