Well, today was Elaina's thirteenth birthday.....we had a great day swimming and being outdoors! Yesterday was Jacob's birthday as well ......so we have been in birthday mode for a few days!! And I stole a couple of minutes to do these pages tonite.....still need to do a page for Jacob...maybe tomorrow!!

Well Fathers Day is Sunday and so I completed a layout for my Dad! He is such a great Dad and I Praise God for Him! My Dad has been through alot in his life but he has such a great attitude and joy for the Lord and life......journaling on my layout reads....

Dad, your life is such a testimony of Gods awesome power! You have overcome cancer, a stroke, diabetes and many other health issues but your attitude has remained one of joy and peace. with each issue God brought you closer and closer to Him, proving to me that God uses each trial and challenge to grow us and mold us into the person he wants us to become. I can never tell you enough how much I love you and I am so thankful that you are here to continue to remind me of the hope that I can only find in Jesus Christ. I am so glad I can tell you that "Yes Dad, You truly are my HERO!" Love Always Alisa

Happy Dads Day to all the amazing Dads out there!

Wow! I just found out about a great blog. Barb has put together a weekly challenge called the outdoor hour challenge. It is all about nature study using my favorite resource....The handbook of nature study by Anna Comstock. Check out this blog if you and your kids are interested in participating! http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/
We will be trying to keep up with the challenges.....we have needed to give our nature studies a boost and this is just the thing!! We are out this morning to check out the leaves in our woods!!