May 9 - Big Family Economics and Botany Class

Hi there,

No, I wasn't kidnapped and yes I'm still alive. We have had an adventurous month of May. 

Sometime in August our family is going to go to a family camp with the GRACE homeschool group. So to raise enough money to do that 5 families (including ours) held a yard sale in Lubbock this weekend. The Pogues brought Kacy's English Shepherd pups in hopes that someone would like some. Because they aren't a well known breed...and because Kacy didn't have them advertised by the time they were born, they have rather difficult to sell. I am so glad that we had a hard time selling them, because when we did finally get them all sold, it was very obvious that God had planned the perfect homes for each one of them. For today it was so fun, and it took some of the stress of the kids...and boredom of some of the kids...not mentioning any names (ahem) to have the pups there. 

Ryan is posing for a picture in the John Deere toy box that was up for sale, with the only female.

We had the pups in a fold out pen in the front yard. They did excellent, but we did find out that they have a problem with how the lawn was fertilized, so now and again one would get out and help it along. 

They are so much bigger now. Molly is having a hard time even lifting them, whereas, at one point, she carried them around everywhere.

Settin' up the sale. The moms and older kids did a great job helping the younger kids know how to organize the sale. Everyone was such a big help, we had a wonderful day with everyone. Although we were exhausted by the end of the day. 

In the middle of the day, one of Mrs. Lacey's friend came by. And wonderful Mrs. Lacey told him what she liked about the puppies with her girls. He decided that he wanted one for his little girl. Then later he came back with his girlfriend and her daughter, and surprised the little girl with a puppy. It was so fun to watch the little girl's excitement. The ones that they wanted were the calmest, and most cuddly that we had, perfect for little girls growing up. God's hand really showed in this instance. 

Every week in Lubbock Mrs. Lacey teaches some of the kids Botany. Since we really can't afford to go into Lubbock for that, we are doing the same things at home and just keeping up with them. Today was their class. So our boys joined right in, and later Mrs. Lacey took whoever wanted on a field trip to a plant nursery. Janessa got many beautiful picture of the field trip.  

What a wonderful day to see God's hand in our actions and in his creation!