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Thursday, 28 August 2008

Tuesday, 26 August 2008

  • First Day of School

    We started our new school year yesterday.  Everything went fairly well.  It will probably take at least a week to get into a good routine especially since we had such a long break.  Here are a few pictures of the children while they were working.

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    Tate, Ian, and Cade around the table starting on some of their assignments.

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    Tate working on his handwriting.

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    Ian digging into his math.

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    Cade busy at his math.

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    Cai beginning his handwriting.

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    We were gathered to begin learning history chronologically starting at "the beginning" in Genesis.  We are using Tapestry of Grace for our history, geography, literature, etc.  Cade was taken the picture which is why you don't see him.

    We made creation booklets today which went through each day of creation via God's word.  The boys had a lot of fun making them.  

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  • She rolls...

    For at least a week we have thought that Sarah started rolling from her back to her tummy.  Wasn't quite sure because she has a sister and a few brothers who like to roll her themselves.  While we were making our creation booklets today, we finally verified the roll.  Emma was in her room napping, the boys were around the counter each making their booklet, and Sarah was on the floor on her mat when she rolled.  It look like she was going to do it so I took some pictures while she was trying and then pictures after she rolled. 

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    Later today, we saw her roll from her tummy to her back.  Yeah Sarah!  She is becoming a mover and a shaker.

Monday, 25 August 2008

  • Game Night

    Friday night some of us from church met and went to sing hymns at a nursing home where one of our member's resides.  That was fun and the residents seemed to really enjoy us being there singing and visiting with them.  Afterwards we went back to the church to eat, play games, stamp, or just hang out.  Everyone brought finger foods and desserts to enjoy for dinner.  The children had all sorts of games going such as Candy Land, Trouble, Checkers, etc.  Chess and Cranium were the two games that the adults had going during this time.  A couple of the ladies brought their stamping stuff and spent the time stamping.   It was a great time of fellowship.

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    Mr. Ronnie and Anna playing Chess.

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    Martha and Laura picking out ink color for stamping.

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    Baby Isaiah...isn't he cute!

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    Abram playing Candy Land.

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    Sweet Sarah with Mrs. Noemi.

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    Sweet Emma wandering around looking for something to get into.

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    Elijah looking at a book.

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    While we were all hanging out, I found Pastor Dale and Mrs. Pat down in the office.  They were leaving the next day for a trip to Washington D.C. and were busying getting everything wrapped up before they left.

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    Jason was trying to figure out what William (the puppeteer) and Taryn (the puppet) were doing so that his team could advance to the next spot in Cranium.  By the way, it was the Hokey Pokey!

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    This was the group playing Cranium.

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    Mrs. Sherly and Mrs. Noemi hanging out with some of the youngsters.

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    Mr. Tim and Mrs.Claudia playing a game with some of the children.

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    Rachel and Katie were playing some ant game.

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    AJ, Rob, and Jay hanging out chatting.  The men at our church talk as much or more than us women!!

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    Mrs. Starr and Laura stamping the night away.

Sunday, 24 August 2008

  • Spurgeon Devotional

    August 24, Morning 

    The breaker is come up before them."
    Micah 2:13

    Inasmuch as Jesus has gone before us, things remain not as they would have been had he never passed that way. He has conquered every foe that obstructed the way. Cheer up now thou faint-hearted warrior. Not only has Christ travelled the road, but he has slain thine enemies. Dost thou dread sin? He has nailed it to his cross. Dost thou fear death? He has been the death of Death. Art thou afraid of hell? He has barred it against the advent of any of his children; they shall never see the gulf of perdition. Whatever foes may be before the Christian, they are all overcome. There are lions, but their teeth are broken; there are serpents, but their fangs are extracted; there are rivers, but they are bridged or fordable; there are flames, but we wear that matchless garment which renders us invulnerable to fire. The sword that has been forged against us is already blunted; the instruments of war which the enemy is preparing have already lost their point. God has taken away in the person of Christ all the power that anything can have to hurt us. Well then, the army may safely march on, and you may go joyously along your journey, for all your enemies are conquered beforehand. What shall you do but march on to take the prey? They are beaten, they are vanquished; all you have to do is to divide the spoil. You shall, it is true, often engage in combat; but your fight shall be with a vanquished foe. His head is broken; he may attempt to injure you, but his strength shall not be sufficient for his malicious design. Your victory shall be easy, and your treasure shall be beyond all count.

    "Proclaim aloud the Saviour's fame,
    Who bears the Breaker's wond'rous name;
    Sweet name; and it becomes him well,
    Who breaks down earth, sin, death, and hell."

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A Little Princess

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Books we want to read next:

Swiss Family Robinson
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Caddie Woodlawn
The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh
The Wind and The Willows

Books we've read...

The Secret Garden
Old Yeller
Stuart Little
Black Beauty
Where the Red Fern Grows
Charlotte's Web
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
Chronicles of Narnia Series
The Cricket in Times Square
Little House on the Prairie Series

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