tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61995454465359022532024-03-05T08:53:46.738-08:00Melissa's MemoriesWelcome to my blog! Enjoy a bit of my world as it is, here and now. To capture the little moments, is what life is all about.melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14265652891439387600noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199545446535902253.post-86300571081339051022012-06-02T14:39:00.001-07:002012-06-02T14:39:30.478-07:00Nana and Em's Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Emily has wanted a garden for a couple years and finally we gave in and built a little "sandbox" of a garden as my mom would call it. :) Emily is used to my mom's garden that is huge and endlessly filled with vegetables and fruits. Unfortunately, our back yard stays pretty wet, so after Emily researched, she's decided that a raised garden bed is the answer. I handed all the research over to her and she is taking it all very seriously. What I love most is that she has bonded with my mom through this gardening endeavor. Emily seeks my mom's advice and Emily can't wait to share news with Nana as plants are beginning to really blossom in her garden. It will be a trial year, but we are excited for whatever may bloom!melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14265652891439387600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199545446535902253.post-16384816734298770052012-05-30T20:40:00.003-07:002012-05-30T20:40:28.687-07:00Happy Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">To celebrate the end of the school year, we kicked it off by picking strawberries at Hidden Valley, and then heading to the mall to get Ellie's ears pierced. It was during that hot and humid spell we had last week, but the girls were troopers and we picked three pints. A couple years ago we made jam, but we didn't pick enough, so we'll have to just buy them at the store and make them later. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> A few weeks ago, Erika had an event at her school and Emily met this sweet girl and they hit it off immediately. They exchanged emails and have been writing back and forth and ironically, we saw them while picking strawberries. Emily was so excited!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The strawberries were so sweet and yummy and we stole a few to nibble on as we picked, because they were grown organically...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Ellie is FEARLESS! She has been ready to get her ears pierced for awhile, and so on a whim to celebrate the beginning of summer, we took her to Claire's. she didn't even flinch. I was definitely squeezing her hand tighter than she was squeezing mine! Of course, when she picked out the most expensive pair, I persuaded her into a bit less pricey diamonds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">While I was letting her pick out some celebratory earrings, Emily surprised us and had bought her three packs as well (buy two packs, get one free- highway robbery) and handed them to her after we had bought the same deal! So, six packs later, and big bucks spent, we headed out, with a big smile on Ellie's face. </span> </div>
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<br />melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14265652891439387600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199545446535902253.post-67781355089107053892012-05-25T19:30:00.002-07:002012-05-25T19:31:53.765-07:00100 Things... ongoing<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 5.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1. I was born in Trenton, Ohio. I come from a town and am a farm girl through and through. Although I don't like bugs. I like 93.3, reading Francine Rivers, warm brownies, my screened porch, and a glass of red wine.<br />
2. I grew up on a farm in the middle of four cornfields. That may explain the following 98 things.<br />
3. I am a people pleaser to a fault. I was compliant and pleasant as a child. And cried alot. And still do.<br />
4. I went through a severe tomboy phase as a young girl. I didn't play with Barbies, had a mullet, wanted to be in my cousin's boyscout troop, and loved to beat boys in leg wrestling (don't ask).<br />
5. I loved my Jordache jeans, KSwiss tennis shoes and friendship pins. <br />
6. My daddy loved his girls and frequently let my sisters and I drive tractors, ride on the back of his motorcycle, and bale hay and whatever else you do with daddy's who farm. This didn’t seem to me all that strange at the time.<br />
7. I am an overachiever. Maybe because I am the first-born.<br />
8. My parents have always loved me unconditionally. This may be the greatest gift that I have received from them. I am trying to pass it to my children. They made it look so easy.<br />
9. I am an eternal optimist. The glass is always half full—-with pink juicy sparkling champagne. And a cherry on top.<br />
