School Days School Days...sing with me....

Have you ever felt all you wanted to do was get through a portion of your day and complete ONE THING??!! ...even though you had many, many items on the list?

2nd Grader... no problem.

Kindergartener...no problem, really.

Two 3-year olds learning the letter "A" -- all while 2nd grader and Kindergartener have questions...can't find Hooked On Phonics info needed for Kindergartener...2nd grader needs to read out loud to "supervisor" to move on...of course, before this all could begin toys and dress-ups needed to be cleaned up (snacktime is always great incentive)...ha!!!! We made it through the morning and now 2nd grader and Kindergartener are still wanting more work!!! Woo-hoo!! Praise God they weren't ruined all in one day and still have a desire to learn!! I have no doubt with prayer and a bit of fun this will get much better as time goes on...but I am thankful tomorrow is library day!! Ahhhhhhh......

27 years ago...

Today marks 27 years since my mother passed away. It was quite a day for our family. My oldest brother Brad had a wife in labor at one of the hospital and his mother dying at the other. I was 11 years old. What I remember is being excited because I was going to go live with my oldest sister Mary and her husband Bert in Montana!! I do hope that I love my children in a way that they hurt when I am gone. Seems selfish, huh? My mother was an alcoholic and when my father passed away and she was left with five children to care for, her decisions went askew. My memories are not very fond although she was very crafty and musical...must be where I get it. I love her because she is/was my mother. I still have hope that one day we will be together again and I can show her the respect she deserves.




Here's a picture of my brother Brad, his wife and their brand new baby girl Jan that was born that same day. My mother was never able to hold her first grandchild. What an example of how making GOOD GODLY CHOICES is so very important!

Today I am praising God with my beautiful family and showering my children with love. I make mistakes and many times ask their forgiveness but I believe they know how much I love them. They are such treasures to me!!

I love you mom!!

Three little birdies, sweet green grapes and a loose tooth!!

My oldest daughter Brooke has had a loose tooth for some time now and has refused to do anything but allow it to fall out on its own. All three children were sitting on the coutertop being fed super sweet green grapes by their Daddy. Brooke's turn came up and here's what happened...

She was so proud!! I love my family!!!