"Family" Update

I started this post a couple days ago.  Since then, a couple more things have happened.  Those things will be noted in italics.

In no particular order . . .

MAKENNA:

This past week, Makenna started taking riding lessons.  The first lesson is a trial to see if she likes it and if the instructors think she'll do well.  She practiced mounting and dismounting (almost flawlessly -- their words, not mine) and practiced commands such as Whoa and Walk.  We need to work a little on speaking up and speaking with authority, but I think she'll do well.

These are from her second lesson:

She also won the coloring contest at our Chiropractor's office.  She's on a roll winning prizes there!  This gift included 3 free movie rentals, popcorn and candy.

We rented Sound of Music, a couple horse movies and a few others. Makenna loved Sound of Music and wanted to know if there was a #2! The kids and I had fun watching the first half Thursday night -- popcorn, candy and all. Daddy joined us Friday evening to finish the second half of the movie.

MADISON:

We finally went back to the glass blowing place where we had a field trip a couple weeks ago to pick up Madi's souvenir choice.  She chose the tube necklace with green oil and chose to have her name and Mom written on a grain of rice inside.

She started with a fever Friday evening.  Long story short, she has strep.  Please pray for her AND US!  She does not like the medicine, and we have two doses daily for ten days!!

DADDY:

Well, Daddy started his week out a bit rough.  He tagged his first 6 point buck!  Praising the Lord he was fine.  Caused about $5,000 worth of damage to his company car.  Guess they won't have it done for a couple weeks!  You'll see him sporting around in a nice Buick Regal these days.  Thankful it is all covered under insurance.

CHIPY:

A while back we moved Chipy into a bigger box.  He really liked being able to move around.

This was his home [sides up and lid on] after I found him running around the house when we came back from riding lessons.

The latest update:  Daddy came home that night and took Chipy to a nice, "safe" place in the great outdoors.  Strange, but I feel more free with that thing out of the house.  I've had a couple heart attacks since we acquired that thing!!  Last week, a child of mine that will remain nameless, let Toothless [the cat] in and didn't remember to check to see if the bathroom door was closed.  I noticed Toothless scurrying around the potted plant.  Ya, you guessed it.  He had retrieved the chipmunk and was chasing it around the kitchen!  I quickly grabbed the cat, promptly hit him over the head a couple times and made him spit out the chipmunk! {sigh}

It was a sad parting (or so the kids thought).  We told them we helped nurse him to health, that they did a good thing, and that he was wild and needed to be let go.

ISAIAH:

Isaiah is making improvements in school.  He'll actually asks to do school about half the time now.  (The other half he still says school is boring, and he doesn't want to do it. But we're making progress.)

This morning he watched one video class with me (upon his request).  The teacher was discussing apples, orchards, blossoms, etc.  She mentioned that applesauce and apple juice came from apples.  Tonight at dinner I asked him where applesauce came from so he could share his new-found knowledge with his sisters.  His answer . . . Giant Eagle!