Our beautiful almost 3yr old learning to write her name and cut.

2011

Well, as we are coming up on ending 2011 a year that brought us joy,excitement,tears,disappointment we are reflected on those times. We welcomed 2011 with our 4/5th year homeschooling our daughters. We came in with a bang and our oldest daughter Nicole turning 22. We are so proud of her accomplishments in life and are super proud of her being the woman she has become. We then turn to our precious gift Catey who turned 4 in March and has become the light of our life since the day this red head was born. She takes after her Great Pawpaw with her beautiful red hair and gorgeous blue eyes. We then came up on our almost 5 month and 4/5yr homeschooling,we went on many trips field trips to be exact and some very exciting ones. We also welcomed 2011 with our other children turning 19 in June, our precious little miracle Gracilynn turning 1 July 23rd,our Emily turning 7 Aug,Alyson 10 double digits Sept and our newest 20 yr old Oct 3rd.We also had some tears and heart ache when we learned Chuck's Dad has Cancer, inoperable Cancer but praise God he is still with us. Its terrible though when family divides and some are lost because of it,but we pray daily for peace and comfort during this time and know that one day we will meet again when our heavenly father comes for us. We welcome our 9th pregnancy in August but quickly found out we lost our precious angel and he/she is not residing with God in his arms, we also got some other exciting news at the same time,we are now going to be Grandparents. Our oldest Daughter Nicole will welcome her first baby coming April 2012.
So even though 2011 brought us some joy,tears,excitement,disappointment we are knowing that 2012 will be more.

Our Math activity for Pre-K

I printed out number cards on card stock and took a marker and drew different shapes on the card to match the number's.I also did some stickers on some of the cards to show the number as well.

Then what we do is take some dried beans, or even buttons and they turn 1 card at a time over and count out the counters to match the numbers.

This can also go well with matching shapes as well with numbers,sort of like two for one,matching shapes and numbers.

Todays VBS Motto was Faith!!

I had to think while teaching the kids about Faith and thought how many times have I doubted God.When we lost our babies,I doubted God knew what he was doing or what happened.I thought so many times he was doing it to me,When it got down to TTC and it took us sooo long 15 months,I doubted God would ever give us a baby. When so many times things went wrong I doubted God would carry us or me. When my mother in law passed away I doubted God reasonings for taking her home,when a dear friend lost her little boy,I thought what a cruel God,how could he take a precious little boy.I doubted God's reasons.Oh,how many times we have so little Faith in our sovereign God.He has told us a million times he will always be there,he'll never leave us or forsake us but all the time we doubt him.We doubt he'll be able to carry the weight on our shoulders, to carry the burden of loosing a loved one, because how could he know, he took them.Yet,he walks with us and talks with us and during the storm he carries us,so many times does he carry us. We are flesh and are of so little Faith we forget he will not let us despair or leave us.

I am so blessed to be able to once lean on my God to help me through all the storms I will be in

Thunderstorms and power outage

Well, this morning was not fun especially trying to get kids ready when there is a huge thunderstorm and your power goes out and now all the kids can eat is cereal which is not their first choice.
SO, now I have got the kids off to school and one to homeschool,plus awards this morning at one academy child,plus our women's bible study is canceled.I'm a bit freed up but really wanted to attend the baby shower for a great friend of mine. In fact I even enjoyed shopping for the baby.I could not stop shopping.I guess my wanting for more children and it taking a while must not be that bad because i can still shop for other people's babies.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

Thank you to all who serve and have served. Being an ex military wife I know exactly what the families are going through when your loved one leaves for war.
I pray daily for all who are serving and have served.

THANK YOU!!!!!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

What a wonderful day of sunshine

Today has been a great day,we woke up got Ally off to school.Came home ate,then started our homeschool with our prayer and pledges. We have eaten lunch and are now enjoying our time with my oldest daughter.To whom I miss very much and wish she was back home. I love you Nicole.

Our agenda today

Today will be a fun day at least that is what I hope.I'm feeling under the weather sort of speaking. My head and throat is hurting.Well, I need a hair cut because next week I'll be covering for a dear lady at work,and it'll be working from 9am to 4:30pm.I'll need extra time to get the girls off to the appropiate places. I'll enjoy it because it'll be working with ladies and gentlemen who have Dementia. It's so sad watching them wither away to nothing.
Then my lovely son will be attending Prom this year,so mommy gets to go have him fitted for it. WOW!!!!!! I'm so excited.