New Year

So today as I have turn a half a century old. I am feeling nostalgic. Wondering about things in the past. I have 8 wonderful children and so far 5 awesome grandchildren.
  My day started off getting to Church an hour early, Carissa needed to be there for choir, Mass then teaching my first confession class. Then off to take the girls to their adult jr league. Now I think it is my time i get to sit back and mess around on the pc and maybe watch a movie.
   Birthday have changed over the years as I have hmmm lets say aged. I use to say I was 18 with so many years experience. Now I will just say a half of century. lol

 So I started out the year with only 2 resolutions. 1 is pay down credit cards and get rid of them and the other is to downsize all the stuff in the house. Understand that is a hard task for me as had relatives over the years pass away and I brought the stuff here because I didnt have the heart to get rid of it. But it is time the attic and garage is full and I think it might be nice to be able to park in the garage lol. So I have started and am keeping a good pace so far. figuer if nothing else I will have alot of tax write offs next year from donations.

    So we will see what the year has to bring. May everyone hopefully have a great one.

Week 2 of purging and general life.

So I did it I got rid of a very large box full of clothes and such and now I am working on the living room. Hoping to do another 3 large bags or box.
     School is going well for the girls. They have a horse clinic this week for an AHG badge on Thursday night and then Friday morning we will be leaving for Spokane for the weekend. hubby has a bowling tournament and we thought it would be nice to get one last camping trip in before the weather turns chilly.
    The ducks and chickens are getting all fluffy for the winter we just have a little more section to cover. I am looking at a underwater heater for their pool. It doesn't get too cold here but cold enough.
    We have finished decorating for Halloween I have one childs costume left to get.
         Well ciao for now. Hope you all have a good week.

I think I am a borderline hoarder lol

Today as I sit here thinking about stuff i have stored in the closets and attic. I thought you know what we really don't need it. why do I need to save things I know the girls will probably never wear. why am I saving those toys and the big one why am I saving everything I brought back from New York that was my Aunt and Uncles. So I have decided to set a goal of 3 bags a week to St Vincent DePaul. The girls and I deliver bread on Wednesdays there from Safeway so it isn't even an extra trip :) .  So I guess I will start with the girls closet and go from there. I am writing this here to keep myself accountable lol.
    Now on to easier things for me our school year has started off great. We are in full swing as far as their extra activities goes. I don't have to do music with them they are getting it in choir. gym is with certified bowling coaches and the librarian at our local library is so sweet she shows them all around and what different things are. We do art at home but they also do crafts in AHG. Latin is coming along slowly but surely.
    Over the summer the girls worked with a Master Gardener at our parish garden learning all about plants and how they grow she even gave them homework it was wonderful. They learned many science lessons as this garden is all organic and they serve in their community because the veggies went to our local food bank. Just one more way the world is our Classroom.

Our Weekend

At the beach winding down from the Tournament

nothing like searching for some shells

heading back to the truck

Pepsi challenge Western division



We had an early morning to get to Triangle bowl for the tournament. All 4 girls made the western finals. Dad didn't get a pic of the younger 2 as we were 30 lanes apart. Marissa and Carissa Have made it to the State Finals in Tacoma.
They all were done bowling by noon so we decided to take them to the beach. So we headed for Long Beach. They
collected shells ,drew in the sand, chased seagulls and Tarissa jean found a tiny dead fish which she thought would be fun to chase her sisters with, she is a stinker lol after we take that from her she decided to use the sand like snowballs except they were sand  balls being thrown at the door of the truck. So then we got he interested in something else.
She is so full of energy I wish I had half that energy sometines. We ended the evening with relaxing at home watching a movie.

Seagull that decided that Mcdonalds cheeseburger was good was there anymore.

Entering the season of Lent

As we get ready to begin our journey through Lent. We celebrate Shrove tuesday. We made crown of thorns. We made a kings cake it was just a fun day. Tomorrow we will get our ashes. Carissa will be singing at the 7:00 pm Mass.
   We like to do the stations of the Cross so I went and ordered a set from Seton Homestudy school for our walls.
                                  ciao
                           michelle

new group for Catholic Homeschooling Moms

https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/groups/147069142170062/ Hi All,
 I have started a new group on Facebook. It is for all Catholic Moms who homeschool who just want a place where they can go and chat and share and vent with other Moms. Feel free to join and invite your friends.

Finally I have found a presentation that I can let the girls watch to explain growing up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLhld_PI2zg