Top Ten Events From This School Year

I started this blog at the beginning of the school year and frequently I think about certain days/events that I wrote about.  They may not make the most memorable events in world history...okay, they definitely won't.  But, they stand out in my mind for some reason.

This is a top ten list of the events, not necessarily my top ten blogs.  Does that make sense?  They are the most memorable things that weaved their way through the fabric of my life this past school year.  

No doubt, after I hit "publish" and send this out, I'll go...wait...maybe I should switch that one.  Here are some that didn't make the top ten, but could/should have!

• Family Dinners
• Homeschoolers Playing Sports for Public Schools
• The Jackie Robinson Story

 Not in any particular order, except for #1: 

my personal top ten things that keep coming to (my) mind that I blogged about this school year.....{Click on them to read the post!}

10. Started my blog 

9.  Speech class

8.   Toastmasters

7.   Adoption.

6.  We're getting exchange students again this summer!

5.  Our small group ministry

4.  My Friend's husband was killed inAfghanistan

3. Get a Homeschool Mentor 

2.   Ice Cream Social    My kids love to go to this at the beginning of the school year.

1.  Krispy Kreme Field Trip  Isn't that sad sort of?!   The highlight of the school year was about donuts?!  But, so often I think about how much fun it was to tour a donut store and decorate our own donuts that were the best I ever tasted!

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Small Group Ministry- Retreat this Weekend

This is my 3rd weekend away from home, staying in a hotel.  Someone is making my beds and bringing clean towels as I'm typing this....ahhhh...   The entire weekend cost less than one night at an inexpensive hotel and it includes ALL meals for ALL eight of us.  Immediately when I heard that I told Steve we should go, and then, at some point,  I asked him what the retreat was for.

Back to Small Group Ministry.  Our family is attending this weekend retreat at a beautiful conference center for Officer Christian Fellowship members/leaders. 

Here's  a blurb from the Officer Christian Fellowship about page on their website:

"OCF desires to serve those who serve their country. We have resources available to help military members and their families grow together in their relationship with God and others."

It is a unique and exciting experience to be in a roomful of military or retired military officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force....and everyone is playing nice too.   There is at least one graduate from each of the military academies.  

In the next room there are people taking great care of our kids while we learn about the OCF organization, and there was plenty of time off to swim, exercise, blog, etc., today.

Tonight I interviewed a former Air Force Special Operations C-130 pilot with my kids.  He spent 30 years in the Air Force and my kids and I got to hear some great war, and peace time, stories.  Most of them were probably true!   I took some notes, and if I can get it together I'm going to rewrite the notes and post his story.  He asked if this was part of their school.  Yes.  Do they extra time off?  No.  

He did end up giving them an assignment... should I tell you now or make you wait until I write up the interview?   I'll tell you this, he said they need to read a particular book (no it wasn't the Bible, but I'm sure he would say that one too).  I'll let you know soon.

Are there any books you think kids should read before graduating from high school?  I'd love you to leave me a comment.