Back to Life

Well after a week in Galveston with the family, we are back home and back to reality. I think the kids and I are both ready for the Christmas break. We have a couple of more weeks of school and then we are taking off for a few weeks. I so enjoy that about homeschooling. Do any of the rest of you take off  time at this time of year ?

It is getting to be cooler here even during the day.It sure makes it feel alot more like winter. I have had the Christmas music out for a week now and we will be decorating the tree tonight. I just love this time of year. I know it can be a stressful time for many people but I still think it brings out the good in us. We can teach a little more about giving and volunteering. What do you and your family do this time of year?

Galveston

We are in Galveston for Thanksgiving this year so the boys and I have been sight seeing. Yesterday we went to see a submarine and a naval ship.It was really neat to see the boys go through it and think about what it would be like to be at sea living on these things for months at a time. We are glad to have our freedom but we truely do not think about thet sacrifices the men and women make for us to be able to have it. We definitly have a new appreciation for them.

We also toured a demo of an off shore drilling rig. Wow if you have a chance to see it, it is worth the trip. Very educational and kid friendly.They have many models of the different types of rigs and the parts of rigs that it takes to drill the well. They have a display that shows some of the things that it takes oil to make, my boys were suprised at what all was there.

Today we are going to do a little bike riding and wait for the rest of the family to get here. Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving .

Unconditional Love

My Husband had the opportunity to preach at a sister Cowboy Church this monring,his sermon was on unconditional love. It really got me to thinking about who and how I love. We love it a me world today and seem to put conditions on everything. One of the biggest conditions in time. Do you have enough time to Love, to really Love. We let the world suck us in and rush around until we do not even realize what our lives have become. I know it sounds cliche but lets slow down and look around us with Godly Glasses on. See people, things and situations not for what the world has taught us and them they are but for what God sees in them. It makes it so much easier to Love when you think about how the Lord loves us and how he might see someone else. My husband challeged the congregation today to go out and show love to someone this week that you would not just normally show it to. Now I am challenging you as well, go show some love!!!

Silliness

I had to go to town this week so the kids and I did a little shopping too. While in Joann's fabrics, we had a little fun.They can be creative and have fun.

Hump Day

Today is Hump day. I wonder if we call it hump day because it is in the middle of the work week or because we are humped over by the end of it? Today has been one of those days. You know where you are continually doing something but get nothing done. Maybe I am stuck on the hump today.lol  Well I think I will just lay over the hump and rest a little while hmm.... maybe I will wake up refreshed and ready to conquer the next couple of days and then start over again.

Go brighten someones day!!

Little Moments

Tonight it is just me and the youngest one home alone. They grow up so quick ,sometimes I feel like I need to slow them down a little. Tonight we just had a little snack and got in the bed to watch some TV and snuggle.I hope they never get to big to snuggle!

Music

Isn't music fun ! It is amazing to me what can happen just from listening to music. It can change sad to happy,anger to laughter and tears to smiles. Worship music is such a gift and takes me to a place in his presence that I just love.As a family we can dance around ,have fun and spend time together with music.

Although is seems odd, I have learned that one of my sons can concentrate on his school work better if he has music on.There are also all sorts of music CD's out there to teach with. We all learned to sing the abc's and some of us learned memory verses and books of the bible this way. We have even used it to help with Math and Grammar.(Anyone remember School House Rock?)

Music seems to just help us connect. So go put on some music and have a little fun!!!!

Begining

I decided to start this blog today.I hope it helps to keep in touch with family and friends.Sharing windows of our life;homeschool,roping,family,friends,food and the Love of God. Hope you all join in and share with us on the journey to eternity.