Weekly Song - There is Power

 I'm a pretty big Crowder fan.  I just really liked this performance of a great hymn.  It will not be for everyone - but I sure like it! 

Our weekly snapshot

 Here’s a look back at our week :

Sweet and Sassy Harley!  We love him so much. 

Easter Fun! 

On Wednesday we attended a funeral for a family friend.  We visited my dad’s spot and got lunch at our favorite Chinese place in my hometown. 

Josh and Nate’s band took some great photos last weekend. 

I got to treat myself to Panara early Friday morning while Nate had PSAT testing. 

Nate at testing. 

After testing Nate and I tried Canes Chicken.  It was “meh”. We both said we wouldn’t need to go again.  We ordered one meal and split it.  Basically we ordered everything on the menu 🤣. Chicken fingers, fries, coleslaw, and garlic bread.  

Weekly Menu

 

Friday - Teen game night 

Saturday- French toast, bacon, an sausage 

Sunday - out of town 

Monday - Turkey breast with potatoes and stuffing 

Tuesday - Meatball soup and French bread

Wednesday - youth group

Thursday - Amish baked chicken and butter noodles 

Homeschool Musings

 A friend of mine recently shared this simple quote on her Facebook page.  It resonated with but so did the rest of her  own words: 

When Darryl and I decided that homeschooling was the direction we wanted to go with our boys, my heart was in a similar place - I just wanted to be able to have the biggest impact on my boys.  Not only did I want to catch all of the lightbulb moments, I wanted to be the one to shape their lives and hearts to love Jesus.  I wanted their hearts to be kind and their lives full of joy.  No, every moment has not be easy but it has been worth it!  I'm trying to enjoy these last few years of school at home - watching them learn, grow, and mature is such a blessing and I don't ever want to take that for granted! 

Weekly Song - Three Days Later

 

First, I figure out how to insert videos in Blogger again since You Tube changed the way I used to do it!  

Secondly, this is a fairly new, upbeat song that is a great reminder of the "Three Days Later" - all of the hope we have comes from the fact that Jesus rose again! 

Our weekly snapshot

 Here’s a look back at our week :

Last Saturday Josh and Nate participated in a worship night as part of our co-op.  It was amazing . 

The rest of the week was busy but no photos! 

Weekly Menu

 It's April.  And it is Easter weekend.  I guess it is time to take down my winter shower curtain and put up the spring one. HA!  (That is one of my goals this month - aim small, right?)  

Here's the plan for this week:

Friday - Tacos

Saturday - Dinner at my Mom's.  Our weekends have been busy throughout the last month or so so it is nice to get to head to her house for dinner again! 

Sunday - It is Easter!  The plan is Ham, Cheesy Potatoes, Stuffed Mushrooms, Roasted Zucchini, and Rolls.  Plus my mom is bringing dessert! 

Monday - BBQ Cups and  Chips 

Tuesday - Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

Wednesday - Pancakes, Bacon, Sausage and Fried Potatoes (No youth group this week due to Spring Break)

Thursday - Chili with Fritos 

April Goals

 First up, if you would like to see what progress I made on my March goals you can click HERE.  I have updated that post to reflect what is done.  Naturally, I didn't get as much done as I would have liked but I am happy with what I did accomplish.  

Now, on to April's goals! I don't have any deep thoughts about my goals.  I'm still working on being more mindful in both my monthly planning and my daily planning in order to be a little more productive. I think part of that means being super specific in what I want to get done.  For example, instead of saying I want to spend 15 minutes a day in the basement I want to say that I will totally clean and organize the laundry room or maybe it is I will clean off and organize 1 shelving unit.  That way, when that project is done, I'm done.  Not sure if that really makes sense - but it does in my brain! 

1. Update the shower curtain in the bathroom (it is time for spring!)

2. The dining room - doing co-op "season" the dining room becomes a dumping ground for all of my stuff HA!  My goals are multi-level for the dining room: A) Put away every single thing into its correct home B) Clean and organize my scrapbooking shelves C) Clean the shelf by the piano D) Clean off the Marble table . .. and like, actually clean it off HA! 

3. Fix the board on Nate's bed

4. Hang things in Josh's room.

5. Stage 2 of the basement - The only goal this month is to clean and organize the things in the laundry room.  That includes the cedar chest and cleaning the steps.  

6. Scrapbooking - same as last month - 3 months in 2011 and then if I have time work on 2025 to reach 3 pages this month

7. I purchased the flash drive last month - this month I'd like to get all of my Solid Rock Documents organized and cleaned out; then upload them on the flashdrive. 

