tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157710872024-03-23T13:09:19.158-05:007daysweekMonicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675158254647844506noreply@blogger.comBlogger407125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771087.post-439261664646694132015-12-15T19:55:00.002-06:002015-12-15T19:56:38.192-06:00Christmas Home Tour 2015<span style="font-size: large;">There are few things I enjoy more than decorating, and decorating during the Christmas season is the best. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year I thought I would invite you all in for a little peek at our cozy little home all dressed for the holidays. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you enjoyed this glimpse into our little place. Built in 1832 by Mr. Harris, one of the founders of our little town, this home was visited several times by Abraham Lincoln before he became President. During his days as a lawyer, Lincoln represented Mr. Harris and was known to stay at this home while attending court in the area. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With a slight break in tradition, we waited until the Saturday after Thanksgiving to cut our tree. It was much more pleasant to wait than to brave the driving rain on Friday. Our usual tree farm was a little on the lame side this year as far as trees available. Few to choose from, many yellowed, lots of bare places, and most shorter than usual. We were not deterred. We took the best short, lop-sided, very bare tree we could almost agree on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our little tree looked marginally better all decorated with lights. Never mind that no one bothered to hide the cords at all and that I forgot to put on the garland before the ornaments. But the ornaments...oh the ornaments! The ornaments made that sad little tree a thing of beauty. </span></div>
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675158254647844506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771087.post-36319506523558338552015-11-27T22:33:00.000-06:002015-12-03T19:48:30.129-06:00November<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">November is National Adoption month, and a great time to consider the plight of orphans here and around the globe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a teen I knew that someday I wanted to adopt. It wasn't until I reached my thirties with three kids that my dream became a reality. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">During our first adoption journey in 2007, God etched on my heart a deep love for China's orphans. While visiting an orphanage during our second adoption in 2010, I gazed at all the sweet hopeful faces of the children. I returned to my life, but I can't forget. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So many precious souls remain. What a blessing they could be to some family. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My prayer is that we might each consider how God might use us to help these children find hope and love and families of their own. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saidie turned 8 on October 16, and we celebrated with a Cinderella themed party. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This Halloween the girls chose princess costumes. Maimie picked Pocahontas, while Saidie decided on the new Cinderella.</span><br /><br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675158254647844506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771087.post-80332962884891847162015-09-30T15:48:00.000-05:002015-11-17T15:49:49.955-06:00More Celebrations<span style="font-size: large;">On August 4, 1990, we were married. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were just kids really. I was only 20. But here we are twenty-five years and 5 kids later celebrating our silver anniversary. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This is the beautiful dining room table that arrived as a surprise for me. It's big enough for all of us and so gorgeous!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My birthday was the 13th of August. School began soon after. Happily finished with school, Mikaela began her job at Walmart. Jacob continued to work at Precision and began his sophomore year at Bradley. Joseph started his senior year of high school. Maimie and Saidie remained at home for school in grade 4 and grade 2. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In September, Joe invited his friend Kenzie to homecoming.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maimie participated in her first year of softball and loved it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Joseph followed his older siblings in working at Sonic this summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Maimie underwent surgery at the end of June to have some bone from her hip grafted into the cleft in her upper jaw. Poor thing was so brave and hardly complained at all despite difficulty managing pain at first and pureed food for 8 weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jacob bought his first car this summer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Joseph went on his first mission trip to Slovakia, where he helped teach English at camps for some Slovak teens. The trip got off to a rocky start when he was turned down for entrance to his flight because his passport would expire just short of 3 months AFTER returning from Slovakia. We spent the weekend on the phone and online trying to secure an updated passport and then Monday travelled to the passport office in Chicago shortly before his newly scheduled flight left from O'Hare. Instead of traveling with his team, he had to fly alone and change flights in the middle of the night, but God delivered him safely to his team.