tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54598638491716881192024-03-13T03:45:42.671-10:00Gadson FamilyThe Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-77052177424372659522016-05-14T08:54:00.001-10:002016-05-14T08:54:26.307-10:00Bird watching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Eli has been wanting to take his binoculars out for awhile and go bird watching. So we borrowed some "Birds of Hawaii" books from the library and went out for a few hours. I was surprised at how much the kids actually loved it, we went to Kealia Pond, wildlife refuge, and they really enjoyed looking through the book and seeing which birds were which. And they have been wanting to get some bird feeders and houses (they made bird houses at home depot the other weekend) and set them up to watch birds- so that's our project for this weekend. Afterwards we went down to the beach - which is just never old to me. Love it. love it. love it.<br />
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<br />The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-59856834944496439312016-05-14T08:39:00.000-10:002016-05-14T09:10:07.792-10:00Eli's pictures Eli is turning into quite the photographer :) He takes his camera almost everywhere. It's one of my most favorite things to sit down and look at his view and perspective of things. Recently we went "bird watching", he's been wanting to go for awhile and he was very excited to take pics along the way. Some of these are just random as well. He uses just a little kiddie camera that we love, if it broke I'd buy it again, but so far it's lasted 2 years of being dropped, etc. I think it's neat that he has a consistency with his photos. He appreciates the details of things. I thought it would be fun to interview him :)<br />
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Why do you like to take pictures? So I know Hawaii. So I know things. To remember things.<br />
What do you look for when taking pictures? I look for pretty stuff. It's all pretty.<br />
What is your favorite thing to take pictures of? The world. All of it.<br />
If you could take a picture of anything (that you haven't yet) what would it be? A playground- I haven't done that yet. :)<br />
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The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-68949778391537699722016-02-28T14:49:00.000-10:002016-02-28T14:59:26.746-10:00Whale Watch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We went out on whale watch this weekend. It was such a beautiful day. Calm and sunny. We actually got to see quite a few whales and listen to them sing. We had so much fun! </div>
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<br />The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-59738356173333281342016-01-03T09:26:00.002-10:002016-01-03T09:26:30.612-10:00Merry ChristmasA very late Merry Christmas to everyone! Our computer had been packed up so I wasn't able to post. We had a wonderful Christmas in Washington, spending it with my sister. It was quiet and simple and unrushed. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!<br />
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The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-82311526292500949742015-08-12T04:25:00.001-10:002015-08-12T04:29:03.224-10:00Serenity's 3!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: start;"> Serenity. You are joy. You keep us laughing...and praying ;) You are SO SO funny. Determined and stubborn, you can absolutely hold your own. A daddy's girl. Mommy's princess. And your brothers best friend. You are so smart and so fun to be around. I love you little darlin' Happy 3rd Birthday.</span></div>
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<br />The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-83344956858432793002015-06-22T16:55:00.000-10:002015-06-22T17:19:51.357-10:00God's will - what it really means"Not my will but yours be done."<br />
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You hear it. I hear it. Everyone says it, but I'm not so sure everyone really grasps the meaning. It's most common to hear when people are looking for healing or when a loved one dies or a tragedy occurs. "It must have been God's will." Really? Is that his will? Does, not MY will, but YOURS mean everything that happens is "Gods will" ? What is his will anyways? I wanted to write this out because I hear so many people say, "Well it must have been God's will." And some people actually seem okay with that, but then on the other hand we have people who are angry or are blaming God for "taking home" their loved one. Like he's a life snatcher, not a life giver.<br />
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Well, first lets start with Matthew 26:39:<br />
He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, "My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine."<br />
