Whew! A free moment....

Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 06:31

DH has been out of town for the last 2 weeks and between starting the new school year, unloading the last of the boxes, painting the kitchen, cleaning off fence lines, cleaning up the yard and keeping house, we have been busy little bees.  I have missed so much on here.  I can't wait to go get caught up but first I thought I would do a little update.  The school year has started off with a bang.  We have been schooling now for a full 3 weeks and it is going really well.  I can't say enough how much I LOVE Teaching Textbooks for Math.  It is pricey but I will have it for the next ones coming through.  I love it!!!  Oldest DD is doing Switched on Schoolhouse 10th grade (thank you my dear friend Deanna) and Teaching Textbooks Algebra.  Middle DD is doing Teaching Textbooks Math 7 and a mish mash of rod and staff, Abeka, and Bob Jones.  Youngest Son is doing Abeka, Bob Jones and Rod and Staff.  I love Rod and Staff, especially for Spelling.  You can not beat the thoroughness of their spelling program.  Not to mention, all of the scripture that put throughout it!!

I no longer have boxes everywhere.  I unpacked the last few while DH was gone.  I have some boxes with movies and pictures in them that I hope to go through one day.  I would like to get all of the pictures put into albums.  Oh, there I go with that wishful thinking.LOL

As for the kitchen, I have always wanted a chili pepper red kitchen.  Well, my last kitchen had way too much wall space for red.  It would have been way too much.  This house has tons of cabinets covering most of the wall space.  So I decided it was just enough space for a touch of red.  It looks great!!  There are drip marks from little ones helping me but I told DH one day those little ones wont be there and I will be longing for drip marks!

Then there has been the never ending chore of setting up the proper homestead.  After finishing up the fencing, there were existing fence lines to clear.  My family has been eaten up with poison ivy numerous times, all in the name of making a homestead.LOL  No matter the pain and aggravation, the rewards are endless. Or so we keep telling ourselves.LOL  The yard here is great but very overrun with vegetation and Lord Willing next year we will have quite the very large garden.  So that means cleaning the 1 acre spot that the garden will sit on.  It has been a lot of work but we will be glad that we didn't wait until next spring.

Well, if I am going to catch up on all of my friends I need to get to it.  Have a great evening.

Blessings,

Trixi

Phil. 4:8

Enjoy Those School Days!

Posted by jatie on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 07:02 - Link

It seems they are over way to quick! We only have one left and she's a senior this year, the others have graduated from our homeschool! It's such an incredible time, soak up every moment!!
I love your blog and your photos, what a sweet family!

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Posted by Kitty on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 08:30 - Link

Isn't moving fun? LOL I hate things out of order so moving for me has get done lickidy split. Glad to see your getting done with all the boxes. As for the red kitchen, I've always wanted one, I actually have an apple theme in mind for my next re-do but just havn't gotten up the nerve to do the *red*. Can't wait to see some pics of the homestead.
Kitty

Hey there !!! I have been looking for you on here.......

Posted by patintenn on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 11:19 - Link

I have missed you dearly. I come to check on you a few times a week. It is good to hear that all is well and that you are getting settled in.

I bet you guys do have a lot of work ahead of you but won't it be nice this time next year.

Thanks for stopping by my place and letting me know you are doing well.

Hope to visit with you again, soon.

Pat

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Posted by gokings13 on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 06:21 - Link

It's so good to see you post!!
Glad to hear you are enjoying your new place!!
Laura

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Posted by blessedmomof10 on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 10:25 - Link

Trixi,

So good to hear from you my friend! I have missed hearing from you! I am glad you are settling into your new home........ Yeah!

Blessings,
gloria

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Posted by CandyFoote on Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 04:16 - Link

There seems to be something about September this year!
Everyones blogs are talking about how busy they are and how wild life seems to be right now!

I agree!

Candy

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