Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Merry Christmas to Family and Friends!

Been a blessed year for our family.    

Quick updates on our family:                                                          
Seth  is playing in several bands and still working at Heritage Foundation in their IT dept.
Joel and Taylor moved to Ohio as Joel got a job with Amazon in Etna in the shipping department.  He just quit and is looking to start college in January.  Taylor works in a pet store and is taking classes on how to train dogs and is also looking into going to college with her GI bill, as well.
Simon joined the Army in January.  We went to his graduation in April in Jackson, North Carolina and all the siblings were able to attend as well.  He then trained in Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio for Medic training. He graduated in August and his PCS is Oahu, Hawaii. He is doing well there now.
Shanon and Jadon celebrated year 5 of their marriage and Esther will be turning 2 January 10th.  Though they are busy as part of Esther’s staff, they still found out they will have a boy in April.  They moved just inside the Baltimore beltway to Halethorpe.
Scott was in the hospital for 3 days in November (and missed my first Crusader practice after 5 years) for high PSA blood numbers and UTI.  I was a trooper except when I curled in the fetal position and cried like Esther.  I am still coaching with Simon’s homeschool team, the Central Maryland Christian Crusaders.   Jeanne and I got to go to Panama City, Florida with the Crusaders and we won one and lost one in the homeschool football tournament.  This was our fourth year going. We got to eat at “Cook Out”, Zaxby’s, and The Varsity (famous hotdog place), in Atlanta. Scott still teaching Sunday School to Pre-schooler’s and Jeanne teaches 3rd grade.  Jeanne watches Esther two days a week while Shanon works at First Baptist of Savage.
We will be in Ohio for Christmas and Kiernan Schroeder (our niece) & Jonathan’s wedding (29th).     Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!





            

                                                 The Spauldings of Maryland

Monday, December 11, 2017

Book I Just Finished

PrayerWalk: Becoming a Woman of Prayer, Strength, and DisciplinePrayerWalk: Becoming a Woman of Prayer, Strength, and Discipline by Janet Holm Mchenry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars




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I am trying NOT to buy any more books till I make a dent into books I have.
This book I got on PaperbackSwap.com (if you don't know about this book website, great way to get free books!) a few years ago and have meant to read it before now.
So, after devotions in the morning I have been reading this book.
I like Janet Holm McHenry's style of writing, many Bible verses, personal stories and tips.

Praying and Walking, it just makes sense to to this for your spiritual and physical health.
Now to just DO IT!

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Has it been almost a year!

We have had one busy year! 

Our Marine son and his wife are both out now and moved here from California last October. They and their dog, Nero, have been living with us since October. They are currently in Ohio visiting my in-laws and looking for work and housing.

Our oldest son is still working and living in D.C. with his girlfriend, Hannah. They keep busy with their hobby...playing guitar/bass in bands.

Our daughter, her husband and our granddaughter, just moved to their new home a few weeks ago. We watch our granddaughter a couple of days a week and the nice thing is they are a little closer to us now. 

We now have another son in the military. He graduated from Army boot camp in April and is currently in Texas at AIT. 

Hubby and I have adjusted to the "empty nest",  but enjoy seeing the kids when we can! 

Trying to get some house re org. done, going into each room and trying to decide what I can clean out by selling, giving or throwing away!

So that is my current update!