The Big Catch

Richard made his own "trap" today for what he thought would be for turtles, but check out what he caught instead.... an 8 - 9 lb. catchfish! You can see the excitement on there faces.

The Big Catch

Fun at the Park!

The Boys and I met some friends at the park. We had so much fun!
It was hot, so we stuck to the shade and had lot of fun anyway!

Park Fun!

Just a Bunch of Hired Hands

Richard, Ryan, and I had fun "horsin' around" at Miracle Meadows stables yesterday!
Hope to get permission to take some pictures of them on some horses soon!

Hired Hands and Park

First Post of the Summer!

Wow! I can't believe I haven't posted anything since April! Where has the time gone? Anyway, lots has happened! The boys and I are keeping very busy with extra jobs around the house, they are doing a summer refresher course 4 times a week, volunteering at a local horse stable "Miracle Meadows" twice a week, going to the beach and pool at least once a week, and also just "hangin' out" with friends. Rick has been working, gardening, and working! We have pulled in some "crops" all ready, which is fun! Richard found a baby bluejay and tried to nurse it back to health to the mother bluejay's TOTAL dismay. The "help" ended with a fly-by that nearly scared Ryan to death! As far as we know...mom and baby are doing fine. Anyway, check out the collage of photos we've taken so far. I'm sure there'll be more to come. Let us know what you're up to! We'd love to hear from ya!

Summer

Santee, NC

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We are back from a wonderful week in Santee, NC with our precious family. It was so delightful to share and catch up with my Dad, Mimi, my sister Lynne and her family. We fished, hiked, canoed, hiked some more, and saw the beautiful wildlife of S.C. at Old Santee Canal Park. We saw Osprey, Egrits, geese, and even alligators!

All in all the trip, was a totally relaxing and fun adventure. Thanks, Dad and Mimi for the great trip and memories!

Quack! Quack! Easter's Back!

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Happy Easter!

The students were so excited to watch a duckling hatch during this year's Science Fair. The ducklings were scheduled to hatch March 31st. It was already April 2nd, and still no ducklings. Then, all of us sudden we hear.."They're hatching!" Sure enough a little webbed foot appeared from the cracked shell. It was such an amazing sight! The owners were now wondering what to do with the ducklings. Richard said that he knew his Dad would let him take them. Sure enough, Dad said, "Yes!" We are now the proud parents of "Chic-Chic, Yoko, and Omlet" who were so named by the original owners. The boys are having so much fun with their little feathered friends.

Science Fair 2009 Ends With Celebration!

It was an ending to 4 weeks of tours, library visits, internet searches, typing reports, experiments, making a model, and the list goes on. It ended today with the announcement that Ryan won 1st place in the 5th/6th grade category and Richard won 2nd place in the 7th/8th grade category. Driving home today, I asked the boys if it was all worth it. "Oh Yes!", was the answer. I have to quite agree. A reward of ice cream after school was promised no matter what, but it sure did seem to taste sweeter with metals around their necks. :)

This was Richard's last year to participate in the Science Fair. He won 3rd place the last two years, so winning 2nd place was an awesome reward for his final one.

We started out this day quoting 1 Thess. 5:18 which says, "Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God's will in Christ Jesus that you do this." The boys decided that they were going to praise God no matter what, and that they were going to do it all for the glory of God. So, it's only fitting that we give God ALL the praise for today's outcome. Thank you, Heavenly Father, for your loving kindness.