It's out!

Tonight at dinner, Amberly suddenly noticed that something was missing...

In fact, that something is still missing.  It should turn up in a day or so.

I nominate Dave to find it.

Halloween 2011

My apologies for the delay in getting this posted. 

H'ween is not a big deal in our house (though Reformation Day IS);

the evening went something like this:

"Hey Kids, if you want to go get some candy, find something from the costume bin, quick!"  

This is what they came up with:

As a bonus, this year they actually got to KEEP some of their haul!

Let us not grow weary in doing good...

For our breakfast Bible time, I read the kids the parable of the pearl of great price.  Preparing myself for some deep discussion (and perhaps an opportunity to impart some of my vast wisdom to these blessed, blessed children), I asked, "Why do you guys think this man sold everything he had to buy the pearl of great price?"
Amberly:  "He wanted to get a girl."

Nathan:  "Do you think I could count to a million?"

Julia:  "Does Jakey have big lips, medium lips, or small lips?"

Jake: "Who can make food?  A robot?"

Amberly (again): "I don't know, but I think God can make me a princess."


Sigh.  We'll try again tomorrow.

Noses to the Grindstone

The annual back-to-homeschool pose

 

"Great are the works of the Lord;

They are studied by all who delight in them."  Ps. 112:2

Daddy Date

One of Ammo's favorite birthday presents was a Princess fishing pole from her Daddy.  Since then, she has been just waiting for a chance to use it. 

 Finally, this morning they had a little date to the lake.

 She caught several "princess fish" which are, of course, very different from the regular fish one catches with a regular fishing pole.

 You've never seen a little girl more eager to "clean" her newly-caught princess fish!

Amberly's 5th Birthday

For her 5th birthday, Amberly had a dream-come-true Tea Party!

 We decorated hats. 

 We had tea (of course).

We played, and played, and played.

 We sang and ate cupcakes.

We opened gifts.

 It was A Very Good Day.  

Irony

This is exactly what I found when I went into the bathroom yesterday.

 The note normally resides next to the rod of discipline itself.  Could it be that Mommy's silent pep-talks have been observed enough times for a certain little guy to figure out what the note means?  I wouldn't put it past him...