The Blog Slacker is Back

I know I have been remiss in my postings of late, but I am back! Let's see... what has been happening in the Davis household?

We had our house painted in May. Besides it looking cleaner, you really can't tell as the color we picked looks the same as the color we had. The swatch we went off of looked darker. Oh well, we really did like the color we had.

Joshua's little league season is over. His team made it to the playoffs & finished second in his division. Mercy continues with gymnastics & Joshua with violin. They both have recently started swimming lessons. Also, Jason is playing softball & soccer. All this makes for a very busy family.

Officially, we are done with the 2008-2009 homeschool year. I have some subjects that we plan to work on throughout the summer. We are going through How to Teach Art to Children which will teach the 7 elements of art. We are also doing unit studies in geography and astronomy. Joshua will do math review (so as not to forget). And Jason and I will continue to teach Mercy to read. In the fall we will have a fourth grader & a kindergartener. Boy time flies!

And let's not forget the tiniest member of the family, Lucy! She is four months old and growing bigger everyday. She can roll, but she'd rather not. She drinks water from a sipper cup, but she usually spits it out. And she brings such joy to our home. Speaking of which, I must go attend to her. I will post more updates and pictures later.

Foto Friday

This week's installment of Foto Friday brings us a picture of Jason with Reggie Jackson. I am not sure how old he is in this picture but I would guess around eight.

Jason went to Eastland Shopping Mall in West Covina with his mom and Aunt Rosanne to see Mr. Jackson who was to be at a sports store's grand opening. Before going to the sports store they stopped for some popcorn. When Jason arrived at the front of the line for his autograph, Mr. Jackson asked where he had bought the popcorn and then asked if Jason would buy him some. Jason agreed, Mr. Jackson gave Jason the money and Jason ran to buy the popcorn. When he got back, Jason gave Mr. Jackson his popcorn and change and got to talk to him for a short while.

The women in the background is Jason's mom, his aunt took the picture. Thank you Rosanne for giving us the picture and the story behind it.

Daddy's Girl

I love this picture! She loves loves her daddy!

In moments like this, I am overwhelmed with my love for Jason.
He is a wonderful, godly father & husband.
I am very blessed.

Valentine's Sweetheart Dinner

This past Saturday, Jason & I attended a Sweetheart Dinner which was hosted by our homeschool group. The dinner was held at the McCoy Equestrian Center in Chino Hills.

The tables were beautifully decorated, and the food was delicious! We had an Italian dinner which consisted of lasagna, chicken fetuccini alfredo, penne, salad, and garlic bread. For dessert we had a choice of chocolate cake or cheesecake.

The night was set up to be a celebration of the love God has given to us in our marriages. We took pictures together (like in high school!). And we heard a talk encouraging us in our marriages by a couple, Lin and Barb Wells, who were celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary that night. The talk was a real blessing.

Overall, the night was very enjoyable. I was able to spend a romantic night with my wonderful husband, and at the same time hear about how God works in our marriage.

Our Dating Anniversary!

On this date, 13 years ago, my husband and I started dating. We don't celebrate this occasion any longer, but we did for the almost 5 years that we were dating.

God has really blesssed me since he brought this wonderful man into my life. I am a wife to a wonderful, godly man, I have two healthy, beautiful children, a lovely home, a loving family, and a supportive, God-honoring church.

Jason's senior prom, May 1995

Summer of 1995