Johnson Space Center Pictures 4

Mock Space Shuttle Cockpit

Saturn V

Saturn V

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Inside the mock shuttle

Cockpit of mock shuttle

International Space Station Parts

Model of International Space Station

Looking over a training shuttle

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Sample of space living quarters.

Kent, Katy, Kaomi, and Jeff had a blast here.

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Counting down to lift-off.

Kent trying to fly.

A Trip to the Seashore

A couple of weekends ago we took a trip down to Galveston.  We wanted to go to the beach because Kent had been learning about the seashore in science in July and August.  We had a nice view of the Gulf of Mexico from our hotel room.  We only ended up spending about an hour and a half on the beach as we decided to go to the Johnson Space Center while we were in the vicinity.  I forgot to take the camera with us to the beach, so I thought I'd show you the pictures the kids drew and what they had to say about it.

Katy's drawing of the beach.

Katy wrote: "The sun and the sky and the sand.  Sand watre.  I didn't like it."

Kaomi's drawing of the water from our hotel room.

Kent's drawing of the seashore.

What Kent wrote.

The view from our hotel room.

Pictures from the last month

Enjoying the pool in our extremely hot summer.

Lissie wanted to wear my apron.

Hair after braids.

Jeff picked flowers for me!

Getting some sun.

I'm cute.

A Doll Blanket

September is National Sewing Month.  I finished making a doll blanket for Kaomi for her birthday this month.

If you've been sewing this month I'd love to hear about your projects.  Leave a comment about what you made.

Pictures from Kaomi's 4th Birthday

Special Place Setting

Thanks for my apron set, Grammy.

August Swap Sister Gift

I'm a little late getting this post up, but I wanted to share with you the gift my swap sister Jodi gave me in the July/August Homeschool Swap hosted by The Homeschool Post. 

I the package Jodi sent me were nesting boxes, stickers, workbooks, candy, erasers, pencils, pens, paints, dry erase markers, a ceramic thimble from Illinois, and a few other goodies.

Breezey Labor Day!

Yesterday it started to get a little breezy and by this morning it had cooled off considerably.  After many days of 100+ degrees the cool breeze feels nice.  We have the windows open in the house and it actually feels cool.  The kids keep mentioning how they are cold (it's 76 degrees as I am writing).  We had thought about maybe taking the kids swimming this afternoon, but with the wind blowing we think they will fuss about being cold in the wind.  So instead we are just going to enjoy the cooler weather and fresh air blowing through the house.  The kids are enjoying having Daddy home for an extra day and so am I. 

Kent and I went to Walmart this morning to look for some new pants for him and I also took a few rolls of film to be developed.  They are at least 8 years old, so we'll see how well they come out.  We'll enjoy taking a trip down memory lane when we get them back.  I'm not sure why I waited so long to get them developed.

If you were 10...

If you were 10 again, looking at where/who you are now, what advice would you give yourself now or what could you have done differently then to improve or help you today?




When I was 10, I never imagined that I would now be living in Texas a long ways from where I grew up.  I don't know what I would have been able to do differently, then.  Maybe I'd have started trying harder to learn how to be a mom.

How about you?

Happy Birthday, Kaomi!