M's godson

I wish I had something funny to post today, but unfortunately not. We got a text last night about 11 p.m. letting us know that M's 16 year old godson had died in a car wreck that evening. Apparently he was speeding in his mom's car when he lost control, went into a ditch, flipped a couple of times, and then hit a tree. He died immediately. The 15 year old passenger was taken to the hospital and was put on life support. The doctors are optimistic about his recovery.
My heart goes out to their families. Michael was a handsome young man that loved life. He had a wonderful spirit and a great sense of humor. He seemed to get a long great with everyone. We didn't get to spend much time with him, but that didn't lessen our love for them. They were one of the first families I got to meet when my husband and I started dating. The boy's dad and M are childhood friends, so the connection is really strong. We will continue to pray for them as they learn to endure a new way of life based on memories. I pray they hold them close as they learn a new way of life.

He Dances

K has really like his Spanish CD. I can't wait to show this to him when he's older. He didn't know I was videoing or he wouldn't have done this. The boy is so silly when he's in a good mood. Love him SO much!

Stalker

Did I mention that I have a stalker? Yep! They read my blogs and FB page to see what's going on, but they NEVER post comments on my blog, yet text me to ask me why I didn't put something particular on the blog. So, the next few blogs are for the family stalker. I hope you enjoy them too! :-)

Details

Today was quite a day. The kids let me sleep in until 7, which was really nice. When I went into the living room, K was playing on his Spanish game. I love the fact that he really has NO idea that he's learning. hehehe... it can be our secret for a little while longer. After he ate breakfast, I decided to try something a little different. While he did his math work, I played Mozart in the background. I think the kids enjoyed it some because at one point they acted as though they were the conductors of an orchestra. It was so cute!

L started and finished the day as a princess that she is. Now that she picks out her own clothes, she's really wearing out her princess dresses. While K did math and reading, L did some alphabet work. After that, they both drew pictures for me. They both did a really good job. I was impressed with both of them. Didn't she do a great job drawing me?

We had a first today. K actually told his sister to "Go to H*ll". Uh? What? He knew it was something he shouldn't have said. When I asked him where he heard it, he didn't want to tell me. He finally fessed up that it was from a fellow homeschool kid from church. Church of all places. Really? Well, we had a little talk and know he knows exactly what Hell is and what it's purpose is for. That's NOT something we say in our household to anyone EVER! He understood.

After all that excitement calmed down, I took a business call and then ran a business errand. Shortly after we got home, a friend came over to get some balloons that I thought I had. Fortunately, I realized we didn't have them before she got there and was able to go to the store to get some. I had offered to blow up some balloons for her while she cooked a special meal for her husband's birthday. She wasn't going to have time to do it and we both agreed that balloons help make a birthday and her kids would love it.

Needless to say, she left and decided to come back a couple of hours later. I was able to blow up enough balloons to fill one trash bag before my kids starting fighting over the bag of balloons. They got in trouble. The phone rang and then the doorbell rang. Our friends were here and the lady on the phone was wanting to book a party. Oh boy! As the kids nagged to come out of their room, I got off the phone as my friend patiently waited for everything to calm down so we could chat and hang out. The kids came out of their room and played for a bit while I was able to have a much needed adult conversation with my friend. As soon as she left, M drove up. We had sandwiches for dinner. Yum Yum! They all played for a bit, took a bath, and got ready for bed. Here it is now 10 p.m. and I'm trying to catch up on computer work and still need to finish my Bible Study. Now that I've typed out my day the question is... Did you really need to know all of those details?

thirty-one

For those of you that may not know, I have officially started my own business (again). I'm really excited about it and look forward to sharing it with anyone and everyone. The name of the company is thirty-one. It's based on Proverbs 31 and the virtuous woman. They do a really good job of celebrating, encouraging, and rewarding women for their hard work. I got started at the end of September and became Sr. Consultant in December and am looking to promote to Director in Feb or March. It's a great company that offers great products to help organize your life and home. One of the best things about it is that it only cost $99 to get started and you get over $200 worth of product which really does sell itself. Almost anything can be embroidered for a low price of $6.

Day in the Park

After Spa Day at MOPS this morning, I took the kids to the park. They had a great time and T made a new friend.

She kept giving him kisses... so sweet!

By the time we got home M had finished the floors in the laundry room He did such a great job! Now, I'm really getting excited about the sewing area and extra cabinets and shelving he's going to be build. YEAH!!!

After M went to work, the kids and I went to a friend's house for dinner and fellowship. The kids had fun as usual and it was nice getting some adult interaction. As soon as we got home (they live 1.8 miles from us) L changed clothes and immediately went to bed. Poor thing was so tired she didn't even wait for me to read her a book.

My Sleeping Beauty

L had a really tough day today. Poor baby was tired. At one point she was one the couch watching a movie. When I turned around because she had been so quiet for so long, this is what I found... my Sleeping Beauty.K got a couple of bags of clothes today from a friend at church. In it, was this Black Spiderman Costume. It was one of the first things he put on after he finally took the snow boots (that he said he's always wanted) off. Here's a pic of my Spiderman and Princess watching a movie. I think this was probably one of the longest amount of times she has ever sat still for anything. It didn't last the entire movie, but it was quiet for a little while.