The crew's here

It's not the best photo and not the one I was looking for however, it does show most of the dear children. Of course, as is typical, Lauri Anne had run off and was not to be found for the photo. That's ok though, she was in with my sister's kids LOL!

My nephew in the stripes loves being part of my kids and then there is Sam's beau who will be a son to me.

Who are these people

Easter Morning

Michael didn't care about finding eggs :-)

Lauri Anne was fairly concerned about finding enough candy

Jacob who hid the eggs this year enjoyed helping his little brother out

Attitude....

I'm not a big fan of attitude tees but one of my teens strongly felt her baby brother really needed one. Although the picture isn't clear, we crossed out "live" and wrote in "sleep" which was hilarious to us anyway!

Sometimes I am tempted to walk around wearing a tee from one of my grown nephews which reads: "Despite the look on my face, you're still talking" but I know that is exceedingly rude. Yet, whenever I go up to the local middle school, the one where my one not homeschooled child goes, I am very, very tempted.....

What stops me is knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt, Jesus does not approve; He may have to stifle a slight smile but He still shakes His head no.

Michael

wait do i hear something?

sorry can you repeat that...
really! mommy's where?!

well come on then...

lets go!

Water curtain

Mom? You let EVAN drive the tractor!?!

Another idealist

"I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace, a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity, and if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still."

Ronald Reagan

Farewell Address to the Nation
Oval Office
January 11, 1989

We are the champions!

Emma, Lauri Anne and Maragret

Need I say more?

Diving lesson

I read teach Your Baby to Swim by Claire Timmermans. It's a lovely book with some nice thoughts on gentle mothering; something I always need reminding of. I haven't taught Michael
to swim yet but I did learn how to teach Lauri Anne and her cousins to dive.

Ready:













set:















Go!













Come back!!!!













I did it!!!

I have teeth!

Yes, my mother has seen six other children grow out countless teeth, yet these are still a marvel, a sight to behold. Look everyone! Teeth!

Old dogs and children

It was time for me to get on Blogger so here I am.

What is the title about? If are asking, you aren't a Tom T. Hall fan :-) so here is the line that has been on my mind:

"Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes

God bless little children while they're still too young to hate"