10. I have been a christian all of my life. I have done nothing to merit the wonderful grace of God. I have only presumed upon it and abused it in the most vile ways. I am learning to accept the gifts He gives with humility.<br />
11. I am more like my daddy than my mother. I inherited his sense of humor, his insatiable bruxism, his kind and generous spirit and large imposing forehead.<br />
12. I’ve always had the most wonderful friends. It seems that no matter what point I am in my life, beautiful angelic people are waiting to ‘befriend’ me. I am thankful for them all.<br />
13. I hate to run, but I do anyways.<br />
14. That said, I WILL run a half marathon by the time I'm 50.<br />
15. I have always had the sense that we are part of a grand adventurous story. That God has a purpose for our lives. That His great ransom of mankind is the most miraculous and romantic tale of all.<br />
16. My mother once told me, “The sun always shines where you are.” I have spent decades listening to that phrase play a melody in my heart. And I finally believe she is right. He does always shine. He is like a consuming fire. Purifying and making new.<br />
17. My sister and I have shared a complex myriad of traumas and joys together. It has forged in us a bond that is untouchable. It is, I believe, eternal. I’m sure that she and I will go skating together in heaven and watch our children play along the sea and make each other laugh till we cry.<br />
18. I have a ravenous appetite for books. I wish I could just sit and read all day, every day. I almost always have a book in hand. And one in my purse. And several in my car. And hundreds in my house. I think of Lewis and Piccoult and Rivers as friends.<br />
19. If you’re really bored and don’t have any laundry to fold, take a seat, drink some coffee (you’ll need it to stay awake) and stroll down memory lane with me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">21. I majored in elementary education in college. I would have made an amazing psychologist. I love to listen. but my high school counselor discouraged me and I listed to her and here I am, with a teaching degree. Maybe someday.<br />
24. I applied for UD and got accepted. I will never forget the look on my dad's face when he came up to my room, sat on my bed with tears in his eyes, and said that I should look at another college, that we just don't have the money for UD. With three younger sisters and both my parents back in nursing school, i headed up to Bowling Green. Married to the best guy in the world, I'm pretty convinced that all things happen for a reason.<br />
25. I really am not into sports or athletic at all. But I need to be for my husband. We would have more in common. That's a good thing.<br />
26. I gained 12 pounds with my first pregnancy and did aerobics nearly until I delivered. 27 yo bodies were meant to have babies. I loved being pregnant. Every time. I would have a quiver full if I could. There is nothing more miraculous than giving life to a child from your own strong able body. <br />
27. I have so many regrets about my early days as a parent. Can I get a do-over? Why is it that when you finally ‘figure out’ how to do this parenting thing, your oldest is turning 13?<br />
28. I love watching the Batchelor. I know, pathetic.<br />
29. Watching Friday Night Lights is a little like reliving parts of my past. <br />
30. I try to Be Still and Listen, but it's hard. I hearEmily's 3 year old voice sing, "Be still and know that I am God." That she learned in preschool. Sometimes when we are laying in bed and tucking her in, I will ask her to sing it for me.<br />
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I speak from experience when I say that having children who are
compliant can give you the false sense that you are an extraordinary
specimen of a mother. And on the contrary, having strong willed children
will have you convinced that you are not capable of parenting at all. I
have both varieties in my little family. Until you’ve parented a strong
willed child, it would be wise to save all your statements that start
with “Well, if that was my child, I’d….”. Give people the benefit of the
doubt and spend the time you might judge them–saying a prayer for them
instead. This is no task for the faint of heart. And grace and mercy
need abound.</span><br />
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32. .I am a foodie. My dream kitchen would have an eight burner Viking gas stove, 3 ovens, a built in deep fryer and wine refrigerator, a commercial coffee maker, and an entire collection of vintage aprons.<br />
33. I am neurotic about smells. I love a fresh, clean smelling house. And fresh clean smelling kids. And fresh clean smelling pets. My car….. now that’s another story.<br />
34. My favorite color is tiffany blue. I have plans to paint my laundry room that color. Last year, my favorite color was orange. I’m wishy washy like that.<br />
