Luke turns 8

We had a house full of boys Sunday afternoon for Luke's birthday. He wanted a party instead of getting the cash. He was so excited that morning when he woke up, he came into the bathroom while I was in the shower and said, "this birthday stuff is making my mind forget all kinds of things." This kid is a huge blessing to our family, he keeps us on our toes and in stitches constantly.

He and Evan still love legos. They are the greatest toy for boys. Although the pieces all over the house can be exasperating.

Thumb sucking is still with us. Maybe going to school next year will fix this problem.

All Done

We finished up with school last week, and boy was that a relief. Even with a part time tutor, this was our most difficult year, and I want to put it behind me. The very day we finished I had all the homeschooled cabinets cleaned out, and now I have 3 boxes in my sunroom of old supplies to get rid of. I'm not sure that I want to mess with selling all our old stuff, or if I should just give it away. Still pondering that one, I don't know how to use ebay, but maybe I should learn, because there is probably $500 worth of stuff in those boxes. On the other hand, since things are tight for so many people, it would be a blessing to give it away.


Amanda is not getting a job this summer, unless Nate has stuff for her to do, so I am wondering how I am going to keep her busy. There is not much for a teenager to do around here, and so far I haven't found anything suitable for her. She will be spending some time with her Dad, but that will only be about 5 days per month. You can't exactly send an almost 16 year old out to play for hours on end, and her computer time is limited to 1hr a day, so we shall see how this works out. The neighbors up the street just put in a pool, and there is a 16 yr old girl that has invited her to swim, which I allowed, but I don't really know the parents at all, so that could be a little dicey.