Mother's Day

I love homeschooling, but I do miss out on all the cute little crafty things. This year I decided to ask my children all the questions from one of the poems. There answers cracked me up.

1. My mom is ________ years old Hope 30 Faith 30 Jason 40 Grace 20 Michael 38 Answer: 37 2 She likes to __________ Hope play house Faith helps me Jason good things like kills bad guys, but I am a good guy Grace cook (and buy grace soda) Michael sew Answer: all the above and I think I am pretty good at playing house 3 The best thing she cooks is___________ Hope macaroni and cheese Faith poptarts (homemade) Jason macaroni and cheese Grace macaroni and cheese Michael I don’t know, I do not eat your cooking Answer: I guess poptarts was my favorite answer 4 Her favorite food is ________________ Hope chicken Jason eggs, sausage and biscuits Faith spaghetti (I wish you could see her head spinning trying to think of a answer) Grace macaroni Michael kfc Answer: KFC chicken with mash potatoes 5 Her favorite thing to relax is____________ Hope walk Faith to take a nap Jason take a rest Grace take a nap Michael- taking a nap Answer: pretty true, taking a nap or going to dinner with a friend 6 We like to__________ together Hope watches tv Faith go walking Michael goes to movies Jason clean up the yard, we are helpers Grace goes out and eats at cracker barrel (not taco bell) Answer: I love doing it all with them 7 She is really good at Hope being a mom Faith sewing Jason clean up trash Grace cooking Michael umm, cooking 8 My mom is special because_____________ Hope because I love her Faith she could help me with anything Michael she gave birth to me Jason she loves to eat bananas Grace you gave birth to us Pamela

Feeling Beachie

1. In the summer _I let my kids use the bathtub as a swimming pool and they stay in for hours.__ 2. I always _cross my legs___ when I sneeze. I guess delivering 5 times has ruined me. __ 3. Reading _the Bible__ makes me __remember why I am here and what I am called to do. __ 4. 4. I like to live _by a schedule______ because __life cannot exist if I am not on track.___ Pamela

5 Question Friday

1. What advice would you give a couple getting married? Be prepared. Take your vows seriously, do background checks, make a budget and live by it before your married. Discuss roles, as in who does dishes. Talk about children and how many you want and what happens if you cannot have children. 2. If you could tell your 16 year old self ONE thing, what would it be? There will always be peer pressure no matter how old you old so learn to deal with it now. What you do in high school will make a difference when you are older. Tattoos cannot be removed. 3. What do you do to keep cool in the summer? (AC, windows, fans, swimming, etc.) all of the above, AC and fans and love to play in cool water. I cannot stand to be warm. 4. What did you (or your wife) crave most while pregnant? Honestly, I am so weird and do not really crave food. Actually I normally lose weight during my pregnancy and I am never sick. 5. Who is your favorite TV mom? Why? Michelle Duggar, she is so calm and has control without forcing it. Shows love even during hard times. Pamela

Making Friends

1. What’s the most obnoxious word/phrase you use on a regular basis? Oh snap, my 11 year old has picked it up and loves to say it. She has no idea of how horrible it sounds. 2. What’s the most memorable bumper sticker you’ve ever seen? “I am sex deprived for your freedom”, so very true but would never have the guts to use it. 3. Share one pet peeve that causes you more grief than it should. Children on facebook telling their life story, too much drama on facebook and little kids do not need to be involved. 4. What are your thoughts on re-gifting presents? So hard because I have gotten some great ones. Honestly, if it is something the person knows I would enjoy I would love it. Now giving re-gifted gifts away is really hard for me. 5. What was your biggest accomplishment this week? 5 minutes straight on the elliptical, as in 5 minutes without stopping. I felt like I could conquer the world. 6. What’s the title of the last movie you watched? Hunger games with my oldest two kids, not my type of movie but worth it for some time with them. 7. If you could only choose one, would you rather have a full-time cleaning person or a full-time chef? Cleaner, oh how I would cook all day and make wonderful crafts with my kids because someone else would clean it up. 8. Do you enjoy shopping for clothes, or do you dread it? I dread it, I have no idea how to shop for clothes, I always rely on the sales clerk and that is not always smart. I have said a million times. PLEASE TURN ME INTO WHAT NOT TO WEAR. I need help and well I need clothes. 9. What’s your favorite sport to play/watch? None, as in really unless you call dance moms a sport. 10. If you could have coffee with anyone today who would you choose? Hmm, my friend Debbie. I miss just having time to set and talk with her. I would not drink coffee but I would love to watch her drink it. Pamela If you enjoyed these questions head over to All the weigh to link up.

Miscellany Monday

We had a fun week at our house. A week of building a walk through sprinkler system. Making a tether ball (how do you spell that) for the back yard. Which means my son and I mixed concrete.

Last week my goals ran a 5K. They had a ball. I honestly think Faith's favorite part was doing Zumba. She loves it, my only problem is that it needs to have better music.

What was new and fun in your week? Pamela