April & May 2012

  What a busy last couple of months it has been!  We launched a new business, wrapped up a couple of  home school classes, and spent lots of time doing fun things.
   Our business is a wholesale utilities business.  If you'd like to spend less on things like cell phone, internet, long distance, tv, and gas/electricity, you're going to want to go to our online store at www.iaml.acndirect.com .  We're so excited for this opportunity and look forward to helping many people in this suffering economy.
  We are winding school down here.  With that, it means fewer classes and activities.  I love it but also know it is the calm before the storm of no schedule once summer officially begins.
  Hope you enjy the pictures.

This free scrapbook design made with Smilebox

March 2012

Birthday month with Levi on the 13th and Mimi on the 26th.
Cari was blessed to go on a train to visit dear college friends in La Jolla, CA.
We finally were able to ski twice before the season ended.

Free photo slideshow made with Smilebox

Februaruy 2012

With Valentine's, John's birthday and the President's week off, there are always "Kodak" moments.

 Valentine's Day began with pink pancakes, the kids colored fun coloring pages, had a scavenger hunt, enjoyed a meal of heart-shaped meatloaf, pink mashed potatoes, and ended with a family movie.

President's Holiday brought our dear friends the Marshalls. We had a blast ice skating and taking in the sights at Yosemite. We then ended the vacation in Cambria, seeing zebras, enjoying a pic nic, and of course, the ocean were just a few highlights.

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Jan 2012



The Oldest and Youngest "Tharp" Grandboys



Month in Pictures



The View from Our Deck




 






 



All the cousins at the belated Christmas dinner



Levi Fishin'



Abby with her ist splint post surgery.



Fiery Sunset





Taking a break for awhile

I have been so frustrated with our computer.  I don't know if it is our connection, the computer, or what but every time I try to download it takes forever!!!  One of the reasons I began this blog in the first place was to keep long distance family and friends up-to-date on what we were doing and pictures of the kids as they grow.  I'm not one of those bloggers who feels the need to journal or work on my literary skills on here.  Because I don't have the time to wait for the down/uploading of pictures and videos, I've decided to sign off for now until something changes.  If and when that does happen, I'll send out an email letting y'all know we're back on track.. 
Until then, all is a gift,

Cari

Been awhile!

Hi Faithful Few.  I know it's been awhile since I've posted.  Summer hits and all goes helter-skelter here.  If I can be patient enough for these darn downloads to happen, I'll be catchin' y'all up on the fun we've had this summer.
Stay tuned!

Freedom Facts for Friday!

“…there is nothing you can want, there is nothing you can ask for,
there is nothing you can need in time or in eternity,
there is nothing living, nothing dying,
there is nothing in this world, nothing in the next world,
there is nothing now, nothing at the resurrection-morning,
nothing in heaven
which is not contained in this text —
“I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

~Charles Spurgeon