My Little Tiger Cub

Here is a short video of David, wrestling in his first tournament.

First Wrestling Tournament

Saturday, Dec. 20 was David's first wrestling tournament. He won two and lost two of his matches. We thought he did really well even in the ones he lost. His first losing round, he was way ahead on points, but ended up getting pinned. His other losing round, it was very close, with the other boy winning on points. But I considered it a victory, points notwithstanding, because when it was over the other kid was crying and David wasn't. (Isn't that terrible?) Everyone who wrestled got a trophy, and David loves his.

Making Christmas Cookies

My Deer Husband

It's a few days after Thanksgiving. What better time to dress up like a big, glowing pumpkin, grab your gun, and tromp around in the snow? I want Jason to be happy, of course, but I can't bring myself to hope he gets a deer. I don't like deer meat. Just not enough of a true farmer's wife, I guess. Make it into chili, it tastes like deer. Make a meatloaf? Tastes like deer. Burgers? Sausage? Bologna? Deer, deer, deer. (The same is true for goat, by the way, with apologies to Melanie.)

Turned out that Jason and Brian saw no deer that day, and they did have a good time walking all over the farm in the snow. It may be that I am safe, at least for this year. I think I'll go cook some chicken.

One Saturday we had an ornament party. The kids' cousins and some grown-up family members came over, and the kids made Christmas tree ornaments.


Amanda works with beads


Corinne shows off her tree



Kellie helps Abi thread sequins onto pins




Rachel and Ryan cut out felt

Andrew didn't make any ornaments, but he is so adorable there is no way we could leave him off the blog!

School Days

Rachel works on phonics, and Benjamin learns a math lesson

Amanda and Katie play "Store"

Yesterday was the last day of our fall semester. Here are a few of the little students, hard at work. The school room is nice and sunny in the mornings.