A Firm Foundation!

A foundation specialist came to look at our crack in the slab today. He determined that it was not a major crack, and that we did not need to do anything to fix it. We are thrilled!@@! Praise the Lord! Mark took that opportunity to talk to the children about having a firm foundation in their lives. It was a great object lesson for us!

Pictures...

I have been shamefully slow to transfer the pictures from our digital camera to our computer. I finally cleared off hundreds of pictures today (I am no Callahan!). Here are a few from January when our good friends, the Stuarts came to visit. The see-saws were the hit of the day!

Let it Snow!

Isaac's Snow Angel!
Snow on the Rooftop!
It's Cold!
Isaac's Snow Collection

There was a winter weather advisory out for our area last night and this morning. I have come to realize that, here in Alabama, that means that we might get a dusting of snow. This morning, we woke up to approximately one half of an inch of snow. This did not discourage our children who are used to Louisiana weather. They were thrilled! Isaac even managed to make a snow angel! I can only imagine what would happen if we actually had several inches!

Homeschooling Legal Battles

Homeschooling is a right that I have taken for granted. I know that in the not too distant past, many families had to fight legal battles for the right to educate their own children. This week, I was shocked to learn of a legal battle brewing in Californina. The 2nd District Court of Appeals ruled that California parents without teaching credentials do not have a right to home-school their children. Wow! I had no idea that was even a question anymore! We had been intending to join the Homeschool Legal Defence Association (HSLDA) for several months, but had not gotten around to it. I joined yesterday after reading about the court ruling. It was a good reminder that homeschooling is a blessing that I should be very thankful for. I will be praying about the situation in California and watching with great interest!

Quote of the Day!

"It would be really hard to play hide and seek with Jesus!" --Bailey (after she had explained to Olivia that God knew everything about her)

An Unexpected Blessing

Mark and I have said for several years that we would like to have four or five children. So, for two years now, we have had four children. Occasionally the question, "Are we done?" would arise in our discussions. Having four children under seven can be a "little" overwhelming, so there were times when we said, "Yes we are done!" Then other times when they would just be so cute, that the answer was, "No, lets have four more!" (OK, Mark really never said those exact words!). Last week we discovered that it was no longer a decision for us to make. Much to our surprise and delight, we are expecting Number Five!

It is kind of a strange feeling to have a "surprise" pregnancy. With the four others, we "planned" for them. Despite the fact that God knit our little ones together, it still felt like we had a little to do with the timing (I guess that is kind of an arrogant feeling!). With this one, it feels completely different. This decision was completely out of our hands, and that is exciting to me. I can not wait to meet this unexpected little blessing!