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The kids are getting ready to go back to school Wednesday. What?!? This Wednesday? You're kidding me. Summer is already over?!?It's true. Summer vacation officially ends on August 12th. It seems like just yesterday we were taking exams (Mom), preparing for TCAPS (kids), and doing this: Now summer is almost over. But one thing I always love about this time of year is the beginning of the harvest

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Our schedule has been crazy for the last few weeks. There has been so much going on with the church and family that we haven't been able to take a moment to just breathe. So we took off to visit some friends and just take a day away from it all. We did absolutely nothing but just relax. This included going to the park to feed the geese. Unfortunately my camera battery died. But I did manage

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It had been awhile since my last post. It has been midterm time and I've been busy trying to keep up. Here are a couple of pics of the kids from yesterday.And for you knitterly peeps....Yes, I did knit Nichola's white shrug. It is the Matinee Shrug from Two Old Bags. I used a lighter worsted than called for and Size 7 needles. This gave me the right size for my 9 year old. Of course in these

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I just participated in my first ever swap and I think I'm hooked. I joined the grad school write-a-long and knitting swap group on ravelry. I just received my package and I love it! The dark chocolate is Choxie and I am super blessed because I am the only one in my family who likes it. I can never have enough cards to send out or highlighters. I especially love the ones with the post-it flags.

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I have been wanting a silver right hand ring for some time now. Dave bought me one for Valentine's day but it didn't fit and we couldn't get it re-sized so....He decided that we were going to go to Knoxville so we could look at larger jewelry stores. The local stores we have just have a limited selection and they are not very kid friendly.When we got to Knoxville we were trying to avoid the mall

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Last Tuesday night was the science fair at the kids' school. All three participated. Robbie was required as part of his science grade and even had to present his project to his class. This of course involved Mom and Dad and even Ms. Robin to bring him the video games and accessories needed for his presentation.Here are a few pics of doing the experiment at Aunt Marcie and Uncle Tom's house. (We

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Isn't it great how God uses the things we go through in order to allow us to become what HE had always intentioned. Yesterday morning Dave made a statement during the opening of his sermon that put this all in perspective to me."Noah couldn't have been used by God if he had not obeyed what God told him to do."After all we have been through spiritually, emotionally, financially, and physically in

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My poor little forgotten blog. I have neglected you so. Life has been so crazy for the last few months that I have not done much of anything. We have been on autopilot. But now I'm back and feeling stronger than ever. Family, I will try to do much better at updating with pics and videos. Friends, perhap you will see sides of me you never knew were there. Anyone else who stumbles upon this

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It's that time already. We're off to the 72nd International General Assembly in beautiful San Antonio, TX. While we will make sure to take time for the kids to enjoy some of the historic landmarks such as the Alamo, most of our time will be consumed by the business sessions. This is Dave's first Assembly as an Ordained Bishop. He will be voting as a member of the General Council for the first

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Do you think you have an accent? I'd always heard that Cincinnati, OH (where I was raised) is one of the few places in the United States that does not have a regional accent. I guess it must be true. According to this quiz I took that's exactly what accent I have - none.What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you

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In an earlier post I alluded to my minor obsession with crafts. I just can't sit still. I always have to be doing something to occupy my mind andmy hands. This is one reason why I still adore reading actual books and not something electronic like a Kindle. Knitting is my current stress release and I must admit an obsession. I read so much for school that I now knit as part of my evening

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We have had the great privilege of participating in the first annual Crab Orchard July Festival. One of the great burdens on the hearts of Dave and myself is the lack of the spirit of community in Crab Orchard. We both feel that without community spirit the small town will die. if you think of the small towns in America that seem to be surviving this age of suburban sprawl there is always a great

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July 4th Okay, I know that I have been ignoring this blog for a few weeks...but I wanted to post these pictures from the 4th. I forgot my camera and had to use my phone so they may be a little blurry. This was a busy day from picking up the kids from youth camp to preparing for the Crab Orchard Festival on the 5th to making sure we got to the bank in time to get a good parking spot. We met

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http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=Biography_Jesus-Camp_Audience-ReactionsI know I may be late to the party on this film as it was released in 2006 but I watched this documentary today on the Biography channel. I have mixed feelings about this film. If you go to this link you can view a video of the audience reactions at a screening. I think it was most difficult to watch such an

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Anyone who knows me, knows that I tend to be addicted to crafts. I can't sit still and just watch TV or ride in the car. I am always reading a book or doing some sort of craft. The summer we moved to Crab Orchard I was bored silly. I had just left a job in the corporate world and chose to not search for a new job until my children were settled into school in the fall. The monotony of cleaning the

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It's that time of the year. It's the end of the semester for me and the end of the school year for the kids. The past few weeks have been a flurry of last minute field trips and school programs for the kids and term papers, textbook readings, and studying for finals for me. This is in addition to all the activities at the church. We have been busy, busy, busy! Caitlin asked me the other day that

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Last night was the Physical Activity program at the kids' school. As a response to the childhood obesity problem the school decided to present this program, preceded by a mile long Family Walk, instead of a traditional spring concert. I wonder if the "Tooty Ta" is what the International Offices have in mind when they recommend each minister be involved in an exercise program.The Tooty Ta!

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The easy answer to this question posed in the tile of this post is that I want to provide both my parents and my in-laws an easy platform to stay updated on the lives of their children and grandchildren, but I must admit there is more to it than simple family updates. I will of course post pictures and stories of our lives but family beware you may get more than you bargained for when reading

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