Working in the Kingdom

Yesterday, our family went to a friend's house to help clean up the yard! They are working on obtaining their home study so that they may adopt an Ukraine orphan. It was good to be working in the kingdom today.

Things Heard Around Here Today!

We were sitting around the kitchen table on Friday, having lunch and discussing things that they had learned this year and school. I was attempting to make them feel like they've come such a long way in their school work, which they have. Keeping morals up and such. Trying to be the supportive mother, I commented how good they had done and how smart they were....

and Sarah said, "...of course we're smart, we're raised!"

All in nutshell!

Hello my dear friends, I've been gone from blogging world for over a year now. I hope that I can now keep up with daily stuff and share the joys of my daily life with you.

This is October 2011 and so much has escaped my busy hands that I just possibly can not tell all that has happened. So as quick as possible:

Chloe: 15 now does have her learners permit and drives everywhere. Ladies I thought that it would be all scary and nerve wringing. I actually get to relax and look at the scenery! It is a joy. Chlo is a cool and calm driver 90 % of the time. We just took the PSAT at the local high school and survived that.

Nate" 11, is so into anything that shoots, has a blade or is an adventure. I pick up hundreds of air soft pellets all over my floor and yard! I say recycle, recycle, recycle!

Sarah: turning 8 in December is a joy. She is a creative girl who is always trying to make something to make money. She loves to cook--but not clean! That figures right. An artist is always messy! We went to Cici's Pizza for a tour and she wanted to own the place! She was so at home throwing a pizza together and into the oven that I was impressed. Jerome has an ol' family BBQ sauce recipe that is to die for! Chloe and her girlfriends named it "Gorgeous in a Bottle." So, Sarah has asked for it to start up her own restaurant! She's 7! Already got HUGE plans.

Sam: the baby, is now 6 years old! Oh, I so feel old. He is still into mischief and quite a hoot. Just the other night, he was praying with me before bed and he prays, and prays, and prays....(real prayer warrior here) "and help Mommy be a godly woman..." and keeps praying. Now I know you are thinking 'Hmmmm" or maybe you are picking your jaw up from the ground or maybe even running to get a tissue to wipe away the laughter tears.... I was a little caught off guard, and then Chloe began to giggle and then Jerome walked into the room and we all just lost it! Chloe says, "Well, Mom, is there something we should know?" Hee Hee Hee...

In all honestly the babe was only repeating what he had been taught! Jerome is USUALLY the one who gets to pray with the boys and he'll pray that they each grow up to become godly men! Oh, such love in this house!

So, Here's a picture of that little squirt on his 6th birthday (where his Capt. America Mask):