R: Annemarie is crawling!

My baby sister Annemarie is finally crawling and sitting up all by herself!  We are soooo excited!
She is now 8 months, and is growing like a weed.  

She's so happy!

"I can sit up!"

Ethan loves his baby.

Jojo is Annemarie's best friend.

R: Mrs. Kim

Every week some people in our family go to our friend's house.  Her name is Mrs. Kim, and she has two daughters.  Their names are Kate and Julia.  Kate is Ethan's and my age, and Julia is Tate's age.  It doesn't really matter what age they are; we always have fun!  Our favorite things to do at their house are play Lego, make movies, and play the Wii game, Abba Dance.

This was a picture from our Little House on the
 Prairie video we made.

We did a Star Wars movie, and
Jojo was Princess Leia.

That same day we played Abba Dance.

L: skiing

Every January we go skiing in Sipapu, New Mexico.  Last year was my first year skiing, and I had a blast!    Ethan and I loved racing down the mountains seeing who could go the fastest.    

Emma, Jackson, Libby, Ethan, and Tate in the room
where you get your skis and boots

Emma going down the mountain

Emma, Jackson, Libby, Ethan, and Tate up on the mountain 

Emma and Jackson on the ski lift

Libby going down the mountain

Tate and Ethan on the ski lift

Daddy and Tate on the ski lift

L: Daddy's Day 2012

For Father's Day this year, we went to church with our dad for "Donuts with Daddy."  In the afternoon, my dad and some of my other siblings went straight to my grandparents' house for lunch, while I stayed home watching Annemarie.  Saturday, I got to spend the day with my daddy; it was a father/daughter date! We went to Dallas and Garland, and we even got to go to a roller rink. The reason Father's Day is so important to me is because my dad is the one who provides food and a beautiful home, and he nurtures me when I have a scary dream.  When I'm sick, he and my mom care for me. My daddy is very special to me and I could never think of anyone better to be my dad!!!

R: Going to the Tutt's House

When my mom was sick one time, (for a long time) our friends the Tutt's volunteered to have some of us over. They have 9 children, and 5 of them were adopted. The five that were adopted had brain problems because when their moms were pregnant with them they had drugs. She has 7 that live at home the adopted ones are Bailey, Chanya, Jay, Gavin, and Kiera. The ones that aren't adopted are Patrick, and Emma. One day we went on a Saturday for a thin called Ruby Scouts, our dear friend Candie Summers has it at her house once a month, and it is for mothers and daughters. But sadly Candie was sick that day. So we went to garage sales. We had a ball! After one our garage sales we saw a pretty place to take pictures, so their mom, Christina Tutt, got her camera form the car and took us over there to take pictures. I'm so thankful that Christina Tutt welcomed us into her home.

(from left to right) Kira, Libby, Emma, Tawnie, Jojo, Chanya, Bailey, and I

R:Homeschooling

Tate and I

My sweet baby sister Annemarie and I

Homeschooling at my house can be hard some days, because there are 9 students in our home school.  My family does video school with BJU Press and Abeka Academy. We love doing this because we get different teachers and they are all so sweet. I do BJU Press. My top 2 teachers are Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Cox.  I love the way Mrs. Walker gets into reading, and Mrs. Cox explains things in a creative way that makes learning fun!  My little brother Tate doesn't do video school  yet.  Instead, I teach him his math facts like1+1, 2+2, 3+3.  For P.E., we swim in our backyard pool, and take dance and Yoga classes at the YMCA.  Even when I graduate, I will still be a life time learner. I LOVE homeschooling!