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We know that at this time Jesus was crushed with grief (verse 38). He prayed, and had this intimate time with his Father. This conversation was between Jesus and God. The Son and the Father. I don't believe this verse was meant to be taken and applied to the suffering we might endure. I believe it was a conversation meant for Jesus and God. How do I know we shouldn't apply it to ourselves? Well you absolutely can! But before you do that, I think its really important to know the character of God, and what exactly his will was for Jesus.<br />
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Jesus came, he saw, he conquered. He lived, he healed, he preached the good news, he died and rose again. And by doing so he defeated death and rescued us so that we might choose to spend forever with him. What did he die for? Our sins. Our suffering. Our burdens. Our shame. Our guilt. He took it all to the cross. (Isaiah 53:4. Matthew 8:17, 1 Peter 2:24 ) THAT was the will of the father! We couldn't keep that law, we wont keep it, it is impossible. It was his will to send his son to do what we couldn't. He paid for it all. And he meant it when he said, "It is finished." His will was to be with us. Forever. But he couldn't get to us. Sin seperated us. His will wasn't about how or when we died. It wasn't actually about death...it was about life.<br />
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John 6 :38-40 : "For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will. And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but I should raise them up at the last day. For it is my father's will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. I will raise them up at the last day."<br />
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I just wanted to repeat that last part, "For it is my father's will that all who see his son and believe in him should have eternal life."<br />
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I'm just going to write out 1 Peter 2:24 because I just love it so much, "He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed."<br />
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When you look at all of the sick and wounded that Jesus healed (Matthew 8:3, Matthew 8:7, Matthew 9:4, Matthew 9:22 (seriously, just read the bible because he just healed, and healed ) Jesus never said to anyone, "Let me check and see if that is the will of the Father." Or "That's not God's will for you to be healed. Sorry." Or "Nope, it is actually God's will for you to die a terrible death before your time." He didn't. Anyone that had faith and believed and it was given to them. He also never asked anyone to go down their long list of sin and confess them before they could receive healing. (SIN..oh my gosh we HAVE to talk about sin, but we will do that another time.) Healing is ours for the taking. It was God's will for Jesus to come to earth and take on everything at the cross. It is never his will for us to die of disease or sickness. Then why do we? We live in a world of sin and free will.<br />
When Ryan and I lost a baby last fall, it was not Gods will for me to go through that suffering. It wasn't his will for our baby to die, and he didn't snatch its life and "take it home." That doesn't sound like an all loving God...does it? Something had to be removed from my body and unfortunately that caused me to lose the baby. I could have left that object in, but the result would have been the same. It isn't God's will for my mother to have Hep C. He didn't give it to her. A pharmaceutical company didn't check the blood they were transfusing...and that blood went into her. You see? We make choices, other people make choices, we make mistakes and sometimes there are some unwanted results. When people die in awful car accidents God doesn't "take people home" or "will" for that to happen. How awful. But people make mistakes, and accidents happen on the road. We die because of choices, accidents, sin, mistakes, etc. But it doesn't happen because God has a weird habit of snatching people. That is not his way. That is not his character.<br />
God is love: 1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:16<br />
and what is love? 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7<br />
God is faithful: 2 Timothy 2:13, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:3<br />
God is good: Romans 8:28, Psalms 34:8<br />
God is FOR us: Romans 8:31<br />
God protects us: Psalm 121:7,<br />
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So God is love, faithful, good, he is for us and he protects. He sent his ONLY son to die FOR us so we MIGHT chose him. He is all LOVE. And he is so, so, SO good! So, it is just not in his character for it to be his will for people to die awful or untimely deaths. But we all have to die. But not before our time<br />
Psalm 90:10 "<span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Seventy years are given to us! Some even live to eighty. But even the best years are filled with pain and trouble; soon they disappear, and we fly away."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Now before anyone says, "yeah OK. But that's all wisdom stuff and not actual promises from God." </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">SO hopefully, if you didn't really understand the character or the will of God, you do now. And you may be asking, "OK, then how come not everyone receives healing?" </span><br />
