Favorite Memories From 4 Years Ago...August 2004

I came across these pictures today as I was deleting some others and thought about the fact that I don't need to post current happenings only. We had planned to go camping this weekend but, of course it rained. These were the days before our tent trailer. Kurt and Laurie Faville have a little (and I mean little) cabin in Florence, OR, that they graciously allowed us to use. No running water inside--a hose outside. No electricity so we used our propane lanterns and rats...the pit toilet was a bit of a hike, open on 3 sides. I always made the girls come with me even if they didn't have to go...

This is the living room--basically a 12x12 room with a loft...

Hannah at that time didn't mind slugs and bugs and snails...the girls were 12, 10 and 8 years old
This is the loft--we thought the girls would all sleep up there until they saw the rat traps. They were also fearful they would slip off and come crashing down on us in the middle of the night.
At the beach--Caley...
The cute little cabin...
On the way home...

They weren't sliding at all. We made it look as if they were.
They sure tried though--we thought those jackets were slippery enough.
Heather and her lone sand dollar...
Look how little Heather is!!!
We love the beach!

I Should Be Grading Papers Tonight...

Here is how I spend most of my day.
Heather is studying World History this year and is pictured here working on a project for Ancient Egypt. One of the reasons I love homeschooling so much is the amount of material I learn right along with my girls. Much of it I don't remember learning or most likely, didn't!

Hot Days in August...

Remember those really hot days in August?? The ones where nothing brought relief except being sprawled on the ground underneath the ceiling fan? We had worked on the house most of the day and decided to drive up to the North Fork. It was very refreshing for the girls and me--not so for Russ with his broken arm. We didn't stay long...not quite the right time of day/evening to go..too many strange people... I really wish we had this in our backyard...maybe that can be next year's project!!

More Caley Pictures...

I told them I wanted "school" pictures. They came back with these...


When Hannah was just about as tall as Caley, people often asked if they were twins especially when they would wear their hair in a messy bun...I think that's what it's called!
Handy tripod...

Happy 14th Birthday, Hannah! Sept. 21st 2008

Another Birthday--I think it's time to scan the baby pictures. Caley took this one. Russ and I were busy on the house a couple of Saturdays ago and the girls went and had some fun downtown with the camera. They just need to slow down--growing to fast for my liking!

No Pictures...Just Praises

Today was another milestone for our oldest daughter, Caley. After 7 weeks of waiting, a lost application, reapplying, checking in almost weekly (this young lady is very persistent--for which I am so proud!), struggling on her own to discern God's will, and waiting some more...phew! She got the job!! She is now officially an employee at Great Harvest Bread Company. She had her interview this morning and the owner called her by this afternoon offering her the job! I think I'm more excited then she is...We are in that place in our lives, with our children, where we are releasing them more and more to experience what God intends in all of us--to completely trust and wait on Him. It's exciting to see God's work in our kids inspite of how hard it is to watch them experience waiting. God is faithful though and we should know it because of His past faithfulness in our lives. Great lesson for a teenager!
Great reminder for me...

Kidnapped!! Sept. 2008

This is a first as far as I can remember. When the 8th graders moved up to Highschool Cause this last week, they were all kidnapped between 6:30 and 7:00 am. They could only wear sweats and had 1 minute to get ready. They were then driven to the Holt's for breakfast and then to church looking as if they had just gotten out of bed. Leandra Uram is pictured here coming to wake Hannah up and Caley was in on it, too. As Hannah was rushed out the door she turned around and said, "Here!" She dropped her retainer (slimey I might add) into the palm of my hand! Yuk!! She did make it through the morning. I wish I looked that good first thing in the morning...