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Outside my Window...It's a rainy/dreary day but the birds are enjoying the thistle seed and the bunnies outside my back door are trying not to get eaten by the neighbors outside cats! (poor things)
I am thinking...I should be working on DEEP cleaning Matthew's room....but it's a rainy day and I'm sleepy!  I am thankful for...for the kids that call me mom! From the kitchen...I'm smelling bacon that Tim just made for us to make egg sandwiches...YUM! I am going....nowhere...did you see the gas prices recently!! UGH!! I am wearing... jeans and a pink shirt I am reading...nothing in particular at the moment I am hoping...to get the rest of school done soon! I am hearing...a tribute to mothers on the radio! Around the house...still workin' on spring cleaning!! One of my favorite things...Lilacs!! A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...well, since it's Saturday, I'm spending the rest of the day here at home DEEP cleaning Matthew's room and then church tomorrow! Here is a picture I am sharing for you... One of the baby bunnies we found outside our back door...isn't it cute??
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Well Denise I don't know how you do it...you must have more hours in your day than I do! Anyhow, last Saturday (the 12th)Timmy participated in a karate tournament and placed 3rd in sparring and 3rd in his form. Here's a couple pictures... This is one of the group during the opening ceremony... (the smaller kiddos are Tiny Tigers) And this is a picture of Timmy getting his trophies...haven't taken a picture of those yet cause they're at the school on display for a week...will post when we get them back. (although you can see them on the floor...he got two of the green ones...we're so proud of him!)
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FOR TODAY April 8, 2008..
Outside My Window...watching the birds fighting over their food.
I am thinking...tomorrow our youngest son will be 12!
I am thankful for...my husband and the great job he has so that I can stay home with our boys!
From the kitchen...I know I have a cake to bake and chili for supper!
I am creating...(not feeling very creative today...where's the sun??)
I am going...to karate like we normally do on Tuesdays.
I am reading...Good and Angry: Exchanging Frustration for Character...In You and Your Kids (still)
I am hoping...for more sunny days!
I am hearing...the Christian radio station
Around the house...still working on Spring cleaning...today I'm gonna tackle our bedroom!!
One of my favorite things...hugs from my TEENAGE son! seems rare in this world!
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: Today is karate, tomorrow is Matt's birthday so we're heading to Chuck E. Cheese (and happy his birthday is in the middle of the week...I hear it's crazy in there weekends...hubby's NEVER been there),Thursday and Friday are karate & shopping, Saturday Timmy has a karate tournament....wish I could be home more!!
Here is picture thought I am sharing...
This is a picture of Matthew at 11...wonder if he'll look different tomorrow??? LOL!!
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Well yesterday was my 37th birthday and I had a fantastic day!! My family got me some nice gifts...hubby got me a Buttercream Yankee Candle (one of my favorite scents) and my boys got me the fatty foods, Milky Way and swedish fish...also my favorites!! :) We went to church and then spent the afternoon with my best friend Robin and her family. We had roast beef, red potatoes, carrots, corn and other side dishes. YUM!! Then we had subs for supper...aside from the headache I got towards evening, I couldn't have had a better day!! Today was a cleaning day! We went through all the kids books, weeded out the ones we didn't want anymore and listed them for sale on the homeschool group. I did laundry and started my spring cleaning....it's amazing how much dust accumulates in this little house!! :) |
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Well it's been quiet in the ceiling since Sunday...thank goodness!! I don't mind, so much, the squirrels running around the yard but when they invade my house...not happening! I even stopped putting bird food out cause they eat it all before the birds can. Now I use thistle seed which is alot more expensive but well worth it when I can sit and watch the finches all day! :) I also like hummingbirds so I feed them as well. Today I got a great bargain on the York Yard Sale group...a chimnea!! I've been wanting one for awhile but didn't want to spend the money for a new one. I'm looking forward to sitting outside now next to a nice cozy fire. Hope you had a great day!! |
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Here's a random picture the boys took of themselves...
