I promise

our kids do have beds. Nice comfy ones...

Emma masters phonics

I am a bit tardy posting this but a couple of weeks ago Emma finished her phonics book "An Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading." She has been a good reader for a while but we are now officially done and moving on to more of a literature program while continuing to work through Explode the Code. She and I celebrated with a trip to Maggie Moos.












It is amazing to think how quickly she has grown from the little 3 year old who would lounge on the couch with "War and Peace" or the current day's classic and "pretend" to read telling us things like,"I am on page 97" or "Can I finish this chapter first?" Now she can really say those things!!

March 2009 Book Log

19. Rule of Two by Drew Karpyshyn
20. The Reason for God: Belief in An Age of Skepticism by Tim Keller
21. Finally Alive: What Happens When We Are Born Again by John Piper
22. What He Must Be-If He Wants to Marry My Daughter by Voddie Baucham
23. Leepike Ridge by N.D. Wilson
24. The Appeal by John Grisham
25. Jedi Twilight by Michael Reaves
26. Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name by Bryan Chapell
27. Tending Your Garden: Wisdom for Keepers at Home by Denise Sproul

A Jack Funny

*that diverting vocabulary strikes again

We got home late from church last night. I told him to get ready for bed right away. He said he as really thirsty and could he get a drink of water first. I told him he could adn he got his drink and then got ready for bed. Then as he was going to bed, he said, "I still need to get my bedtime drink. I was just thirsty before; it wasn't my official bedtime drink."

Counterpoint

To balance the previous post, consider this quote from Voddie Baucham (Family Driven Faith, p 64).

"Biblical love is not constantly looking for a better deal; it is too busy thanking God for the real deal."

Amen to that! And thank you, Heavenly Father, for the real deal you gave me when you blessed me with Rachel to be my wife and for the real deal you have given me to be a dad to Anne Michal, Lizzy, Emma, Jack, Knox, and Creed.

Isn't It Ironic

Ripped from the headlines....A Florida man was arrested for allegedly choking his wife and throwing numerous items at her during a fight. Horrible situation and nothing funny about it. What is ironic is that while he was doing this, he was wearing a T-Shirt which proclaimed, "I love my marriage". I wonder if he sees the irony.

A Jack Funny

(* He is on a roll lately *)

He picked out a shirt to change into after church and said, "I think it is dirty," and pointed to this little spot on it. Jon told him maybe it was stained. Jack replies, "Or maybe it is a freckle...a shirt freckle."