"Let every individual and institution now think and act as a responsible trustee of Earth, seeking choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will provide a sustainable future, eliminate pollution, poverty and violence, awaken the wonder of life and foster peaceful progress in the human adventure."
- John McConnell, founder of International Earth Day
RIGHT NOW, and then again tomorrow and then again the next day and on it goes day after day,
1/2 OF THE WORLD lives on LESS THAN 2 DOLLARS each day.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Do all you can and don't worry about the odds against you. Wield the miracle of life's energy, never worrying whether we fail, concerned only that whether we fail or succeed we do so with all our might. That's all we need to know to feel certain that all our force of diligent effort is worth our while on Earth.
Carl Safina, Voyage of the Turtle
Tuki's leprechaun trap,
Tuki's Leprechaun trap, I am so glad we do not have a another 2nd grader in this
home. I am tapped out of trap ideas. I suggested just putting glue on the bottom
of the trap like a glue trap for mice, I shared he might lose a leg or two but
he would still be trapped, she didn't like the idea, so instead he will be
trapped at the bottom of a golden colored Gatorade bottle eating lucky
charms...good luck leppy!! (3 photos attached)
Ve laughed and laughed, and even down right giggled and giggled, when her and I, and when her and Mim were reading the "Miss Mary is Scary" Weird and Weirder books. She laughed, do you know what that means? She understood the book, she was enjoying the book, she was interacting with the book, and most especially she wasn't just working so hard on decoding the words that she found the book just another long and tedious assignment she has to do for school. So we will continue onward with our nightly reading and hopefully she will move upward in her understanding and enjoyment of books.
Ve has picked up social English easily, but academic English as been
difficult. So I decide that this year, when it seemed she was flat
lining on her learning, I would provide reading interventions with her
at home daily. She and I mostly, and sometime her and Mim read two
chapters together, currently at her reading level which is a DRA of 34,
which is the middle of 3rd grade...a year behind her grade in school. With our nightly interventions and reading sessions, I
have already seen huge improvements,
HELP SAVE HUMPTY DUMPTY!!!!
Humpty
Dumty (named by my girls) sits at the end of our yard urging cars as
they are passing to slow down. This year, during his vigilance in
keeping us safe, he has been slowly drowning because of old man winter's
snow...Everyone everywhere, start singing and the energy from our sound
waves will unite in the air and the heat will eventually melt all the
snow!!!
Spring has sprung!
The grass has ris!
I wonder where the flowers is?
Pass this on to SAVE HUMPTY DUMPTY..we (Hunpty and our household) thank you!!!
We feel the heat already...keep it up!!
(sidenote - it gets even worse - this photo was taken last weekend,
after this Friday night's snowfall, Humpty's eyes have now been covered,
and we only see his red hat and yet he still protects us, what a guy!!)
"Well done ladies, 21-7 overall (Including
15-1 over the last 5 tournaments) for the season for this wonderful and hard working group of girls! Just remember players,
"you are never there" meaning you can always improve on your individual and team game." quote from Ve's head BB coach. Well said and it was a good season. Her team won the last 4 tournaments, but then nearly half the team came down with the flu, but oh it was so worth it!! :)
Very busy once again. Tuki debuted in her first play and performed in 3 shows and Ve's team once again won their BB tourney this weekend. Mim are struggling A LOT......I am beginning to understand why some families choose to disrupt the adoptions...too upset to say more at this time.
Friday:play practice for Tuki, BB practice for Ve, BB scrimmage for Tuki
Saturday: all day back to back BB tournaments
Sunday: shopping for the week and laundry
Girls showing support for Joe Pavelski,USA HOCKEY OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM, he attended school in our school district, my junior high school and high school.
Mim and Ve waiting while Tuki gets ready to play scrimmage for the girl's varsity BB game Friday night.
Tuki and her first trophy from a BB tournament
Tuki making a pass
I like this one, Tuki taking a break during their championship game while Ve above with her team is watching and waiting for their tournament to begin..nice sister support
Ve blocking
Grandma's presence all day for all 7 games
Celebration later at Bill's Pizza
Zambo looking cute yet all grown up
