August update

We took a bike ride a couple Sundays ago and decided to let the children take a dip in the creek before making our way back home.

Javan and his borrowed banjo. He hasn't had much practice yet because we went to the farm progress show a week ago and right now we are trying to get a routine for school and he can't watch his instructional DVD while we are doing school. Hopefully this week we will get it all organized and they can be working on their instruments.

Speaking of the Farm Progress Show, Javan is going to blog about it but we have had internet trouble this week, and it takes him a long time to type so he's not got it ready to post yet.

Jesse and his fiddle.

We went canoeing for Labor Day and Jesse is working on a blog to tell you all about it.

I am hoping to have them blog once a week, but since it is taking so long with the typing part I'm not sure if it is going to work. I may have to have them write it and then I can type it for now.

My baby turned 10!!! He got his first BB gun for his birthday. I remember shooting Mark's BB gun when we were young. How old were you Mark when you got it? Do you remember? Chad was 10 when he got his.
I painted my parlor awhile back and love they way it turned out. Now I would like to do my room, but I don't have any hopes of getting to it in the near future.

Jonas is a good communicator. Although it might take several questions to figure out what he wants.

Jubilee singing. I recently started using the microphone to record books onto the computer to burn on a CD when I finish. The children have enjoyed playing with the microphone since then.

A lot has happened since we last blogged any pictures, but I won't take the time to upload them all, we will have to share them at our next family gathering.

We went to Branson, MO for the Defending your Faith conference Answers in Genesis hosted in August. We met up with some friends for most of the week. A couple nights we went into town and did the Go-Carts and Putt-Putt but we didn't do any shows to speak of, although Jared's favorite part of the conference was Buddy Davis concerts each evening. Chad said he was bored when his parents took him to see the Shepherd of the Hills as a child so maybe when they are older we can take them to see it.

Javan said he would like to go to another conference next year, he really enjoyed the speakers.

Did you know that 2009 is designated as the year of Darwin and February 12 is Darwin Day? Do a search on it, they especially want to convince Christians that it is o.k. to believe that God used evolution to create the world. Are you prepared to defend your stand on 7 literal days? Answers in Genesis is a great resource for learning how to defend your faith. Eventually I would like to write a little paper on what I have learned, if I ever get around to it I will try to remember to blog it. Writing reports on things really helps me to cement the information into my mind.

Until next time.