PE class and Field Day

Well another year of PE has ended.  The university that provides our home school PE also planned a field day for the kids.  It's fun to see all the kids competing in races, jumping and throwing categories.  It was hard for Goose to bow out of her running and jumping spots due to her broken arm.  She naturally excels at them.  I had to remind her that it gave the other kids a chance this year. :)    You can see below that her big brother did alright as well. 

The biggest problem was that despite the beautiful spring we've had, it just had to be 37 degrees THAT morning!

Some other favorites that the kids enjoyed this year were learning floor hockey, volleyball, and tennis.  Those just aren't sports we get to participate in on a regular basis.   You can see they had  a good time.

Now that basketball season has ended as well, the kids are getting more unstructured sports time either riding bikes or shooting hoops at the YMCA.  I'm enjoying the flexible schedule. :)

Easter Weekend

I pray you all had a special Easter as you remembered God's great sacrifice for us and His unconquerable power over death and sin.  We watched the Jesus Film for Children with the kids on Good Friday and had some good discussion.  After they went to bed, we stayed up to watch the Passion by Mel Gibson.  If I'm honest, I really didn't want to watch it again.  Once, 8 years ago was enough for me but I wanted to share it with my man.  Even in my memory, that knew it was a hard movie, I forgot just how terrible it was.  What a humbling  reminder of what my sins have cost my Savior and how much He loves me.  I've never been able to watch much of the scourging scene but even with my eyes closed, I can hear the "stripes" by which I'm "healed" according to Isaiah.  It makes me sick.  How my Savior could endure something so horrible and all the while be motivated by love for His creation - His people - is incredible, but how He could offer that some love and forgiveness to those soldiers who mocked, beat and tortured Him is beyond my human comprehension.  He is worthy of ALL honor and praise.

On a lighter note, we enjoyed a Saturday afternoon Easter Egg hunt with friends and even though the youngest was Boo (at 8 years old), none of the kids felt too old for some fun and hunting.  I forgot to snap a photo of the kids dressed up on Sunday morning but I did catch this photo of Boo out decorating a bush that morning in her Sunday best and Dad's boots.  I don't think the photo captures just how difficult it is for a little person to walk in Daddy's size 16's but it was fun to watch. :)

God bless you and remember, He is risen INDEED!

Goose's birthday

Well I missed posting this when it was current but my big girl has turned 11 years old!  11 YEARS?  What happened to the little girl with pigtails who loved "zweebas"?  Now she's 5'6" and practically staring me in the eyes.  So time marches on....  Here she is with "Grandma Daisy" who brought her an ice cream cake and was just as surprised to see how tall Goose has become.

This year Goose opted NOT to have a big party.  She invited one friend over for a trip to the movies and a sleepover.  They had a great time together and even went to bed before midnight!!!  I'm still in shock by how easy the whole thing was on me. :)  Her big enjoyment came afterward when she got her new Kindle.  Now when she has her nose stuck in a book, I have a hard time figuring out which one it is. :)  Happy Birthday sweetheart!