My husband and I had the privilege of celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary this weekend on the same day that the movie Fireproof came out. One of the things we did to celebrate was go and see this well done movie that can change marriages and lives. You will need to pause the music at the side in order to watch and listen to the movie trailer. It is now at the top of my favorite movie list. I encourage you to go and see it and tell your friends about it also. ... read more
Seahawks Game
Our computer is off life support and back and running! Praise God! When you homeschool, it is no fun to be without one. My brother and I had an exciting weekend as we were able to go to a Seattle Seahawks game. They played a great game beating the Rams 37-13. The best play of the game and maybe even of the year is when #8 quarterback Matt Hasselbeck took out two defensive backs. This is not something you would normally want to see happen for fear of your quarterback getting hurt, but it paved the way for running back Julias Jones to get a touchdown for the Seahawks and got everyone excited in return. ... read more
First Day of School
Today was our first day of school. I have spent many hours these past couple of months looking into different curriculums and asking many questions to my very patient friends. Within the past few weeks I have had many people question me on homeschooling. They have wondered exactly how it's done and how long I will continue to homeschool. Some have said oh, "You have to put them into school in high school, they will miss out on all the fun things like daces and stuff." I just replied back with, "We'll take it year by year and see how it goes." I couldn't help but think whose to say they want to go to dances, and whose to say that's what we we want for them.Homeschooling is a whole new world for some people. For some they may offer a pat on the back and say "Oh that's great your doing that, ... read more
A Day at the Fair
This year Emily and Daniel had a good time entering many things into the fair. They have entered things into the fair for about the past 5 years. This year Emily entered a diorama of an old fashioned school house and a pastel drawing of her and a horse. Daniel entered a drawing of a carton penguin, m&m sugar cookies, a paper mache pig, and a creature feature penguin made out of vegetables. When we got to the fair yesterday we found out that Daniel got all blues and Emily got one blue and one red! Way to go! Mom is very proud of you! Mom entered in her chocolate chip cookies and her blond brownies and got two blues herself. Smile. ... read more
Choices
I have been thinking lately about how important the choices we make in life are. All throughout life the choices we make are vital. As a teenager I know I thought life was so care free and I didn't have a concern in the world. But, the choices made during this time of life affected who I am today. Which friends to choose, which college to choose, which person to date. We may not realize it, but they all change the outcome and direction of our destinies. In our adult lives we are faced with choices that daily affect everyone around us, especially our children. I often wonder how things would be better or worse if I would have made different choices. I feel that one of the most important choices we make on a regular basis is in the area of speech. The words that we choose to speak to others ... read more
A Week in My Life
Here is a peek into my life this week.....~Eagerly planning and baking for Daddy's birthday on Wednesday.~Laundry~Dishes~Planning for school.~Looking over new school books.~Having a wonderful day on Wednesday,enjoying a day off from work and celebrating my Honey's birthday. We were able to enjoy each other's company as the whole family went out to dinner and to a movie. Happy Birthday Bill, You are loved!~Planning for school.~Grocery shopping.~Baking 2 dozen muffins and 6 dozen cookies for a church fund raiser this Saturday.~Working 18 hours between Friday night and Saturday.~Enjoying the moments I spend listening to my son read me a book.~Time well spent laughing and having fun with my daughter.~Laundry and more dishes, why is it that this never ends. Smile.~Being happy that the weather ... read more
The Blue Angels
Our family had a really nice day yesterday as we went to an air show close by where we were able to see the Blue Angles perform along with many other attractions at the airforce base. I always suprise my family because I tell them that one day I would like to take a ride with the Blue Angles or the Thunderbirds. ... read more
Family Vacation in Seattle
Last weekend we had a wonderful time on a family vacation in Seattle. Many of the things we enjoyed were a friend's wedding, visiting the Space Needle, a Mariners game, walking around Pike's Place Market, the Seattle Aquarium and the Ride the Ducks Tour. Seattle is my favorite city and it is a place we would like to visit every year. ... read more
Fun in the Sun
Today the kids and I had a fun day in the sun as we played outside in the water. Mom even joined in on the action as Emily said, "Mom I'd pay money to see you go on the slip in slide." Well Mom went, no I did not make any money and no there will be no pictures posted of Mom gracefully sliding across the slip in slide. Smile. ... read more
Saturday Getaway
Last weekend we had a good time with our church family as we spent the day together in a small Idaho town touring an old mine, looking at antique stores and having lunch together. Bill and I have a dream of one day living in an old town like this and opeing up our own restaurant called the Just Like Home Cafe. Bill would cook and I would bake. It would open in the early morning hours and close once we shut the doors. Wouldn't that be nice.... ... read more