Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Gavin Night

Brian's friend, Brandon, and his church had a night that was all about Gavin.  Every Wednesday they have a youth night with 70 plus teens ages 12-17.  On September 9th, they all dressed up as super heroes and made the night about Gavin.  The kids got tons of goodies and Gavin got bags and bags of stuff he can do during Riley trips or after surgeries.  They also surprised us with some devotionals, gift cards, and a little bit of money for our trips.  They had face painting, a service where they prayed over Gavin, and he even got to play the drums.  He was a celebrity with his own VIP lounge and everyone wanted pictures with him.  He was in awe and overwhelmed.  Brian and I were beyond humbled and emotional.  I was so anxious about going but God knew that we needed to uplifted by these strangers and it was amazing.  We are so grateful that he continues to bless us in ways we could never imagine!













Wiped!


Homeschool Highlights

Morning Work: Gavin's handwriting is improving so much!

 Field Trip ~ CMOE Monk Visit: We planned to go to CMOE for the Dino Dig, but when we got there, they had some Monks visiting instead.  The girls were OK with the swap, but Gavin was less than thrilled.  I found out the monks were from India, but were currently living in Bloomington.  The kids were able to do a lot of different art projects.











 New Student: While Grandma is in California, we had a new student.  Andre visited us and even did some school and art projects!



 Writing ~ Family Web and Samples




 Grandparent's Day Cards






 Science with Daddy!


Home Tour ~ Kitchen

They say the kitchen is the heart of the home and I couldn't agree more!  I love the kitchen.  It is the first thing you see when you walk in.  When I saw the pictures online of this house, one of the things that turned me off was the kitchen believe it or not.  It looked like a long narrow galley kitchen and I knew I would be claustrophobic in there.  However, when we stepped into the house, it was not like that at all.  I spend a LOT of time in the kitchen and I love everything about it!