Sunday, 01 November 2009

Friday, 30 October 2009


  • Brooklyn's preschool had it's Harvest Party.
    They were all so cute in their costumes.



    They went trick or treating into all the church Staff offices.


    Brooklyn was so sweet to say that she wanted to save some of her candy
     not for mommy or daddy, just Ethan :)



Thursday, 29 October 2009

Thursday, 22 October 2009

  • Today Brooklyn went on her first field trip  with her preschool
    to an Apple Farm

    So much cuteness, personality
    and uniqueness
    in each of them

    Aren't they adorable!




     

     
    this cutie standing next to Brooklyn
     reminds me of Darla on the Little Rascals

      




    watching the piggies run about

     









    The beautiful apple farm











    so much fun antique stuff around the farm




    love the annoyed look























    Happiness is not so much in having as sharing.
    We make a living by what we get,
    but we make a life by what we give.-Norma MacEwan

    Happy Fall!

Monday, 19 October 2009


  • Besides most of the pumpkins being rotten we had fun
    at the Pumpkin Patch

    I love all the rich colors of Fall












    on the boat ride out to the pumpkin patch



    Happy Monday

Friday, 16 October 2009

  •  
    Happy Fall!
    I love this time of year!
    beautiful leaves, rainy days, tea and hot chocolate
    and fun evenings filled with board games.
    Chutes and Ladders, Candy Land
    and all those fun games both a 3, 6 yr. old can play














    I took the kids out for some fall pictures today
    it rained the whole time
    and then I had one child who thought it was quite
    torturers to have his picture taken more than once.

     








      





     


      





     
















     







     








     
     

    Ethan came up to rescue her from the rain









    Happy Weekend!


Tuesday, 13 October 2009

  • I'm finally off to the doctor this morning after having bronchitis for over
    a week that shows no sign of
    disappearing  any time soon. Michael typically has to beg me to please
    just go to the Dr.'s.
    Being a daughters doctor I guess we just don't like going  
    I would rather call my dad and ask him


    Brooklyn was off to preschool this morning.
    Ethan was so excited to be able to take her as well.
    I have been keeping him home from school because of a cough he can't seem to get over.






     I never ever thought I would hear myself say this and become one of
    "them"
    I had a mother who homeschooled me but homeschooled me in the sense
    of letting me  cook and clean for a large family.... thus...my trepidations in homeschooling
    After volunteering in Ethan's classroom at public school,
    I'm pretty non enthusiastic
    about everything that goes on there....
    I will spare you the details some gross and some just plain boring.
    My son does not have ADD
    but I'm thinking keeping him in that system would give him ADD.
    Right now he is bright and eager to learn....
    Until we can afford private school maybe homeschooling is the best option.
    I find it so interesting that their is a large movement of nonreligious
     homeschoolers out there who just recognize the value in it.
    Makes me think its now more than about
    sheltering your kids or always should have been to my mother
    So we are considering the option and have not made a decision quite yet.




    These two are truly best of friends...
    and yes they fight and have conflict because even best of friends do

    I'm done with my Interpersonal Conflict class...
    I have truly been learning so much. I was laying in bed last night telling Michael,
    even if I never use my college degree other than for my own and my childrens personal knowledge and growth.
    I am so happy and thankful to be learning and growing as a person.

    Happy Tuesday


Sunday, 11 October 2009

  • My ballerina girl

    her daddy was leaving so she stood on the front
     steps blowing him ballerina kisses






    twirling away







    I've concluded life is like a dance
     sometimes you miss a step or fall down and have to pick yourself up,
    put a smile on your face and keep dancing away.



Saturday, 10 October 2009



  • I wasn't promised a bed of roses....nor has it been
    Life happens and life ain't always so pretty or fun
    God is in Control and I am slowly learning what it really means to trust Him.
    Lots of changes around our home...but on the plus side lots of extra family time together.

    I've been sick the past few days...bronchitis or something
    a sweet neighbor just brought me over some vita C and
    delicious banana cake
    it was like a smile from God
    seriously
    I have a doting husband who... whenever I turn around has made
    me a new cup of lovely hot tea.


    Ethan joined me the other morning in bed for some games




    I love my family and am so glad we have each other!
    this man has more faith and optimism in one day then
    I have ever had my whole life
    for that I am sooo thankful!










     


    Brooklyn's many faces of questions, wondering, bad attitude and why mom??

    are the same faces and questions I have been having toward God lately?

    I may never know the answer but I do know what I have to Do.
    Trust Him 100%


    He is faithful and Good in the Good Times and the bad.




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