Kony 2012

Do you know who Joseph Kony is?
I didn't, but now I do.
And I think you need to know.
Please. Please, watch this video, and learn who he is.
Then...DO something about him.
This made me weep. I can't shake it. Jesus is in my heart, how can I not care?
I don't know if the man in charge of this is a Christian? He doesn't say.
But he..this man (Jason) is risking so, SO much by getting the word out.
He is working hard. Cover him in prayer please?
Then help him?

Jesus commands us to love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.
The question is, HOW do we love Him with all our heart, soul, and might?
The second command he gives might give us a good start.

To love others as we love ourselves.

If this was happening to you...how would you want to be loved?

30 minutes. Then help change the world.

A Day in My Life

I know. Very interesting.

5:45 AM Wake up to dogs barking. I love when they do that..
Check a few emails, say a prayer for our day and wisdom for Obama, and for Israel.
6:15 Fall asleep. I will regret this.
7:30 Get up. notice that the boys have turned on Curious George. Also notice the boy who LOVES tv is not in there...regret starts now. Find him laying in his bed. He wet the bed. If you don't make him get up in the morning...this is what you get.
7:35 Put him in the bath and go get dressed.
7:50 Boys get dressed and I make them breakfast.
8:10 Hop in car to take oldest to school. Get GIANT hug from his friend! Drop them off and stop by sonic for a coke and burrito...I know I know. Turn up NeedToBreathe extremely loud on my way home.
8:45 Come home start laundry, start watering outside, while boys pick up their room and feed dogs.
9:15 Play a math game with Tristin, he reads to me, writes some new words. Brighton listens to a story online and practices writing his numbers.
10:30 Send boys outside to clean dog poop and trash cans while I put brisket in crockpot and clean kitchen.
11:00 Do grammar lesson with Tristin, read History book, and a few Read Alouds.
12:00 Lunch (chicken salad sandwich) and Bible Study.
12:30 Make grocery list, while boys play outside with friend Jack.
12:45 Realize that I left the water on in one spot a little too long...I set the timer, that didn't help. I, apparently ignore sounds.
1:30 I straighten rest of house, do my laundry, and make grocery list.
2:20 Go for a walk with the family.
3:15 Go out for ice cream...
4:00 Boys play with friends while I pin...as in pinterest
5:00 Straighten up...again
6:00 Eat dinner, clean up, start baths.
7:30 Read to boys
8:00 Take a bath myself. My kindle comes along. Les Miserables.
8:30 Settle down for an evening of Downton Abbey!
Probably fall asleep somewhere around 11:00.

Winter Vacation

We spent last week in New Mexico...skiing!
My husband loves to ski, and it has been a long time, so we packed up and went!
It was the boys' first time, and they loved it! Dan was sure excited about how much they enjoyed it.
I *used* to like skiing, but I think having kids has effected me more than I may know. I could only handle so much...so in the afternoons I took 2 of the boys in for a nap, while Dan and Tibby skied their little hearts out.

It was beautiful there. SO beautiful.















The last day we were there it was snowing. It is incredibly peaceful to watch the snow falling, I just love it.







What a wonderful family vacation! The boys were sad to leave, but it's always nice to be home.

4 Years Old

I can't believe our "baby" is now 4 years old.
Time is just moving too fast for me lately.
Really, I can barely keep up with anything.
Brighton asked for a night in a hotel and lots of swimming.
Sounded great to us!

We started his morning with the donut cake...of course.



Then, we picked up cupcakes, took Jaiden out of school and headed to a hotel...and swam. It was wonderfully simple and fun.









Brighton. I cannot possibly express how much joy you bring to our family. I love that you tell me everyday that I'm beautiful...especially when I don't feel it.

I love how curious you are.

I love reading to you, when I can get you still enough, you LOVE stories.

I love that you are learning so much and growing so big. You are a wonderful boy!

Happy Birthday!

School Plans for March

We have a meeting next week with Classical Conversations. I hope this means there is enough interest in our community to start one here.

School plans for the month of March.

Bible: daily reading out of the Family Reading Bible

Leading Little Ones to God devotional

Hymn for March: Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It

Writing: Scripture Journal and Reading Words

Math: Singapore Math 1B
Family Math games
Khan Academy (review on long addition, subtraction, and intro to multiplication)

Grammar: English for the Thoughtful Child, paragraphs, nouns, proper nouns
the book Word Fun (nouns)
School House Rock nouns:


History: The New Americans (Colonial Times 1620-1689)
Benjamin Franklin, Young Printer
Drive Thru History: Benjamin Franklin (we dvr the whole series)

The Courage of Sarah Noble
Sign of The Beaver (movie)
George Washington Drive Thru History: Washington

America, The Story of Us via Netflix

Geography: Paddle to the Sea book and Film


Read Alouds: Finishing The Aesop for Children
The Blue Fairy Book
Among the Forest People

Free Reading: The Moffats series, the boys love these.
The Saturdays
All of a Kind Family

Fine Arts: Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare
Artists: Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) American; Hudson River School

This term's composer: Mendelssohn, Romantic


Nature: observing weather patterns
Outdoor Hour Challenge

PRESCHOOL: Leap Frog Letter Factory
Finish Doing My Best Workbook from Rod and Staff
Name Practice
Reading Lots of Books: The Relatives Came
Miss Rumphius
On Market Street (alphabet book)
The Seven Silly Eaters

Reading List 2012

I have been slowly reading Bonhoeffer, and have been coming up with a list of books to read throughout the year. I thought it would be fun to share.

In my post last week I shared my next reads but I wanted to add the list for the whole year to that. This is my "would love to read" list.

Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxes(almost finished)
The Good Earth by Peter Conn
Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Pilgrim's Progress (starting March in this book club)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (I've never read it. I have it, so it's on the list!)
A Tree grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Method For Prayer by Matthew Henry (I love Becky's post about how to use this book)

The Bible (along with The Gospel Coalition's blog of For the Love of God by D.A. Carson. Our church is doing this together this year!)

Oh and I watched this delightful little film a few weeks ago, and was so excited to hear they won and Oscar last night for it. So, if you love books...enjoy!

Easy Pizza and Salad

In my effort to get the boys involved in cooking I found a very simple way to make pizza with the boys.

Idea from Clover Lane

Salad from 71Toes

Thaw and press down Rhodes Dough.
Drizzle olive oil on pan and dough.



Add pizza sauce.



Top with topping of your choice.



Bake at 400* for 10 minutes.

Make the salad while pizza is baking.
Toast some almonds in sugar.



Slice some strawberries and red onions or any other veggie you wish.



Mix all in with spinach and romaine and top with Brianna's Blush Wine dressing and a bit of mozzarella.



Serve and enjoy!