Random photos from my phone

Hannah's birthday

Hannah had requested a Cinderella cake.

 

When we got to the hotel to swim in the pool we were informed the pool had been closed for maintenance.  I requested an upgrade to the whirlpool suite and we were granted.  The kids had a blast having their own pool in the room.  They spent ~4 hours in the pool Saturday evening and another 2 Sunday morning before we left.  Their favorite part was eating pizza and cookies in the "pool" while watching a movie on the TV.  What else could a 3 year old and a 7 year old ask for.

 (chocolate from a cookie)

Easter

We had a lot of fun at home during Easter.  The kids had a blast finding eggs and eating candy.  They also loved the chocolates the Easter Bunnies made.  Thanks Dave and Ruth for your help on them.

Hannah the Ballerina

Hannah had a wonderful time dancing this weekend.  They danced to El Shadai (recorded by Amy Grant).  They did a wonderful job.  I hope to post the video of her performance soon.

Great time in Greenville for Thanksgiving

Pictures from Katie's wedding

Book Review: Sacred Path of Tears

The Sacred Path of Tears is an amazing story about a young girl named Mokee who it torn from her family and life because of war between her tribe and the military. She finds refuge with a family in Kansas who takes her in and teaches her English and “civilized” customs. When she is truly comfortable in her new life, the old one sneaks up on her and she is forced to choose and fight for her decision. It is an amazing story about love, faith, and heritage.
I really enjoyed this book. I love stories with a good Christian base and good books on American Indian history. This story is a wonderful blend between the two. This was a hard book to put down once I got into the story.

The author did a great book with character development and fully depicting the entire situation. It makes me realize how hard it was for 80% of the settlers and Indians that were thrown into war and didn’t agree with the extremist on each end. The story of Mokee and her new family show how the two cultures could have peacefully lived together with compromise.

Note: I did receive a copy of this book free from www.booksneeze.com to read and review online. I was not compensated for positive reviews and the opinions above are my own.