"Little Women" Family: Ethan's Baptism- Oct. 2012

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Ethan's Baptism- Oct. 2012

We had the opportunity to attend our nephew's baptism in Oregon. Ethan was baptized by his father, Mark. Elizabeth (my sister) chose a song for the kids to sing that we sang at her baptism and we spent a couple of months working on it with the kids. They sang with their cousins and did a great job! Our brother, Joe, and Mark's Mom, Shari, gave amazing talks. It was a nice baptismal service. Afterwards, we had a potluck dinner with both families. It was nice to visit with Mark's family, who is practically family to him (they grew up together.)

After the dinner, we headed over to Glen (Mark's brother and one of Grant's best friends) and Summer's house. They were sweet enough to allow us to stay with them. We visited a bit that night and then some more the next morning. There kids were being so sweet!! We also ate a really yummy breakfast that Glen and Summer cooked for us, including apple cider they had pressed themselves just two days before... so good! :) We wish we could've stayed longer. PS- I'm totally bummed that I didn't get a picture of Summer and I.

Then we drove to Liz and Mark's house to say goodbye to them. I got some pictures of two curly redheads cousins- Callie and Collin. They didn't want to pose, however I did get some cute candid shots. We also took some pictures of Liz and Mark and Grant and I (Liz is so good at remembering to take pictures like that. It cracks me up that there is a little person in both pictures because that is just our lives right now... and we wouldn't want it any other way.) Sariah also wanted a picture with the giant tumbleweed that she found. It was pretty big. We were so glad that we were able to come to Oregon and support Ethan on this big choice that he made in his life. It was nice to be able to share the weekend with our family and friends.

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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

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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. :)