Well...God has favorites. JUST KIDDING.<br />
Romans 2:11 "For God does not show favoritism." Well that one was easy. (Just a side note if it WAS God's will for people to die of cancer or too young (Which it isn't) wouldn't that FEEL like favoritism? I mean, why does one person have to endure this and not someone else?)<br />
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And since our mighty, holy, perfect, loving, handsome Father has no favorites then that must mean...HEALING IS FOR EVERYONE!!! I'm going to be so honest here and say I don't totally have a revelation of healing. But I know I'm on my way. And I also know it's always God's will for us to be healed. And when we haven't received our healing it is never Gods lack of doing. We can conjure up enough faith. Sometimes we have faith in our faith and not faith in our father. We receive our healing from God through our savior Jesus Christ. Jesus healed people when he walked this earth and he is healing today. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8. And so healing is absolutely for today. AND since Jesus is living INSIDE of us...that means HEALING resides inside of us. It's already in there. It isn't so much about asking and believing but more about accepting and receiving. We actually have the authority to do this through Christ Jesus who lives in us.<br />
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John 14:12<br />
"I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works because I am going to be with the father."<br />
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I know you read that verse. And yes, you read it correctly. Now you know too much. Now you can't go back to your old way of thinking. Now you KNOW we can do what Jesus could do. Because he said so. Because he lives in us. Because he didn't change his mind since saying that.<br />
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Healing is for you, and me. Are you saved? Is Jesus LIVING inside of you? Then go ahead and accept all that he took to the cross. This has nothing to do with how you should pray, or ask, or what you need to do. It has already been done.<br />
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I would like to just finish with one of my favorite verses which mentions....YOU GUESSED IT! His WILL!<br />
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"Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you which is good and pleasing and perfect."<br />
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We spent a little over a month in Tennessee. We stayed at a campground tucked into the mountains and it was BEAUTIFUL! Waking up to mountains every day, exciting hikes, and beautiful scenery daily. It was a blast, I LOVE Tennessee and I hope we go back soon. We were really hoping to see a bear but we didnt. The kids loved playing at the playgrounds and they really enjoyed visiting the people who ran the campground in the office. This was our first far away adventure and I was really happy with it. We decided to come home for the holidays and are planning on heading back out (not sure where yet) after Christmas.</div>
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The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-23164856535350990732014-10-14T13:35:00.000-10:002014-10-14T13:35:45.048-10:00A loss A month and a half ago I discovered I was pregnant. I was somewhat shocked, since I was preventing pregnancy (with the ParaGard IUD). I went to the doctor understanding that it needed to be removed immediately. If the IUD stayed there were major risks to consider, if it was taken out there were still risks, but minor. I understand that some women have a wonderful experience with IUD's. Even many who got pregnant while using them still went on to have healthy pregnancies and healthy children. There are also many women whose experiences weren't so successful.<br />
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Unfortunately, that was my experience.<br />
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I always thought when miscarriages happened it was just the bodies way of ridding itself of an abnormality. Its natures way. Which is true for the most part. Unless there is a foreign object in your body that it is causing harm, and not the protection it should. When hearing of women who would have a miscarriage, I could never relate. Especially before having my own children. I would assume they were lucky there weren't too far along, or that they didn't know the sex, or sum it up as "natures way." I would never say those things out loud, but just think them to myself. But then, I too had shared an experience with them. And it changed everything. <u>Everything. </u><br />
