Chicken names...finally

We are now posting our chickens pictures and their names. Sorry it took so long. They are all named after characters from movies or tv shows. See if you can guess!

 

Twister [Turrill]

Merry

Pippin

Qwali

Pearl

Ruby

Big Mama (okay, her name isn't from anything, we just liked it)

 Foghorn J. Leghorn (actually female, unlike the character)

 

Dory (actually male, unlike the character)

Here's where they all are from:
Twister: Larkrise to Candleford, BBC mini series
Merry and Pippin: The Lord of the Rings, who doesn't know this? ;]
Qwali: Imagine That, movie
Pearl and Ruby: Larkrise to Candleford, BBC mini series
Foghorn J. Leghorn: Looney Toons, he's the rooster
Dory: Finding Nemo, he's extra unintelligent and has a similar color on his face.

Did you get them right?
Sadly, our chicken numbers have been reduced to 6. Two roosters are gone by our hand and two hens by the hand, erm, paw, of a coyote.
Sam

Waiting in Hope

Revelation 22:7
“And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

Romans 8:18-23
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.”

1 Corinthians 13:9-12
“For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.”

Psalm 29:10
“The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.”





Andrew Peterson's newest album, Light for the Lost Boy, has just been released. I've become a fan, so naturally I pre-ordered the CD (in lieu of The Wolf and the Throne Warden, a book we are not-so-patiently waiting for him to write). Above is my favorite song from the album: “Come Back Soon” Words and Music by Andrew Peterson


Risa

What we do

True.
Sam.

Homeschool Vintage Ball

The long-awaited ... *cough* circumstances beyond my control ... *mumble*...

ANYWAY!
Below are some pictures from the Vintage Ball we attended this summer if any of our friends still have an interest.

Say "red eye!"

 

The term "vintage" was given a broad definition. As such attendees were arrayed in all manner of dress, from the 1700s to 1860, from western duds to (my personal favorite) 1940s dress. And of course, formal modern attire.

 

 

We met old friends and new that evening. A ball is intended to be a very social event and this one was wonderful.

 

Notice the historical dress and adorable little dancer in a a suit. Also note the basketball hoop: the ball was held in a church gymnasium which proved a perfect venue.




 

SquiRe (in his too-cute bow tie) was completely captivated by the dancing and participated in almost every set. There was a fantastic diversity of age and dancing skill at the ball. All of the dances were briefly explained then "called" which was very helpful.



 

Our dear Jack was a little overwhelmed by it all at times, bless his heart.

 

You may notice the Invisible Woman (who much prefers to stay invisible) is prominently displayed in several of these photos. She hopes you're happy.

SquiRe and Sam are the first couple in this dance.

 

We had dances in sets of four, six, eight and even a few line dances. Some traditional dances were familiar to us, like The King's March, Jefferson's Reel and Come Let Us Be Merry. Others were new, like the Pineapple Dance which was performed to Viva la Noche. That was fun!

Daddy and I.

It was so nice to attend an event like this that we could all enjoy together, from Goldilocks to Mom and Dad. I think our parents danced more often than I did!


The night ended with a series of wild dances, one of which was called "Chasing the Squirrel" (pictured above). It is as silly and rambunctious as it sounds. We went home thoroughly delighted, invigorated, and exhausted.

 

 

 

Risa

Healthy Food (from kids' perspectives)

If you'd like a laugh, try this short. It's quite funny, especially if you like healthy eating. (Can you say kombucha?)





Note: We don't condone or attempt to encourage bad-mouthing mothers who valiantly promote a healthy diet for their families. You moms are amazing!

Extra! Extra! Read All About it!

Most popular news stories of the week!

 

Boy Snoozes During Snack

Hot off the press: pictures of Jack snoozing during snack time! Jack caught sleeping during snack instead of the preferred "nap time". Self proclaimed expert, Momo, was questioned about Jack's confusion. She told reporters she believed that "he was confused with the upcoming end of daylight savings time." Daylight savings time ends on Sunday, November 4, which is still 58 days away. We reached out to Jack's Reps for comment but did not receive a response.

Boy's Many Hunts Fruitless

"I'm going to catch it and hold it!" SquiRe declared about pictured lizard. The aforementioned lizard has been spotted by SquiRe many a time to no avail. "I will not give up!" He resolved aloud. "Unless... Do you think I should?"



Rooster Soon to be Dinner

 

Latest reports have confirmed that the rooster known as "Sylvester" is indeed destined for dinner. After relentlessly attacking his feeder, the owners have decided he can best serve the family fried. In an interview with the owner she said they have too many and "we don't need one like that." Looks like Sylvester's chances are fried. More on how Sylvester will be served to be forth coming.

 

New Pet For Sam Finally Named

Earlier this August Sam, the popular writer at Books Ballet and Basketball, bought a Mastiff puppy. The puppy was ten weeks old when she came to Sam and in the first week had gained 8lbs! During that entire week the puppy was called by various names in consequence of the fact that Sam had not yet chosen a name for her. Family members and even neighbors offered too many choices, making the selection quite large. Among the name prospects were "Sam", "Moxie", "Luna", "Shadow", and "Reilly". In a brief interview with Sam, she was asked why she thought it was so difficult to name her dog. Her response: "'Cause I'm indecisive." The dog has been officially christened Cleopatra.

 

 

 

Dancer's Pain No More

 

Surgery was recently performed to remove Momo's toe nails. Momo has been affected with ingrown toe nails since starting pointe work in ballet over three years ago. But the pain of ingrown nails is now a thing of the past and this dancer's toes are healing very well.

Fact you probably don't want to know about nails: The current record-holder of longest nails, according to Guinness, is Shridhar Chillal who set the record in 1998 with a total of 242.25 inches of nails on his left hand. His longest nail, on his thumb, was 4.8 feet long.