For the Love of Hot Chocolate...

One of the many, many reasons that this is my favorite time of the year and summer is not; is the smell of coffee. I know when I smell Terry making coffee fall is on it's way. I love how coffee smells; it beats any candle. However, I hate the taste, and believe me I've tried to like it. The closet I've come is Wendy's Twisted Frosty Toffee Coffee...yes, it's as good as it sounds but I'm sure it has very little coffee! So, with coffee out; I"m left with Hot Chocolate, but that instant stuff just wasn't cutting it. I'm on a mission...to find and perfect the best Gourmet Homemade Hot Chocolate recipe. I made some today...it was very good might just have to make some small adjustments!

Following in her Daddy's Footsteps...

Recently we accompanied Terry to a Regional Tournament in Paris. Elle-Catherine absolutely had a blast. She hung right with Daddy and made great friends (big surprise there right!) I'm thinking that she may take over the weigh-in from Daddy any day now. Of course, she still hates fish!!

Christmas Decorating Schedule...Yay!

I'm satisfied that I'm one of the only person in America who does this. I know very few people who actually do what I do. I've asked myslef many times if this is normal and my answer...I don't care. I LOVE Christmas; I just get excited thinking about it. I plan where I will put trees; I change things up, and some I leave exactly the same year after year. Yes, there are some decorations that must absolutly stay in the same place, year after year. So, tonight I made this...

It's my Christmas Decorating Schedule. Yep...you read that right. On somethings I can be absolutely organized about, and with school it was even more important that I be scheduled. The fact that it's all scrapbooked and stickered can be attributed to the fact that we have no ink in our printer!!

So is anyone else like this??

I HEART Fall...

Yeah, we may be in the middle of a heat wave, and it may not feel anything like fall, but I HEART fall. I mean I really, really like fall. Don't believe me take a look...

It's Soccer Time in Tennessee...

Truthfully, I love College football, love it. Watch it, listen to it, keep up with it, actually turn to ESPN on my own. That being said I've discovered that I also like soccer. This season will also be fun because I get to watch Jackson and Eli playing together. It should be interesting...

School Days...

 Making our "All About Me..." books...

 The end results...

 Outside painting for Thursday Art

My Thursday Art project...we love Thursday afternoons!!



First Day smiles

Wow...it's been awhile since I've been here. I've missed laying out our lives on this blog...but lately, I've been just too busy living it. Homeschooling is and will always be a challenge. I've learned so much about myself in such a short time. I've learned that if I'm going to be successful at this I must be diligent, patient, kind, and loving. I must at all times remember that this is what God has called us to do, and that being the case He will supply me with all I need. I have learned that my frustrations will breed their frustrations. I have learned that we must adhere to a very strict schedule in order to succeed. I have also learned what a privilege to hear my son tell me that I am the smartest teacher in the world because I have taught him to read. The truth is he came already prepared for reading but it was great to hear. I have learned that my daughter is so much like me, and is also very, very intelligent if I can just find out how to unlock her. It's funny...I'm having a blast doing the absolute hardest thing I've ever done in my life.

In 13 Years We...

-sold a house and built one
-owned 6 Cars and/or Trucks
-traveled to Walt Disney World twice
-had 3 amazing and wonderful children
-tried very hard to be faithful to what God has called us to do
-cried together, laughed together, held on tight to each other, loved one another, talked with each other
-are trying very had to speak each others love languages
-have had a live Christmas Tree from Duncans' Christmas Tree Farm every year but one
-have only had 2 sets of living room furniture...just replaced the first set this year!
-learned each others strengths and weaknesses

I have had an amazing time being the wife of Terry McCormick...I am certainly blessed among women!

Happy 13th Anniversary!