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I feel like the word 'miscarriage' sums up what I went through. It didn't feel like a miscarriage. It felt more like the loss of a child. I had a bump, there was no doubt there was a little one in me. I had known I was expecting for a couple of weeks before the bleeding started. So in that time came many prayers over this baby and conversations with it as well. I was a bit guarded feeling as though I was walking on eggshells with it. But regardless, it was my baby. It was a life. But something deep deep in me told me something wasn't right. And a short time later, I knew it wouldn't be.<br />
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I told the doctor when I started cramping and spotting. All I can say is I really wish I would have been prepared. I know that this process is different for every women: physically, emotionally, and when it comes time to grieving and healing. The pain. It was unbelievable. Worst pain I ever felt. Ever. And it didn't last a day. It lasted 3 weeks. I could hardly walk. I could hardly be a mom or wife. Basically bed ridden. And when It came time to lose the baby, it hurt. Physically it hurt terribly, but it doesn't even cover what I felt emotionally. No one told me what it might look like. And all I'll say is it didn't look like nothing. I think in that moment I realized that a life is a life. I am very pro-life. I do believe a person is a person from the moment of conception. So then I wonder, why do so many minimize (especially pro-life folks) the hurt of a miscarriage. The moment I lost the baby this is how it felt: I LOST MY BABY. And it hurt. And I cried. You wanna know why I think it hurt so deep? Because it wasn't natures way. It wasn't an abnormality. It was because of a birth control that probably never should have been in me in the first place. And for a short while, I blamed myself.<br />
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I just want to say over and over again, this is not everyones story. This is not to scare anyone. You could read many stories on how wonderful certain forms of birth control are. You can read many stories where a women handles miscarriages very different from the next woman. This is only my story. I would just like to help women be aware of what they are placing in their body. Read the fine print. Know the risks. I thought I did & I was wrong. There really is a lot of info out there on birth control (any kind ) and what it may do to our bodies. For the most part, I would say it does it's job. But then you hear these stories, or it happens to you personally.<br />
So do your research. Understand what is going on in your body and the risks and benefits that go along with it.<br />
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I also wanted to write this blog to validate the feeling of loss. If a mother looses a baby at the third week or 37th week, her feelings should be validated. No "at least you didn't.... at least you weren't....Your lucky you weren't..." No. Just don't. It is just painful. And it is a loss. I know that for some women this is just a completely private matter. And that is okay. And for some, their way of acknowledging they carried it (for whatever length of time) Is to talk about it, or share it with people. And that is okay too. When I went to church a few Sundays ago, I went up to receive prayer. I never do this. I actually don't think I have ever done it, ever. But I felt I needed to, I was in pain and I was desperate for other peoples prayers. When I went up the woman who prayed over me she cried when I told her my story, the fact that she felt for me amazed me. And then she asked to lay her hand on my belly. And I bawled. Because she acknowledged it. I kept trying to ignore the "bump" because I knew it would be gone soon. But she didn't ignore it. She saw it. And that alone helped me in so many ways. When she prayed over me, (my husband was praying over me also) she said all the right words. And while she was praying she said something that hit me so hard, "You have a purpose for this baby." And I honestly think that was all I needed to hear, because it filled me with such a peace. Now, I want to just say real quick that I don't at all believe God takes babies home, or takes them from their mothers (or fathers), but by her saying this baby had a purpose, It made me feel like this wasn't going to waste. It made me feel like all of this wasn't for nothing. I know that God was holding me every step of the way. And then I had a time where I was crying so hard that I could hardly breathe and I said to God "Losing a child is so hard." And I felt him say, "I know." Because of him losing a child, I will get to see mine again someday. Even though this pain cuts deeps, I feel a depth of his love that I hadn't ever really grasped before.<br />
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I cant wait to hold you in my arms someday, little one:<br />
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1 C Flour<br />
1 C water with coloring (I used orange- obviously)<br />
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Cook over medium heat and stir until it sticks together and forms into a ball. Transfer to lightly floured cutting board and knead. I added more Pumpkin Spice while kneading. There you have it. Halloween Playdough. Have fun!<br />