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We said a sad good bye to our dog Daisy this summer after a sudden illness. We also bid farewell to our old Honda. This was the car I traded my Jeep for in early 1994 when I was pregnant with Mikaela. It was the only car I ever bought brand new, and it made it over 21 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> At the end of July, Deepika, a work friend of Steve's from India, visited and we took her to Chicago one Saturday. We walked around enjoying some shopping and taking in the sights for a few hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, at the end of March, I photographed Maimie, age 9, wearing the same antique skirt and blouse. Here are the results:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Grammie's health rapidly declined in April until she finally went to be with her Lord. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mikaela graduated in May from Grace College with a degree in Art Illustration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As always, we celebrated Chinese New Year with a big feast from Fast Dragon. The girls wore their new Chinese outfits and we decorated the house to celebrate the year of the sheep. </span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although several weeks in March were spent with many of us being sick with colds, we still managed to have some fun. Mikaela was home for her spring break at the end of February and early March. Later in March was Jacob's spring break. On March 5 we celebrated Steven's birthday with a nice steak dinner. On Pi Day (3.14.15) we made spaghetti pie and strawberry pretzel pie. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We spent lots of time making bracelets, putting together puzzles, and making potholders. I even sewed new covers for our porch cushions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On March 20, we travelled to Indiana for Mikaela's Senior Art Show. She looked beautiful and displayed some lovely art. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">February, month of love, Gotcha Day anniversary for Maimie, and this year, Chinese New Year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This December we attended Joseph's madrigal performance. It was a fabulous way to start the Christmas season. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The girls enjoyed a wonderful afternoon learning to make homemade ravioli with Mr. Pflederer and Jesse. The meal was delicious! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On December 13, we celebrated Saidie's 4th Gotcha Day with Chinese food. Her China gift this year was a pair of jade chopsticks and holders. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Between Christmas and New Year's we started working on the kids' bathroom. The tub has leaked for months and we finally got a chance to take it apart and fix things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally the day we cut and decorate our Christmas tree. The whole crew joined us in the search.</span><br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675158254647844506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771087.post-30032525264082732622014-11-30T21:57:00.000-06:002014-12-01T22:03:01.699-06:00Autumn's activities<span style="font-size: large;">Miss Saidie began her piano lessons with Mrs. Imig this fall. I'm not sure which she loves the most, playing the piano or visiting with Mrs. Imig. </span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The college kids came home for a weekend in September, and we spent some time at Tanner's Orchard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saidie became our fifth and final child to begin her journey in orthodontics this September. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In October, our two college kids had two different fall breaks, and we celebrated Mikaela's 20th birthday, Maimie's 9th, and Saidie's 7th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On October 11, Maimie chose a Merida birthday from the movie "Brave". She invited a fun group of girls and had a lot of fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On October 16, Saidie chose an Elsa birthday from the movie "Frozen". Saidie invited her best buds and enjoyed her party. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My sons Jacob and Joseph collaborated to create their own game company, <a href="http://xnorgames.com/">XNOR Games</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jacob contributes his computer programming skills, while Joseph brings his music and computer graphics skills to the mix. After several months of hard work, this weekend, their first game for iPhone and iPad hit the App Store. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Their game, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/8-bit-flip/id903684583?mt=8">8-bit Flip</a>, is an addictive retro side-scrolling adventure through twelve scenes with 41 available characters. Several characters are unlocked by obtaining tokens during game play, and a special character pack can be purchased through the App Store. </span><br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675158254647844506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771087.post-84575927425111236662014-08-31T20:39:00.002-05:002014-08-31T20:39:55.442-05:00And summer comes to an end...<span style="font-size: large;">August is always a busy month for us, but this August we seemed to have more than our fair share of activity. The first 10 days of the month we enjoyed hosting a special visitor from Japan. Sarah lived in Tremont as a foreign exchange student during her junior year of high school. Mikaela and Sarah became the best of friends. So reconnecting after three years was such a pleasure for all of us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next came my birthday on August 13. Later that week, we packed up the suburban and the bug to head off to colleges. Our first stop was in Ohio to drop Jacob off for his freshman year. We left that evening for a hotel and then on to Indiana the next morning to drop off Mikaela for her third and final year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In June, we returned from our family vacation shortly after Turkey Festival. Jacob turned 18 on June 12, and we celebrated with pecan pie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> In June and July, Jacob worked as a summer intern at Precision, Mikaela worked her job at Sonic, and Joseph and Jacob spent their free time working on their game app. The little girls enjoyed swim lessons more this summer, and both were jumping off of the diving board. Maimie even tried the slide and swam underwater to the side. </span><br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675158254647844506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771087.post-65485441655819357432014-08-01T14:02:00.000-05:002014-08-01T14:02:32.448-05:00May's Days<span style="font-size: large;">May marked Mother's Day, Jacob's graduation, and our trip to Sanibel Island. