Barb at Harmony Art Mom hosts a weekly opportunity to participate in a online sketch community.  The kids get to send in their sketch “assignments” and on the following Tuesday, watch a slideshow of all the entries.  My lovely sketchers enjoy participating most weeks.

This week was “Something you Study in Science.”

To see this week’s slideshow and/or join in for next week, click here.

310. Beloved Builder teaching me how to use Excel, to make my workload a little easier.

311. Scripture Memory Books!

312. Opportunities that inspire my children to creativity

313. Running into an acquaintance, and finding a new friend

314. Hearing her story.

315. Grieving her struggle, pain

316. Gasping gratitude for the lives we’ve been allotted and all that lies within, the evidences of HIS ever present LOVE and Grace.

317. Good books that point me to the ONE Best Book.

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the past. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. That I want to pause and remember.

Other moments to be shared…

On this day, January 25, 2011

Outside my Window….blue sky, with hazy clouds over the mountains. A couple of new, as yet undiscovered, bird feeders are hanging from the tree.

From the learning rooms… Bumpy start to the week, children are coming down with colds and not very attentive.  Piano lessons went very well though, such beautiful music being made 🙂

I am thankful for… friendships

From the kitchen… Enchiladas today, but I will be stewing a chicken and making some chicken soup tomorrow, with fresh Butterhorns to chase away those colds that seem to be brewing.

Twirling around needles…Mae is working on finishing her beautiful purple alpaca shawl. I don’t have any projects going at this time.

We’re creating…Valentine’s were made and Mailboxes were decorated on Saturday

I am reading…Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp, Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair

I am hearing…the tap of pastels being picked up and dropped back into the tray as Petal Rose works on a sketch.

Remembering…This past week’s sermon. And Dave Ramsey on the radio when the alarm went off this morning.

A few plans for the week…To accomplish a productive week of learning, get the house sparkling, pick up Builder from the airport!

One of my favorite things… morning hugs, from sleepy girls.

Pondering… Parents who understand that their children are not simply reacting to the facts, but are interpreting the facts in a way that gives them a particular shape and meaning, will ask good questions and be good listeners. For them, family conversation will take on a whole new meaning and purpose. From Age of Opportunity, chapter 3.

Scripture I am meditating upon…Romans 12:2 Do no be conformed any long to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you will be able to prove the good and perfect will of God.

Scripture Memory work: Colossians 1:3&4 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people. 

and continuing with Genesis chapter 1, verses 14-16

I leave you with a picture…

Sweet Aunt Heather sent us a couple of egifts for Cold Stone Creamery last week ~ and it just happens that Chica and I have about 1 1/2 hours each Friday together while her sisters are in dance and theater classes.

She really didn’t know what to think when I told her, “choose anything you want!” It took a few minutes of looking from me to those fancy waffle cones before she found her voice and ordered THAT!

Thank you Sis, We had a great time!