On a Thursday night Olivia asked told me that I was coming to see her Friday on homecoming court. Her mom picked me up Friday afternoon and I helped her get ready before. Then I watched the basketball game (because her school doesn't have football) and then the homecoming court. She was great!

 In other news...*said in my most reporterish voice* I went to another homecoming! I am trying to see how many school dances I can go to before I graduate. hashtaghomeschoolprobs It's a kind of long story that I will soon be telling! ekk!

 Caleb has been learning to play the harmonica. He is getting really good!









This was just a teaser of some of my upcoming posts. I am really going to try to post more pictures. These pictures were of the kids playing in their new capes and masks that they I gave them for Christmas. Aren't they adorable?!

I have always loved the idea of a class ring, but sadly I knew that I would never have one because I'm, well, homeschooled. I was bummed. When all of my friends started talking about getting theirs I started looking into the possibility of getting a "homeschool class ring".

My mom and I looked and looked and looked for a place that had the options that I wanted with no luck. Although, I was being a little picky...for instance...I refused to have the top say "home education" and I wanted one side to have an attractive photography picture. Finally my mom found the store. It had every option that I wanted and it was way cheaper than everywhere else we had looked. This is the site to the store.

The top says "Soli deo Gloria" which is Latin for "Glory to God Alone". The stone is an amethyst (which is my birthstone) and it has a Flur de lis under it. A Flur de lis is a symbol for the trinity, and is also a Louisiana symbol. The left side has a camera with a shutter around it and a banner that says "photography". It says my first name "Adelynn" at the top. The right side is a picture of a cowboy with his horse kneeling at the cross. It says 2015.

I love it so much! It is everything that I could have hoped for in a ring. I promise that I didn't get paid to say this...but if you are a homeschooler and want a class ring buy it from Dunham! They were amazingly fast, (and that's saying something because I am an impatient person) cheap, and wonderfully made! I can't wait to take senior pictures with this ring!

Did I ever tell you about the time that we had a burglar? No? Well then, pull up a beanbag and lend an ear.

It was a cold December night. I was babysitting all 3 of the kids while my mom and dad were attending a retirement party for a friend.

Joshua had been put to bed for the night and the rest of us were watching Charlie Brown Christmas. (It's one of our favorites.) We were all sitting around all cozy when all of a sudden we here a loud 'THUD' on the front door. We have a screen door and then a full size door, whatever was making the noise hit the full size door which meant that it had opened the screen door which ruled out any animals. Our dog was growling, and barking, and basically doing everything in his power to tell us of the grave danger that awaited us if we dared venture out-of-doors. We all 3 looked at one another then scurried off unto our parents bedroom. Once securely locked inside the room we called our parents and asked what to do. My dad told my brother to retrieve the rifle and then wait till the intruder...well intruded and then give him a run for his money.

My brother being the overprotective thing that he his quickly pulled the gun from the case and we waited in the room. Amelia finally said "are you going to get Joshua?" That's when it occurred to me that I had forgotten all about him in the drama. I refused to go back through the living room so I settled on watching him through the video baby monitor which was located in my parents room.

My brother finally mustered up enough courage to open the door of my parents room to find that there was no one. We then made a run through of the house still with gun in hand. After finding nothing and hearing nothing we took our previous places and continued to cautiously watch our show.

After a while the dog started barking again off and on. We peered out the closed window blind to see that it was not a burglar at all but rather two smaller size dogs and a dog that you could bring to a child's birthday party to ride instead of a horse!

They had come to meet our dog who always sits on the front step. I have no idea how they reached the front door, maybe the screen door was left locked open like it sometimes is.

My parents called back a little while later and they laughed at the fact.

And that my friends is the time when we had burglars.

Ever since I was little I have been called "the good kid" everywhere that I go. It used to bother me, but now I embrace it. If being "the good kid" means that everyone else can see that I am different than so be it. I would rather be a good example and be called "the good kid" than be like everyone else and them not know the difference than a Christian and a non-believer. So to all the people that call me that...thank you, because it just means that you can see God through me...and that makes me happy. :)

I want to talk about my blessings more than my problems. I want to let everyone that I see know who leads my life, and give Him the glory for every bit. I want to go on more adventures or rather see more things as adventures. I want what people say not to matter to me. I want to show them not tell them. I want to make pretty things and not care who likes it. I want my friendships to grow deeper, my faith stronger, and my courage firmer. I want to do more of what makes me happy. I want to be happy. I want to not be held back by memories of yesterday or worries of tomorrow. I want to give everything my best. Twenty fourteen I'm putting my best foot forward and nothing is going to stand in my way.