The Porterion, or, an experience in being a Porter: photos

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Busy, Busy, Busy

Sorry I have not been in touch, things pretty much exploded in the month of August and we are soooooo busy now. I did art classes over the summer and between that and the occasional schooling (LOL), swimming, soccer camp and some day trips here and there, it was crazy. Now we are back into school full swing, including starting Erika on preschool/kinder material. I am in leadership for our homeschool group, so that adds to my load, and this is the first year we are going different directions with the kids. Tim is taking Archery lessons (he loves it!!) and both girls are in a program called Keepers of the Faith, which teaches them homemaking skills. They are learning how to cook this month, so my kitchen constantly looks like a tornado went through it. We are also doing a co-op class with some friends, swapping out teaching Art and Science every 2 weeks. All this with one car (yuck), but we are hoping after taxes next year to buy a cheapie one that we can pay off. Just something for Mike to take to and from work. That is the plan on our end anyway. Heh.
Mike is good. He has been at his current company for over 11 years and is doing well. He is also teaching a Geek language class out of our house once a week. I am good, like I said, just busy. In between being busy we are active in our church and it seems like each weekend I spend trying to get caught up on laundry and cleaning, and now that we have a bigger place we entertain a lot. Whew. It's all good though :) Anyway that is the quick version of our summer.
Hope you all are doing well, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Anyway, posting some randoms pics from our summer, enjoy!

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Update

Waiting is just a gift of time in disguise — a time to pray wrapped up in a ribbon of patience — because is the Lord ever late?
We have had to do a lot of waiting this year. I don't like waiting. It's frustrating, but I am learning patience these days. LOTS of patience.
We have had a pretty good and busy summer. Playing at the pool, get togethers with family and friends, field trips, VBS, our 16th anniversary, we even celebrated our Pastor's 50th Anniversary, but we have not managed to take a real vacation. So this upcoming Saturday we are headed up north. Even if it's just over night, it will get us out of the record heat for a bit. I am soooo looking forward to that. (I am sure I will come home with a camera full of pics to post.)
Things are starting to pick up for the next few months already... birthday's (Mike will be 40 in Sept. and Erika turns 3 in Oct.) we have lots to do for school, getting back with a homeschool group, field trips, family time, as the weather turns nice (hopefully sooner rather than later) we will be out doors more. Lots to do.... holidays are not to far off now. I am sure there will be lots of waiting too. I hate waiting. But God is good and all things come to those who wait patiently on Him. So I will wait.
Kids are growing. I just looked at the last post and it hit me how much they have changed since then. Tim has lost 1 more tooth since then and now has 2 more about to come out. He seems like he has grown a foot... he is sooo very tall and lanky. Lex has her first loose tooth and is so excited to be visited by the tooth fairy. :) She has also grown taller and is starting to fill out a bit. She seems to waiver between being a tom boy and girly girl... but she loves to have her picture taken. Erika is the most changed I think. She is taller and her features are more refined now. She is a full fledged preschooler. She loves to learn and is in the business of annoying her brother and sister. :)
Anyway here are some random shots from our summer. Enjoy!