Raven vs Blast

Simon's team had their first game last weekend. Here is a little clip of the game.

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Locks of Love

Abby has finally gotten her hair cut. Some lucky child somewhere will have a wig made from her golden locks. We are very proud of Abby, and she is equally thrilled with her decision and her new look. She chose to wear this t-shirt today with the heart on it because the organization she donated to is called Locks of Love. Abby is six and a half years old.

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After:


Here she is holding what has been cut off:

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4th of July celebration

We did things a little differently this year for the 4th of July. Usually, we go to the Wake Forest Fireworks Spectacular on July 3rd which is an incredible show. However, we received free tickets to the Carolina Railhawks with a fireworks show after the game. We figured that this would be a win/win for us since we were already going to be in the area close to the time of the game and we would still get to see fireworks.

Since Evan, Simon and Abby all play soccer, this was perfect for them to see how professionals play the game. The game was exciting and the kids loved every minute of it. Celeste was happy to see Swoops, the team Mascot. The game ended in a tie but that was alright because everyone had fun. The fireworks were very short, only about 5 minutes but what do you expect for free! We will be back o Wake Forest next year for the fireworks.


On July 4th, Wake Forest has its annual Children's parade down Main St. This year we took both dogs with us. It was loads of fun with our dog Bandit walking most of the way. After being diagnosed with a spinal disease and thinking Bandit was going to die, this was truly amazing.

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Homeschooling

July 7th will official start the beginning of our homeschooling calendar. The decision to homeschool our children was not an easy one. We have been thinking about it for some time and the time finally seemed right. We feel that the school system is failing in teaching the basics and our children are paying the price. They spend as much time moving between classes all day as they do learning reading, writing and arithmetic. There is a lot involved with homeschooling your children but there is also a lot of support for this. Not only will we be able to provide specialized teaching for each child, we will be able to give them Biblical teaching as well. The curriculum Tapestry of Grace is wonderful in how it explores more than just the Bible, it also reviews the other religions and cultures through history.

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National September 11 Memorial & Museum

For Father's Day, we got Kim's father a special gift. We sponsered a cobblestone to be placed on the paths of the Memorial Plaza. This was a great idea since it is very hard to find something for him. Kim's dad was in the South Tower just below where the 2nd plane hit. He managed to make it out safely that day. For all of us, we will never forget what happened. This was a nice way to help continue the memory of those who were affected by that day.

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Goodby Guppy!

Last night, Simon's Beta fish, Guppy, died. Understandably, Simon was very upset this morning when I found Guppy floating at the top of the tank. Guppy has been around for about 5 months so this was not expected. We buried Guppy outside. Kim took Simon out in the morning and he got a new fish. Right now he has not named him yet.

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fish

End of the season

Well, the end of the season has come. The RiverDogs put up a good fight but could not put enough runs on the board to continue in the playoffs. Because of the time of the game, Evan was a little late in getting to the game because of his orchestra pratice but made up for it right away with good plays in the outfield and a base hit in his first at bat. He has come a long way from the beginning of the season. What is really funny about this loss is that Simon was more upset that they lost than Evan and Simon isn't on the team!

Anyway it was a great season. Go RIVERDOGS!!!!

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