TO GOOD TO PASS UP

Levi has a persuasive letter to his teacher due this week. He ask me to look over it and offer any improvements that I wanted to. I thought it was good, he made good points, and he made me laugh. You all know that scores big points with me! I ask Joe what he thought of the paragraph that made me laugh, and we agreed it should stay. I helped him reword it just a little, to improve his grammar, but the gist is still there. Since you know I love to share, here it is. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

My second reason for limiting work is my parents don't know some of my work. They had different schooling when they were taught. If I have questions about my work and my parents are clueless. It could lower my grade. If it lowers my grade, I could get held back.

So, there you have it. What he really thinks about us. I thought we could add that it wouldn't be a problem since he had a smart older brother that had good schooling. So, go ahead, pile on the work!

TIME

I started out today wanting to clean up my blog a little. The last couple of post didn't turn out right, so it needed a little work. Then I started looking at it....then I started noticing something....most all my post lately have been short but with a photograph. The shortness is just my lack of time to spend sitting around. I kind of miss it, but what I miss most is time to craft. I know I am doing a lot of good with my volunteer work (it is very rewarding) and the classes I have been taking (very rewarding too) but I get a lot out of creating too. I have several unfinished projects just begging me to finish them. It wouldn't take much, just a little time, maybe even the time I am spending writing this. But, we all make choices and this is one of them. I guess I feel like there will be time to craft, volunteer, play.....all the things I love, in time.

HAVING FUN!

I'm feeling a little different these days....

JACK

These pictures are sooo funny! I wanted to take his picture, but he
kept closing his eyes. After a couple, McKenzie told me that's just
what he does. Well, we can't have that! I finally got one with his
eyes open. The great part is, I got some good ones of Hannah in the
process. I love our family!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIJAH!

My baby turned 17 today! He is such a great guy, so talented and
smart. Generous too!

Shares his birth day with his cousin. Happy Birthday McKenzie!!! We
love you!

Elijah's Afterhour group

Small concert given yesterday with 5 other schools.

Elijah' Area choir concert

Elijah's concert yesterday.

DIVERSIFY

Great kid, makes me happy and proud.

LOVE THIS

She makes me proud too.

HAPPY BOY

I'm so proud of him.

BIRTHDAY PRESENT

I took cupcakes, and a birthday balloon to Naomi's school today. She
brought her birthday book that told all about the day she was born,
and the teacher let me read it to the class. Before I left school, she
told me this was the best birthday EVER! until she saw this!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAOMI

My baby is 8 today!

JOE'S ART RETREAT

The results are in!

Beautiful work as always. These were made with a
hotplate and crayon, dye, and material.The stamps is cut out of rubber.