Love the View !

Gotta love the beach !! Tshombe and Jordi were all smiles while we waited to be seated at our favorite seafood restaurant. It's located across the street from the beach !

An Ode To Oreo, By Jordan

This is a picture of a picture that Jordan drew of our dog, Oreo !! Jordan is in the 4th grade and learning sooooooo much more than I did in the 4th grade. All I remember is fractions and counting money. Jordan is learning things like..... couplets, odes, acroustic poems, bio-poems, cinquain poems -- and that's just in writing class!!!! Anybody know the meanings of these ????? ha ha

She wrote an ode to Oreo, our Boston Terrier. Here it is .......

OREO

My puppy, Oreo, is a Boston Terrier.

She is jet-black and pearl-white.

Oreo has coffee brown eyes

that sparkle at a distance.

She is crazy like a monkey

trying to get a juicy banana.

But, she's sweet like a new-born

wanting to cuddle and snuggle

in its loving mother's arms.

Also, she eats like a starving pig

wanting food.

She runs so fast that

her two back legs

look like she is flying.

When she sleeps,

she's like a hibernating bear,

snoring away nestled on her pillow.

But, my favorite thing about her

is that she is my snuggle buddy !

Spreading the Good News !!

Alright, these are pictures of our fun times with our church -- LifeCoast Church. I teach the 2nd and 3rd graders the 3rd Sunday of each month. I love this age group because they are still sooooo honest and eager to participate. The second picture is of Jordan and myself dressed in African garb for a local parade. Our church made a float and several members dressed in international dress to show that God loves all peoples, nations, and tribes. Our outfits were given to us from Jordan's godmother, Barbara, from her trip to Africa !!

Local Catholic Spring Fest

Ok, remember we just moved here ..... so when we saw signs advertising for the "St. Ann's Annual Spring Fest" we thought -- arts, crafts, baked goods, maybe a cake walk. Boy, were we in for a surprise!! They had a mini-fair on their back lot and tons of entertainment and food galore !! Needless to say Jordan and I had a GREAT TIME ! Jordan (just this year) has overcome her "fear" of fast rides and got on the starship !! She rode it 4 times in a row ( I had to get off after the 2nd time -- I hurt my arm fighting the inertia -- ha ha ha (sad, huh??!!)) But to redeem myself I rode the ring of fire!!!! I can boast about it now but while I was on it I was literally making deals with God !! Jordan was the smart one and decided not to ride it !! We both got sick -- well, not "sick" sick but queasy -- not sure if it was from the rides or the funnel cake. ( probably both) Needless to say, we had a great time !!

Our Neighborhood "Zoo"

I know this sounds nuts, but I guess the old saying "truth is stranger than fiction" applies here... this first photo is a picture of "Herman" -- yes, we've named him (or her). This same frog hangs out underneath the garage overhang during the rain --- EVERY TIME IT RAINS !! The second picture is of "Pokey" (as in ... slow poke) the turtle and he lives just down our street in his cute little burrow. He is roughly the size of a hubcap but everytime I see him out I never have my camera !! Last week mom got up and found a scorpion in her bathroom and just this Saturday we heard Oreo barking outside and saw a doe and her fawn grazing in the yard -- it's like we have our own zoo !!

School Field Trip to St. Augustine

Well, here is Jordi about to go on her first field trip of the year. The entire 4th grade went to St. Augustine. They got to ride the trolley cars and visit Fort Matanzas. I gave her a disposable camera to take with her and can't wait for the pictures to get back!! She had a great time !!

Art Class at School

Jordan came home from school proud-to-the-bone with an art project she made at school. It is a 2x4 piece of wood that she got to engrave with a "special tool". Everyone was allowed to engrave whatever they wanted onto their piece of wood. And as you can see, Jordan chose the cross. Yes, I was proud, too !!

3rd PLACE WINNER !!

WOW!! Jordan prepared a 2.5 minute speech on the topic of electricity and presented it infront of her class and a judge today. She won 3rd place out of 19 kids !!! Good Job !!

APRIL FOOLS !!