35. My favorite southern city is Charleston. My favorite midwestern city is Chicago. My favorite place to spend time in the summer: on the gulf in Destin, Florida.<br />
36. I dream of lazy days reading and baking and making crafts with my children while the smell of clean laundry and fresh bread tickles my nose. No wait, that’s what I get to do everyday. Someone pinch me. (Ideally, yes, but actually, no.)<br />
37. My favorite tree is the southern magnolia. It looks beautiful and stately in the yard and its branches frequently adorn my tables inside. Knockout roses rock, too.<br />
38. My favorite movie is The Notebook . Or maybe On Goldn Pond. I also love Steel Magnolias and Little Women. . And Pride and Predjudice. Picking one thing has never been my strong suit.399. Each of my children have altered my life in some profound way. They have taught me and changed me and made me a better person. I have learned patience and humility and loyalty and compassion. They continually force me to reevaluate my preconceptions and prejudices. I owe them a debt of gratitude which will be impossible to repay.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">39. My hair is brown. That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">40. I’m pretty sure I could quote most of the Dr. Suess book “The Places You'll Go”. I cannot, however, seem to remember where I put my car keys or parked my car or laid my book. I now remind my children to watch where I put my cell phone. Between all of us, we can usually find it. Usually. And whenever I’m frantically looking for it before we walk into dance, I’m usually talking on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">41. I am an ‘late to bed, late to rise’ type. I was always the one freezing girls bras at sleepovers when I was a teenager. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">42. I dream of living in the country in a big white farmhouse with a huge front porch and chickens and goats and dogs and pigs. Or on the lake in a cute little 2 bedroom cottage. Or in a downtown loft in Chicago. If only there were more time here on earth……**big sigh** </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">43. There have been people through the years who have had a dramatic impact on my life. They are numerous and I wouldn’t even attempt to mention them all. One of those people is Carolyn, who I met when I taught in Centerville. She taught me so much about mothering children and nurturing a family. I remember asking her how she is so close with all four of her children, and she said, "Tuck them in and spend time with them laying in bed with the lights out~ it's amazing what truth comes out when they don't have to look you in the eyes." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">43. I was a gymnast as a young girl. I can still do the splits. I dream of doing a backhandsping on the trampoline, but I'm pretty sure I would split open my insides. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">44. I am terribly addicted to my own bed. I love my bed and my pillows. All three of them, one between my knees. Feather of course.I need a fan blowing, always.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">45. I currently have 33 lamps in my house. I really, REALLY prefer table or floor lamps over overhead lights. It's hard enough making our home feel homey. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Most moms look forward to a weekend of Mother's Day Brunches and being showered with family for the day. I, on the other hand, look forward to an empty, quiet house with no one there but me. It may sound harsh, but with me homeschooling my girls and a husband that travels, I truly am ecstatic to make a to-do list a mile long that I want to accomplish~ the whole time wearing my jammies! They are home Mother's Day morning, by 10 am, so then we have the whole day together, it couldn't be more perfect! For a few years, Ellie wasn't old enough, so we had the weekend together. Next year, Erika will be too old for Indian Princess so I will be with her. This year, all three were with their daddy. You can imagine how long my to-do list was having a house to myself! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Indian Princess is a Father/Daughter group that has functions/activities once a month from anything like University of Dayton Basketball Games to Ice Skating to Camp outs. "One of the greatest gifts a father can give a daughter is quality time spent together." With Rob having three girls, it has been perfect memories together</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> The slogan for Indian Princess is Friends Always." They have specific aims they focus on for the year that each of the girls memorize:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">1. To be clean in body and pure in heart.<br />2.
