Gabriel has been a total joy and wonderful addition to our family. He's very laid back and always smells like a warm sugar cookie! His days are filled with eating, sleeping, diaper changes and seeing the world from the view of his baby sling. The kids all love him and adore taking turns holding him and helping with him. It's so nice to have all these helpers! When I'm busy driving I always have a big boy in the back seat to hold the pacifier for the baby. Naomi is a busy mommy and always let's me know when our baby cries as well as "nursing" her baby dolls.
Zion turned six this week!!!!!! Another amazing happening. We buzzed down to Busch Gardens and Water Country USA and had a sleepover with his cousins for his birthday trip. All of our kids are awaiting our family's “Birthday Bash” where we'll be celebrating all 4 birthdays on a Saturday this Summer. Gabriel May 27, Zion June 20, Jadin Aug 4 and Naomi Sept 19. Number five will need to be a July baby! With all these summer babies it makes since for us to have one huge party (“Bash” ;) and have all our friends and family.
The kids are enjoying summer to no end. The fire flies are out and that adds to their evening excitement. Naomi says they have “light bulb fannies.” Lots of playground days and visiting w/ friends going on. Yesterday the boys went to a Jousting Tournament and Renaissance Festival at Natural Chimneys. This week we're having another Busch Gardens Day along w/ going to the movies etc. I'm almost done w/ my two summer classes toward my 4-year degree in Education, Bible 105 and Education 200. I'm also studying to CLEP out of College Algebra by end of Summer (which is for my next Nursing degree that I'm also working on “slow and steady” :) More real excitement in our life. I finally got the paint and wallpaper for my down stairs bathroom...yes this is exciting! We've looked at the wallpaper I started tearing off when we bought the house for the last 2 ½ years. Now I'm going to turn a shabby bathroom into something! Crazy weather on our side of the mountain. We had a hail storm the 1st week of June that wiped out all my gardens. I get great joy working in them and watching my babies bloom. Some hoastas now are pushing up fresh leafs and the holly hocks look like they might bloom still. I could salvage them yet! I'm planning and getting excited about our next year of homeschooling. There's so much we'll be doing but I know a nice summer break is good for everyone.
Travis has lost 50 .lbs and I'm very inspired to join him. Of course nursing a baby and craving peanut butter in all its wonderful forms doesn't help.
Whoo, you have been one busy, busy mama! I'm always amazed at your gift for getting so much accomplished - and with a newborn to boot. I can't wait to be able to meet the new little guy! Hoping my van gets fixed by next weekend.
And don't even get me started about peanut butter...we have a long standing relationship. Love it!
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"Each time he said, My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness. So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me." 2 Corinthians 12:9 -------------------------------------------------------
I am a mother of four beautiful blessings from the Lord and will gladly take all that He will give me! I have strong support from my husband and his love and encouragement give me joy in our journey. This is our family's 5th year of home education. We're walking in the grace to raise our children in a loving Christ-centered atmosphere so they can develop and mature into men and women used for Gods Glory. We base all our learning foremost on the Word of God and intertwine rich literary classics for a living book structure. Charlotte Mason, Ruth Beechick, Unit Study - Notebooking -Lapbooking, we do it all! Natural learning experiences are plenteous living in a rural area...watch out frogs and crayfish! Were members of several state and local Homeschool groups and enjoy meetings, field trips and additional learning opportunities with them. We also love "milking" our annual passes to the Childrens and Science museums, Zoos, Busch Gardens/SeaWorld, Historic Battlefields and whatever else we can get into!
Were licensed therapeutic foster/adoptive parents and are seeking God's will and his best in that and every area. I'm also a life long "professional" college student, always picking away at college classes in various disciplines (currently finishing up degree in Education). I'm also a Licensed Nurse (when the mood hits me :o) I enjoy Joyce Meyer, Ruth Beechick, Clay and Sally Clarkson, Raymond Moore, and This Old School House Magazine.
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