SUMMER-WHERE HAVE YOU GONE?

Oh, where has the summer gone? At first, it seemed to go slowly, but now it's time for school to start again next Friday!
Let's see....
We FINALLY got to go away for a WHOLE week, which we haven't been able to do for a couple of years because it's so very hard to coordinate between my work schedule and happenings at the church (deaths, births, weddings, etc). We went to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, TN. Awsome, awsome times!
Then, we had our VBS last Saturday. This year, I decided to go "Script-less". We built a replica of the Tabernacle in the wildnerness. We also learned about how the Israelites were divided into 4 camps, within which were 3 tribes each. As I studied for this VBS, I realized how much God wants everything done decently and in order. He is NOT the author of confusion! The children visited the camp of DAN specifically. Here, they visited each tribe, where they learned about food in the Bible, clothing and leather.
Of course, we have had lots of summer fun along the way-swimming, playing, etc.
I hope you all have enjoyed your summer as well. Now it's time to start thinking about, yes! Christmas!
Have a wonderful and blessed day!
The Boyds

THE END OF ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR

Well, we made it to the end of another school year. Where is the time going? I know it's definitely going WAY TOO FAST!
Nathan is now officially a 5th grader and Samuel is now a 2nd grader.
I was very proud as Nathan made the Honor Roll and Samuel made Principal's List AND Perfect Attendance. Perfect attendance is a very hard thing to obtain throughout the school year as I'm sure you all know. I am just so very thankful to the Lord that we didn't have the health issues with Samuel that we had last year. That was a scary and worrisome time!











HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!



Happy Mothers Day! I've already gotten my gifts and cards (the boys and my husband aren't very good at waiting!). They gave me a flowering plant for our back yard which will attract butterflies and hopefully more humming birds, Samuel gave me a necklace that he made in school, and, of course, lots of hugs and kisses all around! I love it!
Spring Revival at church has come and gone once again. Nathan sang the song that he learned for his Easter Program at school called "The Three Nails". It is an awsome song. Samuel quoted scripture. I am very proud of my two boys, and I pray that they continue on for the Lord.
School will be out in two weeks. Can you believe it? I sure can't! The boys are so excited. They are looking forward to fishing trips, hopefully a vacation trip to the mountains, and just plain, good ol' summer time fun.
I'm working on getting VBS together. I think we'll do something completely different this year. Instead of going with a program, we are going to build a Tabernacle. What do you think? I think it will be fun and very educational for both the children and the adults. Everyone is looking forward to it. Our VBS is usually done on a Saturday, so I think we can do it.
Field Day at school was fun. Nathan said that the best part for him was the water balloon fight. I got to slip over on my lunch hour and spend some time with them and help out with lunch for Samuel's class.
I have finally set up an online shop to sell the bags, burp cloths and baby blankets that I make. I'm both excited and scared at the same time, but I have given it to the Lord, and I know He will guide me.
Tomorrow night our church is having a Welcome Home party for one of our members. He is a marine and has just come back from Afghanistan. Ice cream and cake-YUM!
Well, the house is all asleep (except for me!), so I'll sign off for now.
Have a wonderful and blessed day!
The Boyds :-)

LAUGHING, LAUGHING

Last night, Nathan, Samuel and I laughed so hard I actually got dizzy. Life doesn't get much better!
Don't forget that you will NEVER regret the time that you spend with your kids!

Have a wonderful and blessed day!
From our nest to yours,
The Boyds :-)

DRAWING ON THE SIDEWALK

When the weather is pretty and warm, there is nothing like pulling out some chalk and writing on the sidewalk (if you have a sidewalk)! :-) I even still like to do some drawing myself.

MY SIGNATURE AND NATHAN DRAWING.

SAMUEL WRITING.

SAMUEL'S NOTE TO ME. :-)!

Have a wonderful and blessed day!

From our nest to your,

The Boyds :-)

TEETH AND BREAD

The Boyd nest is all "a-twitter" this week as Nathan and Samuel have been losing teeth like crazy!
Nathan is at the point where he is losing molars and canines. The molars seem to be giving him a little more trouble than his other teeth, I guess because they are so much larger and have more roots. He also asked for a little more payment for them because they are bigger and a little bit more trouble. Hmmmm.....  :-)!
Samuel is still working on his smaller teeth. We have been reading the book, "Wiggly Tooth", a lot more lately! He likes to read it every time he has a loose tooth. Poor Samuel looks like a little hillbilly because he is so gap-toothed! Ha!
My Amish Friendship Bread starter mix is just about ready to divide and give away. I started it last Saturday. I'll be baking bread tomorrow night. I love this bread and there are so many ways to make it up. You can also bake smaller loaves to give away to teachers, elderly people, etc. It's a good lesson in charity for the boys!
Well, the weather has been up and down. It's beautiful, warm and sunny one day, then cold and rainy the next! Oh, well! Atleast we have warm days in between the cold. Where I come from, it is constantly cold and grey for atleast four months!
Scrabble was on the list for our family game time this past Thursday night. It's funny how new words are invented when people get down to their last, desparate letters! ;-)! It's a good thing we keep a dictionary handy!
Well, time to go. Have a wonderful and blessed day!
From our nest to yours,
The Boyds :-)

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Happy Valentine's Day from our nest to yours to all of our wonderful readers! Don't forget your husband or wife, children, parents or grandparents!

This is the greatest Valentine that we could ever receive:

           For God so loVed the world,

 that He gAve

                                            His onLy

BegottEn

    SoN

                            That whosover

Believeth In Him

         should Not perish,

                but have Everlasting life."

JOHN 3:16



Have a wonderful and blessed day!!

The Boyds :-)

BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND CORNBREAD

Ah, Monday again! What a busy weekend for the Boyd house!
Saturday morning, Dwayne and the boys went hunting while I hung around the house catching up on laundry, a little housework and some blogging.
Saturday afternoon, we headed on over to a birthday party for one of our church members. He is in the end stage of his cancer, and hospice has said that he may not be with us much longer. But we know that God is in control of that decision! This dear brother in Christ was not supposed to live past Thanksgiving, but here he is, celebrating his 16th wedding anniversary on Friday and his 54th birthday on Saturday. He is ready to go, though. He knows that when he closes his eyes in death, he will be in the presence of the Lord.
We ended up eating out Saturday night as the party was a little later in the afternoon and we hadn't had time to fix any supper at home. We have tried very hard to set Saturdays aside as our "Family Day", as things are so busy during the week between church, work and school.
Sunday afternoon held a surprise for me as both boys went home with their Granny and Pa after church. Samuel doesn't usually go as he is only six years old, and still likes to go home. But he was in a "I'll do whatever Nathan is doing" mood yesterday, so he went. Let me tell you, the house yesterday afternoon was quiet, TOO QUIET! Since we don't believe in doing unnecessary work on Sundays, as it is set aside as our day of rest, I decided to lay down for a nap. I slept all afternoon! I must have needed it. :-)!
Nathan and Samuel found out something new that they like to eat. I made cornbread in a skillet on Sunday. As they were eating their hot-fresh-out-of-the-oven piece and yumming over it, I told them about how I used to eat cornbread in a bowl with milk over it. Of course, they wanted to try it! Guess what? This is their new favorite breakfast (atleast until the next thing comes along. ha!).
Have a wonderful and blessed day!
The Boyds :-)