Getting Ready for School: 2008-2009 School Schedule

My mom is a lifesaver! Last year she helped me put together a schedule to help organize our school day, and it worked so well that I asked her if she could help me again this year!  Working together with the spreadsheet of all of the kids’ classes side-by-side helps me to visualize who is [...]

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A Reminder to Pray for China

A few weeks ago I received an email from Voice of the Martyrs that told about a project that they were doing in conjunction with a group called China Aid Associates.  They had made olympic prayer bands that they are giving away to those who request them for reminders to pray for China and for [...]

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Painting the Stairwell

Well, after literally months of planning, strategizing, and research, we finally did it today:  we finished painting the stairwell!   We are all relieved that it went smoothly and safely.
We ended up using our new Cosco World’s Greatest Ladder differently than we had anticipated.  It was not tall enough in its stairstep configuration to allow us [...]

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Laundry Helper

Kara loves to help fold the laundry.  I don’t have to ask her–in fact, she asks me if she can help!  Her specialties are folding the washcloths and matching the socks.  She is never too busy to help, and I appreciate it.  Thank you, Kara!  You are such a sweetie!

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John and Brock Receive God and Country Religious Emblems

Earlier this year, Dan worked with John and Brock on completing the requirements to receive the Boy Scout religious emblem.  Brock did the God and Me study, and John did the God and Family study.  Today they were awarded their medallions during our morning worship service, and we are proud of their accomplishments!

Make a Smilebox [...]

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Living Room Painting Finished Too!

I am happy to report that my summer painting is finished!  …Well, almost, anyway!  I still need to do the stairwell, but the ladder that we ordered has not come yet, so that will delay that project for a few more days.  Really, the stairwell should not take very long once we get everything set [...]

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Computer Room Finished!

I finished painting the computer/toy room this afternoon.  As predicted, the worse part of this room was sorting through the toys.  I really need to have a garage sale, but that will have to wait until next summer, I guess.
This has probably been the room that has had the most dramatic change in color.  It [...]

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School Room #1 Finshed!

I finished painting our main school room on Sunday.  Yesterday was a catch-up day for me on laundry and such, so this morning, I got the school furniture moved back.  What a JOB! 
The room looks fresh and clean, and the kids have especially liked how the dividers look with a new coat of [...]

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Well, I Guess We Got a Good Deal!

My painting is continuing to progress. Lord willing, I should be able to finish downstairs either tomorrow or Monday. Next I plan to do the living room and the adjoining room upstairs where we have our computer. I have dreaded these rooms because it means that I will also have to paint our stairwell. Our [...]

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Swimming Lessons Complete!

We made it! The kids finished their swimming lessons this year! All of them did really well. John was especially inspirational this year. Even though these lessons weren’t his favorite thing in the world, he gave it all he had and really improved. He especially showed a gain in his [...]

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