Christmas is coming fast!

Wow December 5th already - where has the time gone? It snowed yesterday:) I love snow but I hate being cold:( We are still at Dad Fitch's, camped out in the basement, settled in a bit more. He has been gone, mountain lion hunting in Montana and is due back tomorrow night. Detroit Edison did drop off the telephone pole, but sigh... it is still laying on the ground! Jeremy is going to start working on the skirting around the mobile home and get that taken care of. We did end up winterizing the camper and the mobile home the beginning of this week. Can't afford frozen pipes on top of everything else! Homeschooling is going better. I've had a bad migraine most of this week - did get some stronger meds from the Dr. on tuesday, but it still doesn't "take it away", so I've had a harder time getting going in the mornings:) Curt's computer power cord decided to puke 2 nights ago, so we have to get a new one pronto today so he can do yesterday's assignments and not get behind! I've got a bid on SOS for Brooke on Ebay - 3 more days left to see if I get it for a 1/4 of the cost brand new:) We discussed it and decided to go that route for her as well. I sent back the other ABEKA books 2 days ago... Switched on Schoolhouse is nice in that everything is on the computer (books and all), it figures and gives the daily lessons, quizzes, seatwork, tests and grades for each subject. They are responsible for doing each subject lesson for the day. It also gives projects to do as well. I can keep an eye on them and look at what they've done. I can reassign a lesson if I feel they rushed through it or aren't getting it. Much less stressful for me (and them)! Delta has a homeschool friday thing that I am going to check into as well - swimming, sports, some hands on chemisry, science, etc. Sounds like a fun way to get away for the day - especially in the winter!

Jeremy and I have to register for Michigan Works this next week and hope to be able to take some online classes towards SOMETHING! I already did the online resume thing and have to look at our folders to see what else we are required to do!

Amber was home last week for Thanksgiving. The Valdez's brought her home and I took her, Francisco and Rachel back on Monday. We left at 3pm after getting the oil changed in the van and got there around 7:30pm, ate at Subway and I left there around 9pm to come home. I took Erin and Lyndsay with me. Erin did pretty good at keeping me awake but at around 10:45pm I got too tired and pulled over at a McDonald's and took a 25 minute power nap, then got a hot fudge sundae and was fine until I got about 30 minutes from home. But, I made it safe and sound at 2:30am. I hope our children realize someday the things we do for them...........already thinking about my trip to take them back on Jan 4th... I am a terrible long distance driver! Hopefully we will be all settled into the mobile home by then and Jeremy will be able to go with me!

Today we are going to go "into town" (millington) and watch their Christmas parade. They also have live reindeer, sleigh rides, etc. So, hopefully I won't freeze to death! Should be fun. Yesterday, Erin was soooo excited to see the snow and wanted to go out, but I have to find boots, etc. At all of our meal prayers yesterday, she thanked GOD for the snow and told him how much she loves Him and the snow - so cute!

So, please keep praying for the power to be hooked up - we are holding out on a tree for another week or so just to see where we will be celebrating Christmas! We could always decorate our stuffed bear in the basement corner with the lights, ornaments, etc.:) Brooke is outside, feeding and watering Steve's mice and lizards. Steve breeds/raises snakes and the mice to feed them. Also has raised lizards in the past but no babies to be had in awhile. Isaac wants a snake real bad and I tell him - he has a bunch - out in Grandpa's barn:) That's close enough to home for me! Well, off to feed everyone breakfast so have a great weekend! God is good ALL the time!