I am so thankful for the direction the Lord lead us last Spring when we realized that we needed help with J2′s education. I didn’t share it at the time, but things got very bad around here in relation to his schooling. He became very angry and discouraged. This lead to a depression that caused [...]
First, Hubs & J3 went back to school on August 11th. Then J2 and I started up again on August 16th. And today, finally, J1 started back to school! After he did his assignments we headed to a new frozen yogurt shop in town – Big Kahuna. It was good but I was very thankful [...]
Monday – Lasagna Tuesday – Knit Night /Kickboxing – Sloppy Joes in Slow Cooker(scroll down for recipes) Wednesday – Teriyaki Chicken in Slow Cooker(scroll down for recipes) Thursday – Kickboxing/Youth Group BBQ/Sweater Class – Cantonese Dinner Friday – J2′s Birthday Party – Beef Stew, fresh fruit, sourdough rolls Saturday – Tijuana Topper Sunday – Homemade [...]
I just made my daughter’s “nest” for her nap time and it occurred to me that most moms might not do this. It’s a way my children sleep better during naptimes. To make a nest we use 4 light-weight blankets. One is on each side of her – sort of bunched up and touching her. [...]
Sissy – 3 yrs old – enjoying the bounce house with some new friends:
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Today, it’s catch-up day on the blog….all those things I’ve been meaning to share but they aren’t enough for a full blog post: Today Netflix released a new iPod/iPhone app to allow you to watch movies/tv shows from your instant queue! Love this! I almost can’t wait for the next time the boys take over [...]
Last week, Sissy was fascinated with her old hats:
Last night, we went to the Yolo County Fair. You won’t see any pictures of the teenagers because they grabbed the kids phone and were gone – only to return at designated times begging for tickets and food! LOL So, while they did whatever they did – here’s what we did: J3 scored the biggest [...]
My MIL blessed me last Spring by coming to my house every weekday and watching the kids so that I could go work out. Unfortunately she had some health problems and then our vacation and no more working out. I’m sure she’d come again if I asked but I hate burdening her in that way. [...]
I wrote this in 2003 after Joshua died. At times I still feel this way but, praise the Lord, it’s less common than normal. Blanket of Grief Copyright, Amy Osborn I can feel the blanket covering me… it affects everything I hear… everything I say… everything I see. The blanket makes it hard for me [...]
