Here are some wedding pics!!

Here are some of the pictures from Jonathan and Meagan's wedding:

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Moseley!!!!

How sweet!!!

First dance!!

Get that garter, Jonathan!!

Congratulations to Meagan and Jonathan!! Welcome to the family (officially), Meagan!! I love you both!!

Blessings!!

What blessings God doth bestow upon us!!

Hello friends,

I know many of you are wondering where I am. I'm here!! I've just been busier than a one-armed wallpaper hanger!!! The wedding was wonderful, our family has gone home (we miss them so!), and I'm trying to tie up loose ends. I'm still washing towels!! I have some pics of the wedding, but in order to get them from the camera to my computer, I have to have some kind of adaptor, which was last seen in the possession of my 16-year-old. I'll get to that asap. But I do have some other pictures of family and the bride and groom, so here goes:

Me holding my granddaughter little Charlotte.

Our granddaughter Laura. Isn't she a cutie?

My nephew Cade feeding my granddaughter Laura a grape.

Laura with the grape in her mouth. She bit Cade's finger twice during the grape feeding, and after that, he ran from her!!

Aint God good?

Blessings.

Ballroom Dance a hit!!

Hello friends,

Our homeschooling group's ballroom dance on Saturday night was a huge hit!! The kids had a blast showing off their dance skills, and the parents had a great time watching them (as well as a few of us cutting the rug some). I've included some pictures of the big event. Emily was gorgeous in her brown dress (she chose it herself after trying on a few), and the guys were quite handsome in their suits, which included vests and bowties!! What a handsome group of kids! They're already talking about what they're going to learn during next year's dance class!! I hope Miss Paula's up to it!

Here's a group picture in front of the rose garden.

Here are the guys posing. Aren't they handsome? Thomas is 2nd from the left and Matthew is on the far right.

Here are the ladies. Emily is right smack in the middle. They were all gorgeous.

There's Matthew in the red shirt (he's a bulldog fan) dancing with Katarina.

Emily (in her beautiful brown gown) dancing with Josh.

Here they are showing us a dance they had choreographed. They're hoping to be in a dance recital in June.

What a great year they had in ballroom dance. They learned so much, as was evidenced by their moves!! The class has really helped the boys in their confidence, and Emily has learned the importance of following a man's lead (otherwise, you move in circles, and somebody gets hurt)!

Blessings!

Family is here!!

Hello friends,

What a busy week this has been, but such a blessing. Our family from Maryland arrived last Saturday at 2 a.m.!! And we got to meet our newest granddaughter, little Charlotte!! I've already posted some of her newborn pics on an earlier post. I must say that she is even cuter in person!! And so sweet-tempered, as is her big sister Laura. It has been such a blessing having the whole family here at the same time. It has been a year since we've all been together in one place!! It's hard when kids grow up and leave home, but I know it is the Lord's will. After all, they want to start their own families, and we DO want grandchildren. I just wish they lived a little closer. We don't get to see them often.

Please be in prayer for the upcoming wedding. It'll be here REAL soon! There's all sorts of activity goin' on around here involving dresses, tuxes, and shoes!! What fun!! Last night Son #2's (the groom) car broke down. Poor guy!! It did choose a good time, however, since he'll be gone on his honeymoon for almost 10 days, which will give the mechanic plenty of time to get it fixed and have it ready for him when he gets back. I hope it's an easy fix that won't cost him an arm and a leg. Frankly, after the wedding costs, he's probably only got one arm and leg left!!

I'll keep you informed of what's happening here in our little corner of the world!

Blessings!

A Busy Week!

Please be in prayer for me, y'all!! I have a busy week coming up, and the next one will be even busier. This week, I have to get everything ready for our family who will be arriving this Saturday for the wedding the following week. We're so excited!! We haven't seen our daughter Elizabeth since last September, and we will have our son Ace here, his wife Karla, and their two little girls, Laura and Charlotte. We haven't even met Charlotte yet, so we're looking forward to holding our newest granddaughter. I have so much to do!! I've got to get rooms ready, wash sheets, clean the house, do some babyproofing. Wow!! This Saturday, my homeschooling group is having a Used Book Sale, which I'll be working, so I have to get all of my books ready to sell. The book sale runs from 10-2, but we have to be there at 7:30 to start setting up. If any of you would like to come, it'll be held at Ebeneezer United Methodist Church in Conyers, GA. We'd love to have you. My girls also have a soccer game this Sat. at 10:45. And after the book sale is over, my oldest three and I have to get ready for their ballroom dance and dinner. It's a dressy affair, and my daughter got a beautiful, brand-new dress for the occasion. It looks awesome on her. She's growing up so fast. We have to get her some dress shoes this week, and one of my boys needs a dress coat. YIKES!! Please pray for me when you get a moment. I could really use your prayers to get everything done. But WHAT FUN!!!!

Blessings!

About me! E and F.

