1st 2011 Bible Bee meet

We just had our first Bible Bee local group meeting tonight.

I'm so tired now, but it was a lot of fun.

Info: Place - Our church. Time - 6-8:30pm. People - 70+ in all, about 50 or so kids.

Mom and Dad were talking to the parents - trying to prepare them for the summer ahead :) - while Lyss and I took all the kids in to one of the larger rooms to make a craft. We had purchased a bunch of little cardboard "treasure boxes" for the kids to decorate and then use as a storage place for their memory cards. It was a bit (okay, very) crazy at first, but they all settled down, at least mostly. :) I think they all enjoyed it, which is good. I just hope the rest of the meetings go at least that well.

We'll all be getting our study materials tomorrow, so we're all very excited about that. I can't wait to find out what book of the bible we'll be studying this summer.

Well, I'd write more, but I really need to get some sleep....

Good Night, and God Bless You....

~Emi

A Storm and more....

So tired, but very glad it wasn't as full a day as usual.

Early this morning Mom woke everyone up to come downstairs since we had a tornado watch with tons of lightning and bad thunderstorms. Thankfully there were no tornados in our area.

We've had rain off and on all day. Our yard has turned a thick lush green... from weeds. :/ lol

Voice lessons got moved to Friday to accommodate my teacher's schedule, so I didn't have that at least. And due to the major storms last night and this morning soccer practice also was cancelled. yeah! :) (I'm always tired by the time it gets to practice time)

I did have my piano lesson however, and it went very well I believe. I've almost memorized all of "Fur Elise" for a recital in May. Eli might also be playing "Minuet in G Major" as my student! :D

I recently took my 11 college level test. I am now into my sophomore year! I think it's funny that I'm a sophomore in both high school and college at the same time. :)

This test was "Intro to World Religions", and was my first dsst test (rather than clep). Though it may just be that it was a higher level test than I had taken before, I did find the questions phrased more confusingly and more difficult to answer. I'll be taking another dsst test in a couple weeks so I guess I'll be able to compare them then.

One of our dogs, Beauty, recently had a litter of five gorgeous red puppies. Two girls and three boys. Bianca, Bella, Brewster, Bryce, and Brady. There will be some pictures of them on www.sugarandspicecockapoos.com soon.

Hmm, well, I think that's about everything, and I need to go take care of my dogs and puppies. :)

Grace and Peace,

~Emi <3

One Full Saturday + A Long Thursday

Wow! I finally just got a chance to sit down and relax today.

This morning Mom and Liss and I tried to go out to some yard sales, but the weather got really bad before we got too far, so we came back home. We did get some nice dog toys and stuff, and Liss found some nail polish -which we're both now wearing :) - so it wasn't wasted time.

Then we all cleaned and got things together for meeting my grandparents at Costco. Our nearest Costco is about 1 1/2 hours away from us, and 45 minutes away from them, so we like to meet there a lot. Anyway, then we drove there, dropped Dad and the boys of at Costco with Papa, and went Kohls with Nana. :) Found some nice t-shirts and new swimsuits... Kohls is so expensive though! Well, that was most of my Saturday...

Soooo, Thursday... As usual, I had voice, piano, and soccer. Voice lessons went pretty well. I've been having trouble with getting some sounds just right. I always enjoy going though, since my teacher, Mrs B, has horses. :) I like to bring apples or carrots to give them before and after my lesson. It helps me relax. :D

Piano was awesome. I've been learning several new songs and having so much fun. :)

Soccer, we all had fun, but we only had two other kids on Sam's team show up. Although, having just three kids there made it easier to give one-on-one attention. Joe's team didn't have a practice, but he and Isaiah got to join in Eli's practice, so everyone played.

Ok, I think that was just about everything...

En Christo,

~Emi

These Busy Days...

These last few days have been soooo busy!

Overview... :)

Thursday: Rushed through school, left for voice at 1pm, then straight to piano (3pm), and then back home to pick up the boys for soccer practice (5pm). ...Ahhh!!!!

Friday: Catching up on everything that was skipped on Thursday.. and supper with one of the church elders and his wife to talk about membership.

Saturday: Soccer games from 9:30-11:30am. 3 wins, 1 loss. :D .... stopped at a church yard sale on the way home and got some great deals. Lots of toys and games for Bible Bee prizes!

Well, that's pretty much everything in a nutshell...

Here's an awesome song I've been listening to lately...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIZTnX2UgU0&feature=player_embedded

more information about the group on their website:

www.anniemosesband.com

In His Love,

~Emi

English Riding

I got to go riding Sunday afternoon with one of my friends.

It was soooo much fun! :D

Her riding instructor/neighbor only does english riding,and I've always ridden western, so it was rather different for me. I enjoyed it though. Got to try posting and some lower level dressage stuff.

I really hope I'll be able to go riding with her again sometime.

Horses are just so beautiful and graceful! I always feel so in awe of God's creation when I ride them.

~Em

A Dog's Purpose

Hey y'all!

You should totally check out this website. http://www.adogspurpose.com

There are tons of cute dog pictures and videos, my favorite being the talking husky, Mishka. :)

They have a competition going on right now - thus all the pictures :) - and I entered one of our many adorable puppy pictures. ;)

(the cute little heart-breaker featured here)

Please vote for it at:

http://www.adogspurpose.com/index.php?option=com_hotornot&task=show&id=812&source=hotornot&Itemid=54

The link should bring you directly to the page.

thanks..

~Emma

www.sugarandspicecockapoos.com

March 10th....

I just got home from my first voice lesson, and my second piano lesson.

Both went pretty well. I need to work on my posture and breathing though.

Sang "Victory in Jesus" for voice, and played "Shout to the North" for piano. I love getting to learn using Christian songs!

Mom drove to the first lesson, but I drove everywhere else from there. I have almost all my hours of daytime driving for my license, but I still need a lot more in interstate and night-time driving time.

In the words of "Cinderella", "It's been a long day and there's still work to do..." :)

Laterz!

Emma

"Cinderella" -Steven Curtis Chapman

She spins and she sways
To whatever song plays
Without a care in the world
And I'm sitting here wearing
The weight of the world on my shoulders

It's been a long day
And there's still work to do
She's pulling at me
Saying "Dad, I need you

There's a ball at the castle
And I've been invited
And I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone...

She says he's a nice guy and I'd be impressed
She wants to know if I approve of the dress
She says, "Dad, the prom is just one week away
And I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone

She will be gone

Well, she came home today with a ring on her hand
Just glowing and telling us all they had planned
She says, "Dad, the wedding's still six months away
But I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone