Grace is the new big sister! She's the best big sister ever!



Brian did a great job in art today!



Chris, the tall guy, is Noah's dad. He not only helps with CC but he does a remarkable job cleaning each week. Thank you Chris! Pastor Jimmy always defers my gratitude for allowing to use this facility by explaining that this is God's building. So, Pastor Jimmy graciously allows us to use the building God entrusted to him. Thank you Pastor Jimmy.


Madison is truly a princess.


Game time during lunch!


Jill, a professional ballet instructor and her son Justin taught us ballet in Muscles in Motion this afternoon. We sashayed, jumped and twirled.


Jack's ballet moves are inspirational.


Pammy's head nearly hit the ceiling!


Brian was quite proud of his ballet moves. Jill will have to add the correct grammar so I don't mess it up too badly!



Ethan and Evan playing with legos after CC.

Justin is trying out the balance board.

Memma Shebby, aka Shelley, Boaz's Grandmother, sent a balance board and big feet for Muscles in Motion and Jack's birthday. This was incredibly kind of Mebba Shebby, but there is something so much greater to this. You see, Memma Shebby is Boaz's birth grandmother. His Birthmom, Melissa, is a beautiful woman who loves God. Melissa felt God's calling to give Kim and Steve Boaz through adoption. We didn't realize at the time, but it was God grafting our families together. God has made an extended family that now blesses each of our children. All of our children love Bo's birthmom and her family and Bo will always know that he was treasured, is treasured and will always be treasured by his whole family. I should have a picture of Bo here but I'm not a great blogger yet, so click on Boaz for the biggest brown eyes and cutest smile ever.




Kristin joined us to teach Rhythmic Writing today. She taught in groups of three. Great job Kristin!



Here's Pammy helping with Anna! Pammy is Anna's fourth mom!



Grace with the monster feet!!! AAAAAKKKKKK!!!!


Thanks Memma Shebby -- Brian.

Grace and Ella are wonderful friends.

This is Helena, she made the paper camera for her little sister Bea that was posted earlier. What a great sister!



Jordan worked very hard on her el Greco. Great job Jordan!



Pammy is so beautiful. She helps with our littlest ones each week and blesses moms by keeping an eye on speedy two-year-olds. Thanks Pammy.

Check out these neck wrinkles. Are they not kissable beyond belief?

Donna glows when she holds Caleb. Lack of sleep? Who needs sleep when you can spend all night kissing little ears and neck wrinkles?


All of the other moms took turns admiring Caleb. Michelle is definitely an Auntie -- someone loves him dearly and who intends to spoil him rotten.

Melissa hard at work.


Amanda, now a mature twelve-year-old, shows off her beautiful braces.



I'm not sure Donna or I realized what a treasure it would be to have Claire in our group. She is a scientist who has the ability to explain in simple terms making the complex understandable, a teacher who illuminates our subjects and encourages our children to learn and an incredible mom.



Diane learning the hand motions to the Veritas cards too!


Claire teaches us the handmotions to our Veritas cards each week. Thank you Claire.

We studied el Greco today. Noah's picture is the opposite of him! The picture has a front tooth.


Brian is very proud of his work. Great job Brian!

Our Kindergarten class looks at pictures of the Abyssal level of ocean.


Ethan showing his class his favorite book! Star Wars!



Beatrice's sister made her a paper camera. Bea let us feel it and explained that the softness was from the paper towel inside.





Boaz, still in his bandanna from his award winning Clementine presentation.

Jack and Boaz discovered GOLD at Sutter's Mill!

Is he not the most beautiful baby you've ever seen? Caleb Henry the Magnificent.

Melissa, Jack and Boaz were helped by Joel, Daniel, Caleb and Isaac today. They sang and acted out Oh My Darling Clementine while explaining the Gold Rush of 1849.

In a cavern, in a canyon,
Excavating for a mine
Dwelt a miner forty niner,
And his daughter Clementine

Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
Thou art lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine

Light she was and like a fairy,
And her shoes were number nine,
Herring boxes, without topses,
Sandals were for Clementine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
Thou art lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine

Drove she ducklings to the water
Ev'ry morning just at nine,
Hit her foot against a splinter,
Fell into the foaming brine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
Thou art lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine

Ruby lips above the water,
Blowing bubbles, soft and fine,
But, alas, I was no swimmer,
So I lost my Clementine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
Thou art lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine

How I missed her! How I missed her,
How I missed my Clementine,
But I kissed her little sister,
I forgot my Clementine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
Thou art lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine

Cark!


Anna!



Linda is our incredible Nursery Provider Extraordinaire! She is fabulous with our little ones and we are blessed to know her.




Nathan practices on the balance board Boaz's Memma Shebby (grandmother in one-year-old-ese) sent for us to use.