We are going to leave early early early on Sunday morning for Honduras (where my dad is stationed for another six months {at least}) I am going to try to post a lot because internet is shaky down there. There's no telling how much I'll be able to post.
Mom has written a very suess-ish poem about our year to send out, so I will write it down...word for word (I promise). It should only take a couple months or so off my life.
Our year began with a mighty slow start
just homeschool and ice and a small play part.
Then in the spring life began to change
as we moved to Texas our home on the range.
Ray was with us only briefly though
and then on, to Honduras, he did go.
A summer of fun of sun and pool
(and wondering about our public school).
A visit to daddy, some time in the sand
a brief time to hold my husband's hand.
Then back for school, how will it be?
We'll give it a go, and then we'll see.
We tried for 12 weeks, we went all out,
But the fit was poor without a doubt.
We looked again and found our spot
at SHAPE Academy and we thought,
"this is the place she's meant to be."
and one on which we all agree.
Then turning twelve with daddy here
was the highlight of our year.
And now our time is winding down
as Christmas comes to our little town.
The Air Force says no ROTC for you,
and though it makes us a little blue
we are halfway through, halfway there
and we'll be a threesome and not a pair!
Wherever we go, whatever we do,
together is all we ask of you.
Though it would be nice to stay in this place
surrounded by our family's embrace,
we are asked to go, asked to move on
and really now it won't be too long
till we can call our moving done.
I know I can't be the only one
who longs for a home that stays the same
where all the neighbors know your name
where you friends no longer say -
what is your new address today?
So until the time once more
we ask for you these blessings four:
A warm hearth for your feet
a warm family complete
a warm heart for your chest
and a warm wish you'll be blest.
Merry Christmas, Love, Ray, Jen, and Noelle
Merry Christmas, btw.
So, in case you didn't click on the links yesterday, here they are again:
Blog 1 (Sea of Shoes)
Blog 2 (The Sartorialist)
Website (U.S. National Debt Clock)
I love blog 1, it's written by these ladies named Judy and Jane Aldridge. I absolutly love the daughter: Jane. She is inspiring, lovely, and has the most stunning red hair (and actually knows how to choose clothes that don't clash with it) that is just...perfect. Anyway, the two love shoes (I wonder why their blog is called Sea of Shoes) and it's a really cool read, whether you're a fashionista, designer, or just the average person.
Blog 2 is a little less engaging, but the writer Scott Schuman takes the best photos EVER! He practically wanders around New York, and poses random people in interesting outfits. It is also a good spot to investigate other people's opinions about items of clothes. For example, if a lot of people don't like...um...plaid trench coats, they'll say so. Not exactly interesting for the average person, but check it out anyway.
The "website" keeps track of the U.S. National debt (today it was ick $17,264,326,398,415 and 41 cents) , how much every citizen would have to pay to get us out of debt (like right now: $54,451.90), and how much the debt has been growing each day ($2.7 billion a day - think of how much you could buy with THAT). I thought it was an interesting subject to look at and keep track of.
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