Welcome to our family's blog! Check back here, often. We'll keep in touch with you through photographs, the children's writings, and general sharing. Many thanks to Kate for the catchy blog title. Thanks go to her, too, for creating the neat template. We'll give it a "new look", monthly! Bookmark us, and visit again, soon! Love~ Steve, Carrie, Kate, Rose, Gaelin, Scarlet, Oliver, Nadia, Stephen, Rebekah... (and pets Jeffrey, Cleo, Tanika and Maggie, too!) http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rellastellye/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Sun, 11 May 2008 21:15:00 -0500 Sun, 11 May 2008 21:15:00 -0500 I thought I would share a few pictures with all of you around our city homestead! Enjoy! (And keep in touch! We miss and love all of you so very, very much!) This is our patch of oregano. It really spread since last year! Rebekah plays in the grass. She's not too sure about the sensation of it! We have grape hyacinths all over our yard. (Thank you squirrels! ) Rebekah "helps" me sew up her dress, this last week. Rebekah and me in the back, by the Angelique Tulips. Katie "made" me pose for a picture in the front yard by the lilac tree. Just for fun - A little "poster" we made of Gaelin. A nice photograph of Kate. A "mama" and her pet "son" illustrate their love toward one another. Our sweet (albeit naughty!) dog, Jeffrey. Kate by the lilac tree. Rose poses for Kate's camera! Rebekah and her "contemplative baby" look! We had construction on our road this last week. The city was doing resurfacing of the road on the Grand Avenue side. You can see a little bit of the last of their mess behind Rose in this photograph... The children loooove to play on my rebounder! Doesn't Nadia look like she's having a blast!? Have a beautiful week! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rellastellye/530685/ Sun, 11 May 2008 21:15:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rellastellye/530685/ Hi everybody! this is Kate! I decided to post some pictures and this video of Rebekah.She simply LOVES her new Jumperoo! just look! Here's some photos: that's all for now! ~Kate http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rellastellye/505353/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:55:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rellastellye/505353/ Fresh News! Hot off the iron of daily Rella life! March 4th, Gaelin turned twelve years old. We ordered out for supper from Prime Time Pizza, here in Beloit: Oliver, 5 yrs (He likes to eat the toppings, and THEN the crust. Remind you of someone, Dad?) Nadia, 4 yrs, sports a pizza face. Rebekah (8 mths) mushed pizza "bones". Greasy Stephen (2 yrs) We followed our dinner with some tasty chocolate cake covered thickly in chocolate frosting. We had Rocky Road ice cream, as well. Gaelin admires the yummy cake. First tastes... Yummm! Oliver enjoys the squoosh of frosting between his fingers. (Yes, I'm working with the children on proper table etiquette. Believe me, it's slow going.) Of course, a birthday just isn't quite a birthday without the session of gift giving! A bird feeder was one gift Gaelin received. He also got a bag of seed to attract songbirds. Opening a gift from Aunt Nancy, Uncle Jay and J.J. Magnifying glasses are right up this nature boy's alley! Kate gifted Gaelin with a book she wrote and created called, "Kenneth". Other gifts Gaelin received were an executive outdoor set, mints, a butterfly casting set and a tin of stamps and hinges for his stamp collection. Thanks for letting us share with you! Love, Carrie http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rellastellye/499129/ Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:06:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rellastellye/499129/ Hi everybody! This is Kate! I thought you might enjoy seeing some of Jeffrey's "First bath" photos! :-D Not so sure at first! Rub-a-dub-dub! Can I get out yet??? Still not so sure! Me And Jeffrey Isn't he cute?? Wet dog! Wonder what soap tastes like? Comb time! Squeaky clean! Have a great day! ~Kate   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rellastellye/499064/ Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:42:01 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rellastellye/499064/