the Life of Olena

And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar store and look at everything you can do with them.. 1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers. 2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling. 3. Protect China . Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish. 4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter. 5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust. 6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter. 7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter. 8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale. 9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods. 10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Lin...

This is what happens when daddy gives her snack! cupcakes and red icing! YUMMY! My darling dare devil. It is so much more fun to ride the coaster while standing! Playing the Diva :) My cousin will kill me if he knows I posted this picture of his son, but I couldn't resist, it is just too cute! Ethan LOVED this dress and insisted on wearing it the entire time he was over. He would have slept in it if I let him. After I put it on, he looks at me and says "what am I?" I said "your a princess" He got the biggest smile on his face, and mumbled to himself "Princess Ethan....YES! I am a princess!" then he took off running. I guess having a boy wouldn't be so bad after all.

I received this today from one of my good Christian friends. He and his wife Home school their daughter and when he heard we were going to be homeschooling Olena he sent this to me. I found it to be interesting and thought some of you would too... SCHOOL; THEN AND NOW Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack. 1958: Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack. 2008: School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers. Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school. 1958: Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies. 2008: Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it. Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and...

We have actually been pretty busy. We (or should I say Jason) is in the process of making some well needed changes to the kitchen. The walls and cupboards have been sanded down and are being painted, and the floor has been torn up and is being replaced! I cannot wait until it is finished. One, because it is going to look great and two, I am GOING INSANE living in construction. I have no cupboard doors and all my daily planning stuff is spread through out the house. My couch and my spare bedroom are filled with kitchen furniture and all of the kitchen contents. I cannot find anything, it seems pointless to clean, and I though I am extremly grateful for my wonderful husbands work...he really needs to get it finished, and fast! Not to mention that our kitchen is not only the biggest room in this house but it is honestly the heart of this house too. I'm going crazy. As for Gene and his wife Helen, their new baby girl, Karina, is happy and healthy. They are all at home and adjusting to ...

I am happy to announce that today at 2:45pm (Ukrainian time) Gene and his wife Helen welcomed their new baby girl into the world. Both mommy and baby are healthy and in Gene's exact words...." I am just the most happier father all over the world!!!!!!!! I love you all!!!" Jason and I are very happy for him and his new family. Gene is very passionate about children and has been longing for one for many years. He is on top of the world right now and I only wish we could be there to share the joy with him, just like he was with us. He needed to get some rest so hopefully I will some pictures and her name soon. God Bless Gene, Helen and their new Ukrainian angel.

Anyone want to argue that there siblings? I have had this picture for a few months now, we have it tacked up on our cork board in the kitchen. The other day I had Olena's ballerina pictures sitting on the counter. The close up shot you see below was sitting there right under this picture of him and when it caught my eye it took my breath away a little bit. It amazes me every time I see his sweet face, and it makes me so happy we have found him. Yet on the other hand I am so sad that they are not together.