To be friends always with my father/daughter.<br />3. To love the sacred circle of
my family.<br />4. To listen while others speak.<br />5. To love my neighbor as
myself.<br />6. To seek and preserve the beauty of the Great Spirit's work in
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> These pictures are from Camp Kern's Camp out this year. Rob was the "chief" of all the tribes in Montgomery and Warren County. The thrill for the girls is to see their Daddy jump the fire. Good times!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> They have a different theme each year and decorate their cabins~ this year it was red, white and blue in honor of our soldiers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Rob gets to come across the lake in the dark and everyone chants as he comes running in... Em got to ride with him this year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Archery, horseback, zip lining, canoeing (where Erika's phone and camera are at the bottom of the lake- another blog post) and all kinds of fun activities are planned for the weekend. They have rituals at the campfire with goofy songs they sing for weeks afterward... it's all about the memories</b></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">!</span>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14265652891439387600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199545446535902253.post-58173662445688843462012-05-02T22:06:00.000-07:002012-05-25T18:40:28.877-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This month could not get any busier... or fun, for that matter. The weather has been amazing and we just can't get enough of it after last year with so much gray that consumed our days. We were able to get tickets for The Cincinnati Ballet to see The Princess and the Pea. It was beautiful and the first experience they remember appreciating the orchestra playing while they witnessed beautiful dancing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Volleyball has been big in our neighborhood- there's always someone up for a game.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Lots of birthdays--- Ellie turned 8, Erika turned the BIG 13, and I turned 40. (Yes, I typed it... and had to write it at 8 in the morning of my birthday, and sign in under a poster board for a 5K race under the age group of 40-49! ReALlY???!!! That was just cruel... especially before a race, where it was freezing cold and rainy...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Easter Egg Dying is still a hit with my girls... guess who's dozen this is...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> She really can't be 13... pretty sure she was just 3 and crying that her shoes had to match her outfit that had to match her coat! My sweet Teen Angel, as Papaw calls her.</span><br />
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I have a confession to make. I exposed my child to The Pioneer Woman. I started reading her blog three or four years ago and couldn't get enough of her recipes. She includes pictures every step along the way and as you read, it's as if she is actually speaking to her. Her writing is very natural, and her pictures are gorgeous. As the couple years went by that I read her blog, I ventured to homeschool my girls, and my friend, Nicki, that had originally pointed her out to me, mentioned that she homeschooled her children as well. I've loved reading her posts, and since then, she has grown HUGELY! She now has a tv show on food network and we faithfully watch it each week. She now has her second cookbook out. Emily adores her, rightfully so. Her Nana bought her a whole cupboard and drawerful of cooking supplies and tools. Besides reading, cooking is an outlet for her. It brings her joy to bake for others. Granny would be so proud. (Above, Emily is following and making something from her blog, and below she made cinnamon rolls from her cookbook. <br />
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With only a couple coverings of snow this winter, Ellie made the most of it by playing in the snow and then drinking hot chocolate outside.<br />
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I had a blast gathering all these creative ideas for Ellie to make these beautiful homemade Valentines, yet she insists on the premade Barbie Valentines. <br />
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Cincinnati Children's Theatre offers four shows throughout the year, and we've had the opportunity to see 3 of the 4. Each show is better than the next. Believe it or not, Pinocchio was one of our favorites, although the girls didn't really know the story before-hand, sadly. The music and acting was beautiful! Pinocchio was a boy from our church, which was pretty neat!<br />
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The girls had to bring school work to the last show, because I helped a friend get the kids off the buses. The girls enjoyed passing out programs as well.<br />
