In Nov. 2012, Marie, Stewart, and Nigel got to do a field trip at Dayton’s Corners School
House. They went with some friends, and Johanna and
Tabitha and I went to the museum. When another opportunity arose for Tabitha to
get a turn we jumped on it. Marie was more than happy to go again.
We made authentic lunches again. Muffins, boiled eggs, cheese.
We gave them mason jars (albeit with metal, screw on lids) with lemondae, too.
They had a great time. ♥
In Nov. 2012, Marie, Stewart, and Nigel got to do a field trip at Dayton’s Corners School House. They went with some friends, and Johanna and Tabitha and I went to the museum. When another opportunity arose for Tabitha to get a turn we jumped on it. Marie was more than happy to go again.
We made authentic lunches again. Muffins, boiled eggs, cheese. We gave them mason jars (albeit with metal, screw on lids) with lemondae, too.
They had a great time. ♥
Johanna and Tabitha completed their second year at AWANA with a dinner and awards presentation.
They performed songs on stage with their classmates.
Got some goodies.
And Tabitha earned an award for completing a book.
Do not be fooled by the innocent look on this imps eyes…
She fully exercised her rights as a resident two year old.
She wasn’t still or soft-spoken for a second. 
This is a cool story.
A few months ago Stewart got a new suit.
Nigel was also hoping for a suit. He wanted to be an usher at church. Even though we assured him he could do that even without a suit, he really did want one. We’d occasionally look at Goodwill and find nothing. The slam-dunk I’d had with finding Stewart’s new suit on Amazon for $30 was not happening. Since he didn’t really NEED a new suit, it truly went to the back burner.
Well, when the warmer weather hit and I cleaned out the boys’ closet, I found a number of dress shirts that they had outgrown. Some friends of ours also dress up for the services at their church. They have three sons younger than our boys, and many church friends with sons, as well. After work I dropped by their house with the bags of clothes and she off-handedly asked if Stewart needed a suit. I shared we’d just found him one a few months ago, but mentioned Nigel wanted one. She handed me two suits she’d just bought that day at the Ronald McDonald sale, and can you believe one of them fit Nigel like it was made for him! He was tickled. And despite the temperatures hovering around 90, he donned his new suit with joyfulness. AND he secured a position on the Ushering team that same day.
Isn’t he handsome?
Oh – and since it is Mother’s Day and all…. I got a new chair. And they let me use it.
After about 90 minutes of on and off heat-seeking (liberal sunscreen had been applied), the girls and I went to buy paint for their upcoming bedroom project!
We ZOOMED out of church and ate a fast lunch at home… then Mommy, Hanny, Tab, and Marie, along with Nan and Nene, went to Bath, NY for their Youtheatre Production of The Little Mermaid. They did an OUTSTANDING job. We were fully delighted by the cast. Their version was all that Disney was and MORE. The message of a Father’s love and sacrifice was promoted both via the story line and the message of Truth afterward. To say we loved it is putting it mildly. It was well worth a 90 minute drive each way.
We teach church time six times a year. The older kids help often help out and take turns serving.
This week it was Tabitha’s turn.
They did Esau and Jacob…
Dayspring Disciples 