First off, these are around the age of 2.
Ashley
Shauna
Kyla
AnnaRuth
I don't have one of Ruby seeings how she is not quite 2 yet.
Now, here are the girls all about a year old. Any resemblences?
AnnaRuth
Kyla
Shauna
Ashley
Friday, October 31, 2008
See any similarities?
When we are in town, quite frequently I will get the comment~ "They all look alike. Any of them twins?" Well, tell me what you think :D
First off, these are around the age of 2.
*ME* :D
Ashley
Shauna
Kyla
AnnaRuth
I don't have one of Ruby seeings how she is not quite 2 yet.
Now, here are the girls all about a year old. Any resemblences?
Ruby
AnnaRuth
Kyla
Shauna
Ashley
First off, these are around the age of 2.
Ashley
Shauna
Kyla
AnnaRuth
I don't have one of Ruby seeings how she is not quite 2 yet.
Now, here are the girls all about a year old. Any resemblences?
AnnaRuth
Kyla
Shauna
Ashley
My new hobby :o)
I have found something to do with all of my fabric scraps that I can't seem to throw away. Anyone else like that? :0)
What do you think?
Our latest finished job
We finally finished an upholstery job for a particular client. It took longer than it should have, but it seemed like everything was going wrong. Well, here are the before and after pictures...
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
3 Trees
This was sent to me in my email today. I thought you all would enjoy it!
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Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, 'Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty.'
Then the second tree said, 'Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take Kings and Queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull.
Finally the third tree said, 'I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me.' After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, 'This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a Carpenter, 'and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree the woodsman said, 'This looks like a strong tree. I should be able to sell it to the shipyard.' The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, 'I don't need anything special from my tree, I'll take this one,' and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for.
The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.
The third tree was cut into large pieces, and left alone in the dark.
The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.
Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.
Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and Said 'Peace' and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.
The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, God will give you great gifts.
Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined.
We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His Ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best.
Please keep this moving... Pass it on, so God may inspire more people on The Way.
May your day be blessed. And until we meet again, may God cradle you in the palm ofHis hand.
Then the second tree said, 'Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take Kings and Queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull.
Finally the third tree said, 'I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me.' After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, 'This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a Carpenter, 'and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree the woodsman said, 'This looks like a strong tree. I should be able to sell it to the shipyard.' The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, 'I don't need anything special from my tree, I'll take this one,' and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for.
The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.
The third tree was cut into large pieces, and left alone in the dark.
The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.
Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.
Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and Said 'Peace' and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.
The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, God will give you great gifts.
Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined.
We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His Ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best.
Please keep this moving... Pass it on, so God may inspire more people on The Way.
May your day be blessed. And until we meet again, may God cradle you in the palm ofHis hand.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
What's been going on?
We have been quite busy over at our end. Schooling, upholstering, keeping up the house, sewing. I guess the list can go on and on.
When Danny gets home today, we are having our good friends, the DiMarcos, over to help us put in a handpump well. This is something we have wanted to do for some time, and decided it was high time we did. Danny has done lots of research about how to do it the old fashioned way without any heavy equipment. We are quite excited for this homeschooling project and experience.
Evan is making leaps and bounds with his reading! I think he is finally catching on! Danny and I have decided to go ahead and get him some other subjects besides math and reading so he can be putting his reading to practice. I think this will spur him to greater reading.
Ashley and Zeb are flying through their lightunits. I can't seem to be able to keep them supplied with work. I need to start ordering more at a time. Ashley is excited that she can work as fast as she can and go to the next grade quickly.
Shauna and Kyla are learning to read together. I decided to use "Scaredy Cat" with them. AnnaRuth is doing "work" as well.
All this makes for a busy school year!
I have been planning our yard out for next year. I would REALLY LOVE to have a flower garden besides just our normal vegetable garden. I have bought some bulbs so far in my pursuit to getting that garden. I do need to plan out everything though. We will have to "doctor up" the soil with the sand we have around here. This will be a project that will take bits and pieces to get to. I will keep ya'll updated on our progress!
When Danny gets home today, we are having our good friends, the DiMarcos, over to help us put in a handpump well. This is something we have wanted to do for some time, and decided it was high time we did. Danny has done lots of research about how to do it the old fashioned way without any heavy equipment. We are quite excited for this homeschooling project and experience.
Evan is making leaps and bounds with his reading! I think he is finally catching on! Danny and I have decided to go ahead and get him some other subjects besides math and reading so he can be putting his reading to practice. I think this will spur him to greater reading.
Ashley and Zeb are flying through their lightunits. I can't seem to be able to keep them supplied with work. I need to start ordering more at a time. Ashley is excited that she can work as fast as she can and go to the next grade quickly.
Shauna and Kyla are learning to read together. I decided to use "Scaredy Cat" with them. AnnaRuth is doing "work" as well.
All this makes for a busy school year!
I have been planning our yard out for next year. I would REALLY LOVE to have a flower garden besides just our normal vegetable garden. I have bought some bulbs so far in my pursuit to getting that garden. I do need to plan out everything though. We will have to "doctor up" the soil with the sand we have around here. This will be a project that will take bits and pieces to get to. I will keep ya'll updated on our progress!
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