Even Transformers like to dress up for Halloween

Went into the boys room last night to kiss them goodnight and this is what I find.
I guess Transformers like to dress up as Mouseketeers for Halloween:):):)

Story Problems

Thus...one more difference between boys and girls. Instead of making up story problems about kittens, dolls, flowers, bunnies, etc., boys make up story problems about Star Wars, people dying, and light sabers. :):)

Spoiled Dog!

I'm sitting on the couch tonight, look over at Caleb, and this is the sight that meets my eyes. Spoiled Dog! He has more love in this family than he knows what to do with. I have to say that we are a bit spoiled with him too. He is such a good dog! He turns 1 this month.

Happy Birthday month Buster!!

Ardenwood Harvest Festival 2009

As I get older, I think Fall is now my favorite season. I really do not enjoy summer anymore and the heat....although I must admit that except for a few weeks of INTENSE heat....this was a really nice summer.

Once again this year, we went to the Ardenwood Harvest Festival. It was a lot of fun! The kids really enjoyed picking the corn and I think Anna would have picked it all day if we had let her. Mom's back paid for it the morning after as I had to lug a huge gunny sack of corn over to the husking area. Ugh!!:(

Grandma Epps came with us for a little while. It was nice spending some time with her.


Kristina picking the popcorn


How big of a pumpkin can you pick up Abby!!

Joshua, trying to keep his eyes semi-open in the bright sun.

Silly Caleb as Dorothy

Our Pumpkin Beauty

Charley wanted to take this picture....me in the driver seat with my students in tow. So cute!!

Happy Birthday Uncle John!!

So...it is "Uncle" John's birthday...and it is a special one! His 50th! So I make a special dinner, make a chocolate-chocolate cake, and buy a birthday card. When Charley comes home, I ask him to sign the card and then I wanted to show him the cake. I open up the cake lid and this is what my eyes behold.........




..........2 Anna-sized finger marks!! Can you believe it??!! What a stinker she is! She admitted to it later (after I took a picture of it:):) Hee Hee :) As my cousin rightly stated, she is the cutest little cake monster you ever did see.

Graduation 2009

Well...after a long summer of "catching up", we finally finished on August 28th. Yeah!! On Sept. 4th, we celebrated the kids graduation with special awards, completion of grade awards, and then a trip to Chuck E Cheese for all of their hard work throughout the year.
Kristina was awarded with the "Junior Baker Award" since she learned how to bake this year...which...I might add...was a HUGE help for me on Wednesday nights when we had small group. Thanks Honey!


Abby's award was for "Love for Reading". She is loving reading now and that is making Teacher Mommy VERY happy:):)


Even Buster wanted to watch the festivities. He was impressed!


Joshua got an award for "Industriousness/Diligence". Sometimes he just blows my socks off! When he is given his work, he gets it done! Good Job Jog!!

Caleb's award was for "Perseverance". In the last month of school, Caleb had to become a left-handed boy...eating and writing with his non-broken arm. He complained only one time at the very beginning and that was it! He was a trooper. Good Job Caleb!

And last, but definitely not least, Anna received her reward for "Playing by herself in a good way while Mommy taught the older kids". Have I ever mentioned what a blessing it is to have a 5th child who actually LIKES to play by herself? BLESSING! Especially for this homeschooling mom.

Teacher Mommy with her class of AMAZING students.

Good Job Kids! Mommy and Daddy are very proud of you!!

We've been invaded!

We have been invaded! First we were invaded by army men...... (thanks to Caleb:)

Then....the Transformers arrived!


AND...we were also invaded by the Greenhouse's....we REALLY enjoyed that invasion though:):)