*Homeschool Conference*

We attended a homeschool conference for the first time and it was quite an experience. The kids spent a couple days taking a bunch of different classes and the adults took their own classes. I snuck out of two classes and skipped one altogether - the bar was calling my name. It was college all over again!:) Anyway, the girls loved their classes and they had fun swimming. There was, also, a homeschool dance which was probably their favorite part. Aubree entered some drawings into a fair and she really liked having people ask her questions about them. There was a talent show on the last day and Brenna sang Second Hand Rose - she did a great job! Enjoy the pics!

*Homeschool Fun*

We've had alot of fun w/ our homeschool group the last couple of months. We love homeschooling!!!! Enjoy the pics!!

*Frankie*

My nephew is doing great!! His name is Gianfranco Joseph, but we call him Frankie!! He is, absolutely, adorable! Enjoy the pics!

~Chaos~

Our homeschool group is in chaos and I'm so frustrated by it all!!! It's all I've been thinking about for over a week, and I'm drained from the stress. The group has been going good for the last few years but things are going downhill - fast! We (the members) are having some differences of opinions and I just hope we can work it all out. I like most of the moms in the group but I feel like I've, finally, started to connect with a couple of the moms, in particular, which is huge for me. I have a really hard time getting comfortable w/ people - it, literally, takes me years! And I don't want this chaos to affect those new relationships. More importantly, I don't want the chaos to affect my kids. My girls love the other children in this group and they look forward to seeing their friends every week.

Our group has never been perfect but it's been good. We've always been able to reach common ground on whatever issues may come up, but the last couple months it's been different. I understand how it started but I don't understand how it has ended in this huge mess that we have lost control of. I'm afraid things are moving in a direction that I'm not comfortable with and so I'm worried.

The group is planning a meeting to discuss some issues so we'll see what happens. I'm a little nervous about the meeting because I'm not great w/ big groups but Dave will be there w/ me so that makes me feel better. Anyway, I'm sure it will be interesting!

~Baby Boy~

My sister had her baby on Tuesday the 19th - he is gorgeous! He weighed in at 9.6 pounds - wow! Baby and mom are both doing great.

~Martin Luther King, Jr.~

My girls and I watched Martin Luther King's 'I Have A Dream' speech today.

~Wii Game Night~

We hosted a "Wii Game Night" last weekend and we had a blast!! Nikki was hoping to force herself into labor by playing the games but after five straight hours of play -no luck!! But we all had so much fun. We can't wait to have the next "Wii Game Night".