Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Ashley's First Track Meet
Wednesday was Ashley's first track meet. She did great, and it was so much fun to watch her run. She ran the 100, 400, and 800. She came in third in the 100 and 400 and first in the 800. She was the only girl participating in the 800 so she got first by default. ;)
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Andre has a leg injury so he didn't run. He was able to run a little yesterday so I think he'll be ready for the meet this Wednesday. I can't wait to see him run!
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Wednesday night I went to my first worship practice at church. I am going to sing with the team for this Sunday's service. I really enjoyed it. Everyone was so sweet and welcomed me. Thanks, Jen!! I sang in choir all through my junior high and high school years and loved it. I took organ lessons during my elementary school years. I also played in a bell choir in high school. Music is one of the biggest parts of my life. God ministers to me so much through music, worshiping him through song is just amazing. Singing with a microphone is a little different but I think I'll get used to it quickly.
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I'm just thrilled that both of my kids have music in their lives. They are doing so well on the piano. Ashley is hoping to take guitar lessons soon too. We'll see. . . .
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This has been a busy school week. We've been really productive. I'm SO ready for the weekend. Tomorrow is work day at church. We'll be doing spring cleaning, repairs, etc. We'll be there in the morning and then head to Trevor, Tyler, and Brandon's soccer game in the afternoon.
Grace and peace. ~Lisa
Here's a pic of my sweet little niece, Emily, Sherri's daughter. She's about seven weeks old. Isn't she a beauty?
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Trouble with Templates
Today is ladies Bible study at church. I missed last week so I'm especially looking forward to today. Tomorrow is my first worship practice with our church worship team. My buddy Jen is going to show me the ropes.
Andre and Ash joined a local community track team. Today is their first clinic day. Tomorrow is their first track meet. They're so excited. I can't wait to watch them race.
Math is a blessing today. The kids are doing so well. They're actually cruising along right now. It's been lots of hard work but we're seeing the fruits of our labor. Be encouraged all you fellow math strugglers out there. There is hope!
Love you all!
Grace and peace. ~ Lisa
Friday, May 30, 2008
Sherri's Blog
Hi, all. This is just a quick note to let you know that my s-i-l has started a blog!! Sherri's blog address is http://foreverblessedmom.blogspot.com/. She's just getting it up and running and hasn't had a chance to add the pics she wants yet, but you should check it out anyway, it's sure to be an encouragement.
Grace and peace. ~ Lisa
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Our Day
A BEAUTIFUL DAY
Hello, all. Yesterday we eased back into our week after the long weekend. The kids mainly worked on their Italy books. They are making good progress, learning a lot, and having fun. As Martha Stewart would say, "It's a good thing." :-)
Today we're back to the rest of our learning. My dear friend Lee Ann says they don't "do school" at home, rather they enjoy learning. I am beginning to see the wisdom, and the fun, in this. As I pray about the direction God wants our homeschooling to take He seems to be leading us to be a little more relaxed in some areas, which, interestingly enough, seems to lead us to more in-depth learning. I'm excited to see where He leads. I pray each day that He will be in charge and in control of our day. I know His plans are best.
We will continue with our curriculum through the end of June. Then we'll take July, August, and the first two weeks of September off. This summer, however, we will continue with math three days a week. We worked through math slowly this year and have some catching up to do. I think it's a good idea anyway; taking such a long time away from math causes the kids to forget much and we spend at least the first month back to school reviewing what we learned the previous year. I'd like to avoid that.
This morning consisted of laundry, regular morning chores, Bible, piano, math, and literature. This afternoon we'll do geography, spanish, and learn some more about Italy.
Lana goes home around 3:30. When Andre gets home, about 4:30, we head out for our walk/run. I'm loving our habit of doing this.
This morning as I read read Battlefield of the Mind (Joyce Meyer) I came across scripture from 1 Kings 19:11, 12 (KJV). Elijah was afraid and running for his life. God tells him to go to Mount Horeb and He would speak to him. It gave me goose bumps when I read the last line. God comes gently and quietly in our busy day. Are we listening?
Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.
Grace and peace. ~ Lisa
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Memorial Day Weekend
DINNER WITH MY SISTER and HER FAMILY
GREAT WEATHER
Thank you to all the men and women who are currently serving in the armed forces. We're praying for you and for your families who are at home waiting and missing you terribly.
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Thank you especially to our Lord, Jesus for giving up your life so we can have freedom from sin and an eternal Hope.
Connor on his fourth birthday just last month. He's sitting on his new four-wheeler!The weather was absolutely beautiful this weekend. Saturday Ash and I went to fair maidens while the guys worked in the yard. Later I grocery shopped. We watched a movie called Second Hand Lions later that night. It stars Robert Duvall, Michael Caine and Haley Joel Osment. What a cute movie. Osment plays Walter, a boy who's is forced to spend the summer with his rich, eccentric great-uncles on their run down farm. Along the way he learns about their mysterious and dangerous pasts. They flash back to their time in Arabia and tell the story of an Arabian sultan's daughter with whom Duvall's character falls in love. This is the kind of movie that is funny and light and deeply moving. We laughed and cried.
Church was amazing on Sunday. God blessed us all in such a special way. Jen led worship beautifully. It was a powerful, grace-filled morning! That afternoon we BBQ'd ribs and made a summer salad. We also went for a walk on our local bike trail. Since we just learned about the great depression we decided to watch a Shirley Temple movie. We rented Little Princess from NetFlix. It's the only Shirley Temple movie I remember well. (I think we'll rent another one soon.)
We spent the rest of the day outside and went next door to visit with Sherri (Andre's sister), her husband Chris, and Sandy (Andre's mom). The kids played on the swing set with their cousins: Trevor (age 6), Tyler (6), Brandon (4), and Kevin (1) (Emily, the newborn, was sleeping) and we adults had a nice visit.
Here's a studio pic of the boys from last year. Trevor and Tyler are the twins. Brandon is next. Kevin is the baby. Aren't they adorable. I'll have to add one of Emily soon.
Later we went to the drive-in to see Raiders of the Lost Ark. The drive-in is so much fun. We're so blessed to have one within 15 minutes of our home. We had a fun evening even though the movie was just "so so."
Yesterday we had planned to take the boat out for the first time but the weather on the lake just didn't cooperate. Instead we stayed home and just relaxed. Andre did a little work in the garden. I finished reading the last book in Terri Blackstock's Restoration series. Wow! Talk about a powerful, exciting, faith-building series. I highly recommend it.
Today it's back to babysitting, school and a regular schedule. Hope you all have a wonderful week!
By the way, I'm finally well!!!!!!!!!
Grace and peace. ~ Lisa
