...How Sweet the Sound...: It's a girl! and a boy!

Saturday, January 5, 2008

It's a girl! and a boy!

Meet the newest members of our family: Samson and Delilah.

Daddy is so proud!

Here's Bub dancing with joy in his "chicken boots".

(If you click on this picture up close, of course you will again see

Bubbie's perpetually dirty mouth!)

7 comments:

Noel said...: Congrats on your new chickens! I love Bubbie's boots. Oh..and I just found out that you are having another baby. That is so wonderful:0) When is the big day?; 1/05/2008 5:11 PM
Tara said...: Thanks, Noel. Due date is June 15. I'm 17 weeks along already! (THINK GIRL!!!); 1/05/2008 8:44 PM
Melanie said...: You really know how to get someone's attention!
Beautiful chickens!; 1/06/2008 4:19 PM
Anonymous said...: I love the pic of Bubby! It is adorable!
Leah-Joy.; 1/06/2008 5:26 PM
Amy said...: Love those jammies!; 1/07/2008 4:27 PM
Deborah said...: I'm so happy for you!
Chickens are just special animals - they are so funny to watch, and in a wierd way, so peaceful to watch. I enjoy seeing them just walking around. Would you post pictures of the chicken house? We really need to pen ours up, now...they are hiding their eggs :( My dh and I need to build something by spring for them.
I miss you.
I sure enjoy reading your blog and seeing what God is doing in your home.
Have a blessed day.

Deborah; 1/08/2008 8:24 AM
Tara said...: Deborah, Jason will be thrilled that you asked about his house! I'll be working on that.

Miss you too!
Tara; 1/08/2008 1:25 PM

Why do I homeschool?

I love the company and fellowship it allows
I've learned more since I graduated than I ever learned in school. If I can just pass on a love of learning and a good work ethic, they'll be fit for whatever the Lord has in store for them
At 7 hours per day (conservative estimate), for 180 days per year, that's 1,260 hours per year, times 13 years, equals 16,380 hours of their childhood that would be spent under government supervision. The Bible says, "Children obey your parents [NOT UNCLE SAM] in the Lord." God gave them to me, not the U.S. government. How can I expect them to embrace my ideals and my faith, when I let someone else hold a position of respect and authority over them for 16,380 hours of their childhood?
"Mama, who is Mar-tin Lu-ther King, J R?"
I can never forget how my own faith was shaken by teachers whom I greatly respected
Age segregation is something foreign. Playmates come in all ages and sizes, boys or girls, and some of my children's best friends are adults.
It is so much fun!
My children pity the fools and scoffers who believe evolution
We study real history, not the revised politically correct version
FIELD TRIPS!
My kids don't even know what a "nerd" is, and believe me, they would be labeled "nerds" in public school. Nor does either of them know a curse word, and they think a dirty joke has something to do with passing gas.
I don't have to wonder if some pervert is having his/her way with my babies while I'm not there to protect them
I can control my children's environment, keeping their hearts and minds pure for the work of the Lord
NOTE TO OTHER HOMESCHOOL PARENTS: All of the above reasons are completely NULL and VOID if you give your child a laptop or computer and hours of private, unsupervised access to the internet. He or she would be better off in public school.