updating ....

When DH and I got married we both fully intended to follow a budget...the intentions went out the window. For to long it seemed as if we both had a different agenda and were running them independently of eachother. That is now out the window.

In November we started working through Dave Ramey's budgeting, now we are on the same page for the first time EVER as far as budgeting goes. I am loving the fact that we have a goal (ok, a lot of goals) that we are working on together, and he is loving the fact that we have recognized a lot of waste. SOOO, on we shall continue with this new journey for us. I love the fact that due to our different abilities I have been put in charge of the paperwork since I tend to do that better than he does.


We have been looking for a new church family and have been struggling with what is available in our town. We are extremely conservative Christians and struggle with how much the world has crept into the church body. We had to leave the church we had been attending for a few years because the pastor was going down the road of the emergent church and even going so far as to decide that the requirements for church leadership did not apply as he try to vet a divorcee as a leader in the church.

Homeschooling is plodding along. Of all the subjects we do, my three love literature the most. We just finished reading Call of the Wild, we are now reading The Odyssey, and the next book will be White Fang (requested by the 12 year old). As they grow, the "schooling" becomes easier for me as they are able to work independently more and more...YEAH!!!

At 14, the oldest is attending a basket ball clinic for the next few weeks to see if he can make the team this coming year. He is sooo excited, especially when he found a friend of his is going as well :) This June, the 12 year old will be attending a volley ball clinic. Nothing yet for the 10 year old who so desperately wants to play soccer.

This will be the first year my oldest attends the annual "Spring Fling"...It is a semi formal dance (prom) for the kids. He is soooo excited, we went out and purchased him new shoes, pants, shirt and a tie (his choice!) He definitely is growing up. How exciting this journey is to see him grow from child to man.