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Joy in the snow
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Track is Back!
Rose Bud had her first track meet yesterday. She ran the 400m and the 4 x 400m relay.
She was 12th in the 400m with a personal best time of 1:09.09 (out of 46 runners).
Their relay team finished 11th out of 16 with a time of 4:45.11. Rose Bud again ran 1:09 for her leg (she was the lead-off runner), which was really good for her, considering she'd already run the 400 that night AND they ran at 11pm!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Spring Life Jackets
Sunday on the way to church we were talking about how warm it was getting. I excitedly mentioned to Sunshine that after church we'd get out his Light Jacket and he could wear it to school this week.
He wasn't much impressed. In fact, he was unusually quiet. The rest of us moved on to a new conversation.
After a few minutes he suddenly asked, "Mom, we swimmin' at recess?"
Huh? Thinking he was thinking about playground puddles, I asked what he meant.
"We goin' swimmin' at recess on playground? You get out my LIFE jacket after church."
He wasn't much impressed. In fact, he was unusually quiet. The rest of us moved on to a new conversation.
After a few minutes he suddenly asked, "Mom, we swimmin' at recess?"
Huh? Thinking he was thinking about playground puddles, I asked what he meant.
"We goin' swimmin' at recess on playground? You get out my LIFE jacket after church."
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Support Wheels for Noah
Noah is the son of a fellow homeschooling family, the Estes, who own Hands and Hearts, the company that makes the awesome hands-on history kits. We own a bunch of these kits and they are great. Hands and Hearts just got great news that he Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to extend the stay of enforcement on the CPSIA through December 31 of this year. If you recall, the gov't was requiring extensive testing on all small toys and parts used in toys, even in educational kits. For small businesses, this would require an enormous cost for the testing and it threatened to put H&H out of business. Their business HAS suffered, but it's good news that they can continue to sell their fun kits.
The Estes are parents to 8 children, one of whom has a progressive genetic mitochondrial disease. I have followed 4 yo Noah's story for, well, 4 years and he is an incredible little boy, in spite of his major health issues. Recently they were able to get a wheel chair for him since mitochondrial disease makes kids super tired. In his wheelchair, Noah is able to get himself around the house to play in short bursts and to be with his family where ever they are, rather than having to just rest on the couch.
The Estes have a 15 passenger van to transport their family, but because of the type of wheelchair Noah has (it doesn't fold flat like a typical limited-use wheelchair) their isn't room for the chair AND all of their family in the van. Some of their blog readers and friends are hosting a fundraiser to help the family raise money for a transit bus. This vehicle will have room for Noah's chair (and will have a lift! It takes 2-3 adults to lift the chair into their current van!) and the whole family.
Please click on the picture of Noah to go to their online auction and support this wonderful family! There are all sorts of neat products and homeschool items there. If you aren't interested in any of the items, consider making a donation.
This family is such a blessing to everyone around them. They have shared the love of Jesus, through Noah's trials, on their blog, in person at hospitals or just around town with him. They have an incredible faith in the goodness of God and his plan for Noah in spite of the pain and suffering he faces here on earth, and they are not shy about sharing it. God is surely using this little boy and his story to further His kingdom in a big way.
The Estes are parents to 8 children, one of whom has a progressive genetic mitochondrial disease. I have followed 4 yo Noah's story for, well, 4 years and he is an incredible little boy, in spite of his major health issues. Recently they were able to get a wheel chair for him since mitochondrial disease makes kids super tired. In his wheelchair, Noah is able to get himself around the house to play in short bursts and to be with his family where ever they are, rather than having to just rest on the couch.
The Estes have a 15 passenger van to transport their family, but because of the type of wheelchair Noah has (it doesn't fold flat like a typical limited-use wheelchair) their isn't room for the chair AND all of their family in the van. Some of their blog readers and friends are hosting a fundraiser to help the family raise money for a transit bus. This vehicle will have room for Noah's chair (and will have a lift! It takes 2-3 adults to lift the chair into their current van!) and the whole family.
Please click on the picture of Noah to go to their online auction and support this wonderful family! There are all sorts of neat products and homeschool items there. If you aren't interested in any of the items, consider making a donation.
This family is such a blessing to everyone around them. They have shared the love of Jesus, through Noah's trials, on their blog, in person at hospitals or just around town with him. They have an incredible faith in the goodness of God and his plan for Noah in spite of the pain and suffering he faces here on earth, and they are not shy about sharing it. God is surely using this little boy and his story to further His kingdom in a big way.
The online auction will start Wednesday, March 2 and end Saturday, March 5 at 10 PM Eastern. All items are FREE SHIPPING with the donors paying the shipping to the winners.
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