Daybook #45

For today, Tuesday, September 20, 2011~

Outside my window~

the clouds are thick this morning

I am hearing~

silence as the children are still sleeping

I am thinking~

about what I want need to get accomplished today

I am thankful~

for brand new mornings

I am remembering~

how much I enjoyed our church's Missions Conference last year

I am hoping~

that the classes I teach on Thursday will go smoothly

I am reading~

my Bible and some cooking magazines (what else is there?)   ;)

On my mind~

is my sweet Hubbie

From the learning rooms~

we're doing an accredited program for "R" this year, so that is a change for all of us

she is adjusting very well  :)

"D" is doing really well with reading skills and very smart with math

"S" is keeping us all busy but is a super sweet blessing

Noticing that~

I really enjoy decorating for the seasons

Wondering~

what I'll plan for birthday parties

(one in November, three in December)

I am praying~

that I am receptive to the Lord's leading this week

I am creating~

a new fall wreath, but I haven't found the time to get it all put together. The pieces are waiting, but the wreath is not finished...yet...

Pondering these words~

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Jeremiah 29:11

From the kitchen~

hamburger steak with onions

Around the house~

the autumn decorations are arranged just how I like them! (except for that wreath)

One of my favorite things~

is being with my Hubbie and kids

A few plans for the rest of the week include~

schooling

Missions Conference (W-Su)

From my picture journal~

are a few pictures from a family day trip this summer

~James Madison's Montpelier~

~cedar of Lebanon tree given to President Madison

by Lafayette~

~our sweet girl in the garden~

~"D" helping "S" go down one of the hills in the garden~

that was a sweet moment...

 ~my parents joined us for the day~

good memories  :)

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope that you'll visit

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Have a wonderful day!

School, Fall, and Remembering

SCHOOL~Our school year has officially started...R and D have been in school for over two weeks and things are going well! We have had the smoothest start to this year. God has been so good to us!

While R does her DVD's upstairs, I work with D and S in the basement (S is only two, so you can probably figure out how much she "works"). Our schedule is structured, which I LOVE, but we are also doing some fun things throughout the week.

• Monday evening, we visited a local state park--what a gorgeous evening!
• On Tuesday, we had our first homeschool meeting and had a great turnout (9 families in all!) 
• Our church is preparing for Missions Conference next week and it is the highlight of our year
• Aunt Beth, Caroline, and Quinn came over yesterday for a fun lunch visit

FALL~I think fall has arrived, although the calendar says it won't arrive until next week. Last night was COLD! It was raining and cool, and guess who forgot to take her jacket with her when she went out? me! We had the heater on in the car and everyone loved it! When we got home, the kids wanted their warm PJ's, but the only one who got them was S because R and D's are still packed in storage containers. It might be time to pull those bins.  :)

I have placed all the fall decorations and they are so pretty! Did you know that I love this time of year? ;) I will be creating a new fall wreath for the front door and found some really beautiful accessories for it at Hobby Lobby. I'll post a picture once it gets finished.

REMEMBERING~Today, September 16th, would be my nephew, Darrell's 21st birthday...how time flies...He has been in Heaven since July 2005, and I know my brother and sister-in-law miss him terribly. We all know we will see him again! Thank You, Jesus, for the promise of eternal life in Heaven!

Thanks for stopping by today...here's a picture from our state park visit...we stayed until the very latest possible. Right before we left, Hubbie captured this beautiful shot. Now that I see it uploaded, he captured the "Blue Hour".   :)  Have a wonderful day!