Prep for Easter Idea #1

How are you preparing for Easter?

Today we have started our preperation by popping in our first CD of

The Story of the Messiah

a 6 CD set by Sine Ministries

http://www.messiahstory.com/

It takes the 4 Gospels and puts them together chronologically in a dramatic audio presentation.  My Mom gave it to us a couple years ago and we loved how it painted full picture of Christ's coming, death and resurrection.  It was easier when we homeschooled because we would listen to it whenever we were in the car.  Now that they are in school all day those moments are less.  But we're going to give it a try... maybe we'll have to listen to it before bed a couple times also.

Please leave comments if you have any ideas or suggestions that you or your family have liked.

Easter prep

What do you do to prepare for Easter?

 We need some ideas.

Perching Dog

This is a post about Izzy.

She is a short-haired pointer - "bird dog".   

Everything small that moves catches her attention and calls out to her to chase it.  She will even follow dragon flies around the yard!  When stalking her "prey" she will sit, or lean, in her striking position for quite a few minutes.

Smart.  Determined.

Izzy, our 40 lb dog, perches on fences.  

You heard me right.  Perches on the fence.  Like a bird.

I know you wouldn't believe me unless I showed you pictures so here they are:

This squirrel is sitting in the tree taunting Izzy.

So far she's never jumped all the way up and over the fence.  The day she does we'll have to raise the fence.  :)

She will jump up and "perch" at least 20 times a day, especially in the early morning when the squirrels and birds are more active.

ice cream cones

Summer Days

SUMMER??

The calendar says it's winter 

but the weather says it's summer!

When I'm not feeling too well, and I need the kids to play outside, what better way than to hand out ice cream cones!!