The Heart of the Matter is hosting "The ABC's of me," and the letters for today are E and F, so I'm supposed to come up with words that begin with these letters that describe me or tell something about me and what I like. This shouldn't be that hard since I'm a wordy person, and I love to talk. However, I don't usually talk too much about me; well, except for here on this blog, which is about me, anyway, so what else would I talk about? I hope this goes well. Hmmm, now, about the E and F of me:

For "E", I must say that I just had scrambled eggs for breakfast, with some onion, green pepper, and garlic mixed in. I'm trying to eat healthier, as I mentioned before, so I thought this was a good option. The eggs were from free-range hens supplemented with organic grain, and I bought them through our local co-op. I'm also working on getting more exercise with my program. I have to say that this is the hardest part for me. I move all the time, throughout the day, but I just don't see much point in exercising just to be exercising. My husband shares this view with me, and it seems my kids do, too. They'll get their exercise while playing sports, but you won't find them working out to a dvd, like I hope to do... someday. Educator also describes me, HOME educator, that is. Homeschooling is a huge part of my life, and takes up most of my days. Well the effort of homeschooling takes up most of my days. Some days are slower than others, and my biggest problem is unmotivated kids. How to motivate them? I'm working on that. I'll let you know.

"F" is a toughy. Hmmm...how about friendly! I am a friendly person, I think, most of the time. I love meeting new people. My husband is amazed by this. We had gone to the hospital to visit my Mom, and on the way up in the elevator, I began talking with a man riding up with us. When we got off the elevator, my husband was shaking his head. He said, "You're the only person I know who could get somebody's life story on an elevator ride." Just call me friendly!! Now, if I could just be friendlier to my family at home. I sometimes treat people I don't know in a friendler way than I do my own family. I shouldn't do that, I know, but they see me at my worst, claws out, eyes burning through my skull, growling, the works. I will try to be friendlier today to my family. Ohhhhhh, there's another "F" word that's important to me: Family. My family is my life. All I do, all day long (except for a couple of potty breaks), I do for them. I love them so much. My kids have asked me in the past, "Mom, would you die for me?" Duh (I didn't respond that way)!! I've told them all of their lives, I'd die for them in a heartbeat: take a bullet, run through fire, fall off a cliff first to pad their landing, throw myself in harm's way for them. They've always seemed amazed by this, and so very pleased that I love them so much. But I've always reminded them that I CAN'T love them as much as Jesus does. He already died for them because he loved them. And we love him because he first loved us. Jesus!! Sweet Jesus! I know that this isn't "J" week, but my life wouldn't be, well, my life without him. Hallelujah, what a Saviour!!!

Blessings.

GHEA Homeschooling Convention Fun!!

Well, it's over for another year. I'm sad that it's over. But I had such a great time!!!! This was the 11th year that I have attended the GHEA annual homeschooling conference, and I love it every year!! Usually by about, oh, February, I'm ready to put my kids on a school bus. I hate to admit it, but it is true. I guess I just get tired. My kids love to play games. Unfortunately, their favorite games seem to be mind games in which they try to outsmart their poor, fatigued mother so that they can get out of their work, whatever work it might be. Now, in my younger days, I could have gone toe to toe with them, and eventually outmatched them. I am no longer in my younger days (as evidenced by many things). I'm hoping that one of the resources I bought at the convention will help me to run things a little smoother. You'll see it listed on my bedside table reading list beside this post: Laying Down the Rails by Sonya Shafer. It's all about establishing habits, in the words of Charlotte Mason. I'm hopeful. My husband is going to help me come up with a plan of attack for this summer in which we are going to lay down good habits like attention, mental effort, perfect execution, thoroughness, accuracy, managing one's own body and room, self-control and self-discipline, as well as self-restraint. It's going to be a busy summer, but hopefully a productive one. I'll let you know how it's going as we move along.

In other news, I am getting busier, what with soccer and softball practices and lessons, end-of-the-year activities, and the wedding coming up. In fact, I haven't been this busy in a long while, but I have to admit that I'm loving it. I'd rather be busy than not busy. I don't think my husband Asa feels the same way, however. I think he misses me. I know, he is so sweet!! I miss him, too. Love you, sweetie! I do enjoy being out and about, and meeting people, and talking to folks, and basically just letting my extroverted self enjoy its element. And then I come home, and I see the house is a mess, and I get frustrated at my extroverted self which doesn't want to stay home long enough to get the housework done. I find myself in a conundrum (don't you just love that word?). I think I live in a conundrum. For those of you who don't know its meaning, Webster defines conundrum as a riddle whose answer is a pun, or any puzzling problem. The second definition better describes my life some days. You can tell. If you came by my house, and surprised me at the door, I would look puzzled. And it wouldn't be because I was wondering why you were at my door. I think I have a puzzled look much of the time. One of those "how did I get here" looks. I love being where I am, I'm just puzzled sometimes. Anyway, if the Lord brings me to mind, how about sending up a prayer on my behalf, that during this busy time, I might remember to focus on what matters, my relationship with my Saviour and the people I love.

Blessings.