That time change came just in time to save my sanity! I’ve enjoyed waking up in the SUNLIGHT for a change! Of course, the trade-off is driving home in the dark every night. But, the leaves have really become so absolutely gorgeous. The kids have been playing outside and we’ve been taking bike rides just [...]
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After years of living this way, we’ve finally had a breakthrough…an epiphany of sorts…or a birth of something wonderful….more like a dusty, dirty disaster! Progress has it’s price! Years ago, when we were living in our little camper-trailer (emphasis on LITTLE), we (the kids and me) guilted Darin into turning his shop into our [...]
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I’ve never understood why everyone doesn’t homeschool their children. I’ve wanted to homeschool my children before I even knew I was going to have children! It was just something I was passionate about the first time I heard a story of the notion. I remember telling Darin about wanting to homeschool when we [...]
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Birthdays are big around here…like the number FORTY-FOUR!! Don’t believe a word of it when he tells you he’s 39…again. The kids surprised Darin with Krispy Kreme donuts in bed, wonderful gifts like Coca-Cola, Biscoff Cookies & Reeses Cups. Then it was pizza for lunch…a Ding-Dong Cake from Merritt’s Bakery (Yummmmy) and then the grand [...]
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Last year Darin took this picture to make a real estate flyer for our property. It really was a gorgeous picture. He wanted to be reminded of what the Ponderosa looks like when it’s green and lush…unlike what we saw today when we got home from church. Suddenly, the trees are changing on us! [...]
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Old MacDonald had a farm. I love that song…he was the envy of my childhood heart! A cow, a duck, some geese, a horse, some chicks. That guy had it going on. But, now that I have some time to consider poor Mr. MacDonald, I think he missed the point of the farm. He didn’t [...]
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Life is full of ups and downs…I guess it just depends on which end of the scale you’re on! Up is good…but, it’s a long way down. And if you have an ornery brother who weighs more than you, the down can be abrupt and painful! This spring has been interesting. The clinic continues to [...]
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We are soooooooooo glad it’s spring! We’ve been waiting for this all year! The grass is turning green, the trees are budding out, the daffodils have bloomed…and we’re in a GIGANTIC SNOWSTORM! Only in Oklahoma…..
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As many of you know, Jesse is mesmerized…make that obscessed with firemen, fire trucks, fire safety and fires in general!. When he’s not listening his police scanner he’s perusing the nationally-based firehouse website for stories of fires around the country. He also frequents websites honoring fallen firefighters. His bulletin board is flooded with pictures of [...]
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January saw the purchase of a Nintendo Wii Fit system (pronounced “We”). The kids had already been playing Wii since last summer but with the addition of the Wii Fit, now mama is officially in on the ball game!! For those of you that aren’t familiar with the Wii Fit system, it is an add [...]
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