Back again!

OK, I told you I'd be more regular, here I am! I have some new photos to share...I drafted all of our offspring to help "spruce up" tonight...It went remarkably well since Nick made it a game for everyone. It's amazing how that works...Matty vacuumed the kitchen floor for us while Lauryn did some dusting...Michael picked up the hallway floor and the other two boys, well, looked good! Carissa, of course, just brought everyone a big smile.

In reflection of today, I finally felt a little less like a pregnant woman and actually got some things done. Our countertops are now visible and the floors are not sticky. (A large accomplishment when your yard is all DIRT!) My wonderful other half is out doing his leading and training in his, well, "MAN CAVE" and really moving forward. I am so proud of Him. I have been so truly blessed.

School went really well today. I sat down to teach David about Pronouns and asked him this question, "David, tell me anything you know about pronouns." His response, "Oh, you mean, he,she, it, them, us , she, he and all those? OK...I am sooo not needed here. I swear that boy learns by OSMOSIS! Just when I think I cannot be enough Mom to teach all of them and do the other stuff-something like that happens and I know my Lord is right by my side cheering me on. Now if I could just keep receiving that encouragement daily, no hourly, no each minute...

My next big project that I'd like to tackle is to actually organize my "desk area". Any great advice on how to do that without a major tsunami (child) rolling through the other rooms in the house would be helpful.

The house is finally starting to come together. We still have alot to put together, but we have made alot of progress. Lauryn's room is almost done...just need to do texture, paint, trim and doors. I think she's pretty anxious for the doors...seeing as we can't tell who is stealing her things and leaving them all over the house and yard. That is not such a good thing for Miss Lauryn-she gets a little "upset".

That's all for tonight...love you all and would love to hear from you.

Few and far between

I know it's been sporadic, however, my desire is to post more regularly...I miss being able to update everyone on what's going on in our lives...we're settling in to our home here...and, as usual, the construction has already begun! A new bedroom is being added and the outside of the property is being "spruced up"-dead trees removed and new fruit trees planted. Grass being planted and the parcel being graded properly-you know, the usual...for people likeus!

We are continuing to build our homestead up a little at a time-we now have 12 laying hens-Gotta love fresh eggs every day! They are so much fun! Our garden is started and our fruit trees are almost all planted.
Soon, we'll be entertaining our urge for a nubian goat or two...as soon as our fencing is replaced in the front pasture. That may take a while.

All in all, our move went OK and our transition is pretty much over. We're settled in and starting to feel kind of, well, like we'll be here for at least a while. (That's the only commitment I have learned to give!)

Still focused on trying to keep life simple and back to basics for our many children, OH, and did I mention we are having another? YAAAAYYY! We've been blessed with another gift of life- Our seventh little bundle should be here somewhere around the end of August or beginning of September. (not the best timing-I know-hot,hot,hot! Let's just hope the AC keeps crankin!) Like I said, just trying to get down to the simplest life we know how and continuing to move forward in faith.

More updates to come...be blessed in all you do!