Wow--I figured out how to add photos

This is a picture of Alex playing piano at the Christmas Party for the Homeschool Group. We had fun that night. We made a craft, decorated gingerbread cookies (YUM), and played games. It was just a nice time to fellowship with other homeschoolers.

Now that I know how to add pictures to the blog, I will do this more often. I knew there was a way to do it---just a little determination (and some frustration, lol) and I figured it out. Look how cool I was--I used lol, and I actually know what it means. Well I have to cut this short today--I have to get school started. Today, Wednesdays, are always busy days. We have school, piano, Church (Alex has AWANA). I have lots I want to blog about, but it will wait until tomorrow.

January 19, 2010

Well half of the first month of 2010 is over already. I have a feeling this year is going to fly by like the last one did. School is getting back into motion, flowing like it is suppose to. Looking at the board, Alex and I will be celebrating our 100th day of 6th grade on Thursday the 21st. Wow--6th grade is flying by. I have already started looking at the curriculum for next year. Seems like just yesterday we were starting Kindergarten. Time flies when you are having fun. We had our homeschool planning meeting for the rest of the year and we have a lot of exciting things coming up. I am hosting the Science Fair in a couple of weeks. I have to get Alex extra motivated. Besides his regular work he has to put together a science project. We also have some neat field trips coming up. We are going to the State Museum to take classes and then to USC-Aiken for some classes. Busy, busy, busy!!! We have International day coming to the state fairgrounds in April and we are really looking forward to that. I have heard a lot about it, but we have never been. Testing is also coming up in April---"Yuck," Alex would say.

Book Review for Rediscovering God in America

Thank you to Thomas Neilson Publishing for allowing me to review this book.

Title: Rediscovering God in America
Author: Newt Gingrich
Illustrated with photography taken by Callista Gingrich

The title of this book intrigued me and is the reason I chose this book. Newt Gingrich captured our nation's history and future perfectly. His discriptions about how each element of our Country's history was founded on Biblical principals and beliefs was amazing. So much History that I was unaware of. Callista Gingrich's photographs were beautiful and you could see the essence of God in the pictures. People say that religous expression has no place in our country or in our government, but in this book you realize that is false. This book reminded me the role God plays in every aspect of our history as well as the future of our country. More liberal people and those who want to try and take God out of our country need to read this and realize that without God first we wouldn't have a country and second we wouldn't have a future.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I recommend it to anyone who loves history and loves the truth. I is a wonderful book.

Reviewed by Jennifer Ballew on 1/3/2010