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<br />The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-66031407849391232842014-09-01T09:54:00.001-10:002014-09-01T09:54:53.022-10:00Grand Marais & Pictured RocksAfter we finished up in Saint Ignace we headed over to Grand Marais. This was probably my most favorite spot to camp. We were just a few steps from the beach (my happy place) and there was hardly anyone there. We watched many sunsets, collected rocks, and also had to chase after our naughty dog throughout the town. We headed over to Pictured Rocks, we took a boat out, we thought it would be easier to take a boat with two kiddos. Seriously, so beautiful! We also went through the town "Christmas", the kids were in heaven.<br />
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<br />The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-56839562351736318852014-08-26T08:54:00.000-10:002014-08-26T08:54:10.689-10:00Saint Ignace, MichiganOh my goodness. I really meant to blog all of this stuff earlier, but it's like the kids keep me busy or something ;) But they are both napping right now so its go time for blogging! I recently shared about our little fam bam selling our house and deciding to travel (blog on making that decision and our plans with traveling soon, as well as making a camper a home) but we first wanted to take a trial run trip up north before we started gallivanting all over the US. We wanted to see how the reality would be of living in a camper, how the kids would handle everything, etc, etc. So anyways, I took a ton of photos so I will be dividing this up in a few different blogs.<br />
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Saint Ignace was our first stop, it was a super cute town and we basically just lived at the playground and took daily visits to the lighthouse. Our campsite had a view of the lake, that was really pretty to wake up to everyday.<br />
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My dad introduced the kids to "Airwolf", a cheesy show about a plane, or jet, something like that, basically airwolf is the Chuck Norris of planes. So Eli is really into planes. We went to the little airport and asked if we could watch a plane take off, the pilot was so cool and said "Just come on back." He let the kids get in the airplanes and watch the take off- he offered to take us on a ride.....but....um....no.<br />
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Eli- Lover of train tracks Serenity: habitual coffee stealer<br />
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So that was our first adventure! I have a few more posts that I'll be sharing from up north. We really had a blast and I cant wait to experience other places as well.<br />
<br />The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-57433081751317703472014-08-12T08:54:00.004-10:002014-08-12T08:54:51.115-10:00Happy 2nd birthday Serenity!Our sweet Serenity turned 2 yesterday! Can't believe your two! You bring us so much joy and just keep us laughing. Love you baby girl. Happy birthday!<br />
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<br />The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-4097247340746333512014-07-23T11:33:00.000-10:002014-07-23T11:33:03.907-10:00Preschool Homeschooling<br />
This year I will be homeschooling Eli. Last year we did some very lightly structured learning things, but this year he is ready for more. He asks questions and wants to learn, he asks to go to school. School isn't an option since we are traveling, but honestly, we would plan on homeschooling regardless. It's something Ive put a lot of thought and prayer into.<br />
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There are a million and one reasons why I feel homeschooling is best, its works best with us being on the road, I love that it will be christian-based, and I love the flexibility that goes along with it. I'm also looking forward to a little more structure, I can tell its something he is ready for. I do know that many of my friends are interested in homeschooling, and while I cant tell you whether or not this is the right choice, Im looking forward to sharing our journey of homeschooling and hope to inspire/help/and encourage others :) SO, lets get started...<br />
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I know many families are thinking of the school year coming up, while I know its a bit early to "plan" I had to get on it because we will be on the road, which means, i have no idea what to do on the road as far as ordering curriculum, or shopping for supplies....cuz i just dont know whats out there. So I decided to start getting things done now...and let it collect dust for awhile.<br />
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Most of our schooling will be done in the camper (a blog of turning our camper into our home will be done soon...hopefully) but again, we have the great outdoors and neat places to see. I dont really have a schedule in mind, but I'm thinking we will start out doing 2-3 days a week, a couple of hours on those days. If its too much, i'll back off, and if he's ready for more, then we will add in some hours. But here is what I plan on doing:<br />
