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Project 365 – Day Six (Sat-T)

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Saturday is here! Our couch broke this afternoon. Sigh. It’s always something. The screw on one of the back legs broke. Tim thinks it can be (fairly easily) fixed. A friend happened to be visiting while the couch was overturned. She said her grandparents are getting some new furniture and have a couch and chair for sale. Hmmm. Interesting timing. I saw a picture and they are beautiful pieces. The price is great so it’s just a matter of whether we have the money right now or not. Something for prayer and further consideration.

Daniel, of course, has decided the upside down couch makes a great spot for a fort. He and Tim had fun playing a new version of hide and seek.

tim and d couch time

Definitely brings new meaning to the term “couch time” or “couch potatoes.”

Hard to believe this calm, serene gentleman would wield a pillow with such ferocity.
resting tim

And yet, the proof is in the pudding, so to speak.

pillow fight

For Christmas, Daniel and Joshua bought Tim a new computer game. It’s been a huge hit with the entire family. Pirates by Sid Meier’spirates
Daniel and Joshua have both enjoyed playing the game. Rachel and David prefer to watch Tim play. There is sword fighting, battles between sailing vessels, and ballroom dancing. I guess you could say there is a little bit in there for everyone. Ha!

family computing

It’s safe to say this game is quite the family entertainment.

Kathy

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White board and new haircut

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We had a fairly relaxing day today. I told the children this would be the last ‘easy’ day of school for a while. Next week we will be back on track, full speed ahead and all of that. Still, it was nice to have time to linger over e-mail, research digital scrapbooking, chat with friends, and still get in a little bit of school. We did math, Bible and reading. Definitely ‘light’ school.

Tim’s parents gave me a Home Depot gift card for Christmas. It was a perfect present as I am working on creating a homeschooling wall in our dining room. A friend told me about a way to use shower board to create a large whiteboard. I found more details online and decided to try it out. Shower board runs around $13 at Home Depot (or Lowes). We had them cut off a foot so it would fit on the wall (could have cut off more). We bought some molding to go around the board but haven’t installed it yet.

Tim’s parents happened to come by just as we were putting up the board and Tim’s father helped to get it into place. Tim was thankful for the extra pair of hands and the knowledgeable wisdom from his dad who has done much carpentry over the years. Today, while I was starting our Bible reading, the older kids, one by one, gravitated to the new whiteboard. At one point all three of them were writing/drawing on it. My main purpose in adding this to our homeschool is for teaching (math problems, vocabulary words, to do lists, etc) but today it was a drawing board for the children.

whiteboardmore whiteboard

A friend came over for a brief visit this morning. She mentioned her afternoon hair appointment and I decided to try and join her. I haven’t had a hair cut since July (I probably shouldn’t put that in writing). We called the salon and sure enough there was an opening. We planned to go together and have some visiting time as well. Alas, that was not to be. The hairdresser called me back and said the other stylist hadn’t shown up. Rats. Now I had this overwhelming desire to get my hair cut. Thankfully there was a cancellation for an evening spot and I could still get in today.

I wish I had taken a ‘before’ picture so I could more truly appreciate the difference. I have a photo from December which will have to do.

Christmas before hair shot

The kids were all very surprised with my new ‘look.’ Sarah hugged and petted me (literally) and admired it. She told me, “I know why you went to get your hair cut, it didn’t look very pretty today and you decided to go and be beautiful.” Sigh. Out of the mouths of babes and what not. David was the most shocked. He came into the room and literally stepped back a pace or two when he saw me. “Mommy, I didn’t even know that was you. I thought it was a different person.” Too funny.

I guess moms aren’t supposed to change very much.new haircutclose up

Thankfully I am still loved, new hair cut or old. Whew!

Sarah and mommyThree girls

Kathy

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Project 365 – Day Five (Fri-S)

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Ah, Sarah, the little princess, muffin, sweetie pie! My youngest child, a daughter born on my birthday. This little one has a special place in my heart.

Sarah sitting

Sarah, age four and a half, adores all things common and beloved by little girls down through the ages–dolls, dresses, jewelry, the color pink, etc. Unlike her closest sibling, she doesn’t seem to have an intense drive to keep up with the big kids. She is content to sit and play for hours on the stairs with her Polly Pockets or Playmobil figures. At home she is bubbly and talkative, out in public she is shy and coy. I have had friends tell me they have never heard her speak a word.

