first time bowling

.. and she thought she had to do it all by herself!






Here's Mia (notice her big brother showing her how it's done)



Tonya

homeschool preview night

Monday, February 22, 2010
6 pm to 9 pm

Providence Church




Want to know more about homeschool?
Interested in having an opportunity to browse through a variety of homeschool curriculum?
Come on out!
We will be displaying different types of curriculum. You can look through the books at your leisure.
Moms will be present to answer your questions about the curriculum they use.

Eve Drew, our regional director, will also be available to answer any questions you may have about homeschooling your children.

There will also be an opportunity to buy or sell used homeschool curriculum. Each person is responsible for their own items.




Spread the word and be sure to invite those interested in homeschooling in the future.
Everyone is welcome!

Tonya

cheap entertainment

This is for our sweet little friend, Alexandra. We miss you!

Tonya

how do you say I love you?

"God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another."
1 John 4:10-11

my sweet husband and children


Happy Valentine's Day
I can't imagine my life without them!

early morning

This is one of my favorite photos of Kaci. I took it one morning right after she woke up with her hair everywhere. (It's been several months ago)

She wakes up with the most interesting styles! I always want to remember.



Tonya

silly girl

Kaci likes to do the workout dvd with me and last night she was showing Taj how she can jump rope. We were laughing so hard! Especially when she would flip her wrists and try to throw the jump rope up!



This afternoon we went bowling with the homeschool group and ran over to Wal-Mart to get a few groceries. After we got home, I couldn't find the Kleenex when I was unloading the bags. I went on a little search. Kaci had them along with some other groceries that she "helped" unload.


(She stacked everything and then notice that she covered the oats with a little towel! I would love to know what she was thinking when she did that.)

You never know what she is going to come up with next!

Tonya

everyone loves a sale

Sovereign Grace Ministries is having a sale! Most of their cds are on sale for $6.00. What a deal! Stock up! I love their music because it teaches wonderful truths about God's Word.

I will show you an example in the song, "Because You First Loved Me". There is a phrase that says:

(talking about Christ's love)

That's a love I haven't got
It's me I love a lot
Stuck here I'm tied in knots
I need a Savior.
Jesus set me free
To love You more than me.

Wow! That takes you right to the heart. We are so self-centered. We need a Savior!! Several of their songs on these children's cds explain the gospel. We all need to hear the gospel every day so we can remember that we are "sinful and flawed, yet loved and welcomed" (a favorite quote of mine by Elyse Fitzpatrick) Remembering how much we have been forgiven will help us to love and forgive one another.


Here are a few of our favorites:

To Be Like Jesus


Awesome God



Don't Waste Your Sports


Description: (taken from Sovereign Grace Ministries store)
We can exploit sports for our own ambition and fame. We can worship our sports, our heroes, and even ourselves. Because of our sin, we often waste the gift of sports.

Or, we can enjoy sports for the glory of God. By modeling humility and joy both on and off the field, we capture an opportunity to glorify God.

In this one-hour message, C.J. Mahaney reminds us that the way we play, coach, watch, or talk sports matters to God. Whether you’re an athlete, a coach, a parent, or simply a fan, C.J. appeals to you: Don’t waste your sports!

Happy Shopping!

Tonya

sneak peak

Here's another sweet nephew of mine. He was so content for us!







Tonya