Easter-Jesus is the reason for this Season too!

Easter celebration was great! Of course we started the day at church worshipping God for He is the Reason for the Season! The traditional Easter Egg Hunt was cancelled because of a huge thunderstorm but eggs were still divided and shared. We had our traditional Easter dinner at my parent's. Every year, we meet with both my parents & Tom's parents for a great meal. Of course Jerri, Graeson, & the boys are always there too. We enjoyed visiting and being entertained by the boys.

Baseball Tournament

Chandler's team played a one-day tournament in Beebe on Saturday. It was a long, hard day of play. We arrived at the park at 10:30 am & left at 9:30 pm. Needless to say, we were extremely tired. They played well; winning all 4 games. The wins were desperately needed for a confidence builder. We've been playing some extremely tough teams & haven't gelled as a team yet. So the wins have been few & far between. Hopefully this tournament will help in team relationship building. Two of the games were played against our good friend, Tray's team. We miss Tray bunches this year!

Land-fill or Dump?

Thursday we visited the Two Pine Landfill in Pulaski County. It was one of the most interesting field trips we've been on in a while. We saw first-hand how methane gas is turned into electricity and how they supply that electricity to 4500 homes in North Little Rock. We learned many interesting facts about landfills. We were able to see how the trash is brought in, deposited, covered, and how the entire process works. They even let the kids create a "land-fill" dessert and taught them about the layers involved in the process. My big question was when did it become politically incorrect to call the land-fill a dump? Isn't that what it really is afterall?

There was a little girl...or boy...

When I was a little girl, my mom and grandma taught me nursery rhymes & we read all of the Mother Goose books. Some days, they just pop into my mind. Today I was reminded of one when I looked at Graeson with his little curls. I'm changing some of the words and it does mess up the rhyme, but I think you'll get it.
He is absolutely sweet!
There Was a Little "Boy", Who Had a Little Curl
There was a little boy,
Who had a little curl,
Right in the middle of his forehead.
When he was good,
He was very, very good,
But when he was bad, he was horrid.

Tim Tebow Bill

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Wednesday I was contacted by one of our local television stations to give a statement on a new bill that was introduced before the AR legislature. This bill would mean a lot to us if passed. We're hoping that it does. Chandler & I appeared on the 6 & 10 o'clock news. The reporter & camera man came to the house & talked to us. Chandler didn't want to speak on camera but they did video him throwing. The reported had to catch him. He had a look of "oh my goodness, I hope I can catch this ball". In the video, you'll notice the old SWAT suburban in the background that I've blogged about before. It has to be the ugliest thing around. You should be proud though. I have all my front teeth, no rollers in my hair, & never once said..."that tornado sounded like a freight train". Click on the link above to see the 6 o'clock story. Or try this link... http://arkansasmatters.com/content/fulltext/?cid=209771

Test Day

The boys took the Iowa Test of Basic Skills on Tuesday. This test is required by AR state law for homeschoolers grades 3-9 as well as all public schoolers. We set up a test site at our academy & opened it to our enrolled students plus a few others. This was Chandler's 5th year to test & Clay's first. Clay was extremely nervous but once the day started, he was ok. He said the test was easy. The boys had a pretty good day. We should receive their results in about 6 weeks. After testing, we have a tradition with some other homeschool friends to have a celebratory lunch at Red Lobster. We had a great day visiting with our friends. Homeschool life is great! We are blessed!

Happy Birthday Graeson

Today Graeson is 3! It seems like only yesterday he entered this world. He's such a sweet little boy. Very thoughtful & kind. Always says thank you and is helpful. That's not to say that he's not determined, strong-willed and opinionated. He's the only 3 year old that I know who can carry on a complete conversation with you and you think you're talking to a little adult. We spent the day with him today and had a full day of birthday celebration. The boys had a great time! Once the candles were lit, he said, "ok, sing Happy Birthday to me!" We had a great time at his 3 year old celebration!!! We love you BUNCHES Graeson Stone