So thankful for friends

I am so blessed to have the friends that I have. They are the best! They are sticking by our sides, holding us up in prayer and just being there for us during this time of uncertainty. Two of my best friends and co-workers in our homeschooling co-op came over to our house last night to plan the co-op for the year and it turned into an impromptu girls night! We planned from 2:30pm until about 7pm and then went out to dinner. It was a great day/night filled with sharing what was on our hearts, praying about those things, getting everything ready for the co-op, laughter, food and more laughter! It was a great day yesterday and I am so thankful to have these friends!

Today, we are headed to the lake, after school, of course, with these same friends and their families to join in on some water fun! Its going to be so much fun for all! I just cannot be more thankful for our friends!!

Changes and Earthquake

We are going through a major change here and while we have peace about it, its just really sad. We have been attending church at the same place since we moved here almost 2yrs ago. We love the people, they are some of the nicest people I have ever been around, and we love the pastors. We became involved in the youth bc we know thats where we are supposed to be and it was great! Then, some changes happened within the leadership and its been a hot mess every sense. We have talked to our pastor 3 times about it all and it just wasn't working for our family anymore. So, we made the decision Sat to move on and find another church. Our pastor did come out to our house on Sat night and talk with us but we just can't do it anymore. Now, that being said, if God told us to go back, we would. We are praying and just being quiet and listening right now. Its the only thing we can do. We are asking God for guidance. We know that He has already ordered our footsteps so we are relaxing in that. But, is it ever sad. Our friends that we have made there....well, they will always be our friends. I'm going to miss the youth so badly. I love them so much...its just hard. But, we have to do what is best for our family and trust God to lead us.

In other news...lol....we felt the tremors from the earthquake that happened in VA! We are in NC and Hannah came downstairs a little while ago and told me her room was shaking and it was scaring her. I didn't think much bc the kitchen was shaking a little but I figured it was from the rinse cycle on the washing machine....nope, it was from the earthquake! Weird, huh?

We made it

We made it through our first week back at school and with ease, I might add! Its been wonderful to be back on a schedule and the kids are not fighting as much or bored. When we start out, we start out small. Like this week, we did math and grammar. Next week, we will add history then science then foreign language. I don't want to overwelm the kids all at once. This pattern seems to work for us so we just stick with it! Because of the schedule, we have been done around 10am each day(started around 8:30am-9am) so we've been going to the pool until around 1pm. Its been so nice to get started yet still have some time for fun while the weather is still nice and warm!

I'm praying that each week after this one will be just productive!

Happy Birthday

My sweet baby girl turned six today! I just blinked and six years are gone. Sure, I was present for each moment in her life, she is a momma's girl, but it just happened so fast. I remember being pregnant with her and didn't know how I could handle 3 children and what it would be like and how would I do it but then she was born and all those worries flew out the window. I got all new worries but she was here and healthy and perfect. It was a rough labor and delivery with complications for me afterwards but I'm so glad that I had her. She is amazing! God knew exactly what He was doing when He gave her to us to raise. She has been such a blessing and its so easy to be thankful around her.

I just want to know when did she go from this......

to this......

Happy Birthday, my sweet girl! I'm so glad that I have you!

So here I am once again.....

And I'm starting all over. I'm not so good at this blogging thing and I really think its because I think too much and about what I should blog about. So, I'm just going to come here and just "talk" about our days and the going ons.

We started school yesterday and it went wonderfully! I got all three doing what they needed to do and they did it without any complaint, well thats not true, Hannah didn't want to do handwriting but she did it in the end. They got up with their alarms and just did what needed to be done! I'm hoping that the majority of the school year continues to be like this.

Hubby and I have started exercising. We ride bikes in the evening when its not so hot out. I feel wonderful and have lost about 2pds but have toned a bunch! I would like to lose about 8 more pounds and I'll be happy.

Well....I'm off to get the three moving so we can get done with school and move on to other things! H's 6th bday is tomorrow so I have some shopping to get done today!