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So here was something I found at<a href="http://ironicadventures.com/lesson-planner/" target="_blank"> Ironica Adventures</a>, I have used this lesson planner and it's so helpful to stay organized, plus, ITS FREE<br />
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I spent some time debating on ordering a curriculum or not. At first I figured he's 3 and it should be easy peezy, but the more I looked around I decided I ordering one. I ordered Preschool for 3's from <a href="https://www.aophomeschooling.com/horizons_overview" target="_blank">Alpha Omega Publications</a>, I did a lot of research on curriculum and fell in love with this one. I just got it in the mail and have looked through it quite a bit, and seriously, I'm in love. I love that everything is wrapped around God. And it teaches God's love, bible stories, everything, in such a gentle way.But it uses trains and animals and pictures that I know will keep Eli captivated, it also comes with workbooks and a teacher guide!! I'm so excited to use this!</div>
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<br />The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-32386132578092283102014-06-24T07:59:00.000-10:002014-06-24T07:59:11.206-10:00A new adventureWe're off to see the world!! :) Ryan and I had decided awhile back that we wanted to go exploring. Go on an adventure. Experience a different way of life. So we decided to buy a camper and live in it and go see some places we have always wanted to see. One of things I am most excited about is learning to live with less. Being a minimalist. Obviously we just cant fit that much stuff in a camper, and i'm finding all of this 'junk' I could have just lived without. Right now we are keeping busy packing and making the camper a home. I'm excited to share this journey with everyone. :)<br />
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<br />The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-63457315326660099912014-02-13T07:04:00.001-10:002014-02-13T07:07:11.685-10:00Serenity is 18 months old!That went by fast! I can't believe our little girl is 1 1/2. She is SOOO funny. She constantly keeps us laughing. Her personality...is big. She is stubborn and determined and doesn't respond well to the word "no." But she is also full of love and hugs and kisses. So here is a little list of what she is like at 18 months old<br />
* Strong willed<br />
* LOVES to be held (kind of clingy)<br />
* Loves to play with Eli<br />
* Will sit on the potty for a second- but really has no interest in using it (although she's used it 3 times before)<br />
* Daddy's girl. All the way. Asks for him every minute or so.<br />
* Says lots and lots of words, small sentences<br />
* Reads. She loves books. Her favorites are with babies and Dora. So I found a Dora baby book. WIN.<br />
* Enjoys the slide<br />
* So loving, always giving hugs and kisses<br />
* HILARIOUS - seriously, this girl just keeps us laughing and laughing<br />
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We are so blessed<br />
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She is so beautiful inside and out.<br />
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<br />The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-55965690428484247852013-12-31T06:57:00.001-10:002013-12-31T06:57:05.995-10:00"I will miss you mommy."<span style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">I have a very distinct memory from when I was 3. My mom had put me in my bed, kissed me goodnight, and left the room. I remember how I missed her as she left. I just wanted to be with her. So I got out of bed and told her my head hurt just so I could give her a hug. I remember doing this a few times actually. She made such an impact on me that I missed her before she ever even left a room. </span><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">I put Eli down for a nap a little bit ago, I heard him get up and knock on his own door. I went to check on him and he said very quietly and sincerely, "I missed you mommy." Immediately the memories of missing my own mother at that age came back to me. So I tucked him in again, gave him a kiss and said that I would still be here when he woke up. "Sleep good Eli." "But I'll still miss you mommy." My heart turned into mush. </div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">I will be very honest and say this age can be trying, tiring, and make me second guess my parenting style at times. He's becoming independent, having his own ideas about how things should go and sometimes I wonder if I'm doing it right. Some nights I thank God for bedtimes and I am thankful for mornings to try again. Some nights I feel pretty awesome and I'm so thankful for the over abundant amounts of Grace and love from God that I am able to pour that over into my children. </div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">I'm sure my mom made mistakes. I'm sure she had nights of being thankful for bedtimes. I'm sure she asked God to guide her with parenting. I'm sure she wondered if she was doing things right. I don't remember any of that. I