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jacob's graduation day was unseasonably cool. The ceremony and party went splendidly. Jacob graduated Magna Cum Laude and earned a Presidential scholarship to both Bradley and Cedarville Universities. Jacob plans to attend Cedarville in the fall. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> We left on the last Friday of May for Sanibel Island. The drive was horrendous on the way down with several extra hours of traffic jams and accidents killing our time. The first night we stayed in a hotel in Atlanta and woke the next morning to find our car had been broken into, glass was everywhere inside, and thousands of dollars in property had been stolen. We spent the first half of Saturday talking to police and trying to get our window fixed. It managed to be a good day anyway as we met many new people who were very kind and some blogger friends who even offered to bring us lunch while we waited on our car to be fixed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sanibel Island was amazing. It was our first time visiting there, and we loved the quiet beaches. There was lots of fun shelling, some fishing, swimming, and walking along the beaches. It was a very relaxing time, and I'm very grateful for getting another vacation with all of the kiddos. </span><br />
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Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675158254647844506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771087.post-2500237839391515972014-04-15T18:29:00.000-05:002014-04-15T18:29:28.432-05:00Spring<span style="font-size: large;">As Jacob finishes up his last few weeks of high school, it seems an appropriate time to share some of his favorite Senior photos. Julie from Jared&Julie Photography took these fabulous shots. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For his graduation gift Jacob chose to build a desktop computer. We decided to let him have his gift early so that he could use it for gaming and such now. Jacob researched and chose all of his components and then assembled them. This week he made his final decision to attend Cedarville University in Ohio. </span><br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675158254647844506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771087.post-18876217055297857672014-03-31T21:50:00.000-05:002014-04-14T21:56:40.942-05:00Late Winter Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The girls and I enjoyed a rare treat and saw Frozen in the theater at the end of January. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">February 5 marked seven years since we met our sweet little Guo Zhen in Nanning China. This year's gift from China was a set of jade chopsticks and holders. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Also on February 5, Joseph's braces were removed. On the way home we made a stop for his first bubble gum in years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Less than 24 hours after Joseph's braces came off, Maimie received her first set of top braces. The girls posed with their orthodontist after Maimie's appointment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made a special Valentine's Day meal for the kids a day early. We ate heart shaped pizza, breadsticks, and cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then on Valentine's Day, I drove to Winona Lake to visit Mikaela. We shopped, talked, watched movies, and stayed the night in a hotel. It was so much fun! It was Maimie and Saidie's first time away from mom at night. I called them on the phone to tell them goodnight, and Saidie admitted that she had been bad because she missed me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> On March 1, as Jacob's robotics team, the Roboteers, held their first regional competition of the year, the girls had a special treat. They met congressman Aaron Schock in the pit area. We had the opportunity to thank Mr. Schock for his help during Saidie's adoption and subsequent tax issues. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, Joseph began driving with his new driver's permit. That makes a total of three of my teens driving at once. </span><br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675158254647844506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771087.post-7601513900168020032014-01-03T14:23:00.000-06:002014-01-03T14:23:07.135-06:00Goodbye 2013...Hello 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">During our Christmas break, we enjoyed lots of movies and games, and a few visits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Erick arrived on New Years Day, and we were privileged to spend some time with him. Yesterday we spent the afternoon bowling. This morning he and Mikaela left to visit with his family for a few days. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">During Thanksgiving break, we enjoyed some time with Mikaela at home. On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Erick joined us for our annual trek out to pick our Christmas tree. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> We even enjoyed a big snowfall in December.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In addition to the usual holiday activities, we celebrated Saidie's Gotcha Day on December 13. That sad, frightened, and confused little girl has truly blossomed during the last 3 years since we met her. This year her gift from China was a beautiful hand painted silk fan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, I insisted on family photos, but didn't manage to plan ahead, so these are a few of my favorites:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The girls carried on the Christmas calendar tradition again this year:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We finished up the busy month of October with a fall photo shoot for the girls and some Halloween fun.</span><br />
