Our trip around the world!

We are going to be using Expedition Earth for world geography!
can't wait to start it and we will post pictures along the way!
I think we will be heading to China first!
We will be making passports that they will get stamped each time we learn about a new country!
I ordered Expedition Earth from here http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/world-geography ! so check it out!

My baby turned 5 today

Oh how the time flies by, my baby turned 5 today I can hardly believe it.

Shayne also had a birthday but he turned 18.

I love you guys and Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!

Graduation

Our third son is graduating.

Three have graduated, and now three grandchildren

I'm feeling old all of a sudden.

I'm trying to get everything done for the open house on Saturday.

Our children grow up way to fast for my way of thinking.

I'm going to try to make the most of the years I have left with little ones around.

I'M A GRANDMA AGAIN !!!!!!!!!

The twins are now big brothers to a little sister who made her appearance on June 20th at

12:23pm she weighed in at 6#10oz. 19 1/2in.

Her name is Riley Ann and she's very sweet.

here are a few pictures of her.

A very proud daddy just a little while after she was born.

These were taken today when we went to see her at 1 day old.

Here is a picture of the twins with their sister and me, grandma.

My little Gift & Tea Shop

I am on a journey of starting a little gift & tea shop at my home,


I'm still trying to think of names

I'm thinking of:

Blessings By Renee Gift & Tea Boutique or


Renee's Treasures


any thoughts on these ?


I 'm going to show some pictures of the building, my husband hauled home for me.

as you can see, I have a lot of work ahead of me. starting by gutting the whole inside then tape and paint.

I am planning on using old cupboards for displaying things, I have some and will have to watch for some more. I am just itching to start.

I will try to post pictures as I progress along.


I am very excited!
I have been working on my different craft projects. hoping to have enough things ready by fall when I'd like to have everything ready.

OUR FUN DAY

This is what kept my children entertained today With all the snow we fed the birds on our back deck.
Then my 14 year old got the bright idea to try to catch the birds so he attatched a cd case cover to an old carved gun which he held out our sliding glass door, and waited til they got close and dropped it over the bird.

It worked pretty well I guess.
Then the girls got to pet the birds then they let them go again.
This is where my son threw bird seed in the snow on the overhang of our roof, and the birds would fly up and grab a piece of seed. it was really neat.

This is a picture of him after he jumped into the snow on our deck from the top of my swing frame. They had a really good time today. But Im still wanting SPRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Snow Snow Snow

Well we started SPRING cleaning today. I said it was spring but now it looks like winter again. It is snowing and they are predicting up to 10 inches.

We did finish the livingroom, all walls washed and pictures dusted and washed. Maybe we will get through the whole house by spring the way the weather is going.

This is the fun for girls at our house , they fight over who gets to sit on the register and poof out their dresses, they are happy we still need to use the heat so they can play.