Cornelius Chronicles

For Family Home Evening this week we wrote some Gospel or Nature themed Haiku.  I think the kids came up with some awesome poetry.  I know you'll enjoy it!  Here are the literary masterpieces the kids came up with: Acorns by Maeve  Acorns, squirrel candy Bouncy ball acorns, so sweet They are great to eat Tree of Life by Xavier The Tree of Life - Faith The iron rod leads to God Faith makes me happy! CTR by Loyd I will choose the right When it is a hard time too I will choose the right Forgiving by Rebekah Forgiving others Can be hard if you are mad But it's the right thing

Maeve has been excitedly talking about and looking forward to her birthday for at least the last 2 months.  No pressure on me to pull off something fun for her at all.  ;)   She was very excited to have her very first friends birthday party this year and be the center of everyone's attention.  She's not shy at all.  :)  I think everything went off well, with lots of fun, and did not disappoint Maeve and her high birthday expectations.  (big mommy sigh of relief)    Maeve has a favorite toy who she can't sleep or travel without.  His name is Teddy Bear.  He is a much loved white teddy that is as much a part of Maeve as he is a part of the family now.  So, in honor of Maeve's first friends birthday party, her love for Teddy Bear, and her birthday falling on National Teddy Bear Day, we decided to go with a Teddy Bear party theme.    On the day of her party Maeve enthusiastically greeted each of her guests at the door with the exciting proclamation, "It's my

If you give a mom a Norwex cloth she'll clean your closet mirror. But if she cleans your closet mirror she'll want to clean your dirty windows. Once she cleans the dirty windows in your bedroom she'll want to clean all the dirty windows in the house. After she cleans all of the dirty windows in the house she'll see how overgrown the hibiscus bushes are outside the windows. She'll get her trimmers and the garbage can and trim all 7 hibiscus bushes lining the front of the house.    Once she trims and cleans up the bushes she'll notice how untidy the backyard patio/driveway looks.  She'll get a broom and a dustpan to begin sweeping up all the sticks, acorns, dried leaves, and grass clippings from the backyard.  Once the mom finishes up her work outside she'll come inside and decide to fold a load of laundry where she finds a clean Norwex cloth ready to use.  And, if you give a mom a Norwex rag she'll want to clean something with it....