You’re Under No Obligation

Some of you or your children may receive a little packet from Time for Kids thanks to my kids. Hunter and Emma’s school had a fundraiser thing where if they sent out a certain number of postcards to their friends and family selling subscriptions they would get a green bouncy frog toy. They both had to have it of course! I got my packet today and was reminded to let you know that nothing will happen if you throw it away. Hunter and Emma’s job is done, and they won’t even know if you order or not. However, if some magazine catches your eye, feel free to go for it!

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Ceramics and Clay

Hunter and Emma just finished a ceramics class that was offered through the community. They went every week for 6 weeks and made some really fun things! They still have some projects curing on the shelves at the studio, and we’ll add those to the gallery too when they’re ready. (Also in the gallery are pictures of Emma’s projects from her after-school class where she painted ceramics. Hunter took a “Mad Science” class and it was a blast, but there weren’t any projects to include in the gallery.) It was great fun for them and the little girls loved it too because we would play at the park next door during the class and watch the ducks on the pond there. We even fed the ducks sometimes which Hannah and Sabrina especially loved.

Now that this class is over, it’s on to bowling class, and although the kids were super late to their first class because we got stuck at an orthodontist appointment for Emma, it looks to be great fun as well. I just may need to bring a roll of quarters to keep Hannah busy at the video games because she would love to bowl right along with the big kids.

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The Prodigal Son

In discussing this parable today at church our instructor suggested that this parable be called “The parable of the two sons,” because there are lessons to be learned from both the son that strayed and the son that stayed.

As this parable is well-known I won’t summarize it for you, but encourage you to read through it and notice the processes that each of the three men go through: The father who allows his sons their inheritances early and does not stop them from deciding what to do with it; the son who wasted his inheritance only to fall into despair and humbly return home; and the son who stayed with his father and lived well in spite of the famine in the land, only to be angry and jealous when his brother returned and was welcomed with open arms.

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Why not your sleeve?

Watch this video if you are a person that coughs and sneezes. I heard a few years ago that there was a movement to change the way we do this, and now I know it’s true. You could learn some valuable information about why it is important to cough and sneeze into fabric and not your hands! –And you’ll get a good laugh too.

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You’re the Best!

(Rob is working late again tonight. Last night he didn’t get home until midnight and tonight looks to be worse.) I love you babe! Thanks so much for all of the sacrifices, long hours, and hard work you do for our family. If I could really send you this cookie bouquet tonight, I would. You’re the best!

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