Ripstick

Mallory is so proud to have "earned" the money to buy a new ripstick by babysitting for friends and her sweet brother donating some of his grass cutting money...and to think she will sure enjoy it much better since she bought it herself...GO MAL!

Last few weeks....

What a fun last couple of weeks we've had...basketball awards for my nephew...Bailey turned the BIG 13...then we did some painting and finally we went to the MCWANE Science Center for some kewl dissections...YES that is a HUMAN BRAIN but just a COW EYE...and the kids loved it...well except for my daughter (hummm may have some future surgens in the house???) fun, fun, fun!!!!! Oh and Riley rode the suspended bike for the first time...GO RILEY...and he loves loves his new "suit"...he says he cannot wait to wear it to church...what a big guy he is becoming....

Life...busy busy...

What a busy last few weeks...I put together a Hodge Podge of pics from the past couple of weeks of all the things we have been up to000...Life...busy as usual...But always good nevertheless!!!

Mallorys "11th" B"day!!!

Ahhhh the blessing of having a beautiful daughter...Miss Mallory Rose has turned the big 11 today and how a mothers heart flows with emotion at all she has become...we did a pre-celebration today with cake and gifts from her brothers and I and then went to a late lunch with friends...and her Paris Paint Party is scheduled in the next two weeks with pictures to follow...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALLORY....you are ONE of a kind and I am so very thankful that I get to be your mother!

Snow 2011

What a fun few days we have had with "Chef Bellanger" and the Snow Gang...I am not sure who has more fun the kids or the adults??? But nevertheless it has been GREAT!!!!! We have all been snowed in for the last 48 hours and have had so much fun playing games, playing in the snow and cooking some GREAT food...ahhh times like this will have such lasting memories!!! ;)

Christmas Fun

What a wonderful Christmas we had..the blessings were innumerable...we still stick to our "3 gifts on Christmas Day (just like the wisemen brought the day Jesus was born) and we have a Birthday Party for Jesus (which we had at our friends house this year) and then the kids still enjoy giving and getting from family and other friends...and most of all we LOVED LOVED the snow....first time on Christmas Day I think in my lifetime!!!!!

A New Journey....

I used to think I was not sure 'how' I got to this place in life and "where" I was going from here...but that has all changed in the last few years. I usually do not post much writing on my blog but am thinking more about SHARING the new journey I have found myself on in hopes to inspire others in various ways. The story itself is quite LOOOONG and I am sure bits and pieces of it will come out as I write, so it will be your job to figure that all out as we go and feel free to comment along the way!

First of all I "owe" everything that I have and have become to JESUS...that is a fact not a statement!!!! I am very thankful and appreciate all that is around me. For every valley and every trench I have found myself in or going through there has been much wisdom and for that alone I have gain.

There has been many of circumstance that has led to my present journey so I will sum up in short where I am today....

I am currently still homeschooling my 3 children and loving every moment of that and I have recently myself started college again to pursue my dream of becoming an RN to better the lives of my children and myself. I am about to transfer to a 4 year college nearby to continue working on my bachelors degree and am very excited to know that I am getting step by step closer to the reality of that dream. (updates to this journey and many others is my planned writing)

My children are on journeys as well. My older two children are becoming pre-teens and this is both a challenging and rewarding time in their lives. We are about to embark on a whole new world of music as they are going to learn to play thier first instruments (percussion and viola)...and we are thrilled at the prospect of what this will become. My youngest is learning many new and exciting feats and keeps us all laughing with his vivacious personality. I am both thankful and elated to be their mom. :)

Be ecouraged that this is but a season of life no matter where you find yourself...enjoy!!!

Blessings!

We had one of the sweetest blessings from our Youth Group tonite...they came to our house caroling and brought presents and food galore...my children and I were overwhelmed by the blesssing....what awesome young people we have in our church and what an asset to the kingdom of God they are...it was truely beautiful!!!! We are so very thankful to have been so blessed!

Moss Rock Preserve....

What a great day of rock climbing, exploring and enjoying the sunshine...We headed out to Moss Rock Preserve to rock climb, then on to Aldridge Gardens to walk the trails and enjoy some much needed R&R with the kids....we had an awesome time!

Fall Festival 2010

We had so much fun at our annual Fall Festival this year...I took lots of random photos of everyone having fun fun fun...Mallory was so excited this year to be a part of the face painting group...Riley and I had a blast!