"Little Women" Family: 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!

Thursday, May 15, 2008

10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!

May 14, 2008

May 15, 1998

Today is our 10th anniversary. Obviously, a lot has changed in our lives in the last 10 years. I feel so lucky to be married to my best friend. We have so much fun together! And even though we spent our anniversary at home, instead of on a cruise, like we originally planned for our 10th. There was really no better way to celebrate our love then with the birth of another beautiful, healthy, baby girl, that we created together. I am truly blessed.

4 comments:

Megan and Jeremy said...: 10 years!!! That is so cool and it is amazing to see how much can happen in that amount of time :) I love the family picture, you guys look so happy and I am excited for the new addition to the fam.; 5/16/08, 6:03 PM
A Forever Family said...: Congratulations, what a beautiful family. Another sweet baby girl, and on my daughter, Tamara's birthday too..... What a great day May 12th is!! Congrats again, you are one amazing woman!! =); 5/16/08, 6:58 PM
Keri_B said...: Are you even old enough to be married that long?!? It seems like just the other day we were all at Ricks together....oh well. Congratulations, you guys are a great example for others. Love ya!!!; 5/17/08, 10:21 PM
Melissa and Bryan said...: 5 children in 10 years! That's pretty good!! Congratulations on 10 years and congratulations on your beautiful little girl! Looks like you are baby are doing well! Grant is lucky to have all those girls in the house!! :); 5/18/08, 9:22 PM

My Favorite Part of The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 17:21-24

"21 And when (Jesus) had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

22 And when he had done this he wept again;

23 And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones.

24 And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them."

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/17

To learn more about The Book of Mormon or to get a free copy: http://www.mormon.org/book-of-mormon/

Our homeschool program!!

My style of homeschooling is "public school at home." We began homeschooling on our own, the 1st year. Then we were enrolled in the Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA) for 3 years. Now we are enrolled in ORLA. Our girls are taking several classes at an Elementary School that is no longer used for a typical Elementary School. Instead 450 homeschooling students (K-12) take classes there with certified teachers (you choose which ones and how many) but you do have to be at the school with them until they are 12 (in another room with toys for the younger kids) or sign them out to a friend. Then you fill in the rest at home. For example, my girls take Music, Art, P.E., and Science at the school 2 days a week and then I teach them Math, Language, and History at home, on the other 3 days. The school also pays for an additional $300 a year of curriculum (like the Math, Lang, Hist.) We do have to keep up with a certain number of hours per week. We also have a "home room teacher" that helps us with everything, like deciding what extra things to do at home and making sure we don't miss anything. We are really enjoying this program-- it truly is the best of both worlds! If you have any questions, email me. :)