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One of our favorite field trips was tapping maple trees to make syrup. The girls learned so much! This experiment focused on density.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I read a blog the other night where she snapped pictures throughout her house for her to remember Christmas in 2011. I loved the idea, so here is a taste of our lives on Christmas one very quiet night as the girls were sleeping. It was actually very special as I went around and tried to capture our lives in the here and now- so different than 10 years ago or even 10 years from now. It was fun to reflect on each picture, and smile with each memory it brought. </span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Above is Handy the Elf, our version of Elf on the Shelf. This is our 2nd year with him, although he was an imaginary elf for my sister Katie, as she was growing up. He always left her notes and a special gift on Christmas, and now he watches over my girls, and the girls are truly mesmerized with the </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">magic of it all. </span><br />
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<tr style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A special place where we hang cards, but also have a Santa's bag that my mom made that holds cards and letters. I love both places, because I find the girls pointing and reminiscing about different families hanging on the wall, and also sitting on the recliner sifting through the Santa bag reading through cards and letters.</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I love our new tree. It's nothing extravagant or special, clearanced after Christmas at Hobby Lobby a couple years ago. It has ended a cussing daddy unstringing tangled lights, only to find them burnt out, and it only comes in 4 or 5 pieces! Before we had a tree that came from his parents and you could see the metal pole all the way down. Although this tree is artificial, I grew up with a real tree that filled the house with such a wonderful smell. I am sacrificing the smell because of my two girls tree allergies, but it's pretty cute in our corner of our living room.</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">To the left is the Tastefully Simple spice rack I bought for myself for my 15 year anniversary. Rob bought me flowers, and they were never delivered, so this is what I bought instead. Use them everyday. :) Instead of dead flowers. The frame is holding a picture of this years Christmas card and Rob finishing his marathon. I've always wanted under the counter lights, but this counter light is as close as it's ever going to get. </span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Emily's make-do Christmas baking cupboard, right up above where she helps me bake. When we went to build this house, our builder realized that we didn't have a pantry in our plans- so we had to squeeze it in our mudroom. This cupboard we've made for the holidays, is perfect and so convenient!</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nan's card holder she painted when I was a baby. I tease her and tell her I don't want to be fighting over it when she dies, so I was taking it now. I know, dark, but it's one of my favorite things from mom. The plant is from my "sisters" at church that sent me this when my grandpa passed away the same weekend when I gave a retreat at church. I hope this plant lives forever.</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">My girls have been amazing this year. They are going through their rooms and giving their sisters and family gifts that are very special to them. They are writing poems, sewing, making clay pieces and so many more surprises. love that! </span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This picture of Em is taken so many years ago, but my favorite of her with Santa. He was at Walgreens one year, and he was pretty amazing. I could replace the pictures of each of them, but it would be taking away part of their childhood- and they are so precious! </span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is a cup from the girls' piano Christmas party, and behind it are the boxes that have yet to be mailed to Operation shoebox. The girls researched who and where they wanted to spend their money for someone at Christmas, and after watching the videos on their website, they were so touched and very willingly spent their chore-earned money on children who may only receive this one gift ever. What a priceless experience for them at their age. There are so many sad things out there, but this was perfect for them. </span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14265652891439387600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199545446535902253.post-42426474534855271522011-12-02T19:06:00.000-08:002011-12-02T19:06:18.343-08:00Blessings Abound<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanksgiving at Mom and Dad's </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peyton, my nephew, doing Erika's job (we tease Erika because she would be a vegetarian if we let her- so she was a bit queasy watching Peyton)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rob's Dad loves his grandkids- how sweet is this?!? