Who Needs Spiderman??

My children have found a new "game" if that's what you want to call it. The name of it is~See Who Can Hang Onto the Walls the Longest!! Not quite sure who won but they all had a blast trying.

Happy Birthday Juli

sisters being silly

Daughter of my Heart

My beautiful daughter, love of my heart,

I hope that you know you're wonderful and smart.

I cherish you dearly for the person you are

You have passion and caring that will carry you far.

I'm so blessed that you're my daughter

Let me tell you how I feel:

The deep affection I have for you

Is honest, true and real.

You turned out even better

Than I often dreamed you'd be;

You're more than I had hoped for;

You're a sweet reward to me

You grew up to be a daughter

Full of wisdom, warmth and love,

A good and fine role model,

from the heavens up above.

I couldn't be any prouder

Than I am today of you;

You're my daughter and my friend,

And a blessing in every way.

You have my love forever;

I adored you from the start;

It's a privilege to be your mother,

Dear daughter of my heart.

Kids do the Strangest Things!!

Mary crashes in the strangest places.  Here she found a pile of blankets and pillows on the floor in my room.

 Here she is standing up with really wobbly legs  leaning next to the chair.  Just moments earlier I had been reading aloud to the kids when her head went "bonk!"  But I moved her quick after I took this picture before she collapsed right onto the floor!!

My husband is so sweet, look what he wrote me!

I thought this was too precious. I got this handwritten poem today for Valentines from my sweet husband. I will carry it forever in my heart.

Roses are red and violets are blue. You wash the clothes and make the dinners.

You chase the kids and straighten the dad, you polish the arrows and raise the maidens.

You follow the example from above, and Ruby's shine and so do you!

And I should have bought a card because I will never heart the end!

I think you're special,

Vance

Our Little Boys

That Little Chap That Follows Me

A careful man I want to be.

A little fellow follows me.

I do not dare to go astray.

For fear he'll go the self same way.

I cannot once escape his eyes.

Whate're he sees me do he tries.

Like me he says he wants to be.

That little chap who follows me.

He thinks that I am big and fine.

He trusts in every word of mine.

The sin in me he does not see.

That little chap who follows me.

Lord, let my that little chap to see.

A follower leaning hard on Thee;

That as he grows he'll be inspired.

To seek the one whom I desire.

Treasure's of the Heart

"The Bible calls debt a curse and children a blessing;

but in our culture, we apply for a curse and reject blessings.

Something is wrong with this picture." Doug Phillips

But, What About Socialization????

Socialization: Homeschoolers Are in the Real World

By Chris Klicka, Senior Counsel for the
Home School Legal Defense Association

Academically homeschoolers have generally excelled, but some critics have continued to challenge them on an apparent "lack of socialization" or "isolation from the world." Often there is a charge that homeschoolers are not learning how to live in the "real world." However, a closer look at public school training shows that it is actually public school children who are not living in the real world.
For instance, public school children are confined to a classroom for at least 180 days each year with little opportunity to be exposed to the workplace or to go on field trips. The children are trapped with a group of children their own age with little chance to relate to children of other ages or adults. They learn in a vacuum where there are no absolute standards. They are given little to no responsibility, and everything is provided for them. The opportunity to pursue their interests and to apply their unique talents is stifled. Actions by public students rarely have consequences, as discipline is lax and passing from grade to grade is automatic. The students are not really prepared to operate in the home (family) or the workplace, which comprise a major part of the "real world" after graduation.
Homeschoolers, on the other hand, do not have the above problems. They are completely prepared for the "real world" of the workplace and the home. They relate regularly with adults and follow their examples rather than the examples of foolish peers. They learn based on "hands on" experiences and early apprenticeship training. In fact, the only "socialization" or aspect of the "real world" which they miss out on by not attending the public school is unhealthy peer pressure, crime, and immorality. Of course, the average homeschooler wisely learns about these things from afar instead of being personally involved in crime or immorality or perhaps from being a victim.
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Things Kids Say!!

Funny how our children view the world in which they live. Mary had her babies last night and said that they were Aubryn and Beckham. Aubryn is her 4 year old neice and Beckham is her 21 month old nephew. And she was the mom of both of them!!