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<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675158254647844506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771087.post-25729032401787313302013-10-17T19:49:00.000-05:002013-10-17T19:49:16.844-05:00October 's birthdays<span style="font-size: large;">With Maimie and Saidie both having October birthdays, only 5 days apart, it's been a busy couple of weeks here. Both girls enjoyed a salon day with Miss Lisa to prepare for birthday photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maimie's birthday was Friday, October 11. We celebrated with a friend party on Thursday afternoon. As the party drew to a close, Mikaela arrived home for her fall break.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Friday afternoon, Jacob and Joseph marched in the Homecoming parade.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the parade we celebrated Maimie's day with Monicals pizza and cherry pie before attending the Homecoming football game. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Monday we drove Mikaela to Indiana to meet her friend Becca to finish the trip back to Winona Lake. It was a great fall break.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Wednesday, October 16, Saidie turned 6. We celebrated with a friend party Wednesday afternoon. Later that evening we celebrated with Hello Kitty cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">September has been a mix of schoolwork, activities, and puppy training. Daisy is getting big, over 25 pounds now, and is completely house trained. She is still a handful during school time, but she's getting better at following commands like down and release. She has even learned to enjoy her nightly walks a bit more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saidie is showing great potential in her schoolwork. She is learning cursive handwriting and is recognizing her numbers well. Last week she even moved from reading blends to reading a few three letter words successfully. Saidie had several tearful days in August and is so hard on herself, but with lots of praise the tears have been eliminated. Maimie continues to do well in school. Both Jacob and Joseph can often be found working on homework well into the evening. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Joseph's speech season has begun, and we look forward to hearing him perform. Jacob finished his last weekend of work for the summer, and we're happy to see more of him now. The boys managed some time to work on their rockets and held a few launches in the backyard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mikaela celebrated her 19th birthday on September 26. Unfortunately we weren't able to visit her at school, but did manage to send flowers and a cake. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We celebrated Chinese Moon Festival with sesame chicken and moon cakes. The little girls enjoyed watching the moon festival episode of Kai Lan before we went out to view the gorgeous sky.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Two weeks ago, we loaded up the girls for a road trip to Indianapolis, IN. Our destination...the new puppy. It was love at first sight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She was just the cutest little thing, all brown and fuzzy. She didn't enjoy the three hour drive and had me all clawed up by the time we got home. The first two weeks have been challenging, but fun. Puppy is not only the most docile dog we've ever had, but also very sweet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She loves to be held, loves laying at our feet, sits on command, and is doing very well with house training. On her first vet visit (about 8 weeks) she weighed 11.9 lbs. The way she eats, I'm certain she will have gained a bit by the next visit. We take her on walks, but she prefers to be carried like a baby for portions of the walk. Last night the girls and I thought it would be fun to give her a pedicure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the meantime, school started for all the kids. Mikaela began her sophomore year of college, Jacob began his senior year of high school, Joseph started his sophomore year of high school, Maimie started grade 2, and Saidie began Kindergarten. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Homeschool with the girls is getting off to a slow start, but I feel blessed to be able to spend my time teaching my girlies. Between school, the new puppy, and keeping the house in some form of ordered chaos, we've stayed quite busy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last weekend we enjoyed our first visit home from Mikaela. We spent some time visiting, watching movies, playing games, and picnicking at the park. </span><br />
<br />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675158254647844506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771087.post-26679162442960997622013-08-17T22:21:00.000-05:002013-08-17T22:21:07.727-05:00Joseph's Birthday/ back to college<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">On August 10th, we celebrated Joseph's 15th birthday. He invited two friends for a cookout and backyard campout. I made his favorite cinnamon roll cake, and the boys built a fire and watched the meteor shower. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Monday, August 12, it was time to take Mikaela back to school. While it was hard to say goodbye, it's comforting to know she feels she is right where God wants her to be at this point. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tuesday the 13th was my birthday, and Wednesday I retrieved the school books from storage. We plan to start home school next week when the boys return to school. </span><br />
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