A Trip to the Zoo

We took a field trip to the zoo with our school group last week. It was kinda cool outside and had rained the night before. The animals were all out and about, running and playing. We have never been on a day when we got to see them so up close and personal. It was a fun trip. Maybe the kids learned a little something too. Look how close they were to the tiger!

( quiet and still for just one minute)

Burn the Ships

Today I have been so amazed at how God has worked out everything so perfect for us. We could not have orchestrated this in a million years. I'm talking about the move to Grace Fellowship and the new job at Donaho. I started thinking today about the first steps we took in this process. This is the song that came to mind.....

Burn the Ships

by Steven Curtis Chapman

In the spring of 1519, a Spanish fleet set sail

Cortez told his sailors this mission must not fail

On the eastern shore of Mexico they landed with great dreams,

But the hardships of the new world make them restless and weak.

Quietly they whispered, "Let's sail back to the life we knew"

But the one who led them there was saying

CHORUS

Burn the ships, we're here to stay.

There's no way we could go back

Now that we've come this far by faith

Burn the ships, we've passed the point of no return

Our life is here

So let the ships burn

In the spring of new beginnings a searching heart set sail

Looking for a new life and a love that would not fail

On the shores of grace and mercy we landed with great joy

But an enemy was waiting to steal, kill, and destroy

Quietly he whispers, "Go back to the life you know"

But the one who led us here is saying

BRIDGE

Nobody said it would be easy

But the one who brought us here

Is never gonna leave us alone

Dave's Other New Job

Dave is now the new band director at Donaho School. He signed his contract this morning and is meeting the students today. We are very excited. He will still be working at the church. His classes will be in the afternoon at the school. It is really amazing how God has worked all this out. More on that later!!! Congratulations Dave.

Open House

We had our homeschool open school last night. The kids all did such a great job. I love having this at the end of each semester because it encourages me to work harder the next semester. Abby quoted Psalm 8, Erin quoted Psalm 1 and Samuel quoted Micah 6:8. They also sang Fifty Nifty United States. The choir sang three song that were so cute. Each child in the group did such a great job. Now we are looking forward to a little time off. We are planning to have school some during the summer. But for this week, school is out OUT!

Tagged by Aimee Weathers

10 years ago I was 23 years old. This was such an exciting time in my life. I was a few weeks away from getting married to Dave. We lived several hours away from each other and I would get butterflies on Fridays when I knew we would get to see each other. I was getting ready to move to Gordo, AL where Dave was teaching at the time. I was completing my student teaching at Saks High School with Mrs. Casey in Home Economics. I was also about to graduate from Jacksonville State University.



5 Things on my to do list

1)catch up my scrapbook ( I'm about a year behind)

2)choose curriculum for next year

3)laundry (always)

4)plan the girls birthday party

5)wrap up school year! HURRAY!!!!



5 Snacks I Love

1)any kind of ice cream

2)cheese its

3)chips and dip

4)strawberries and whip cream

5)fruity yogurt



If I were a billionaire I would pay the debts of my sisters. Dave and I would take a trip to New York for our anniversary. I would get the kids that tree house they want so much. I really can't imagine what all I would do. I'm with Aimee Weathers....I would love go shopping without looking at the price tags. I would also support all the missionaries we know and love so much!



5 Bad Habits

1)eating too much

2)worrying about everything

3)working too much and not playing enough

4)biting my nails (I know its gross)

5)wanting to sleep way too much



5 Jobs I've Had

1)Winn Dixie in Panama City (Beach Project)

2)Bank Teller

3)County Extension Agent (Nutrtion Education Program)

4)Home Economics Teacher

5)Mommy



5 Places I've Lived

1)Talladega, AL

2)Jacksonville, AL

3)Gordo, AL

4)Oxford, AL

5)Weaver, AL





You've been tagged.....Alecia Davis, Meredith Barreth and Xandra

Strawberry Fields Forever

You know the Beatles song, " Strawberry Fields Forever"? That is the song I have been singing all day. We went with some friends to pick strawberries today. They were the best I've ever tasted! All the kids had buckets and worked hard to pick as many as they could. My best description of the kids would be "eat all you can, save the rest".They had red faces and clothes when we left....some more than others:) One of the hardest workers was Dave....he picked as many as the kids.

Good Monday Morning to You

Wow. This morning I won the drawing

for Starbucks coffee and a CD.

Thanks Sue you really made my Monday morning!