Babysitting Fun!!

I like to be a fun babysitter....but, if you asked my siblings, I haven't been a very fun babysitter for the last couple years, due to school and projects....This time, however, I decided to change that... Putting aside my long To-Do List and study schedule, I decided we needed to have some fun...

Sunday to Wednesday, my parents were on a business trip, and I was mommy for the time being (along with my trusty 'conscPublish Postience'-Rachel....since my 'fun' sometimes needs some balance ;p)

On Sunday, I took my 7 siblings to church (kinda sounds weird-me writing that) and then we spent the rest of the afternoon and evening at some dear friends' house--eating, walking a couple miles, playing with the horses and ropes, trampolining, talking, choring, and...playing in the mud. :)

Samuel--Roping the Dummy

On Monday, I took the kids to their Co-op type School-Classical Conversations, and then we had a fun evening - watching the Financial Freedom Seminar (high school requirement) and Facing the Giants.

On Tuesday, the kids studiously worked on & finished their Writing project, so that we could go hiking on Wednesday. After a long, hard day of working, we ate spent the evening with our ranch hand's family--eating Cinnamon Rolls, Milkshakes, and Popcorn & watching Young Mr. Lincoln, before Rachel and I headed off to the Cinema to watch Kirk Cameron's documentary-Monumental. (Inspirational!!)

On Wednesday, the kids finished their studies early, so we could all go hiking by our house before preparing for Bible Study....we had SO much fun!!!! It had just rained, and so there were a few swampy areas...talk about fun!!! I brought along some snacks (just raisins, starbursts, and Organic Ginger Ale...so as not to ruin their appetites for dinner! ;p)

Josiah, David, Rachel, Rebekah, James, Sarah, Esther, Samuel, and Samson

Sammy Pine Seed???

Brotherly Love

I love preparing for Bible Study...we usually have around 40+ people, and right now are going through the Sermon on the Mount.....how training horses correlates to our Christian walk with God, and God's relationship with us...

Wednesday night, my dad got home, and what a joyous reunion it was!!! Mama went on to Chicago--to see Daniel, and then went to Springfield for a Women's Retreat with Anne Hogan. She'll get back Sunday, so I get to be 'mommy' for a little while longer...which I love.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example fo the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

~ 1 Timothy 4:12 ~