Movie Update

This will be my last post for awhile. We are moving this weekend and not planning on having internet service for at least a month. I will try to post again in July. You can start checking back after Independence Day.

I am pretty discouraged about the movie. It doesn't look like we are going to get it done. However, we are still working on it, just in case. I have to have it mailed out by June 1st if I am going to enter it in the festival. I appreciate your prayers for me. I really wanted to have it in this year, but had no idea what other things would be happening...
Proverbs 16:9 - A man's heart devises his way: but the LORD directs his steps.

Here are some pictures of us while we were working on editing:



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Waiting Though the Storms

We recently had some severe storms in our area. Here is how we spent our time watching for tornadoes:

Daddy, Mommy, Abby, and I tracked tornadoes and thunderstorms on the computer (this is probably the only drawback to not having television - we can't watch the weather).

Abby enjoying her strawberry shortcake while tracking storms

Sydnee, Selah, Sherrod, and Elly reading

Whoa! Is that thunder?

Rain and hail - lots of flooding in our area

Do you think this frog is crying out for help?

A couple of days after the storms were over, Daddy took us girls to a creek nearby to release our tadpoles. We don't know what happened, but within a couple of days about 8 of them had died, so we decided to set them free instead of trying to watch them grow.

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The New House

Well, we closed on our house at the beginning of May. The men from church came over that first weekend and put a fence around our property and did some work inside. I didn't get to take any pictures, but I'll post some if I can get some copies from a lady in our church that did get some.

In the meantime, we've been working hard. It seems that each project we start leads to several more. Mommy wanted to remove the carpet in the bathrooms and on the first floor and it ended up that Daddy had to replace a large amount of sub-flooring all over. That's just one example. So it doesn't appear that we will have the house completed by the end of the month, but at least it will be ready to move in to. All the pretty stuff will have to wait until we are moved in.

Here are some pictures of us working with some of our friends. We've worked hard, especially Daddy and Mommy, but we've also had a lot of fun. Thank you to everyone who has helped us!

Removing wallpaper in the children's bathroom: Sydnee, Justin, Payton, Brittney, and me


Painting shelves from the upstairs closets: Payton, Selah, Sarah S., and Elly


Removing popcorn from the ceiling throughout the downstairs: Mr. S, me and Michael (hard work!) Daddy and Mommy did a lot of this, too.


Removing the fake fireplace: Mommy
Cleaning closets: Mrs. S


Replacing floors: Daddy and Papa


Cleaning cupboards and stones: Grammy

Removing wallpaper in the master bath and painting the boy's room: Brianna, Abby, Sherrod, and Elly


A little relaxation while watching the little ones:


Selah, Sarah S., and Elly

Sydnee and Sherrod did a great job playing with all the little children before nap time while we got a lot done in the house!

Hanging out on the trailer, having a snack, after moving some things into the shop:

I will say, we are a very tired family. One night after returning home from working, Mommy and Sydnee sat down in the recliner together and both fell asleep with their paint clothes and glasses on! I'm glad we children have been getting to sleep in!

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Wallace

Wallace just got his first hair cut! He looks like a little boy now, no longer a baby. His new hair cut is so cute!

In the process


Looking at the finished product


Before and after


He loves to put on Mommy's and my shoes and walk around! Isn't he so cute?


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Painted Toes

Last night Mommy painted all of our girls' toenails. She even put flower stickers on our big toes.

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Happy Mother's Day!

The Cost of Motherhood
Once a lady went to visit her friend. During the visit the children of the friend entered the room and began to play with each other. As the lady and her friend visited, the lady turned to her friend and said eagerly and yet with evidently no thought of the meaning of her words: “Oh, I’d give my life to have such children.” The mother replied with a subdued earnestness whose quiet told of the depth of experience out of which her words came: “That’s exactly what it costs.”

I found this little story on Mr. Phillips' blog. My mother is constantly telling us how true this is. Her hope for us is that we, too, will find contentment in our Biblical calling, dedicate our lives to service to our protegy, and that we will forgo momentary pleasure for eternal rewards.


We had a very busy Mother's Day. After church, we had a family gathering at Grammy and Papa's house and we got home late, so we had our own celebration on Monday night with gifts and chocolate covered strawberries and pineapple - Yummy!

Thank you for all you do and happy Mother's Day, Mommy! We love you!

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Our 16 New Pets

Papa gave us these tadpoles from Grammy's flower garden pond on Sunday. Not really pets, but it is fun to watch them grow. Elly and Selah are fascinated with them! It is fun to be a part of their curiosity and teaching!

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Practicing Motherhood

When I am a mother this is what I'm going to do with my 1 and 3 year olds. We are going to cuddle up in the rocking chair with their favorite puppy and just sit there, rocking and singing. My own mother has done this with each of us children and I think we all remember those times in our lives (and LOVE it)!

A note about the picture: Wallace is not much of a cuddler. He only likes to be held when it's his idea. That being said, when he climbed up in my lap next to William and let me run my fingers though his hair, I had to have Abby take a picture!

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Oops!

I'm sorry, Mrs. V, I forgot to post the picture of Rosaleen's quilt!

Here's our latest sewing project:

It was so much fun seeing Aunt Sunny, Uncle Ben, and little Rosaleen! I wish they didn't live so far away! We are trying to convince them to move here!

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