2010 is Almost Over!

Wow! I can't believe that this is the last day of 2010! It has been a year filled with lots of fun activities.

Here are some of the fun things we did this year: In February Dad went with us for the Homeschool Legislative Day at the capitol. At the beginning of summer I started going to a different Bright Lights group that I have really enjoyed. In July we went to Cedar Falls, IA for Ellen's China reunion. Another thing we did in July was go to the Abraham Lincoln Museum in Springfield, IL. In early October we went to the Living History Farms in Des Moines, IA. I really enjoyed seeing the old fashioned town. Then we had a very nice Christmas Season with friends and family. I am so thankful for this past year filled with family and friends.

"The Lord bless you
and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine upon you
and be gracious to you;"

(Numbers 6:24,25)

Happy New Year!

Dad's Dollar Origami

(Sorry this picture is sideways)

Dad made some dollar origami for mom. It is really neat. He made a shirt, heart, star, and a ring. I like the star and the ring the best. :)

Christmas!

On Christmas Eve we went to my grandma and grandpa E's house for dinner. After dinner we opened presents with them and my Aunt Missy and Uncle Kip. Then on Christmas morning we opened presents at our house. From mom and dad I received a guitar! I am really excited to learn how to play it. :)
In the evening we went over to my grandma V's house to spend time with dad's side of the family.
We always have a lot of fun!

I hope you all had a fun Christmas with friends and family!

On December 10th we memorized Isaiah 9:6.

"For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his
shoulders.

And he will be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

We started memorizing John 15:5-17 on December 11th.

"I am the vine, you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to m Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
As my Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his masters business. Instead, I have called you my friends, for everything I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear much fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give whatever you ask in my name. This is my command: Love each other."

The Christmas Season is Here!

This year instead of doing an advent calendar we decided to memorize a verse from the Bible every day till Christmas that has something to do with Jesus Christ. Yesterday we memorized John 1:1-2.

In the beginning was the word,

and the Word with God,

and the Word was God.
He was with God in the beginning.

We memorized Matthew 1:18 today. (We will also be memorizing Matthew 1:19-25 .)

This is how the birth 0f Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.