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids made a sign for Rob's cousin, who is very sick with cancer and in the hospital. We took a picture and sent it on our phone to hopefully warm her heart a bit. </td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love Thanksgiving. The food, the family, the friends. We are blessed and often do not see it because we are looking for things to show up in our lives in a different way and when they don't, we complain that life has cheated us or passed us by. Yet, everything that comes to us is a blessing. Sometimes it comes in a more difficult form, to assist us in seeing the good that is in our lives. Sometimes I need a gentle reminder from above to awaken me to what is needed. An issue with a friend reminded me to practice compassion, forgiveness and acceptance. Losing grandpa last month reminds me to embrace every day, to love our family like there may not be a tomorrow. Nothing is wasted. Nothing comes without a meaningful gift attached, even if it seems hard to believe. This year I am reminded to appreciate what is in our lives rather than pouting about what is not, and see how much life seeks to help us grow spiritually. </span> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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Before Rob ran his 26.2 miles, he took the girls to visit the Children's Indianapolis Museum. They had a ball!melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14265652891439387600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199545446535902253.post-39891700665071709772011-11-17T13:51:00.000-08:002011-11-17T13:51:44.310-08:00A Legacy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4LONPdIS4K3_cFLZVTAR3GhiKnDJAwXWYbzvyrRCC5i1tVYP1F3LdX_Pz7rXJce5WuUKC36H0yKcAio43NTwSWvWr9AhT8LwGQWBjIs7p1SB3LVuwTUKXGSz-E-A6KFb3vqA2rpK-L5d/s1600/068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4LONPdIS4K3_cFLZVTAR3GhiKnDJAwXWYbzvyrRCC5i1tVYP1F3LdX_Pz7rXJce5WuUKC36H0yKcAio43NTwSWvWr9AhT8LwGQWBjIs7p1SB3LVuwTUKXGSz-E-A6KFb3vqA2rpK-L5d/s640/068.JPG" width="324" /></a></div><br />
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You would think that with me writing on this blog for the last 2 years, I would know how to scan a picture, but obviously I do not. :) <br />
A year ago last September, we went to church, like any other Sunday. Reading the bulletin on the way home from church, a women's retreat captured my attention. Thinking to myself: a night away and to make some SMOY friendships is just what I need. I thought- even better, I'll call my sister Julie, to go with me so we can catch up and "hang out." <br />
The next week, we are unloading our sleeping bags from our cars, only to sleep on air mattresses in the school classroom at church. An hour later, as we are sitting at different tables, we find out that this time next year, we are the lucky ladies to be giving the retreat! <br />
Here we are, a year later, a bit wiser, and a whole lot closer (to each other and to God), and don't regret one minute of it. After the retreat, we met a couple times a month and then weekly towards the end to prepare for the retreat. The friendships formed, the power of prayer, and the amazing presence of the Holy Spirit were just a bit of what we experienced together. What a legacy of women I was given in my life. I thank God for allowing me to cross paths and hopefully form lifelong friendships with my new "sisters." <br />
The weekend we were to give the retreat, my grandpa passed away. He had been in and out of the hospital for the three weeks prior, but he is such a strong man, we still had hope he would pull through again. The God who held Grandpa as a young man, through all his years of farming and through those years of loss and struggle. The God who pursued him all his life and gave him grace when he faltered. The God who blessed him with a beautiful family and 90 years to enjoy them. <br />
Grandpa was a dignified man, and he died a dignified death. That moment at home at mom and dad's with Hospice, we experienced the peace that comes from righteousness in Christ. Grandpa's death has been a powerful reminder that I will one day be the one in that hospital bed. The way I live my life matters, the choice I make affect generations to come, and I want to go out the way Grandpa did. With peace and faithfulness and complete trust in Jesus, to carry my from this life into the next. What a legacy he has left.<br />
