Breaking Tradition...

Yes, this year we actually broke a tradition I have done all my life...(well to the best of my knowledge, memory...whatever...) We actually put up the Christams tree before my birthday. My mom always put it up after my birthday, so my family could celebrate my birthday instead of it being overlooked/overshadowed by Christmas...she knew what that was like cuz her birthday was the 29th of Dec.
Why??? you ask...because I know how much it meant to my lil dd...she was so excited...
Dh bought us a new tree this year...it is fuller than any of the other artificial trees we've had in the past. He always says when I put up the tree it looks layered...yeah, whatever...and when he puts it up it doesn't look like that...yeah, right...(it's the tree, not me) We even got a new star and some new ornaments...I wish we would have bought them the day after Christmas...I wonder if I can take my receipt in then???

Blessed Travels...

Today I thought I would share some of the many places our family has had as a field trip (LOL-part of the whole homeschooling experience) over the past several years. These opportunities have been due to my dh's job. Dh is a piping designer and often takes contract jobs out of state.
Some of the places we have been able to see are:
Plymouth Rock
Newport, RI (where all the rich and famous of early 1900's people like Rockefeller had 'summer homes'-whoopie doo-LOL)
Niagra Falls (actually when I was a kid we lived in Buffalo. Also my younger two weren't born when we saw it...so only my oldest)
Disney World (does this count? LOL)
Disneyland (how about this one? These were actually both family vacations)
The Grand Canyon
Mt. Rushmore
Yellowstone National Park
The lonely Alaskian Highway all the way from Alaska to Canada (and then finished by driving to Texas)
Washington D.C. (again only my oldest)
Carlsbad Caverns
Seattle from the top of the Space Needle
Space Center Houston
Pikes Peak (again just my oldest)
Hoover Dam (before 9-11...from my understanding some of the tourist sections have been closed since 9-11)
Little Big Horn
Redwood Forest

I think these are the major points we've hit. There are many not as significant places we've been too...but they're so numerous I couldn't even begin to list them all!

I feel honored and blessed to have been able to travel to so many beautiful places GOD created.
Thank YOU LORD for the many safe travels!!!

Blessings!

New Friends...

Isn't it a blessing when you meet like minded believers? I got the oppportunity to come across Susan's blog today, from my friend Jenileigh. Jenileigh and I both know each other from HSC.

Speaking of HSC, please continue to pray for Mary. Mary is a homeschool mom and the owner of HSC. You can read more over on my old blog...here.

Blessings!