easter beagle knitted cloth

I knitted my first wash cloth for Makayla for Easter. It's hard to see because I used a multi-color yarn, but if you look closely, you will see it looks like Snoopy. Makayla has a stuffed Snoopy that she calls "Easter Beagle". I guess because she saw the Charlie Brown Easter show one year. Anyhow it seems fitting to make for her for Easter. I got this "beagle dishcloth" pattern from Knitwits-Heaven.com.

right to homeschool

Recently there has been some issues in California whether homeschool educators (such as parents) should be require to have a degree to homeschool. Gov. Schwarzenegger supports homeschooling as it is now. I am asking that we continue to pray for homeschooler's rights, and that God continues to have a hand on this situation. I feel that once one state passes the law that parents are required to have a degree, it will eventually become that way all across the US. We don't need a degree to understand our child's learning style, or how to work with them. We've done it every day since they were born. As parents, God put us as our child's number one instructor. It is our duty to make sure that our children are raised under God's instruction.

HSLDA update

where I've been lately

I am seriously back to doing Weight Watchers. I have hit a weight that I have not been at in years (not including my last pregnancy), and I have to make a commitment NOW. I am finding that coffee with cream and sugar is one of my biggest crutches. Also, I don't get enough exercise. Lori told me that strength exercises (not necessarily cardio) are suppose to boost your metabolism. Tim and I are in a competition to see who can loose 25 lbs. first. The winner gets $50 to spend however they choose. All Tim has to do is quite drinking Mountain Dew, but that's not going to happen so I may have a chance.

I am now working temporarily back where I worked before Ruben was born. I am filling in for a lady on maternity leave for 6 weeks. It's good to be back in a familiar place...even though it's a new building and at least half the faces are new. Anyhow, 5 hours a day takes up a lot of time from home so I haven't had much time to make new posts.

I will have an Easter present that I knitted for my daughter coming soon.

2 more diaper soakers

I purchased new prefold diapers and snappi fastners. It took me a few days, but I got the hang of putting the diapers on Ruben. The first day Ruben peed right through his diaper all over Tim. So I sewed some flannel inserts, and we have no problems. Now he rarely pees through his diapers.

I have completed two more diaper soakers.

Soaker 2

I knitted a lower waist line on the second soaker, but it sits too low with the new diapers.

Soaker 3

The third saoker was knitted in the round so it doesn't have a seam. It feels softer and looser. This one is my favorite.