First Instinct

A few weeks back Carson had to be rushed to the Emergency Room. When I first saw the situation he was in I immediately got very worried and anxious. Yes, I did start working to help the situation BUT my reaction was not to pray and call upon my Heavenly Father for help as I was working to help. Gabriel and Annalina (without Babe and I saying anything to them) went into a room and started praying.

I want them to live their whole lives with that sensativity to take burdens to the Lord. When I returned home from the hospital and they found out Carsons' sight was was going to be ok. They said "we prayed he wouldn't go blind".

Bearing Burdens

This morning Gabriel called me to ask a question as he was working on school. He has to memorize a verse (or portion of a verse) for each subject. He called me and said in one it said "bear ye one another's burdens" and another verse he had to memorize said "let every man bear his own burdens"!! and he said "so which one is it?!! I could have talked to him about it but Babe is much better at explaining things clearly than I am. Anyway, he found out the greek word was different the one that says bear each other's burden meant "human frailities" and own burdens basically came down to personal responsibility. I am glad Gabriel is thinking about what he is studying.

I am so happy with the ACE curriculum in that it FOCUSES on Christian Character. I have never seen a curriculum like it. Annalina in her studies really picks up on it and I am THRILLED. She analyzes the stories to pick up on what is being taught. She and I have had good discussions because of the curriculum!! Also, in Gabriel's grade he does not read Bible stories put in children's words instead he is reading through the book of John and then doing worksheets as he works his way through it!! I think that is GREAT!!

Marina Equestrian Day

The Marina Equestrian Assoc. has a day every year where the public can come and get free pony rides, hay rides, carriage rides, play in a bounce house, get a face painting, and go to the petting zoo. The kids loved it and we will definitely try to be back next year!

Gabriel and Annalina rode the ponies. Gabriel rode on Snickers and Annalina got to ride on Twinkie! We liked there names. A better name for Gabriel's would have been Reeses since that is his favorite candy!

Marina Equestrian Day Continued

More fun at the Marina Equestrian FREE DAY!! I love the picture of Ross with the rabbit!

Marina Equestrian Day Continued

The kids absolutely LOVED, LOVED the petting zoo area. There were chickens, goats, rabbits, and ducks to chase around and hold.

Another Calvin and Hobbes Moment

Last night we put the kids in the car and drove to Costco and realized we had forgotten something and put the kids right back into the van with Ross, of course, going right back into his car seat. I heard him say to Annalina "There taking us to another cage, Home." I am sure he was pretending something but I thought it was histerical!! Babe and I have thought Ross was like Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes which Babe and I are big fans of the comic. We have ALL the Calvin and Hobbes comics in 3 volumes. One I read a few weeks ago that made me think of Ross was when Calvin made snowmen in a circle with picket signs in their hands protesting rules of his father. It made me think of our dear Ross. We love Ross DEARLY and I know he loves his parents DEARLY but he is an interesting one that is for sure and that makes it all the more fun.

Even More Sun in Fallon!

Gabriel and Annalina planted these seeds while their Daddy was deployed. One day after school they went out to plant. I didn't think anything would come up. What a pessimist for a mother it reminds me of the Kraus book that schools have kids read about planting a seed and no one in his family thinking it would grow but in the end he got a big carrot. The kids really enjoyed watching these Sunflowers grow and how perfect that we were able to see them bloomed before we moved!!