Yes We Have Started

The Todd's have started school. We are so excited about this school year. Today we worked on map skills. Quin loves to work on his maps. We have all the normal subject. Bible, Math, Language, Reading, Spelling, Science, and History. We are looking forward to a great school year. It has been a fun week. Paige is also loving preschool. I'm very thankful for the privilege to home school my children.

Hi Ho Hi Ho it's off to school We Go

Well it's here. It's time to start the new school year. I can't believe that the summer is over. It has been a fun summer. Yesterday we had the privilege of taking Ashley to Christian College. WHAT an exciting blessing. I 'm so proud of her. She has been placed in our lives to show us how exciting it is to be a Christian. Sometimes when you have been saved for a while you take the Christian life for granted. When the Lord allows a baby Christan to come into your life everything is fresh and new. I have had the privilege of watching her grow in Christ and now she is in Christian college. WOW!!!!! God is great. As we set up her dorm I couldn't help but think how special she has become to our family and how she has helped me to grow in Christ by helping her grow. We packed, we cleaned, we organized, and we shopped and now it's time to say good by to a very special young lady. We will be spending the next couple of days at the college for the opening Sunday and orientation on Monday. My kids are excited about the weekend and I am excited about Ashley's accomplishments. Before she left she don't have time to do laundry. I have two loads to finish before we go back to Elgin this afternoon. (We must be in college.) It is going to be so much fun the next four years. I 'm very proud of Ashley. Thank You Lord for the time I have had to be used of You in her life. Life is good.

Blessing After Blessing

WOW !! What a weekend we have had. On Friday night we went camping. (Ashley's idea). To my personally shock and surprise it was fun. On Sunday morning my dear friend Julie gave me the sweetest gift I have ever received. I wish I had pictures to show you but, my camera is broken and we can't get a new one right now. Julie gave me an apron that says "HOSTESS" in pink letters and it has pink and yellow flowers on it. Julie is getting very good at her embroidery and I wish I had pictures. Thank you so much for being such a sweet sister Julie and I just LOVE the apron.






On Sunday night our dear pastor honored Ashley and her life in Christ. It was such a sweet service and of course I cried and cried. I feel honored to have known Ashley and to be able to wittiness first hand what the Lord has done in her life. On Friday she will go off to college, as we were in the Wal-Mart picking up some of the things that she needs to go to college I could not help but be proud of her. Pray for Ashley as she goes to a Christian college. She will need the Lord's help and strength to get through all the things that are to come. But as Phil. 4:13 says "I can do all things through Christ that strengthen me" I look forward to her future as she prepares to serve the Lord and move forward. Blessing after blessing keep on following me. THANK YOU LORD!!!!

Knowing How Things Work

Well we are home and I think that I'm almost caught up from very busy summer of traveling. Preparing for the fall is well under way. One of the main goals for the next few weeks is to potty train Paige. She is very excited about no pull-ups and her "big girl underwear" Mommy is excited too. Yesterday she was ready to flush the toilet but the water in the tank had not completely fill up from a previous flush. As she pushed the handle down she said with confidence "Mommy this toilet needs new batteries, it's not working" Is that cute or what?

Congratulations Ashley

Today is a exciting day for Ashley. She has finished high school. All the hard work of summer school has paid off and Ashley has graduated from high school and now it is off to college. We are very proud of you sweetheart and we look forward to what the Lord has in store for your future. Enjoy the rest of the summer and Congratulations!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Cindy

Today is a very special day. It's my dear friend Cindy's birthday. Cindy is the kind of friend that you can call anytime when you need her. Cindy is one of the best moms that I know. Cindy works hard for her family. She loves her husband and her boys. I admire how she has stood by her family through think and thin. Cindy's son has special needs and you would not even know it because she takes such great care of him. Cindy sacrifices her own personal desires for the sake of her family. Cindy is one of the people in my life that by example she has made me a better person because I know her. Happy Birthday Cindy!!!!! We pray that you will have a day as special as you are to so many. We Love You.` (in case you don't know Cindy is the one on the left).

The Last Fling

Well, it has been a very busy summer. The Todd family has been blessed with lots of wonderful opportunity to travel. As of Thursday we will leave for our last trip. We will be heading to Portland Oregon for a week. We will be traveling with Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Rodney and his family. This will be Paige's first time on a airplane. She is very excited. We are looking to some close family time, and will post pictures when we return. We pray that everyone has a safe and happy week. When we get home we will be getting ready to start school.