Wow...what a month!!

Okay, so we are still alive, just trying to keep our feet underneath us and our head above water. Yikes! School is in full swing. I must say that homeschooling three kids is a chore. I thought I had it all figured out last year, but adding Mariah's kindergarten stuff to the mix just made life that much more chaotic. No rest for the weary here. I even called a friend of mine back home and told her she was the most amazing woman I know. This year, she will add her fourth child to her "school" (she has five children, but one is still a toddler and not ready for school yet...imagine, schooling 4 kids and trying to keep a toddler out of trouble - wow!!). I think it is amazing she hasn't shipped them all to another place until they have learned all they need to learn!!

After school started, our computer broke (or at least the CD drive did, which is what Logan needs to do his schoolwork!!). The school at our church generously gave us an old computer. It is working great, but what a disaster it was trying to move all Logan's work he had done for the first week of school.

After that mess was fixed, we had another round of company - woo hoo!

We had a great visit with Phil's parents last weekend. The kids had a blast and Victoria was presented with the MOST BEAUTIFUL DAISY KINGDOM DRESS ever!! This is her early birthday present and it is gorgeous. My mother in law made it and you would think it was professionally done. So, if I ever thought I was going to start sewing, I think it just got blown out of the water - never in a million years could I make something that beautiful. If I made something and showed it to my girls they would probably ask "what is that??". I think I might just leave all this sewing business up to my mother in law!! Anyway, Victoria had people stopping her in the middle of Wal-Mart to tell her how gorgeous she was. I guess it is a rare occasion to see little girls that dressed up. Oh, and not to be disappointed the hair was all done in curls by her grandmother also....what a sight!

So, now company is gone and school is continuing. Pictures of the "first day of school" are on their way....

Life is busy, the house is messy, and we are tired. But, we can rest when the kids are all grown up and taking care of us!! Blessings to all of you. May God give you rest and peace today!