Proverbs 21:5

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

School Project

I am planning to try something new for school. Besides the regular book work.

This morning as I was grabbing down the phone book, I saw last years calendar. Since it had some pretty pictures, quotes and verses,I didn't want to just chuck the whole thing. So I started cutting it all apart.

My not so original plan is to use the small pictures and verses to make homemade cards. As for the quotes, Luke,Jacob, Caleb and I will cut out each word, sort into nouns,verb,adjectives,etc. And make up new sayings to paste onto the cards.

Hopefully, it will be a fun learning time together. Good reinforcement of all those grammar rules. Now to quit thinking how neat, and actually do it! If it turns out, I'll be sure to post pics!

Leat

Winterland 2011

Some pictures of our land in the snow.

Still Here

I am so terrible about updating here regularly.

I guess I feel not much happens that anyone would really care to read about.

So why do I keep this blog? Good question. Because every once in a while something does happen that I feel like sharing. Not that I do today though. lol

Facebook has also cut into my time here. I can condense into a couple sentences and be done.

If anyone cares, I'll talk about today's activities. We got school done this morning. We put together a box mix of homemade marshmallows. I made homemade crackers that turned out really good! I am also making a spinach artichoke dip to have with our hamburgers for dinner.

No major plans for the weekend. But with Brian's 3 day week ends now I'm sure we'll come up with some fun activities.

Hope you have a great weekend!

Leat

How I Spent my Vacation from Facebook

So for the past 6 days I have been off of Facebook. I was getting too attached. I was starting to be more involved with my friends lives and less involved in my own family's! Not a good thing. So I decided to take a break.

I found out that the world keeps right on turning. Surprise Surprise.

I also found out I am more creative and enjoy my kids more the less time I spend on the computer. Again, surprise surprise! (please note, I am posting this while everyone is still in bed this am!)

Here are a few of the things I managed to accomplish.

My Father-in-law had given us a bucket full of tomatoes and peppers from his greenhouse. They were just sitting in the back of our frige. I didn't really want to make salsa, so I looked up and adapted a recipe for homemade v8 juice! I got a little over 1/2 gallon. Here is one of the bottles.



Amazingly enough, Caleb and Nathan have a floor is their room! We deep cleaned, AGAIN. Hopefully it will last longer this time!


I got more material and lots of thread from my Father-in-law. I was so excited! Yes, Brian rolled his eyes and asked if I really needed it. But now I'm set for life! Nathan helped me sort the spools by color and put them away.


Our Colorado family is in town for Thanksgiving. The cousins have had a blast playing together. Laura and the kids came over yesterday to visit, make pumpkin pies and choose material for aprons. (gotta start using it up!) ;)


Anna rolled out the dough. Nathan played with the scraps.



Laura brought over some suduku worksheets for the older kids to work on.



The younger boys played downstairs with the blocks and track


Anna finished up a project she had brought to work on.


The pies turned out great!


While I still enjoy FB, I've realized there is more to life than that. I am glad I took a break, and will try to not let it take over again!

May anyone reading this have a blessed and wonderful Thanksgiving!

Leat

1 Peter 1:3-8

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by His great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance- an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And through your faith, God is protecting you by His power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.
So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold-though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.


Brian has been and is continuing to go through trials at work. These verses are such an encouragement! Earlier in the week he was across the country on a business trip. It seemed a lot harder this time having him away,even though is was a short trip. On Monday I called my SIL and we got the Thanksgiving menu worked out and just talking to her was such an encouragement. That night a great friend called and again just talking was just what I needed at that time. Tuesday evening I decided to take the boys to the library to save time the next morning. As we were getting ready to leave, Nathan ran up to me telling me the Vallejo's had just walked in! I got to sit and hold the sweetest 1 month old little girl and visit face to face with my dearest friend!

I am so amazed when God brings the perfect scripture at the perfect time. Also the perfect friend or phone call at just the time I need it most! He has been doing that a lot lately and I couldn't be more grateful!

Exodus 14:14

The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

This is what Moses told the people when they were near the Red Sea and saw the Egyptian army pursuing them.

So many times when things start to get a little rough and stressful I become like the Israelites. "God, WHY are you letting this happen? Where are you? I wish things were like before."

But God ALWAYS has a better plan, He is ALWAYS in control. I just need to hold my peace and wait on Him.