cactus flower?

Katriel is the sixth Butler to enjoy her Hearts of Dakota Preparing Hearts for His Glory curriculum.  She is doing great things.  On her own, she made some Egyptian bread, yesterday.

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And today she pretended to be a bat eating out of a saguaro cactus.

 

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Big Brother Building

Daddy pulled out the Thomas the Tank Engine toys and the girls got busy building tracks.  Then they asked for some help, and they got some expert assistance!

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Last day of CBS

It was “Sharing Day” and at our new CBS in Greenville, the youth also participate.  Both Johanna and Katriel shared about what they learned from the study of John this year. 

There is a reason CBS is the FIRST THING on my calendar every year.

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School’s done lunch

After Johanna, Katriel, and I went to a library field trip, we picked up Marie and Tab and headed to a local Mexican restaurant Tab had been to with friends.

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It was incredible.

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My only regret is that I  had forgotten how I lost my appetite a month or so ago and my brain rarely remembers.

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WE LIKE SHEEP!

Katriel got to play Whitey in the church musical. 

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Nigel graciously played the role of the Shepherd.

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It was so stinking cute.

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And I got to help with some of the corralling.

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May the 4th

The balloons are still up from Tab’s birthday party.  So we made good use of them.

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It was Marie’s last day of her freshman year.

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And we are getting serious about Tabitha clocking in driving.  We hope she has her license by the end of summer.

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We like sheep–preview

Katriel will be in the Fountain Inn First Baptist Church’s production of, “We Like Sheep,” in a few weeks.  And today they sang a song from their show for the congregation.  I am so grateful for these opportunities, and I love helping out Mrs. Jessi, and Mrs. Carrie as an assistant.

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