Happy Halloween......(yes, we do celebrate it at our house!)

When Mom is Sick.....

My kitchen, the way it looks after a week of feeling "under the weather"

(& in all honesty, the rest of the house ain't much better!):

But, after several good night's sleep (& LOTS of Vitamin C!!), this morning, I finally had the energy to make a dent in this mess!

P. S.  Sorry I haven't been a very good blog poster this week!  I'll do better next week!

A First.....& this kids LOVES "firsts!" (is that a word?)

He often informs all who will listen, "I never had/did this before." (this said about the Mac 'n Cheese we had for lunch on Sunday.  Right.  Never had it.  A staple of this, & most American households) 

When he's corrected, he usually ammends his statement to: "We never had/did this in our NEW house before."

But, this event WAS a first for him:

His first trip to the dentist, & he was THRILLED!!  (everyone in the office loved him-of course!)

Sick.....all of us but Nat.

Straight From Guatemala (our favorite country-aside from the good old US of A!!!)

The kids have new clothes from Guatemala!  I LOVE this! 

If anyone has some tips for me on how to keep the clothing together & ON them (especially the girls), that would be great!

Trying to capture Ruthie's personality......& pictures simply aren't enough!

Pictures do not do this child justice.....she lights up a room w/ her grin & exuberance-(& I'm not biased!  Watch the video & see for yourself!  )



Psalm 150:4

"Praise Him with the tambourine and dancing;"

(I think it's safe to say that Ruth is praising the Lord w/ her tap shoes, don't you think?)



Finally Furniture!!!

Ok....goofy Blogger loaded this graceful balerina first-

but I'm sure you don't mind! 

We FINALLY (yesterday) received a long-awaited shipment of furniture from Dave's dad.

Makes our house seem just a bit more homey. 

One thing I've discovered in this wait-it's not the "stuff" that makes a house a home.....it's the people.

BUT, thankfully, now, if *you* come to our house, you will have a place to sit & visit!

Philippians 3:20

  "For our citizenship is in heaven,

from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior,

the Lord Jesus Christ."

Growing Up!! Another Milestone Achieved!

She is growing up.....& changing in so many ways.

I don't like it.  I want her to stay little for just a while longer....

I am thankful, in the midst of change,

my Father in heaven......NEVER changes.



Psalm 102:26

"They will perish, but You will endure;
Yes, they will all grow old like a garment;
Like a cloak You will change them,
And they will be changed."

"So Teach us to Number Our Days...."

Here is one thing I love about homeschooling.....the girls are both working on the same project-inspite of their big age gap. 

Ruthie (in true little sister style) is coloring each person the exact same color as Ana.  & Ana, bless her heart is helping Ruth pick just the right colors.

Nat is shooting "bad guys" w/ his Nerf gun in the other corner of the room.

Ah, the joys of homeschooling!

Psalm 90:12
"So teach us to number our days,

That we may gain a heart of wisdom."


More From Our Day Out.....

Isaiah 45:6

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

^"That men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun
That there is no one besides Me.
I am the LORD, and there is no other,"

Still Here.....Just a *bit* going on......

School, still moving in, broken wrists (yeah, even that!)

In the interest of saving money (a new passion of mine-ha!  ha!) we took our own "school pics" this year.  Granddad took a few & I took a few.    What do you think?

Psalm 113:3

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

³ From the rising of the sun to its setting
The name of the LORD is to be praised.