Marriage Rally in Trenton, NJ--Let the People Decide!

We went up to Trenton on October 19 for the rally to keep marriage between one woman and one man. It should be up to the people in the state how marriage is defined, not the government! There were a lot of great speakers and we had a really good afternoon.

The magnets are in!

They're here, and the company who manufactured them did a really great job! They are heavy duty! If you would like to order one, please look to the left of this post.

Please tell your friends/family who have a heart for adoption and others you know in the adoption community about the bumper stickers! We would really appreciate it!

Homeschooling Perk

Here's yet another perk of homeschooling: Chris recently started a job which is about an hour away...it's actually the first time he's worked in the state of New Jersey, at least since we've been married. Today he had a jobsite to visit in Mullica Hill, only 3o minutes or so away, so we actually got to meet for lunch. The girls loved seeing their daddy half-way through the day! We do really love the flexibility that homeschooling allows, especially impromptu lunches with Daddy!

Katie is 7!!!

Katie officially turned 7 on September 28th. She blew out the candles on her cake as part of our usual after-church lunch/dinner at the Country Rose. Later on in the day, Grandpa came over and Katie opened her presents. She really liked her new bike, as the one she's had for a couple of years now is just too small. Her brother Matt had fun modeling it for her (see picture)! I can't help but think of a lady in Korea who is probably really missing her baby girl today. I thank her for her selflessness and her precious gift to our family.

Aboard the AJ Meerwald

Today we sailed on the AJ Meerwald with the Salem County Christian Homeschoolers Association. What a great trip! It was a beautiful, sunny day, but the wind was cold once we got out on the river. The kids were able to help hoist the gaff-rigged mainsail while we motored up the river. Then the kids divided into groups as we sailed to learn about oystering in the Delaware Bay, plankton, the history of the Meerwald, watersheds, and water quality. The girls had a great time and really enjoyed sailing on the Cohansey. Two field trip days in a row...the girls are loving homeschooling! Back to the books tomorrow!

Road trip to Cape May and monarch tagging

Wow, as the title suggests, it was a full day! The girls had fun with their friends Justin and Kaden, and of course, Michele and I had a great time, too. The purpose of our field trip was seeing the monarch migration through Cape May. The best time to experience it is late September/early October, preferably right after a cold front. Today was perfect, but while it was a little too windy for the butterflies right on the beach, we did see a few in the park. After a picnic lunch on the beach and some playing in the sand and water, we saw a monarch tagging demonstration by the Cape May Bird Observatory's Monarch Monitoring Project. The girls were able to hold a butterfly and participate in letting it go. We really had a fun day and learned quite a bit, too.

Look at that toothless grin!

Katie officially has a gappy, toothless grin as of Saturday! Thank goodness corn-on-the-cob season is basically over! More posts of Katie to come as she has her 7th birthday coming up a week from today.