Snow......Alabama Style

Well, it finally snowed. The schools were closed, so Dave got to spend the whole day with us. It was beautiful outside. I kept telling the kids we were in Narnia tonight. Our yard looks like we just stepped out of the wardrobe right into Narnia. All the beautiful snow covering the trees and the ground. I got some good pictures of the kids playing and of what the yard looked like covered in white. Who knows when we will see this much snow again.

Tonight we went to the University for a piano festival. Anna Magdalena Bach told the story of her husband Johann Sebastian Bach. Well, it was a lady dressed up like her telling the story, but I assume you know that since they lived in the 17th century. It was wonderful. She told the story of his life and played his music on the piano. She told of how late in his life he lost his sight. He got it back for 10 days and during that time he wrote his last hymn. I think it was called "Before Thy Throne O God I stand". It was a beautiful song. I'm searching for the words so I can post them . I would love for us to sing it at church also.

Our drive home was a slippery one. I think the roads are actually closed. That's what happens when we get 2 inches of snow, the roads and the schools close down. All in all today was a good day. A happy snow day!!! Alabama style.

happy new year......just a little late

Well my blogging has been lacking for a while. I got in a weird funk around September last year....and I'm still working my out of it. I would start to blog and just quit with nothing to show for it. I started this blog as somewhat of a journal slash scrapbook. So much for those few months...I've got alot of catching up to do (with the scrap booking part, that is). So where do I begin? I think I'll just start with January, where the new year begins. What a month this has been. We have had just about every sickness you can think of. It started on January 6th with Dave. He had a sinus infection. Then Samuel, Erin, and Abby came down with a stomach virus....Dave and I both followed shortly afterwards. Then Samuel had Pneumonia, Abby had a sinus infection, Erin had the swine flu....all the while I was having a really bad cold. We all were just about well, when I got another stomach virus. To say the least we are ready for some warm weather!!! Ready to get out of this house and feel some sunshine on my face!

School is going really well. There is just always alot to do! I never feel adequate to teach math. At this point I can still do the math (4th grade). I'm sure we will need a tutor in a few years. Dave is teaching Latin to the girls. He says they are doing really well. I can tell it's helping them with their English work also. Even on the hard days, I still love homeschooling.

OK....something fun. Dave and I are going to Hawaii. YAY!!!!! I am so excited. Well, I am getting excited. We are going with the band and choir students. I've been checking out what to take, what the temp will be, stuff like that. It is like 80 degrees there all year long. How cool is that? I'm sure I'll have more to say about that later. :)