NASS Weekend

The whole family thoroughly enjoyed our recent experience at the NASS conference in our state. Thanks Dad & Mom!! We got to tour the Capitol and see the golden horses up close, visit the History Center, Excell Center - ice skating, Fort Snelling, Mill City Museum, Valley Fair, Camp Snoopy and Underwater World, and the Science Museum - all in four days! It was an awesome educational and fun adventure!

The children sang on Saturday morning at the opening ceremonies and as parents we were proud as punch of them. :-)

One of the highlights was going on the St. Croix dinner cruise. The kids enjoyed the Dixie band, magicians, and cartoonist. We have great pictures of the kids to frame and keep. They enjoyed getting to see their uncle, the magician, at work.

Dot discovered a new friend the same age and they thoroughly enjoyed the events together. Her family was staying for an extra day so we took them up to the cabin and let her friend swim in a lake for the first time! They went tubing and for an after dark swim with the glowsticks. Her dad commented on the "sweet" water. We went for a sunset cruise and saw the Mom and baby loons enjoying the evening talking with Dad loon who was keeping a close tab on our boat. Absolutely beautiful.

We are now back home and soaking in the memories and catching up on our sleep. :-)

I recently discovered a spot in my vision and had it checked out. It turns out it is a blood clot on my retina. The Dr. put me on an asprin dose. Now I have to follow through and find out why at such a young age :-) I have a blood clot already. Not my idea of how to spend the last of my summer vacation. Hopefully it will turn out to be a fluke. We appreciate prayer for quick diagnosis and healing of the vision (which does seem to be happening).

I am getting excited about starting school believe it or not. I'm not ready to start yet - I've still got to go through putting away the books from last year - but I'm excited about our new direction. We are going to do Tapestry of Grace for history this year. I can't wait for the kids to put their first entries in their timelines. The idea of a chronological study of history that we can all do at the same time is making me giddy! (well, not quite that excited, but close) :-) Hopefully the implementation will be as enthralling. :-) I'll let you know...........