Life with my sister

Thank you so much Kelley for this award! We are honored. The Rules: 1. Answer this question: If you had the chance to go back and change one thing in your life, would you and what would it be? Julie - I would have waited to date until I was 16. The rule at my house was that I didn't date until I was 16 and somehow I convinced my mom that going out on an impromptu date just 2 1/2 months after my 15th birthday was a good idea. My heart was broken when I was 15 because I chose to give it to someone that didn't take care of it. If I could go back, I would have said "NO" when asked out that Halloween night. Abby - I would not have let my career define me as a young adult and gotten caught up in perfecting the juggling act. I am so glad to have the chance to redefine myself for who I really am as a child of God, a daughter, a wife, a mother, a sister and a friend who has strengths that have nothing to do with a job, as I embark on a new career path. It makes me sad to th...

The county fair was in town last week. And once again we didn't go. I grew up going to the fair and loved it. But this county fair just doesn't excite me or entice me to spend great wads of money for hastily put together rides that last a very short amount of time. My kids understand, and don't even complain. I mean, they went to Disneyworld for goodness sake! Even though we don't go to the fair, we do enter projects in the fair in hopes of ribbons and money! This year was no exception. I had big plans for the kids to make brownies, cookies and a cake but my oven broke. (The heating element caught fire! It was out of use for a week!) So, the kids entries this year were slim, but worth a trip. We picked up our projects from the fair today and here is what happened! David entered two lego models. One a plane, the other a helicopter. He got 1st place-a blue ribbon- for both of them!! He also entered a pillow he made at church and got 1st place on it. He got 2nd place on a ...

It is Teacher Appreciation Week and I give my sister this fabulous award. The responsibility she has each school day is more than I can fathom. I may run from meeting to meeting all day long and think my plate is full, but it does not touch the weight she carries on her each day as she teaches school to her four children. I am so proud of my sister for wearing a mom hat and a teacher hat at the same time. Her job is huge, yet it must be so rewarding to see the little light bulbs go off in their eyes as they "get it". Here's to you, Homeschool Teacher Of The Year! Abby From Julie : Thank you Abby. It brought tears to my eyes. I know homeschooling is hard to understand, both the desire and the "how to" of it. Thanks for the appreciation. You are so sweet! And did you know that Abby took Henry's teachers breakfast this morning? Including two kinds of milk. I'm hoping one kind wasn't formula!! I'm sure it wasn't.

Thanks to our friend and fellow blogger, Mandy for giving me the Brillante Weblog award for posting about my move and journey to find the right job! You are a peach. Here are my Brillante Weblog candidates: Michael - Here is your award for being a good stay at home Dad these past few days and for always providing me a good laugh with your blog posts. Emily - I extend this award to you for your ability to stay firmly rooted in the Lord as you ride the adoption wave and for writing about your journey, so beautifully. Lindsey - This award is for your incredible photo blog, your amazing talent, creativity and for being one of the biggest cheerleaders in life. Award winners, take your award and pass it on to your brillante blogging friends. Abby