It's Gone!!

Check Engine Light??

Well, I get in our trusty van the other day and notice a light stays on. So, I call my wonderful hubby to see what to do. He asks, "Well, what does it say?" I reply, "I have no words, like 'Check Engine', but the picture looks like a fat helicopter." He doesn't quite know what to think about that response. I called the guy who works on our cars and we run by his shop. It was the 'Check Engine' light. So, I have to wonder.....why a picture and not words?? Aren't you supposed to be able to read to get your driver's license? Do pictures take up less room that words?? I just wonder what reasoning there was behind it all. I would have felt a lot better calling hubby and telling him the 'Check Engine' light came on. Last night, hubby did concur the light did 'kind of' look like a fat helicopter...

A Saturday Treat

While out riding her horse, a friend from church came by and asked the kids if they wanted to ride. I could hear Bryce asking questions the whole time!! He loved it.

On the other hand was Aubree.... At first, she said NO! After thinking and watching Bryce, she decided to try. Even then she wasn't so sure.

She is a big horse. I think I'd be scared, too. (But don't tell the kiddos...)

Can you tell she loved it?? Later she told me she remembered she was not supposed to live in fear. Bryce said he was a little scared to begin with, but he wanted to try. I'm so thankful for our friend who thought of the kiddos this morning!!

First Day of School

We have officially accomplished one week of school!!

Bryce is in 4th grade and Aubree is in 1st grade. It's always exciting to start new books. Aubree finally has her own timeline book she wanted to start the day we received our box!!
Bryce is beginning US History and Aubree is starting her World History. Thanks to Aunt Karen, I had last week to get geared up and organized for the coming school year. Most of our curriculum is layed out, but my struggle is how to schedule independent work and work they need me to help. No, I don't have the answer.... Since none of our days are the same we have no set daily schedule. We get done what we can get done. They both have started a typing website and have already made it through several levels. I'm excited to see what God is going to teach us all!!

God's Chisel - The Skit Guys

An awesome 9 minute skit to remind us who we are and to whom we belong. An awesome and humbling way to start the morning.

Fun with Friends

One of Bryce's very good friends celebrated his 8th birthday last week with a sleepover at the lake. The highlight of the event was watching the three Star Wars movies.

Aubree had a first, too. One of her very good friends (the birthday boy's sister) spent the night at our house.

(Their mom took these great pictures before her two oldest kiddos were off and allowed me to borrow them.)