The Big Decision!

After much prayer and discussion, Jason and I have decided to start the adoption process again. Some may say we are crazy because we already have six children living in our home but we say that we are blessed. God has given us so much and we in turn want to glorify him and give another child a family. This process will be somewhat different as we will not be adopting internationally. We are going through the Riverside County Foster/Adopt Program. Please pray that the process will go smoothly and that God would be glorified during this adventure. The process will take about a year. (maybe longer)

Our annual Christmas tradition!

Every year, on the day that we put our Christmas decorations up, we enjoy a tradition. First we eat pizza or whatever we want for dinner, then we have a pajama exchange. Jason and I get each other pj's and the we get them for the kids. Everyone puts their new cozy pj's on and we watch Christmas movies, eat goodies and sleep in the living room by our newly decorated tree. Lots of Fun!

So many reasons to be thankful!

I often wonder why God has blessed me in so many ways. I am unworthy and constantly reminded of how sinful I am. I am so thankful for God's free gift of salvation. I thought I'd make a short (certainly not complete) list of the reasons why I am thankful. Here they are:
1. My salvation and relationship with Jesus Christ
2. My wonderful husband
3. My four children
4. The opportunity to have my two nephews living with us. (I love having a big family)
5. A house that is comfortable and fits us all.
6. Food
7. Wonderful parents that raised me in a Godly home
8. Terrific In-Laws ( not many people can say that)
9. Close friends that we have known since we were young (8 yrs old)
10. Health
11. Hope of eternity in heaven

Hallowean!

Yes, I know I am a little behind. What can I say except that I am busy. I love homeschooling but I am not keeping up with everything because my time is very full with teaching. Anyways, we had a fun Hallowean. As you can see, we had a Chinese theme going. My parents went to China during the summer for the Olympics and brought home these wonderful outfits. I colored Providence's hair black for the occasion.

Pumpkin Patch

Last week we enjoyed a day at the pumpkin patch. The kids had alot of fun in the petting zoo and in the bounce houses. This is my favorite time of year and the weather cooperated while we were at the pumpkin patch. Cooler days are rare this time of year in So. California.

Hello and Goodbye!

We have had a sad day today. Our bunny died! Unfortunately, we have only had little S'more Baker since Sunday. Brayden used his own money to purchase our furry creature. Since his untimely death this morning, Brayden keeps saying that his heart is breaking. S'more was so cute and tiny. We buried him in the field behind the house and had a funeral for him. We sang "Amazing Grace and Do you know the Lord?" His gravestone (popsicle stick cross) says S'more Baker, RIP, and We love you.

2nd Week of School!

We started homeschool one week ago. It was strange to be able to eat a leisurely breakfast and not rush out of the house. Our curriculum is SOW, "Student of the Word". We use the Bible as our main text book and other resources for research. I love spending more time with the kids studying God's Word. We are also using Classical Conversations, Ray's Arithmetic, Hooked on Phonics, and Handwriting made Easy. Our unit study is the solar system. Its amazing how much I am learning in the process.