All Boy

This past Tuesday was a tiring one for me. I had to leave the house by 6:30 to be to work. I didn't get home till 4:15. I was exhausted and the boys couldn't wait to show me their new pets. Oh no not another frog I thought! NOPE! They came running up to me with two baby garden snakes that they had found with Daddy while working in the yard. Yup they are all boy!

World Missions and Science Fair

May 20th the kids participated in a World Missions/Science Fair. It was put on through a Christian Homeschooling group that I am part of. Kaleigh had been studying the solar system so she did a display for that for the science portion. For the Missions portion of it we highlighted our friends, the Kinzers, in Kenya Africa who are working with Little Lambs, amoung other things. Little Lambs is a organization for AIDS orphans. The kids had fun learning about Africa and putting together our presentation. Kaleigh passed out prayer cards and did a penny drive to raise money for them. This fit perfectly because the youth group at our church was doing a penny drive in the month of May, so she was able to add what she collected to that total. It was a great way to learn about Africa and learn about what they are doing there. I was very proud at the kids presentations. A little upset about the fact that I left my camera at home that day. Oh well. I at least have a picture of them working on the poster board the week before.

Today was Kaleigh's first horse show....kinda. It was a schooling show where the trainer works with them during the show to get them ready for the "real show". Kaleigh and her good friend Emily entered in the show together. Kaleigh took 4th place in the lead line walk, trot and 5th place in the lead line walk, trot trail. She also entered a non- lead line class and took 6th. I was a very proud mama seeing she was the youngest in that class and had a tempermental horse. She did well showing her who was boss. Here is a video of part of her day.

I have officially moved!

This will be my new site of choice. IT is much easier to navagate and most of my blogging buds are here. So here I come Blogger!

Rockin Parker

Parker wanted me to post this for Aunt Lee Ann to see. This is his first song. It is Rockin' Robin if you can't tell. I think he is doing pretty good for having his first guitar lesson on March 10th.

A WOW! story

I just have to tell you this story, for anyone who might be reading and doubts that there is a God. Let me just tell you how much this God cares for those who know and love Him.
My story in short version:
I have this friend. She moved away. We don't talk as often as I would like, or even see each other as often as I would like but we are still good friends because we both understand how busy life can get when working and raising young children. So when we don't talk or see each other- it's ok. We are not the high maintence kind of friend that NEEDS to hang with their friends on a weekly basis. We laugh about that fact and just enjoy each other's company when our busy schedules allow. Well for about the past 6 weeks she has been coming to my mind. When she does, I pray for her. The wow part of my story is WHEN she comes into my mind. Every time I iron my husbands clothes for work in the morning, she comes into my mind. At first I didn't really think anything of it, other than to pray. But it kept happening, every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday morning. I was convinced God was trying to tell me something. Lo and behold, I bump into this friend out of the blue. I tell her that God is having me pray for you while I iron my husbands work clothes. I ask her if this has any meaning for her why it is always when I iron my husband's clothes. She breaks down in tears and tells me her husband and she seperated in late September. We didn't get to talk but she knows the Lord and there are people standing in the gap praying for her and her family. I tell you this story because God knew she needed help and He sent that help. I didn't know that she had been going through this for the past 8 weeks, but God did. I didn't know I was going to see her, but God arranged it. I didn't know that my story and letting her know I was praying would touch her and let her know that God had not forsaken her and that he wanted her to know He loves her, but God did. My dear friends, please join me in prayer for this family. You do not know her , but God does!