Owning her faith and standing up for what she believes in...I'm so proud!

Stevie participated in the life-chain today; a silent protest FOR life.
Despite taunting, being "flipped off", and a down pour, she endured and smiled throughout!

did I mention...I'm so proud!

What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31

In my previous entry, I asked how you would choose to complete the task: put a list of words in alphabetical order and then define every other word. Would you begin your definitions with the first or second word from the list?
I would start with the first word and those of you that responded to my query, chose the first word as well.
Stevie had this assignment in Language Arts this week and she put the words in correct alphabetical order and then proceeded to define every other word, starting with the second word.
I really couldn't find a reason for that to be wrong and I didn't even bring it to her attention. I just thought it was interesting.
She is left-handed, and in raising and educating her, I've found so many differences like this...sometimes I think it is because she's left-handed and sometimes I think it is just a 'Stevie-ism'...
Hmmm, what do you all think about that?

If you were asked to put a list of words in alphabetical order and then define every other word, would you start the definition on the first or second word?

My pirate name is:
Dirty Bess Rackham

I'm the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean -- not to get rid of me, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. I have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!

want to find out yours?
go to:
www.piratequiz.com

the dentist referred us to an orthodontist...

the dentist referred us to an orthodontist...
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...orthodontics aren't covered under our health/dental plan
: (
we'll see Friday what kind of damage ($$) is in store for us...

On the way to her dance class this evening, Makenzie excitedly announced to me that she couldn't believe she was seven years old now. She said, "I still feel like I'm six!" Smiling, I responded, "well, my dear, it is all downhill from here." She gave me a very anxious look and then bent over to her shins and asked, "down to here?"

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...overheard conversation between Stevie & Makenzie...
fighting over who gets the chips, Makenzie quips, "I want some of those chips made from weed."
...and it's not what you're thinking...
she's looking at the picture on front of the bag
: P

Last night, while taking a bath, I told Makenzie that she should wash her hair. I told her that her hair looked dull and lifeless, to which she asked, "what does lifeless mean?" I took this as an opportunity to further her understanding of root words and how one can use the root word to help determine the meaning of a word and also how to apply that meaning in context of the conversation taking place. After spending quite some time making sure that she was clear on the term, "lifeless" as it applied to the description of her hair, I was satisfied that she understood.
While combing her hair, after her bath, she asked me, "Does my hair look lifeless now?" I told her that it was wet, but when it dried, it would look nice. She then responded, "Well, I was just checking, because sometimes its not dead, it just gets tired."

Thanks Jill, this was fun!



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