Kara has been admitted and is currently in surgery. I am sitting in the family surgical waiting room.
I could use a cup of coffee right now. I just realized the etiology of the skeleton crew staff. Today is like a
holiday. It is really sparse here.
We the families are actually answering the phone when it rings back here.
It has been a really strange day so far.

My neighbor made me smile. He bought lots of flags and put two in each of our yards up and down the street and around the corner.
It is very festive over here. The smells of whatever they are grilling is amazing. The music is oldies from 60-80's. Fireworks.
Neighborhood celebrating freedom.
I joked with the children that the world is celebrating my birthday a day late.
It has been a good day for me. I actually slept... maybe 10 hours of much needed sleep. I got up today at noon.. I don't do that ..Ms. Hyper is up with the sun.
I feel better and rested and ready to deal with being at the hospital while Kara is in surgery. I feel less helpless and more like God really is in control. More at peace.

A lot has been happening. Life in pictures if I have time to upload. Ronnie still doesnt have a job.
I had surgery on June 4th. My eldest child twin has been very ill for months. She is having gallbladder surgery early on Monday Morning.
That is all for now. I need sleep!

I am overwhelmed, I am praying for the peace of God to flood my soul!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-F6DGGF4Qs&feature=player_embedded

Kara and Kayla are my first homeschool graduates CLASS of 2010. They will both attend community college in the fall.

We have been overwhelmingly busy. I haven't had any time to journal. Most of my journal has been via pictures to my facebook account and mostly to remember things I couldn't bear to forget or. Notes to self.
This was the first school year that we were involved with our church affiliated Private school. The girls ran cross country. David ran also. He played basketball, which we found out he loves and has a God-given agility for and flag football.
Kara broken her leg last fall. She gradually healed over the winter. Started have stomach pains in February or March. We figured from the NSAIDs she lived on from the pain of the breaks. She was given ulcer strong ulcer meds, but has contiune to have stomach pains. She has been referred to a gastroenterologist. He performed an EGD(upper endoscopy) procedure on her on Thursday. We found out she has duodenal narrowing. We are awaiting scheduling for a barium swallow. Next visit with the GI doctor we will find out what to do for Kara.
All of the children are growing taller.
Kayla is a volunteer again this summer for Dancing Together, a free dance program for disadvantaged youth.
I have been really ill. I was tested for Celiacs but it was negative and I refused to eat enough of gluten containing foods to get a positive result. So I mostly eat gluten free foods. I recently, like 9 days ago had endometrial polypectomy, they were all benign Praise THE LORD!!!
After my "new" Nikon Coolpix had an early and untimely demise, I learned how to use my cellphone camera.
My DH was laid off in February he is currently in pursuit of gainful employment. His thyroid issues are stable with him on the meds for it.
Daniel was diagnosed with having Autism this school year. We also have him on special diet and he seems to be doing SO MUCH Better!!
Samuel is doing well learning to read. He is such a small little boy. Noah was diagnosed as having sensory integration dysfunction or SI. He is my child that will scream if you touch him and covers his ears at "ordinary" or common noises. He has issues with textures of foods, clothing, and other things.
Jesse is a very precocious rough and tumble very busy little boy. We are currently working on potty training. When I explained the process to him, he said no thank you I will just wear my diapers.
Our animals are well.
I am currently in the process of working on lesson plans for the fall. We are going to continue math through the summer and summer reading programs with the public library. We found some free movies offered once per week also.  Free bowling for some of the children. Looking for inexpensive places to swim and a way to have a vacation on little to no funding. I also have interior house painting I have been working on. I  want to finish painting before the end of June 2010.
Ronnie and I had christian marriage counseling and are doing better than we have in years!!

Psalm 147

 ¹ Praise the LORD. ^[a]
       How good it is to sing praises to our God,
       how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

 ² The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
       he gathers the exiles of Israel.

 ³ He heals the brokenhearted
       and binds up their wounds.

 ⁴ He determines the number of the stars
       and calls them each by name.

 ⁵ Great is our Lord and mighty in power;
       his understanding has no limit.

 ⁶ The LORD sustains the humble
       but casts the wicked to the ground.

 ⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;
       make music to our God on the harp.

 ⁸ He covers the sky with clouds;
       he supplies the earth with rain
       and makes grass grow on the hills.

 ⁹ He provides food for the cattle
       and for the young ravens when they call.

 ¹⁰ His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,
       nor his delight in the legs of a man;

 ¹¹ the LORD delights in those who fear him,
       who put their hope in his unfailing love.

 ¹² Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem;
       praise your God, O Zion,

 ¹³ for he strengthens the bars of your gates
       and blesses your people within you.

 ¹⁴ He grants peace to your borders
       and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.

 ¹⁵ He sends his command to the earth;
       his word runs swiftly.

 ¹⁶ He spreads the snow like wool
       and scatters the frost like ashes.

 ¹⁷ He hurls down his hail like pebbles.
       Who can withstand his icy blast?

 ¹⁸ He sends his word and melts them;
       he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.

 ¹⁹ He has revealed his word to Jacob,
       his laws and decrees to Israel.

 ²⁰ He has done this for no other nation;
       they do not know his laws.
       Praise the LORD.

I found a site with free worksheets.
I want to remember without book marking it on my computer.
http://www.free-phonics-worksheets.com/