Natural remedy blog

I've added a new blog to my blog list along the lefthand side.
http://www.jillshomeremedies.blogspot.com/
She lists natural remedies for all sorts of things and I want to keep it handy.  You should watch her recent video about a plant that grows in your yard that can be used to draw out the poison of bee/wasp stings, snake and spider bites.  How cool!!

VIDEO:  http://www.amothersheritage.com/2012/06/26/home-remedy-for-wasp-and-bee-stings/

Comparison

It's a grainy photo but here is our 4yr old and baby girl.
See any similarities??

Our favorite independent reading books

Circle C Beginnings
Andi series for ages 6-8 by Susan K. Marlow
http://www.andiandtaffy.com/
The adventures of a young girl named Andi and her horse Taffy.

Circle C Adventures
Andi series for ages 8-12 by Susan K. Marlow
http://www.circlecadventures.com/Books.html
The adventures of 13 yr old Andi and her horse Taffy in the Old West during the 1880's.

Cul-de-sac kids by Beverly Lewis for ages 7-11
http://www.christianbook.com/cul-de-sac-kids-volumes-1/beverly-lewis/9781556618048/pd/52804?product_redirect=1&Ntt=52804&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP
The kids on the cul-de-sac at Blossom Hill Lane encounter realistic (and funny!) predicaments that point to Jesus as the ultimate mystery-solver.

Viking Quest Series by Lois Walfrid Johnson for ages 10-14
http://www.lwjbooks.com/viking.html
Book #1 : In one harrowing day, Viking raiders capture Bree and her brother Devin and take them from their home in Ireland. After the young Viking prince Mikkel sets Devin free on the Irish coast far from home, Bree and Devin embark on separate journeys to courage. Readers will be captivated by the unfolding drama as Bree sails to Norway on the Viking ship and Devin travels the dangerous road home. They both must trust their all-powerful God in the midst of difficult situations

*We buy all our books from www.cbd.com because of cheaper prices and fast shipping

Updates

Today we took baby girl for her 2 month check up.  She is now over 11 lbs and has grown a couple inches!  She had some shots today and is quite a cranky girl tonight.  Other than that, she is doing really well and is a happy girl.

Saturday night we learned that one of hubby's friends (his boss at his old job) had passed away from a long battle with cystic fibrosis.  He is now with his Savior but will be dearly missed.

We had a good Father's Day and got together in the evening with a family that works with hubby (some fellow Canadians!).  The kids had such fun and we had some good fellowship with them.

School is going well and we are starting to get into a routine.  My children are devouring books!!!  Our 6 year old has started the Cul-de-sac kids series and has read the first 5 books in just 4 days.  Our 9 year old has started the Viking Series by Lois Walfrid Johnson and is loving them!  She reads me bits and pieces of the book and I love the God-centered writing.  I'll write a post soon listing the books series our kids have liked.....I'm so thankful they enjoy reading so much!!

If you still haven't watched the video in my last post I encourage you to do so!!!

Mouk tribe video

We as a family watched this powerful video tonight from New Tribes Missions. It is about the Mouk Tribe in Papua New Guinea. It will bring tears to your eyes as you witness true conversion among these tribal people!

 If you want a solid, biblical curriculum to teach your children, get their resources!  Their approach is to teach the scriptures starting with Genesis to Christ. They teach who God is. They go chronologically through the Old Testament showing the need for a blood sacrifice. Then they present Christ as that sacrifice!

I purchased mine just before we moved and it is still packed away. I can't wait to get it out and start teaching the kids from it!! Here's the link http://www.ntmbooks.com/childrens_firm_foundations_set?category_id=5

To watch the video on a bigger screen dimension go here http://vimeo.com/9329683

My blessings

Random pics

big sister now

matching dresses

my aunt gave me this outfit!!

pics

love those smiles

big smile...but we lost her neck!

8 weeks old today!

Beautiful

Too precious for words.....

Love this group!!

This is our favorite singing group. They are the Galkin family. Their new CD just came out this month. Can't wait to get it!!!  Check out their website at http://www.galkins.org/

Catching a smile

Trying to catch a smile.....7 weeks old.

