Thoughts for Thursday

Have mercy on me, O God,

according to your unfailing love;

according to your great compassion

blot out my transgressions.

Wash away all my iniquity

and cleanse me from my sin....

wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Psalm 51: 1-2; 7b

From the Deer Lease

Lee and Sean went to the deer lease this past weekend to duck hunt

with James and his son Hunter.

Sean and Hunter became fast friends. Making s'mores

A successful adventure...

Thoughts for Thursday

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own

understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

(Southern California, May 2008)

Making Pizzas

We took a field trip today to learn how pizzas are made. The kids were able to make their own pizzas at the end of the tour.

The New Room

I've been trying to describe this room to a few of you.

We converted our guestroom to a school/office room (but we still have a bed for visitors).

Thoughts for Thursday

I have told you these things,

so that in me you may have peace.

In this world you will have trouble.

But take heart!

I have overcome the world.

John 16:33
(Lee's hotel room view in Reno, NV, 2008)

Cool Field Trips

Last week we took two field trips. The first was to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Fort Worth with a homeschool group. It was a very cool tour on how money is made - we learned about design, engraving, and printing of paper currency. There are only two sites in the country which make paper currency - Washington D.C. and Fort Worth. If you have an "FW" on your bill, it was made in Fort Worth. The second field trip we took on our own to the zoo where we focused on birds. Below are some of the pictures, Sean took with his camera.

On Friday, we are headed to the skating rink for the second time in a week. Saturday was Sean's first time to attempt to skate. He never really "got it" but he did take his skates off and won a prize for his dance moves. When we left he said he needed to come back every day and practice until he could do it - he is so his father's son. It was my first time on roller skates since probably the early 80s - maybe late 70s - egads! I tried a stint on roller blades in college, but it wasn't pretty. The highlight of the evening was when Lee and I got to couple skate under the disco ball :)

Thoughts for Thursday

This is the day the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad in it.Psalm 118:24

(sunrise view from our kitchen table)

The Cake

My friend Cari commented a few posts back that I needed to add a video of Sean's first birthday cake. I believe this photo sums up how Sean felt about his first cake....you can almost hear the gag reflex. The other sounds were of all the family laughing, Cari shouting "Give that boy some chocolate" and Christina sweetly offering her support. I just was following the healthy birthday cake out of what to do the first year book ;) I relented the next year, and he had a chocolate Thomas cake. And yes, Jesus' birthday cake did have sugar - pure Duncan Hines lavished with a sugar frosting.

A Walk in the Woods

The weekend after Christmas was spent with Nana and Poppy.

One day we went for a hike in an East Texas forest...a perfect day to be in the woods.
Three generations

Christmas Day

We had a wonderful Christmas day. My family spent the week with us. Santa brought the legos Sean requested. In addition, he brought light up candy canes for the yard. That's all he asked for last year and since Lee hung them in the attic, they melted straight. Sean said that it was okay because they looked like peppermint sticks. Sean figured that Santa saw the straight ones in the yard and thought that he might need some new ones. Grandpa Glen refinished a lovely desk for Sean.

There were lots of Tim the Toolman grunts out of Lee.

I bought 3 costumes after the Halloween craze and paid a dollar for each new costume - a firefighter, a knight, and superman. We added them to our collection of make believe.

We sang Happy Birthday to Jesus. Sean also sang the song from the radio but he did it a little differently "Happy Birthday Jesus. I'm so glad it's Christmas. All the presents are nice but the real gift is you." Very sweet and very true!

Christmas Eve

We set out cookies and milk for Santa after we got home from the Christmas Eve service.Earlier that night we made reindeer food and sprinkled it in the backyard.

The First Stop

The weekend before Christmas, we headed to Lee's sisters for a family gathering. We enjoyed visiting with everyone on Lee's mothers side of the family, but we missed the sound of Grandpa Jackie's laughter.I was a victim in this bounce house pile up.

At the party, Lee and Sean were introduced to Playstation.
Lee drove home like he played the game - what a ride! :)