A Lifetime of Love

Ta's school, Richmond Drive, has an awesome Spanish immersion program where all students receive Spanish instruction for at least 20 minutes every day. A 5th grade class entered the ACTFL Video Podcast Contest in which they created a 1-minute video explaining what languages can do for them. Their video has made it to the national finals! Please take a moment to vote for the video as they can win cash and prizes to benefit the school's Spanish program. Thanks! To vote, visit http://www.actflvideocontest.org/

This past week I was once again reminded of the love of God for His children as I was blessed by acts of kindness almost every day. Before I share how I was blessed, let me begin with the why I believe I was blessed . A few days after Christmas I found out that I am again having problems with my thyroid. In the past, my thyroid levels have been too low. However, now they are too high. My doctor was concerned about 1) the elevated levels and 2) the fact that I went from one extreme to the other. I was put on medication to help even out the numbers but as a result, I am plagued by constant fatigue. Add to it that Annie still wakes throughout the night; I am feeling exhausted and unrested most of the day! Until the medication gets adjusted correctly, I will battle this fatigue. I have to go have blood drawn every 2 months until the medication is at the correct dosage. I go back again at the end of February for my next lab work. Any mom will agree it’s difficult to care for kids when she...

I have just taken a stand with Concerned Women for America by signing their national petition supporting a Congressional move to permanently prohibit tax dollars from being used to fund abortion services -- either in the U.S or abroad. With a new conservative Congress in place, this is the very best opportunity to champion the rights of the unborn and strike a serious blow against the abortion culture that has gripped our nation for decades. Please take a moment to click on the link below to read more about this life-saving legislation and to take action with me: www.cwfa.cc/808/petition.asp Thanks for joining with me.

The kids and TJ have been home all week because of snow and ice. They are returning today on a delay, but then will be home again tomorrow for a district furlough day. Ta has to make up his missed days on MLK Day, President's Day, and Memorial Day. Th, who was not thrilled with the idea of still doing school work while everyone was home, is now thankful that he doesn't have to "make up" any days- the beauty of homeschooling! =) While everyone was home this week we played outside in the snow, played games inside by the fire, and watched movies while snacking on popcorn and hot cocoa. Play was interspersed with work for both TJ and Th. Th has a big project on South Carolina he's been researching since before Thanksgiving, and he and TJ were able to work on it a good bit while he was home. The project is due on Monday so the deadline is fast approaching. I am looking forward to seeing the final project as I know how much hard work and effort Th has put into it. Since...