Sarah's slippers
Love the slippers!

For Christmas Sarah was given this gorgeous dress. She was absolutely thrilled with it. I knew she would like it but even I was a bit overwhelmed with her response. At one point she told me she wanted to go to bed. I thought for a minute and realized the reason why. She was eager for night to fall so she could wake up and it would be Sunday and she could wear her beautiful new dress to church. Ah, does every young girl want to be a princess?

long hair
The lighting isn’t great but it does show the princess’ long, never been cut hair.

Sarah enjoys school and is pleased to pull out her workbooks and practice her writing and coloring. She sits in on David’s reading lessons but doesn’t seem terribly eager to learn herself. She has excellent fine motor skills and likes to work on letters and writing. She took her turn writing on our new full size whiteboard today (in her fancy dress, no less).

sarah writes

sarah ponderssarah smiles and writeslook at those eyelashes

She is the baby of the family but no longer a baby. My, how the years go by so quickly!

Kathy

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Project 365 – Day Four (Thurs-DW)

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Today is David’s Special Day! After school we met Tim at the Y for swim lessons and some family wallyball. David is improving by leaps and bounds in his serving. I will try to bring my camera with me next week to see if I can capture his athletic prowess on film.

David is a whimsical, funny, incredibly grateful five year old (six in February, gasp!) boy. He will thank you over and over (and over and over) for a special gift.

David smiles

For Christmas he received a blue sweatshirt and walkie talkie watch. These two items have become some of his most favorite gifts. I think he has worn both of them every day this week. Joshua said David saw his green watch on the shelf (that hasn’t worked for years) and told Joshua, “Oh, I’ve always wanted a watch!” That same day we opened a few more presents, one of which happened to be a pair of walkie talkie watches for David and Daniel. David was absolutely thrilled. Isn’t it precious when you get to see a (sometimes secret) delight of your child’s heart met.

David's watch

In Matthew Jesus said, Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Matthew 7:9-11

David’s cheerful, grateful spirit often brings tears to my eyes and convicts me of my own attitude toward the Lord and all the good things He gives me. At one point David told me that he had gotten everything he “absolutely, totally” wanted for Christmas. What an amazing outlook. I know that he is young and much of his manner comes from his youthful innocence but my prayer for David is that he would continue to grow in the grace that God has bestowed upon him and remain an appreciative, thankful, enthusiastic individual.

David games

David loves to play games. For his Special Day he chose The Legend of Landlock. This is another one of our new games from Christmas. Joshua advised as David and Tim played and helped lead David to a rousing victory. Ha!

David computer

Whether it be computer games, board games, scooter or bike rides, David is NOT one to be left behind. He does his very best to keep up with the big kids. Sometimes he gets frustrated but he most often picks himself back up and starts off again. He is a light and joy in our family.

Kathy

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Sisters

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I came from a wonderful family, full of kids. I was not, however, blessed with any sisters. I remember blowing out the candles on my birthday cake and wishing for either a sister or a kitten. I wasn’t particular–either one would have sufficed. Sadly, I didn’t receive either.

I do, thankfully, have three fantastic brothers.

Kathy and the boys
William and Mary graduate and her handsome brothers.

And with brothers, often comes sisters (in law). I have one beautiful sister in law (who is truly an amazing aunt to my children) and with my baby brother’s upcoming wedding, another, soon to be, sister. I also have two sisters in law on Tim’s side. Neither of them have sisters so we stick together when possible. God is good and He gives us treasures in unexpected places.

Jenn and Kathy

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The Edgren Girls at the Duckabush.

It’s a particular joy to me, to watch Sarah and Rachel enjoy each other. They are separated by 7 years but have two brothers in between them which seems to fill up the space. They share a room and, by extension, toys and books and what not. Rachel handles the sharing with much grace and long suffering. We joke that anything Rachel values will sure to be treasured by Sarah as well.

RJ and Ssistersmore sisterskissy pooh

I am thankful for my daughters who daily bring me joy, for my mother who taught me how to love unconditionally, for my mother in law who raised an amazing son and welcomed me completely into the family, for my aunts who love and accept me like their own daughter, for my sisters in law who teach me how to be a sister, and for all the precious Christian sisters God has brought into my life over the years.

I am truly blessed.

Kathy

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