just found this old picture...

this is a little chapel i built for a friend of mine...chiquita berry....

she had a horse farm in north georgia...and my mum had recently died...and i needed a place to grieve and something to put my hands to....so i lived in a little barn and built this chapel ...

i took the kids back years afterwards for the funeral of my friend chiquita (she was 71)...

it was surreal to be there with them...and so sweet.

i finished this chapel just as i met josh...

anna lees birthday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

big bubbles!!!

thekidshouldseethis.com is AWESOME
i have been given so very many ideas off of this site ...
and the kids and i have watched countless short films and learned all sorts about science and art and music and fun

this is the latest!
there is a wonderful short about making and filming bubbles....using j-lube powder (which i ordered for $11 off the internet) it is used as a lubricant by veternarians for delivering large animals! ha! but it seems for possibly nefarious means as well as the type of shop i bought this stuff from was potentially questionable....ANYWHO!!!

you mix 1 tbspoon of this stuff with 24 oz of dawn dish soap and form a paste...then mix in 3 gallons of water! that's it!
using a %100 cotton string i connected it to 2 fishing poles with a weight on the bottom...
the kids and i and stella (she looooves to pop them) have had hours of fun...
here are a few pics!
 

 

 

 

 

Latest favorite meal

Acorn squash in oven then fill w black beans and sour cream :)

Wearing a wig I got for Esme!!! Haha!!!

I look like my mum!!

Our little band

love this!!!!

http://www.godvine.com/This-is-One-A-Capella-Hymn-You-HAVE-to-Listen-to-You-ll-Be-Stunned--3994.html

jack's first bluegrass tune!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osaBQDOHKNg

Liberty kids

Watching with a sick little man :( looooove this series!

Pouring paint

Lots of drops then tilt tilt tilt then dry an remove paint around outside!

Hanging at our little village

Study of Michelangelo and creating a batik

windows

as i was walking to the car tonight i turned around and noticed for the first time how many windows we have! haha!
i LOVE it....
we are so very blessed and so grateful for all we have...
what a sweet group of friends tonight.....