A Month to Celebrate

The month of May has seemed like an ongoing party.  What are we celebrating?  Goofball graduated!  We began the month with a graduation party then mid-month we had a senior banquet hosted by the local homeschool group.  In a couple more weeks the church will host a reception honoring all the grads.

As part of the senior banquet we were asked to supply quotes or scripture either chosen by our grad or representing our grad.  Goofball helped choose his and I thought they were all appropriate to him.


"Good friends don't let you do stupid things . . . alone."

Friendships have certainly been important to GB.  Just their antics at Walmart alone makes a person shake their head. Add in all the contraptions he's created over the years (my personal favorite being the wheelbarrow attached to the bicycle frame), the numerous trees climbed (to the top), and probably a wealth of stunts I want to know nothing about and I can assure you that the above quote is certainly true!  A few of the friends . . .

Walmart shoppers

"Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero." Marc Brown

I love this quote.  It's so true.  GB is definitely a dedicated brother.  While I don't have current pics of all of them with him, these are my favorites from his grad party--with Princess. :)

"You don't choose your family.  They are God's gift to you, as you are to them." Desmond Tutu

And what a gift GB is to us all.  

GB has been a fun kid to raise.  As we see him burst into the adult world with all of his hopes and dreams in front of him, we are excited to see him seeking to find God's will and to honor Him.  GB dreams of one day opening his own coffee shop, named after my late father-in-law and is doing his best to perfect the perfect capaccino and espresso with his new toys. 

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11

Creating a Quiet Afternoon

We've been trying to finish up a few school lessons before summer break and the unpainted matryoshka dolls that have been waiting for many weeks on a shelf finally came down to meet their artists following our unit on Russia.  Princess and Kbug went with Dr. Who themes and JT decided on robots.  JerBear and Charlie Brown were both given wooden frames to paint in an attempt to keep them happy.

It was a fun and quiet morning and afternoon as the 3 olders first sketched out their patterns and then turned to painting.  The youngers were quite meticulous in their creations--I think they were taking notes from their sibs.

We'll take their creations to the homeschool group's share fair next week.  It's one of the few things we have to take, but they are certainly fun. :)  Enjoy the pics!

I Must've Blinked

March 1, 1994 . . . I'll never forget the first time I saw G.  I expected to see a little guy who looked like his daddy or maybe me.  Instead I saw this little round pudge (ok, not real little at 9lb. 10oz.!) and wondered if they'd handed me the right baby, but his grandmother excitedly declared that he looked just like his uncle (a trait he would prove time and again over the next several years).  He was such a laid back little guy--so easy-going that one night we awakened to hear him crying.  After realizing he wasn't in his crib we went searching and finally found him still strapped into his infant car seat, which we'd set in the living room after a trip out in which he'd fallen asleep in said seat.

He's continued to be Mr. Laid Back and Easy-Going (mostly).  He's every little sibling's buddy.  He's quite often my right arm (and extra taxi service).

Can't wait to see what God has in store for this kid!

CONGRATULATIONS, Goofball!

(Notice I spelled it all out, just for you! --a note to his fans:  he hates "Congrats" LOL)