What a Relief...Oh how I have wanted to simplify!Every 6 months or so I go through the house with the intention of simplifying...I have a long way to go but I have at least 4 rooms decluttered as of yesterday!Oh boy does it feel good!This always seems like a necessity for me as I am about to start a new school year with the kids; although we teach many things year round.There is something to [...]

Happy Birthday Drew!Yep He's 3 years old as of yesterday!This little man managed to potty train himself in 2 days last week...just before he turned 3.Thanks Tata Ambar for those Spiderman undies...They were the motivation to go potty on the potty chair for the first time.Drew hasn't looked back since.How funny... how if you don't stress about it... they do it when they are ready!Here is Drew on his date night out with Mom & [...]

I would just like to share with you a neat interview I found this morning.I was doing some grocery shopping at Azure Standard Online (bulk organic and pure shopping at affordable prices) and found a recent interview with Sally Fallon, Author of a book I am currently trying diligently to digest.She is the author of Nourishing Traditions, a cookbook/ educational book on healthy diet. She teaches on subjects like Minerals and Vitamins, what the different [...]

I AM 30!I have to brag on my husband a bit here!Friday morning my husband told me he didn't have time to plan anything for my 30th birthday because we already had soooo much going on this past weekend (1 family birthday party for all our August birthdays, 2 weddings, my brother's graduation party, and church). I didn't get upset but I have to admit I was a little disappointed. After all, You only turn [...]

The Lord is blessing all our hard work last April and May when we started our seeds indoors! The kids are having such a great time outside this summer reaping our harvest. This is the first year we have planted early enough that we have been reaping for months now. This is the height of our season though. Now through September.The only problem is the WEEDS!And Boy Do WE Have Some!When we came home from [...]

This forth of July we enjoyed the company of some very good friends, the Knifong family, the Dawsons, and home on furlough from Indonesia, Dave & Joy Forney and their kids!It was such a Special Reunion for us all. We haven't seen the Forney's since they went home to Indonesia after the twins were born about two years ago.It is such a delight to see how the kids have grown and how they can all [...]

We went to the Rasmussen's Ranch for the 3rd of July!What a busy, fun day!We enjoyed swimming, quads, lots of food, fellowship & worship, and the men enjoyed the manly sport of clay pigeons and target shooting!Then we headed home late at night... what a great day!

It was so fun to see you guys all the way from New York!Congrats on your Post-Hole Digger Degree (PHD) Peter!

What a fun year with new friends!Megan wants to give a special thanks to Miss Tara!