After watching the geese for over a month sit on their eggs, the babies were on proud display today when I drove by the swamp. So cute...and so fun to watch the little family waddling around the grass and eating in a little line. Love spring!
Where to begin...so much to say and so the cliff notes will have to do..again!
I have had a bit of a chest infection that kept me low for a few days last week and then just when I was thinking I was getting better - I got some viral thing that put me in bed for 2 days straight. I finally went in to the dr but he said I was on the upswing so just rest and drink lots of fluids. I started to feel better the next day! I'm easily tired but am able to function - thank you, Lord!
The kids are working on their final school exams. Schylar tested for 10th grade and made the pass. He averaged a grade 13 in all the disciplines. I'm not sure what we'll do but he's anxious to more on to bigger and better things. We'll test Kate and Ethan this week and Sky will also test for the state requirements to pass 8th grade. I'm anxious to have school over with. Springtime brings so much lawn and garden work that I just find it more difficult to sit in the basement when I could be outside. Our friend, Ron, brought his new tractor over a few days ago and did some landscaping for us so we can bring in some fill and landscape up to the house and around the back - can't wait. Love my lawn, don't you know!
Katelyn and Schylar were selected to be evaluated for the 4H public presentation district level and will go and do their presentations again on the 21st to see if they are one of the 6 selected. Only 15 were chosen in all - so it is a great honor. It looks to interfere with a family event on the 30th of May - Schylar was thrilled...Ed and I were disappointed. It would be so great for them. Ahh..another year.
We have our garden all tilled and ready to plant but with last year's frozen tomato plants fresh in my mind...I'm not too eager to put in anything too tender. My garlic is up nicely and hopefully I'll get my onions and potatoes in before too long. We put mulch all around the yard yesterday courtesy of a gift from dear friends...delivered and all! What a deal.
Baseball has begun. Opening Day has led into very few practices and games to date. Normally it's rapid fire but with the loss of a practice field and some very poor organization this year - Ethan's only had 1 real game and 1 scrimmage. Both were wins - good games that kept you right til the end... Today they had the hit, throw and run competition where Ethan placed 2nd in running. He got edged out of batting for 4th place. Schylar is sad he's not participating and goes to all his practices to pitch and run bases - just to keep fit for Babe Ruth in June. He has been playing soccer (as have the others) with his homeschool league and is hoping to play some games with them over the year. Abigail must take after Sky - she schooled me when we played 'keep away' - she's a tough player. I am teaching the 4 & 5 year old soccer group for 2 weeks while the coach is in Florida on vacation.
Yesterday, we had lunch with a couple that had a great impact on Ed's life as a teen. They were driving from WOL and we met up in Utica for a quick lunch (I left early to make soccer...showing up late, anyway - but I was coaching so..had to go). They were on a trip with Ed when he was 16 - to think Sky is only 2 years away from that age - makes you feel old!
Ed and elder, John Brewer, are headed to OH on Monday for a pastor's conference. They'll come back on Wednesday. Ed will miss one of Ethan's games on Monday and Sky's follow up eye exam - he got contacts this week and is on a trial run - he loves them and is planning on getting them.
I have finished up my ladies Bible study and we will be going to Lake Placid on a retreat in a few weeks. Christian Bible Church has it's website up and running and so that's been a long year project finally coming to a close! We'll be celebrating 3 years this week (May 14th) - time flies.
Well, I'm desperately behind on work for tomorrow and need to get cracking...Happy Mother's Day to everyone and especially to my own much beloved, Mom. Wish I could be there to celebrate with her...
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May. 9, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Thanks, Jen. Wish you could be here (or me there), too. Hope you have a great day. Love you, Mom