Finally I posted a blog again

The kids and I just looked back through the blog and saw all are pictures. I didn't realize how much they've changed in the last year!
We finally started our school year about 4 weeks ago. It's going really well. We really only have to school for about 2 hrs a day. Of course, all throughout the day we are learning, working and playing together.
David's uncle and aunt from Scotland are here, which is great! We found out yesterday that David's grandpa has lung cancer, so it is great that Peter (David's Uncle) could be here. It's in times like these when you realize how important family is and to spend as much time as possible with them.
These are some funny things the kids have said:
Caroline and I went out to gather eggs and she says "Shhhhh Mommy, the baby chicks might be asleep."
Olivia and I were playing baseball and I said Olivia choke up on the bat, so she puts the bat over her neck!! We both started cracking up!!

School Days

The four-wheeler was my estate sale find. Awesome!

Sounds like everbody is back into the swing of school days. Everyone, but me! We're still working on the school room. I do plan on doing more with our homeschool coop this year, so that should be fun. They have classes every Tuesday and 1 field trip a month. I think Olivia is most exciting about bowling. It's not a class (I don't think), it's just a cheaper day at the bowling alley with the other homeschoolers.

Library Program

Slip and slid fun!

Amelia Badelia, she remined me of my Aunt Nancy

Singing Zoologist singing a song about Chimichangas

Colonel Travis

The Ventriloquist

We may live in a very small town, but we have an awesome little library! They put on a reading program this summer that included 3 days of fun activities and food. The first day Jo Libbly the ventriloquist, he was really good. Then we had a man impersonating Colonel William Barrett Travis. Today was the singing zoologist and Amelia Bedilia Story Book production. They were all very good, but I do believe the last two were the best. If you've never heard a singing zoologist you gotta hear one! This guy was hilarious. It was so much fun to see all the kids cracking up!

Fun Times

Working on the school room.
Nailing up sheetrock

Me at the Christmas in July Party, who am I supposed to be?

Caroline dressed up as a Christmas Present for my friend's Christmas in July B-day Party. She's not very cooperative when it comes to taking pictures!

Here we are: My friend, Edna, is a Christmas Tree decorated with "Christmas Story" decor, guess who I am, (no one knew at the party, grrrrr), snow princess, the Christams Present, and Olivia is a Christmas Tree.

Better picture of the Christmas tree.

Playing dress up with their friend Tessa today.

Olivia dressed up Caroline

Beauty and the Beast

Two Axis bucks fighting in our neighbors yard. (The neighbors were asleep and missed the whole thing. The neighbors are from Houston so they would have loved to see it. I was going to go call them, but I didn't want to miss it!! Some friend I am!)

Fishing in the River behind our house, Olivia caught a Rock Bass. She's our little fisher girl.

Going to "Beauty and the Beast." I forgot to take my camera to the show, so no pictures of the fabulous costumes! Bummer!

The kids and I went last night to see the play "Beauty and the Beast" with some friends. It was wonderful! The costumes were incredible! It's amazing how all the people fit their parts so well. The town that it was performed in is not huge, so I don't know how there is so much talent out there. It blows my mind!

P.S. I exercised 4 days last week. Eating was okay, could be better. I ate a hamburger last night and fries, but good news is on the way home, I barfed it all up!! YAY! (Not on purpose, I had a migraine)

Day 4

It didn't go too bad today, but it wasn't my very best day. See, what is it with day 4!! Oh well, I'll try to keep forging ahead.

Day 3

Day 3 went well. I'm trying to eat a lot of raw foods such as gazpacho and a new salad that I really like (I'll post my recipe) and I'm exercising. I'm also not eating sugar or simple carbs. I will eat brown rice and raw oatmeal (it's actually good with just some milk and honey, no cooking required). I've got some minor health issues and I want to teach my kids good eating habits. One other thing I'm trying to do is break bad eating habbits. One of my worst eating habits is standing up and eating right out of a seemingly endless container or bowl. Horrible! I also ate way more than I thought. I hope others will be encouraged. It used to be pretty easy for me to have the will power to lose wait, but now I do good for about 4 days and fall of the wagon. I thought maybe if I made myself post, I might do better. Thanks for the encouragement!!