remember her love and comfort. She was so mothering. She was everything I needed her to be. I was 3. And I wanted my mommy. There was no yelling of, "get back to bed!" There was always room for one more hug and one more kiss. I am so thankful for that. Because I remember that feeling so well, I can fully understand Eli missing me. And there is always room for one more hug and one more kiss. </div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bcypGhmcg9w/UsL3XmrWXHI/AAAAAAAABPU/JDEX_5-d3aI/s640/blogger-image--1970749525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bcypGhmcg9w/UsL3XmrWXHI/AAAAAAAABPU/JDEX_5-d3aI/s640/blogger-image--1970749525.jpg"></a></div> </div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></div>The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-16181098532074757962013-10-25T06:13:00.000-10:002013-10-25T06:27:38.307-10:00Comparison is the thief of joy"Comparison is the thief of joy." - Theodore Roosevelt<br />
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This is somewhat of a spinoff to my blog on being content. Whether you want to admit it or not, you've done it, I've done it, and we all have been guilty of it at one point of our lives. You can compare anything: Your job, your weight, your financial status, your marriage, your children, your house, and the list goes on. Often times when I find myself comparing it is so subtle and quiet and whispers in my ear that something in my life isn't measuring up the way it should. And it can steal your joy right out from under you if you are not careful or aware.<br />
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What does comparing do to us? Well, Its letting us know we are failing in some aspect of our lives, when in reality, we are not. Comparison will drag you down and leave you in the dirt. The ONLY person you should be comparing yourself to- is you.<br />
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Where do I see comparison happen the most? It is HUGE in the photography community- and I mean HUGE, and also weight. Yes, that weight we put on but somehow just doesnt fall off for all of us when that baby takes their first breath. For some women it does: enter comparison<br />
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When I first started photography, my very first shoot was a maternity session, I had no idea of depth or white balance or posing. Do I compare myself to other photographers? Not anymore. It steals the joy I get from being behind a camera, and also tells me i'm not good enough. But when I compare my first session to my most recent, I am OVERJOYED! Why? Because i've grown and i'm achieving something I set out to do.<br />
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If I posted a picture next to Jessica Alba you would probably cry for me. I would probably cry for me. But if I posted a picture of my body next to someone who gave birth yesterday, I would feel smokin'. Comparison of my body to another will never get me where I need to go. BUT when I compare myself to the me I was 4 months ago: THAT is realistic and THAT shows progress.<br />
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Perhaps you aren't a photographer and maybe you are completely satisfied with your body, maybe you struggle in another area? Maybe you aren't struggling at all. So why compare you to yourself? That is the only realistic way we can see if we are growing and moving forward. Naturally, someone is always ahead of you and always behind. So its not fair to compare to anyone but yourself. If you look at who you were a year ago, you will most likely find some area in your life that you have grown in.<br />
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I see and hear of comparison all around me, I know its something everyone goes through (even me) from time to time. I see lots of it go on in social media. So if comparison is something you are in the habit of doing, I encourage you to turn off whatever encourages that joy stealer. Whether that be facebook, magazines, or darn you pinterest. And look only at yourself, and who GOD DESIGNED you to be. If he wanted you to be someone else, he would have done that, but nope, he made you, YOU. Created to fulfill a purpose for him, and no one can do it quite like you. Continue to reach for your goals and set that bar within reach, and don't forget to only look back once in awhile to see how far you have come. Keep your joy safe and sound out of comparisons dirty fingers :)The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-48017517275285497112013-10-23T14:46:00.000-10:002013-10-25T05:13:48.435-10:00Fall Family PicsHuge thanks to my mama for taking these<br />
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<br />The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-30393198590080384562013-10-16T06:43:00.002-10:002013-10-16T13:19:35.653-10:00I'm obviously not content with being contentSomething I have been working on lately is being content. Let me start from the beginning - it's kind of like if you give a mouse a cookie.<br />
