My daughter the entrepreneur

My daughter has such an entrepreneurial spirit about her! She has made several notebooks completely from scratch with cardboard and fabric and has even sold them! She sold them for $1 each and sold four of them! I do not know where she got her creativity and ambition from, but wherever and whomever I'm super proud!

Blessings!

Heather

1. If you could go back to college would you change your major? Or, if you were to go to college right now...what major would you choose?

Well back when I was in college I was taking law classes to become a paralegal. If I were to go back now, I would probably take history classes. It interests me so much now as I'm getting older and I cant get enough of it. I would defineately also take some college level bible classes as well! Hmmmmm.....you never know maybe I'll just do that some day!

2. What do you love most about your home?

I love the people inside it! As corny as that sounds its true. I love all my decor stuff and crafty stuff but without everyone in it it just wouldn't matter.
3. What types of books do you like to read (if you like to read at all)?

I LOVE to read! I dont get to do as much aside from the bible as I'd like but when I do I love christian fiction, history and biographies!


4. What is the grossest thing you've ever eaten?

Hmmmm....this ones hard because I'm extremely picky so I dont go out of my comfort zone that often. But I'd have to say fish of somekind that hubby had me try. I finally, after much pursuading tried it and with my luck it had a bone in it! YUCK!!!


5. If you HAD to be a character on a TV show, whom would you be?

Oh this one's easy, I'd be Caroline Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie. I wish always I could have her patient and quiet spirit!

Blessings all!

Heather

Memorial Weekend

Happy Tuesday, Happy June and hopefully a Happy and safe Memorial Day weekend to you all! We had a wonderful weekend around here, a bbq here on Saturday and another one at my sisters yesterday. The kids got to see their cousins plenty and fun was had by all! It was a great weekend of family, relaxing and appreciation for the sacrifice made by the many, many men and women's who paid the ultimate price for our freedom.


My flag is still raised and blowing gently in the breeze this morning. I won't take it down, I usually have one out year around. I think it's beautiful and love to see it daily! I'm so thankful for the life I've been graced with. It can only be by the grace of God that I've been given everything and everyone that I have. Certainly nothing I've done would or could warrant such favor. Six healthy kids who love Jesus, a husband who support and leads his family in the ways of the Lord and tries to live his life by His standards, and family who is supporting and always there no matter what, a home, a free country, an awesome church, the blessed opportunity to homeschool all my kids...I'm awestruck today and beyond thankful....


Some pics of the past few days...

My beautiful Mama!

My handsome hubby

me

my oldest son, Jonathan

my second born son, Nathan

my beautiful sis and her miracle baby, my neice, Katie...

Grammie and all 10 of her grandkids!

my sweet boy, Joseph

precious Katie

a beautiful hibiscus in my sis' backyard

I also got to meet a sweet friend face to face at the grocery store over the weekend! Her name is Marcia and she has a beautiful blog http://blessedmomssimplehome.blogspot.com . I was a blessing to meet you in person sweet friend!

Blessings!

Heather

Five Question Friday

Happy Friday everyone! Again it's 5 question friday...you can click on the button on the left of my page and it'll take you to My Little Life where I get these fun questions!

1. Take your pick...date night, girls night out, or night out alone?

I"d probably have to say date night....with 6 kids we dont get to go out very often!


2. Can you touch your nose with your tongue?

Uh no...if you can...wow that's quite an accomplishment~:-)

3. What is your favorite flower and why?

Well if you know me I could hardly pick one, but I will say right now probably an Iris. I have some outside that are in bloom and they are BEAUTIFUL!


4. If you could go back in time, what advice would you give yourself?

Walk with God...I would've avoided a lot of bad choices if I did.


5. If you won the lottery, what is the very first thing you would do?

Tithe, then buy houses for all my kids!

Blessings everyone!

Heather

My! Where has the time gone?

I'm finding is easier and easier to have a couple weeks go by and not even realize it! Its been crazy around here lately. Let's see we've had butterfly life cycle co-op last week, swim date, camping for Mother's day weekend, butterfly co-op part 2 this week and the museum of natural history and California science center, oh yeah the the "pavilion of wings" yesterday! Phew....I'm tired....Very happy to be home with nothing on the agenda till this weekend....





Let's recap....





in the past couple of weeks Joseph has started babbling...something like "bababababa...." and "dadadadada...." and "gagagagagaga......" my plan is to get him on video today as soon as my battery charges and post that. It's too cute for words and typing it does absolutely no justice! Jeremiah can write his name now. I"m so proud of him and Jeremiah is not an easy name to master! Here's is first time writing it on his own....

I have many, many pictures of our swim date and our camping weekend, click here to see those. The swim date was fun at a dear friends house who I"ve gotten the pleasure of getting to know more the last couple months. The kids had great time in the water and Nathan really mastered swimming! Hannah is running a close second and Jonathan did great, he's just a little more cautious than the others. David and Jeremiah stayed in the shallow part and played. It was a lot of fun!

Camping was great! It was much colder than we expected though. Saturday when we got there it was hot but my the late afternoon the wind kicked in and it got really cold at night. Sunday was off and on clouds, and windy at times. But despite the weather it was a lot of fun and the kids played and played and got filthy dirty! But that's camping right? I loved it! We cant wait to go again, hopefully during the summer!

Anyway, I hope you are all having a great month of May and that you enjoy the pictures of the kids. Again,I will try to post a video of JoJo "talking" soon...

Blessings,

Heather

5 Question Friday

Hey everyone! This is my first time doing this blog party called "five question Friday", it seems like a fun way to get to know everyone and spark some interesting memories maybe..:-) I put a button on my page to Mama M's blog My Little Life or click here and it'll take you to it! Here we go...

1. If you could, would you go back to high school?

NO WAY!!! I was very shy and never felt like I connected with anyone...I envy my kids being homeschooled...I wish had been several times...but life happens for a reason and I'm sure I'm the person I am today because of those experiences...

2. If a genie appeared and granted you two wishes, what would they be? (And, no saying "more wishes".)

No saying "more wishes" ...bummer...well, hmmm...I"d probably say the salvation of all my friends and family and second health for all my friends and family....

3. What kids show do you secretly like?

Phineas and Ferb is pretty funny...

4. What is your beverage of choice?

Oh man I so want to say soda, but I"m off the stuff so I will have to say V8 splash or V8 fusion, anyone try the blackberry pomegranate????? so so yummy, there's no way theres a full serving of veggies and fruit in that stuff but it says there is and that enough for me!

5. What is something that you would change about yourself (or are working to change in yourself)?

Patience....I don't have much...anyone have any to spare??? I'm looking for some, seriously, I pay ya!!! ;-)...the Lord know how hard I'm trying and I'm so grateful for His patience with me and His loving grace....

Blessings all!

Heather

growin seeds

Nathan and his sunflowers
Jonathan and his peppers (that haven't yet sprouted...:-( )
Jeremiah and his white morning glories
Hannah and her cosmos
David and his blue morning glories

The kids planted some seeds for a science project about 3 weeks ago and they're making some progress! Well all except for poor Jonathan's....I don't know but we might to go start a new pot with him...:-( Poor guy was so excited to grow pepper and none of them germinated! So we may get some new seeds today and start again. The other kids however are making great progress!

Blessings all!

Heather