Weekend Happenings

Saturday the sun came back out, so Jacob and I went outside to color as promised. What an enjoyable time! I'm not sure if the 3-D chalk is really 3-D, but it was bright and colorful. :) We drew pictures of our family and flowers and suns and all sorts of fun things.I love watching the boys play pretend together. They were driving the "dog truck". I'm not sure where they were going, but they were going to get there together and I'm pretty sure the...

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Cow Puppets!

This weeks preschool lessons for little Joe are about cows, so today we all made cow puppets. I thought the big boys would enjoy doing this craft as well. :)After we had made the puppets, Jacob realized something was missing...We had forgotten to draw on their hearts! I just love my precious Jacob! We had a rather good school day. Our memory verse this week, Matthew 5:9, "Blessed are the peacemakers..." was just the verse my heart needed. I...

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Weekend Happenings

Saturday the sun came back out, so Jacob and I went outside to color as promised. What an enjoyable time! I'm not sure if the 3-D chalk is really 3-D, but it was bright and colorful. :) We drew pictures of our family and flowers and suns and all sorts of fun things. I love watching the boys play pretend together. They were driving the "dog truck". I'm not sure where they were going, but they were going to get there together and I'm pretty sure...

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Just Another Homeschooling Day...

The boys and I love starting our mornings off on the right foot by singing together. Every time his brothers start singing, Jamie smiles from ear to ear. He loves their "joyful noise"! Jacob said that his favorite song is "This is the day that the Lord has made!" Joshua and Joseph built with blocks while Jacob and I worked on handwriting. It is always so neat to see what they will create! Jacob and I had a bit of a trial, when it came to working...

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Simple Woman's Daybook

Outside my window... a nighttime sky. Oh, and silly moths that are insistent on flying into the window, over and over again. Why do they not realize after the 46th time that doing so will not get them into the light? Then again, perhaps there is a deeper question there. Why do we all insist on doing the same silly things over and over again, only to be frustrated with getting the same result? I am thinking...  Wouldn't you like to know?...

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Our New School Room

This weekend Rick and I were chatting and I told him how many of my friends had been sharing pictures of their school rooms as part of a "Not Back to School" blog carnival. As we were talking it kept coming up that it would be nice to have a dedicated school room again, and so we decided to convert our downstairs office (which wasn't getting much use) into a school room. Here are the pictures of our new school room:One of my friends had shared the...

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Back to School and Other Such Things

This morning we returned to school after a break this last month. The boys were so excited to do their lessons in the new school room!Jamie has been learning to play on his blanket during school time. He loves being able to watch his brothers...especially when we sing!The big boys loved doing activities at the school table today. I love watching them chat with each other, and work together on a puzzle or game.On of my dear friends brought over...

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Pool Party!

For Jacob's birthday he really wanted to have a party with his friends. He was so excited to have his friends over to swim and have cake! He was so cute...when his friends arrived with presents he was just so shocked and even more giddy. He kept saying, "My friends are bringing presents? Wow, this is so cool!" Everyone had a great time playing in the pool, and Daddy grilled yummy hamburgers and hot dogs for us all.Since Jacob loves dogs so much,...

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Happy Birthday Jacob!

Five years ago today, the most amazing thing happened. A beautiful baby boy entered this world and forever changed my heart and my life forever. I knew from the minute I first looked into his eyes that he was someone incredibly special. It has been an amazing blessing to watch him grow and develop into this incredible person! I love you Jacob! Lo...

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