Happy 11th Birthday to my girl – Missy!

Better late than never… My daughter was a member of the cast in Village Home Education Resource Center’s production of Bugsy Malone Jr., directed by Whitney Johnson.  The show debuted on Saturday, November 12, 2011.  There was a repeat showing on Sunday, November 13, 2011.  Both shows were well attended by friends and families of [...]

Missy has been riding horses for a few months now.  She rides at Myrewyn Equestrian.  Her trainer, Sara, has an amazing gift with children.  I have seen Missy move from timid around horses to being confident and able to share with others what she has learned.  She often talks about the older girls who can [...]

My Beautiful Bear VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow, And each road leads you where you want to go, And if you’re faced with a choice, and you have to choose, I hope you choose the one that means the most to you. And [...]

“If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. . . . The world will be yours and everything in it, what’s more, you’ll be a man, my son.”  Rudyard Kipling. Portrait of 13 VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL         As you can tell, [...]

Happy Not Back to School Month!  I am having fun participating in my first blog hop.  So far we have shared our curriculum and our “classrooms”.  This week we are sharing our student photos.  Well, we are not going to  get “professionals” until later next month…so I’m just sharing some candid photos I shot this [...]

This week we are getting ready to travel for a few days.  I’m sorry I’ve been so quiet in the blogosphere, summer is just typically really crazy!  This year is no exception. I decided to just share my favorite memories:  my three little pumpkins as babies.  

The Boy has been learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for the last couple of years.  In May, he placed 2nd place in the pre-qualifier, earning him a spot in the championship.  Today, was the champion match. He won gold medals in both the Gi competition and the No-Gi competition.  The first medal he won was because [...]