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It was so euphoric watching Rob cross the finish line. 26.2 miles. Every bit of it. Months of training. We were so thrilled to spend a weekend in Indianapolis to cheer Rob on as he ran his first marathon. The outpouring of compassion and spirit that individuals gave to 12,000 runners who tackled the marathon was amazing. It took faith and courage to accomplish running this marathon and he did it! We are so proud of him!melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14265652891439387600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199545446535902253.post-42787069741841792092011-10-30T18:04:00.000-07:002012-05-25T18:47:45.253-07:00Trunk or Treat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">We mixed it up a little bit and a couple friends brought their schoolwork over so they could work together. They worked great and were pretty creative in learning together. They played a scrambled states game and practiced flashcards with states and capitals, they played a fun critical thinking game during lunch that was hilarious, and watched brainpop and quizzed each other. Days like this are so much fun and watching the girls so excited about learning is awesome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14265652891439387600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199545446535902253.post-9702004243305953502011-10-26T17:54:00.000-07:002011-10-26T17:54:56.110-07:00A Day in the Life of Homeschooling While our neighbor's are on Fall Break!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQeujoku67CHRhACmSBp_F0pP3ZStlWd3q1zAdWEmz0CNTdBdup3lYqAHcHg2KuWu9bC7JpqLkBC2Kt3mEoEOUO2AbIyCw_IXWlUt7k7Ga_8Cm7HuKg3pCBkxYlbDqO4jLXGHYYIpJyom/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQeujoku67CHRhACmSBp_F0pP3ZStlWd3q1zAdWEmz0CNTdBdup3lYqAHcHg2KuWu9bC7JpqLkBC2Kt3mEoEOUO2AbIyCw_IXWlUt7k7Ga_8Cm7HuKg3pCBkxYlbDqO4jLXGHYYIpJyom/s1600/031.JPG" /></a></div>Homeschooling on a day where our neighbors are on Fall Break, turned into a mini-school at the Glover's- and we had a blast! Three neighbor girls came over and they watched Ellie's video lesson on math and asked if they could do it too. I adapted the lesson for their level, and it was so much fun- I taught one how to add and subtract with a number line, and the other how to regroup. Then they helped Ellie work on her research project, which was on penguins. <br />
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It's funny how you can turn a little "gym time" into a whole science and history lesson! We took advantage of this beautiful day and went to Caesar's Creek. We only gave ourselves about an hour, although we could've spent all day there! The girls loved the trail and reading about how the Shawnee Indians (which they are learning about now) walked on the same land they were walking on. They read about the deciduous forest on a sign in the woods and were thrilled because we had just learned all about that! I love days when there are so many teachable moments and learning and fun overlaps!melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14265652891439387600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199545446535902253.post-17164655586371767202011-10-24T17:00:00.000-07:002011-10-24T17:00:09.387-07:00BATS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84_hxr9FTWz37iGuV_bh1LYEg0E44UFrfgWYgZNnYuQaiXLRUHiirkZybGjnyAraVkjJgnP_LGhgx_vx9v13IhNnJMhfOypP_zuB0_IUwmFfPQh-1zKK6Pd1hSdaEouKZMpOkotrEKpAS/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84_hxr9FTWz37iGuV_bh1LYEg0E44UFrfgWYgZNnYuQaiXLRUHiirkZybGjnyAraVkjJgnP_LGhgx_vx9v13IhNnJMhfOypP_zuB0_IUwmFfPQh-1zKK6Pd1hSdaEouKZMpOkotrEKpAS/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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As we embark on our new school year, I thought it would be energizing to watch a slide show the girls helped me create at the end of our last school year. It is a recollection of some of our outings and fun times that homeschooling enabled us to do, and I thought it was perfect to remind us of our blessings before our new year begins. It really got Ellie excited, because she was in school last year and she is looking to all the memories she gets to make this year with the girls. melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14265652891439387600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199545446535902253.post-56116024104676397482011-08-12T23:05:00.000-07:002011-08-12T23:05:22.288-07:00summer stuff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvOUiJ7-cWSyJi_mgQmxLA3_UrilgHTQV1wqDzH0Mk60XDhyphenhyphenu4LZuENaygxoB27E8jbSLMIX3WhvMpskb1gMl2q20lEaO6QX3iHxwduyoOd4vMF9wzwteQqus0-J2qtCE1kwv7ymGMlgB/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvOUiJ7-cWSyJi_mgQmxLA3_UrilgHTQV1wqDzH0Mk60XDhyphenhyphenu4LZuENaygxoB27E8jbSLMIX3WhvMpskb1gMl2q20lEaO6QX3iHxwduyoOd4vMF9wzwteQqus0-J2qtCE1kwv7ymGMlgB/s400/025.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls had the opportunity to attend a History Camp in Lebanon and gained a whole new appreciation of life and death. This year's theme focused on Cemeteries and the life behind those left behind. They learned amazing facts and the teacher is a retired teacher at Lebanon,; he taught them everything to know about lebanon and the surrounding areas. We visited the biggest cemetery in Ohio, amongst others, and it was such an eye-opener to the amazing lives people lived before us, giving us the opportunity to live the way we do. An amazing camp.</div><br />
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