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Keeping Organized with Schedules – Part 1
I cannot function very well without a schedule. Oh, I manage to squeak by but inside I feel like I have nothing together. I do whatever task or distraction is at hand rather than doing what may be a higher priority. By the end of the day when I look back on what I have accomplished it amounts to very little. Did I do a load of laundry? Yes, but somehow I never did find the time to put it in the dryer, never-mind it being folded. The baskets start to overflow and the ironing piles up. The family eats well (most days) but what about the dishes that need to be hand-washed? …
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Wesley Graduates from the 8th Grade
I have a few pictures of the 8th grade celebration we had this past weekend. A surprise, I know that I would post pictures. 🙂 Wesley went through the graduation ceremony for jr. high graduates our states homeschool committee puts together each year. Since celebrating milestones in life is important to me we participated in it. I don’t have any pictures of Wesley at the actual ceremony. They were too dark since we were at a distance from him. But I did get this one of Zachary and a friend. They look very guilty, don’t you think? They were making plans for when Wesley’s name was announced – and I caught them! It…
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Swimmin' at the Crick
I have a few minutes before I need to get busy in the kitchen cooking up things for the graduation party we’re having tomorrow night, so I thought I’d post some pictures of the swimming hole we went to yesterday. I love the diversity of Arizona. Hot burning desert, sand, cactus and rocks usually come to mind when you think of Arizona but it really isn’t all that. I think I’ve heard it’s the 3rd state in the nation for its diversity – California & Florida being #1 and #2. To find complete privacy we hiked about 1/2 mile. With it being over 100°F we were good and hot…
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Staying Cool?
Oh, the lazy days of summer, no, it’s the busy, hot days of summer around here. Today we’re off to a swimming hole and packing along a picnic lunch where we’ll get to cool off a little from this heat. I won’t be around much this week. Heading to our homeschool convention on Friday and so looking forward to it. But we’re also having a celebration while we’re there. Wesley will be graduating from the 8th grade and going through the ceremony they have at our convention. After the graduation we’re having a get together in our hotel suite where I’ll have some good things to eat. My 3rd child to…
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The Final Post on our Ohio Trip – Camp Activities
This is it; the final post chronicling our trip to Ohio. At this youth camp they have activities for all ages. During their craft class even Audrey and Justus were able to participate. This class made wooden paddle wheel boats one day and the next they raced them in a little swimming pool. I promise. I did not make Audrey go to this class. I’m not sure what her problem was but she got over it shortly. Looks like she’s been having a red popsicle again. They had a cake decorating class for the girls that were interested and a sewing class and the boys had an opportunity to learn…