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Ryan and I first got married 7 years ago and lived in a tiny apartment in Grand Rapids, we thought about buying but we knew adventure was screaming our name. So we moved to Hawaii. I pretty much cried the whole first year we lived there. I missed my family and the dream of owning a home was pretty much crushed. I had to get used to ants all over everything and a scorpion that lived in our toilet. There were no fall leaves in the fall and there was no snow on Christmas morning. It didn't feel like home. However, we knew we didn't want kids at that time in our life and we knew weren't missing out on anything in Michigan by giving Hawaii a shot for another year. And Hawaii was kind to me. And like i've heard it said, it would find its way and settle into my heart. And a year turned into two and two turned into 5. And it became home. Sitting on the beach listening to kids laughing in the water, watching the sun go down, and feeling the warmth all around everyday, not from the sun, but from the people. And about as soon as I declared it home, a feeling of discontent came over me all over again. I wanted MORE. A child. Yes! It was time for us to take that next step. Who knew that could change everything? And that they cried so much.<br />
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Behold a child named Eli. He was perfect, except for the non stop crying. It wasn't too long after Eli was born that the terrible feeling of discontent took over again. What more could you want? A good marriage, A healthy child, LIVING IN HAWAII! Ya know, Its tough being a first time mom, it's even harder when you have no one around to support, encourage you or throw all of their crappy unwanted advice- i mean 'wisdom' at you. But I couldn't shake the feeling: Who will he call Grandpa if he doesn't know one? What about cousins? There are no cousins here for him. So my life WASNT perfect so I wasn't content so of course you need a change. Right? Moving back to Michigan seemed like the best thing to do. So we did. And the leaves were crappy that fall and it didn't snow on Christmas morning and my family had their "own lives". (Although we did hang out from time to time) Well crap. This wasn't at all what I imagined. I mean, I didn't think we would stand around the Christmas tree singing Kumbaya, but still. Behold that very familiar feeling. Not content. Well, NOW what am I supposed to do? I need another change. Hawaii. Oh sweet Hawaii you were so good to me once and you wont let me down again. Oh, hey, i'm pregnant. Surprise! And the baby is due when we plan on moving. Wow, so I have to stay somewhere I don't want to be while being fat and pregnant with a child I did not plan. Great. Can I just say how perfect Gods timing was with Serenity? PERFECT! *I should note, there is a difference in being unhappy and discontent. I felt very happy, but I could not *settle*<br />
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Knowing we would be staying awhile we decided to become home owners (just like i always dreamed) and I cannot shake the feeling of Hawaii out of my heart. But I really like owning a home. I want to build up North. But I want a shack by the beach. I want them to know family. But the lifestyle in Hawaii is much better for them. I want them to experience snow on Christmas, but yet the beach every day. Wow. Discontent. I was starting to feel ashamed of feeling maybe ungreatful for all these blessings that came my way. So many people are still waiting for the man of their dreams. Some people beg God to give them children. Some could care less where they live, but that they are living at all. I could not humble myself for the life of me, until a lightbulb clicked, and the bible sitting on the counter was pretty much screaming OPEN ME!!!<br />
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And so I did. I sat. And prayed. And I asked questions. And I was silent, and then a peace had come over me. And this is what came to me: There is no house or no ocean that will make you feel as fulfilled as I will. Wow. A God moment. How I longed for it and needed and I drank it up and it FILLED me. Content.<br />
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So I want to encourage you my friends:<br />
It doesn't matter where you live, or what you have, or what you drive, whether you have family next door or an ocean apart. Nothing will ever satisfy you the way our Heavenly Father can. You can try all you want, but everything has a season and those "things" and feelings will fade. But God is so faithful and his love never changes. If you are feeling discontent with your life I encourage you to hand it fully over to the one who knows what is laid out before you. Your life is meant to be well lived. And who better to direct the uncertain paths of our lives? Enjoy today!The Gadson'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05786097967256152443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459863849171688119.post-82362836133183976282013-09-07T14:39:00.001-10:002013-09-07T14:39:33.938-10:00Serenity's first birthday partyI forgot to post this. Whoops!<br />
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