Socialization and homeschooling???

Do these two things work together???
I have a dear friend of mine who is beginning the adventure of homeschooling her two children.
Then she calls to tell me that an in-law of hers "offered" $1000 to send them back to public school.
My mouth dropped and I was appalled.
Appalled yes, surprised? Not really.

You can check the news daily and see what kinds of things are happening in the school systems all over our country.

Anyone who takes the step of controlling your child's EDUCATION, not controlling their children to the point of abuse.....I applaud them wholeheartedly.

Homeschooling kids are normal kids.
Homeschooling mom's are normal too....
But we just made a different choice on how to education our children.

Don't knock it people till you tried it!!!!
Even then, respect those choices your loved ones make and find something else to do with your time besides bribery!!!
Nikki

American Heritage Girls

The above pictures are just a few of the ones I took at our very first American Heritage Girls Camping Weekend which was August 8,9 and 10.
It was a weekend of lots of fun and fellowship.
If you haven't heard of American Heritage Girls, don't beat yourself up. I hadn't either but its a Christian organization focused on Jesus, Patriotism and serving God, family and others.
This year will be our 2nd year doing it and I recommend this to others who are looking for an alternative to Girl Scouts.
Below is a link to something that opened up my own eyes to the Girl Scout Organization.

http://www.cwfa.org/articles/5431/CWA/misc/index.htm

I care about my daughters well being and care about the things she is being taught.
This is my little cherished daughter who is looking to mom as an example as what she needs to be.
May she always be as sweet as she was in the picture below.



This picture was taken years ago when we lived in Virginia Beach but I remember it like it was yesterday.
Nikki

Its been a while

I have been going thru a very VERY troubling time in my personal life and haven't even been able to contemplate blogging and for those who check here regularly, I'm sorry.
I know everyone goes thru these types of things but this was very bad.

I just don't have answers why God allows such suffering and I feel like I'm in the trials of Job.

I hope to be able to find what I need to be able to come back here to blog more regularly.
Nikki

A Day of fun!!!

This past Tuesday Angel and Tony and mom went on a day of fun.
WE went swimming and on the water slide and went on the boats and did the put put golf thing.
I only got to take pictures of the golf but here they are!!!


















So there you have it.
We didn't get to finish the course because Angel hurt her toe :( but it was fun!!!
Tonight is me going for a small run at the gym after work and then taking the kids to Betty Zane Days in Ferry!!
Saturday I am running my first race ever!!! Its a 5K race in Wheeling called the Debbie Green 5K!! Its at 7pm and I'm so psyched!!!!!!! My goal for this race is to run it all the way thru without walking!!!!

Will update you later on how it went!
Nikki