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(Tim Jr. on left, Matt on right)|
Will post other pictures as I take them but this is my "baby" RUSTY.... |
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If I didn't already loath squirrels enough (because they've destroyed every birdfeeder I've ever had)...THIS is a weekend we could have done without!! Saturday morning we woke up to the same noise I was hearing all week...squirrels scurrying around inside my brand new kitchen ceiling!! GRR!! So hubby makes his way up into the crawl space to find that she had ripped up two beams of insulation to make her nest. While up there he tells me something like a rat or squirrel is looking at him so we KNEW we had to get them out of there!! First we had to find out where she was getting in but that wasn't hard after one of our boys informed us that he saw them going into the corner of the house. Once again hubby climbs into the ceiling and I'm outside with a pellet gun incase the mom comes back and goes bezerk!! (brave soul that I am ....NOT!!) So...momma's out of the ceiling and two babies have followed her. While I'm out guarding the opening, so momma can't get back in, hubby is up tearing the nest apart to find any remaining babies.(he was alittle freaked out by the whole thing) In the mean time one of the babies started squealing and the momma comes flyin' back like Tarzan through the trees so I ran in to warn hubby!! Once we are certain the babies are all out, the hole is sealed and we were off to my sisters for my neices birthday party! (It was a very nice evening as I was able to visit with my dad who I don't see very often.) We got home around 11:30 pm and went right to bed..... Sunday morning hubby is up studying his Sunday School lesson and hears something on the roof....looks out the door and sees momma squirrel back and trying desperately to get back into her nest. He tells me to get a robe on and come out...only to find out that we had closed up the hole leaving a baby trapped!! Well we couldn't do anything then cause we were heading to church. When we got home momma squirrel was no where to be found so we opened the hole and attempted to get the last baby out. It took alittle coaxing but finally she was out.......it's been quiet ever since!! Other than the insulation mess and some chewing damage to our roof, I think we've gotten the situation taken care of and nobody was hurt. It was really neat to see how animals respond to their babies and I read alot of stuff on the internet about squirrels...got alittle bit of an education!! Wanna know anything about squirrels?? |
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After going to bed later than usual, I still woke up around 9 this morning and I'm feeling pretty good! Fridays are alittle more relaxed as it's a day where I don't have to go anywhere until 6:30 tonight. Our oldest son is in karate so Tuesday and Thursdays he goes from 1:30-2:30 (smack dab in the middle of the day!!!) and then Fridays he has sparring from 7:00-7:45 pm. So...today I plan on doing some MAJOR cleaning!! My week usually consists of... Sunday- Church (am & pm) Monday- stay home Tuesday- karate Wednesday- stay home till pm church Thursday- karate and shopping Friday- stay home till pm sparring Saturday- hodge podge of events...we do whatever needs done on Saturdays...Tim Jr sometimes works for his uncle so hubby takes him till noon(ish)...sometimes it's a wood cutting day (we have a woodstove) other days we just hang out around the house doing odd jobs ...I love Saturdays though cause Tim doesn't work weekends so we TRY to make them family days!! Unfortunately, alot of time, we end up going in different directions! |
Well....I'm JUST heading to bed!! It's 2 am!!! Don't worry though...I'm used to being up late.  I finally figured out some things I wasn't sure of and I THINK I have it all figured out....except how to insert pics!! (I'll do that when I get my sleep) Off to bed I go....hope I can sleep! LOL! |
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Well I'm attempting something I never thought I'd do but my friend has one (and does a fabulous job)so I'm gonna give it a try. I'm a mom of 2 boys, Tim Jr is 13 and Matthew is 11 (he'll be 12 in a couple weeks). We started our homeschool journey when they were in Kindergarden and have been pluggin' away ever since. We've done different types of curriculums but at present we're doing Saxon math and "The Chronicles of Narnia" unit study. (I'm not gonna comment on how that's going) I've been a stay-at-home mom since my husband Tim and I got married 15 years ago. I'm so thankful for this great opportunity to homeschool our boys...it's been VERY rewarding for our family!! Gonna stop here for now... |
Next year Matthew will be doing LIFEPAC but not yet sure what Tim will be doing. (Saxon for sure since he enjoys it)