So Long Ordinary

We needed an up-to-date family photo and managed to come up with this one.  It was like pulling teeth trying to get a decent one of all five of us....speaking of that, check out Maddie's missing tooth!  She was pretty thrilled with this new milestone in her life.  I can't believe she's already lost her first tooth.  These girls are growing up before my very eyes. So, as usual, this has been a very busy week.  I'm exhausted and a little bit sick this Friday and thankful for the weekend.  This afternoon will be our last English Club for a while.  We've finished up two units already and it's the perfect time for a little break.  We're taking off the next month, which will give me time to re-charge and re-think how we do things.  English Club is actually going really well, but I have a few ideas of things I'd like to change up to help things run even more smoothly... The Rogers, who came from Tarakan to help out for a few months, have decided to move here pe

Sean was in the newspaper in Idaho...okay, so his picture was, but it's still pretty cool.  Go here to read the recent article about MAF. Want to learn more about the Missionary Badge of Honor?  Read my latest MAF blog post here ! We have finished up our fourth week of homeschool already!  Wow, time flies when you are having fun.  Truly, we are having fun and I am seeing these girls all grow and learn...kind of exciting when you start out wondering if you are doing things right. We are truly enjoying having the Rogers family here from Tarakan.  The kids have been having playdates like crazy and we are all really enjoying some fellowship with our MAF friends after about a month all on our own here.  Having teammates is a GOOD THING. English Club today!  I had to cancel last week because I was feeling really sick to my stomach.  Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things.   We are busy.  We are tired.  Between my homeschooling, housekeeping, English Club, and regular m