Weekend fun

We were finally able to make it down south so baby girl could meet Nana and Grandpa, Great Grandma and Granddad and some more of the family.  It was a busy but very fun weekend!
We came back to quite a gloomy day here today.  I think the rest of the day will be made up of unpacking, organizing and taking it easy :)
I do want to wish my parents a very happy (belated) 40th anniversary!!

baby girl's middle name is
named after this special lady

first Sunday at church

Aunt L's dress she got for
baby girl.....love it!!!

Saturday fun

We headed to a local park on Saturday and spent the afternoon outdoors.  I came home burnt!!!!  It was a beautiful 85 degree day.  Here are some pics of the kids having fun up in the trees :)

Today

Here's a picture from today...she is 5 weeks old.

'THE' question

After having our fifth child we were finally asked THE question.

"Are they all yours?????"

I laughed and gave a big grin.  "Yes they are!"
But then came.......

"You're not pregnant again are you?"

Well, lets just say when we finally reached the van, hubby could not stop laughing.  Not at the fact that a lady would suggest I still have a huge tummy....but the fact she had the gall to ask if I was pregnant!

I kindly answered that I just delivered recently (while trying to suck in my stomach *grin*)

This lady left the impression with our children that having a lot of kids was a drudgery and too much work.  When we got in the van, we explained what a blessing each one of them was to us, and how God delights in children and big families.

I guess it's time to start exercising......

What's new

Not alot going on here.  We have 3 down with a cold right now (had to cancel our trip South....boohoo) so we wait until it passes through the rest of the family before going to visit Nana and Grandpa :)

School is going okay.  We are managing to get work done although I'm still struggling with a routine at the moment.  In the next month or so, I'm sure it will work itself out better.  

The bird feeder is busy place lately!  I absolutely love how the kids find such pleasure in it!!  They are learning to appreciate God's creation and find the beauty in His handiwork.  I encourage all mom's and dad's to get a bird feeder for their kids.  It is such a great learning tool as well.  Our 2 year old will run to me saying  "Car-nal...Car-nal!!"  Our oldest has spotted a few hummingbirds but I have yet to see them.  All the kids can identify most of the birds that come to the feeder. Right now our list includes:   Cardinal, Titmouse, Wren, Brown headed cowbird, Indigo Bunting, Woodpecker, Gold and Purple finches and Robins(although we haven't seen any of either of these lately), Chickadees, and most recently a Bluejay. 

We've been going for our evening walks now as a family again.  I received a MOBY wrap as a gift and am getting good use of it!  I tuck our little girl in there so comfy and she sleeps the entire walk.  

Other than that, we wish all the mommies out there a very Blessed Mother's Day!

Pictures and updates

Here are a few updates.  We have another new addition to the family *smile*  We traded in our Kia van for a Prius for hubby to drive to and from work in.  Our Kia needed a great deal of work on it, and he really wanted a vehicle that was going to give him good gas mileage.  I drove it home from the dealership (which was 2 hours away) and was getting 55 miles to the gallon.  Not bad huh!!!  It is also a hybrid vehicle so it took a little getting used to.  No key is needed to start it, the engine can turn off and just run on battery, it has a video screen for backing up (how cool!).....it is really neat!  So now we have our 10 passenger van and our Prius :)
I've also posted some updated pics of our girl.  I am pleased to say that we have been strictly nursing for 4 straight days now.  It takes a little more effort than normal, but we are getting it worked out.  Thank you for the prayers concerning this!

Indigo bunting??

 

I'm thinking this is an indigo bunting bird???  Isn't it beautiful!!!  The kids have been telling me of a beautiful bird that keeps coming to the feeder and I finally saw what they were talking about.  There were 2 of them on the feeder at one point but couldn't get a photo of them.....hopefully they will keep coming to the feeder!

Stroller giveaway

Here's a giveaway for a neat stroller!!  Enter at the links below:

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Some pics

Updates have been slow in coming!!  I'm still trying to get acclimated to our new days.  Nursing is not going well :(  I'm having to pump alot.....so frustrating!  Latching is good but she just wants to sleep instead of eat, but stick a bottle in her mouth and she gobbles it down -wide eyed and alert.
Here are a few pictures since coming home.