8. PIck and reserve one camping weekend for the summer. 

9. Practice a piano song for the month.

10. Write the Secretary job description for Solid Rock 

11. Figure out my 2nd class I plan to teach in the fall - I have two ideas and two books to look at - hoping to nail this down soon!

12. Learn my memory verse for the month

13. Read one non-fiction book for the month

14. Make definite plans for our 25th year getaway and put it into motion.

15. Turn off the cable box

16. Figure out how to shorten the blinds - then clean them and rehang them

17. Do my daily bible study. 

18. Plan May events by April 30

19. Have a date with Darryl

20. Go out to dinner with my friend, Julie

21. Pick out flower seeds to plant

22. Celebrate Easter! (Eggs, baskets, church, dinner - all the things)

23. Celebrate My Birthday!!!!! 

24. Do yard clean up - burn pile, clean out the flower beds, plant flower seeds, clean up the patio area, etc. 

Weekly Song - In Spite of Me

 This is a new song by Colton Dixon.  I was first introduced to Colton Dixon's music on American Idol a lot of years ago.  He did not win but he impressed the Christian Music Industry and has sense put out some good music.  I really liked the simplicity of this song.  

Clickhttps://youtu.be/rHVy8d1xS7A?si=ZFO5KwIq4IxrEU84 to listen to the song. 

 

Our weekly snapshot

 A look back at our week : 

On Sunday we had a family fun day that included celebrating our 25th engagement anniversary. 

On Thursday Kel and Deb were in town so we had dinner and played a game 😊

Weekly Menu

It's been a busy few weeks - good  -- but busy.  Our co-op wraps up today with our annual parent meeting and then we will just have field trips and meet-ups throughout the spring and summer.  I'm looking forward to having some Friday's free!  Anyway, this is a super busy week again which means I don't cook a whole lot HA! 

Friday - Josh and Nate are heading to a game night; Darryl is heading to his dad's; and I am putting on my PJ's and enjoying a quiet night at home after a busy day! 

Saturday- Josh and Nate are participating in a Worship Night with our Co-Op so before hand we will get something to eat (well, actually, while they are rehearsing, the adults will grab dinner HA!) 

Sunday - Our church is having a pot luck today! 

Monday - Choir Resumes! I’m keeping it simple with tacos

Tuesday - Lasagna, Garlic Bread, and Green Beans

Wednesday - Youth Group! 

Thursday - BBQ Cups and Chips and Dip

Valley of Worship - Seph Schlueter

I went through YouTube looking for new releases and came across this song.  I enjoy Seph Schlueter's voice which then means I enjoy his songs. 

YouTube has changed how I can "share" music so feel free to click the link to listen to the song. 

https://youtu.be/lVF4on32WLA?si=0Lxvbipk4mYJPmrt

Our weekly snapshot

 Here’s a look back at our week: 

Last Saturday Nate and I saw Fiddler on the Roof and it was amazing ! 

St. Patrick’s Day! 

Friday night was our presentation night and it was so good! 

Weekly Menu

 It's been a busy few weeks so I've been a little behind/slow on getting blog posts put up and I apologize for that!  I almost missed this menu post and I never miss these HA!  Our Co-op ends today so things "might" calm down a little after this but I find anytime I say that, it seems to get more busy!  

Here's the plan for the coming week: 

Friday - Tonight is our Presentation Night so we eat around that; the boys and I are at the church pretty much all day so we usually step away for a few minutes late afternoon to get something to eat. 

Saturday - My mom and I are going to a concert in the afternoon and then getting something for dinner; the guys have a mens night with guys from church and are eating there. 

Sunday - We are taking off for a family day.  I'll share details later :-) 

Monday - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and corn.  This is a carry over from last week. 

Tuesday - My mom and I are planning to have dinner with two of my cousins.  I have Tacos planned for the guys at home. 

Wednesday - Youth Group Night

Thursday - My brother Kel and sister-in-law Deb will be in town so we are eating at my mom's and playing a game (I think!) 

So long Sad Song by Cain

 https://youtu.be/feOv8nufa_I?si=17imCaVfXQX2Rlry

Our weekly snapshot

 A look back at our week 

Our week started with celebrating Nate’s 16th birthday. He requested a Chuck-e-cheese party and it was great!!!  

Nate then got to go to Winter Jam with a friend and his church on Sunday. 

Tuesday was the last night of Centershot for this season. 

Friday we had our co-op. 

And (drum roll please) Nate’s glasses were found!  One week after they were misplaced at his friends house they suddenly showed up and we are so thankful!