Sammy the Toad
The kids caught a toad after worship today. It was great - they were entertained for probably an hour or so. The poor little toad - they named him Sammy - endured so much. From inside, all we heard...
View ArticleMud
We got some rain last night...and apparently our big mud puddle has been calling the boys' names. I didn't really intend for them to get into it this afternoon...but when it became apparent that I was...
View ArticleMore Mud
We got a little more rain this morning...which means that when we got home from school, the mud puddle was still beckoning my boys. They just can. not. stay out of it. So even though I got really...
View ArticleHow Will We Respond? -by Bret
I haven't written about church planting in awhile it's just so hard to even know where to start. Right now we're in the process of both fundraising in an effort to stay here and continue this...
View ArticleBlue and Gold Banquet
Tonight we got to go the Cub Scout Pack 620 Blue and Gold Banquet. This basically an awards ceremony, celebrating the kids' accomplishments and advancement to the next level. Conner is advancing from...
View ArticleTadpoles!
My goodness. Spring has definitely sprung around here! These boys have been in heaven enjoying the outdoors...and so have I. :) We've been on the lookout, and noticed folks in the creek at the park. We...
View ArticleTeaching with Tadpoles
Bret's take on the tadpoles was a little different (and of course, much deeper) than mine. Here's what he had to say on his blog: I’m already on record with thoroughly researched and documented...
View ArticleJosiah's Country Fair Day
Today was Country Fair Day at preschool. He loves to dress up in his cowboys duds. (And his mom-teacher managed to borrow her sister's boots and her hubby's hat. :) ...and then we took a few more...
View ArticleBluebonnets
The bluebonnets are absolutely gorgeous this year. There are several patches on the road near our house, we just had to stop and take pictures. (Staying, of course, only in the areas that had been...
View ArticleBirthday Weekend in Singleton
The 24th was Gammie's 50th birthday, the 27th was Kaleb's 3rd birthday, and the 29th was Poppy's 60th birthday. So we headed on down to Singleton yesterday after school! To start things off, Micah...
View ArticleShips
We got a good laugh out of this, so I just thought I'd record it: Conner drew this "Ship of Death" this afternoon. He was very proud of it and telling us all about it. A little while later, Micah came...
View ArticleTornadoes!
We, along with a good portion of the DFW metroplex, had a pretty scary afternoon. Right after preschool was out, my director came running up the stairs, saying that the meeting we had planned needed to...
View ArticleCrazy Ties!
Micah had just blossomed. He is reading and reading and reading...and taking AR (accelerated reader) quizzes...and has earned enough points to wear a crazy tie to school! (Conner got to do that in...
View ArticleJosiah's Eastuh Potty
Today was "Eastuh potty" day at preschool! We started our day off taking bunny ear pictures. The kids always think that is hilarious. :) Then we finished up the Easter baskets we'd been working on -...
View ArticleOur Home Will Be a House of Prayer...(ing) Mantises!
Mom and Dad have a huge, very bountiful garden. They work very hard to keep everything organic - no chemical pesticides or anything like that. One of the things that Dad decided to try this year is to...
View ArticleKool-Aid Easter Eggs
I found this idea on how to dye Easter eggs with Kool-Aid on pinterest - Kool-eggs! I'm not real sure why this appealed to me so much. It's not like it's really any easier than the kits you buy. And it...
View ArticleEaster
In addition to our Kool Aid eggs, we decided to try another new Easter project. I saw on Pinterest where somebody grew real grass in their kids' Easter baskets. It looked really cool and didn't sound...
View ArticleSuperheroes
I found these guys in the kitchen table while I was picking up the other day. Love those creative minds! Conner: (Can you guess what he's been studying in art? :) Micah:
View ArticleThis Year's First Little Frogs!
Hooray! Some of our tadpoles are turning into tiny little frogs! Have you ever seen a frog just after it first climbs out of the water? It's so interesting - they still have their tails. And as they...
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