Pt 2 - February and Russell's big news x 2 :)

This month has been a big one for our family, and especially Russell.  Actually it started last month but Russell was promoted to the Whitney Intermediate School principal.  He is loving his job now, he loved the HS as well, but really loves the job as the principal.  He is getting used to the little ones and is diving head first in all the duties he has.  He has gotten many compliments on how the school is going so far.  He is enjoying the new position and we are as well.  He is home sooner in the evenings and has less duties at night.
He was also inducted as a deacon in our church.  That is such an honor and an opportunity to serve God.  It was a very moving ceremony and so blessed by those that came to celebrate with us.  What an example of being a servant to the church and to our Lord for our children.  So proud of him!

Here are a few pictures from this past month...

Jaedyn - Jump and Tumble awards

Russell's welcome cake at Intermediate :)

Deacon ordination

Playing catch up... AGAIN! :) Story of my life...Pt 1

Our last few weeks in pictures (January)... (unedited)

Jaedyn into a new book

It's Wednesday!  Peyton's favorite day of the week! :) Garbage day

Peyton at Hill County Fair auction

Jaedyn at Hill County Fair auction

Sweet gift from a sweet friend

Working with Grama on his Hill Co Fair project

Peyton's schoolwork...History, he enjoys it!

Jaedyn's history time

His birdhouse got 1st place! :)

His airplane got 5th place

Jaedyn's collage got 3rd place

Jaedyn's paper craft got 1st place

Jaedyn's wreath got 2nd place

Battleship time!

It has been a busy few weeks.  Hill County Fair went well.  The kids placed with all of their projects and got to auction off their 1st place items. Peyton sold his for $125 and Jaedyn sold hers for $100.  Both were excited.  Thank you to Daddy and Grama for their help.  We are now into President's week so we are studying about past presidents.  Jaedyn is going to teach Peyton how to make a powerpoint with his report he is doing on Washington.  She has chosen Ronald Reagan for her presidential report.  We will see how it goes.

Jaedyn had her mid-year gymnastics show.  She did a great job as always.  So proud.  She even came home last week and had landed her first back handsprings.  She is now taking private lessons a couple of times a month to practice even more.  So glad she is motivated and working toward a goal.
Peyton has been busy planning his birthday party.  Football all the way.  He just wanted a simple party at home with cake, hot dogs, and a bunch of boys playing football in the yard.  :) Works for me!

We are moving right along in our homeschool studies.  We have been listening to some Adventures in Odyssey CDs which the kids love, especially Jaedyn.  We are also doing a bible challenge at church to bring your bible every time you attend and to read at home.  Pretty successful so far.

Baseball sign-ups are this weekend.  Peyton has pretty much decided he wants to sign-up.  So looks like we will be doing some baseball watching this spring.

Another post coming right up after this with some of Russell's happenings lately!
Have a blessed day!