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Repairs

Sunday our washer decided to break and it poured down into our mudroom. We never knew there was a pan that washers sit in so they do not cause this type of problem. Ed is now going to redo the laundry room upstairs into a bathroom and put the laundry downstairs. We now have shelves in the kitchen, and in both girls' rooms.
These rooms haven't been redone so this is exciting but we are hoping we can keep the cost as low as possible.
This has been this way since we moved here about 12 yrs. ago. The rug was so old that Ed had to scrape up the pieces. It was totally disintegrating.

Alyssa Update

As you know I've updated Alyssa's progress on the right sidebar. Well, yesterday we were told that she has to go for an MRI (I believe today), for a blood clot in her brain. Please continue to pray for her. Thanks!!

EASTER

HAPPY EASTER! NOT HAPPY BUNNY DAY (as was told to katie by a little friend). TODAY IS TO CELEBRATE THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST! HE IS ALIVE AND ALWAYS WILL BE!

This picture of Ana is actually on Good Friday. She was trying to be a model.

A Little "Funny"

Yesterday I had to go grocery shopping. We went out in the morning and then in the afternoon I took Katie and left the rest home. We went to Whole Foods and she was so hungry she wanted hard boiled eggs. Ok, she has been able to eat them now. So, when we got into the car she starting eating, when she said, "Hey Mom look, I got to the cheese!" I wanted to laugh so hard. She was thinking that the yellow in the middle of the egg was cheese!
Have a great day!

Rainy Day

Today Becca is not here. She went to stay with her grandparents for a few days. I miss her already. She is such a help to me. It's nice that she did go because she will have peace and quiet and the girls won't be there to bother her. She even took her school work without being asked to. What teen wants to do school work?
Last week I gave Katie some rescue remedy in her juice. It's only up to 4 drops a day. It seems to work. So, today I gave it to her again because she is all over the place.
It's rainy and yucky outside. That seems to bother my kids. It seems to make them hyper. Anyone else have kids like that?
Hope you all have a great day.

My used store find: Kings and Queens timeline for 50 cents.

The girls' new corner. Ed found a used table and chairs so we took out their little children's tables. On the left is a 100 board/alphabet board (each number and letter with velcro). On the top of the white boards are pictures from "Mommy, It's a Renoir!"; Also a Bible Book chart, a moveable clock and 6 pictures of the first 6 presidents.

Katie's new picture of me!

Kids Fishing Day at Hunting Club

THE KIDS HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME! I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM KATIE WHO WAS SO EXCITED...SHE COULDN'T WAIT TO GET HOME AND SHOW ME.

TOM / 2

KATIE / 2

ANA / 2....1 WENT BACK...THE BASS WAS TO SMALL.

Picturing America

We have received 40 "Picturing America" full size pictures from the Nat'l. Endow. for the Humanities. I forgot all about putting our homeschool in for this. The kids are so excited. We started with the 1st one and they loved it. This picture has baskets. They are beautiful. The pictures are so large that they can see alot of detail. We also received a teacher book which is also very nice. I will be putting one picture up on the wall at a time so we can study it.
I also took out some pictures from "Mommy, It's a Renoir" and put them up in front of the girls' table. When I'm done "redecorating" some walls in the homeschool room I will take some pictures and post them. By all means it's not the greatest but it will do. :0)

German Homeschool Families Need Our Prayers

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Pictures and Memorization "The Arrow and The Song"