October 2008 - Marine Corps Nomads

October 27, 2008

At the Beach

Posted in Family, Homeschooling, and Thoughts

This week, we’ll spend some time camping at the beach. Daddy has to go through his post-deployment this and that, so we decided to go with him in order to spend time with him. While Daddy is at work, we’ll be having fun working on various ocean related lapbooks, walking the beach, and anything else we can think of at the time. We won’t have a vehicle, so we’ll need to stay fairly close to our camp. Since I don’t believe we’ll have access to the internet while we’re gone, I have scheduled posts of pictures of the various planned…

October 26, 2008

Heather L

In Christ Alone

Posted in Christian Life

In Christ AloneBrian Littrell In Christ alone, will I gloryThough I could pride myself in battles wonFor I’ve been blessed beyond measureAnd by His strength alone I overcomeOh I could stop and count successes like diamonds in my handsBut those trophies could not equal to the grace by which I stand In Christ aloneI place my trustAnd find my glory in the power of the crossIn every victoryLet it be said of meMy source of strengthMy source of hope Is Christ alone In Christ alone will I gloryFor only by His grace I am redeemedAnd only His tender mercy Could…

My Birthday Present

Posted in Family, and Military Life

After many delays in delivery, we were finally able to pick up my birthday present on Thursday night. What do you think? I think it’s the best birthday present. I think Munchkin was pretty pleased too. lol!

October 25, 2008

Heather L

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Surprise for Daddy

Posted in Homemaking

Munchkin decided that she wanted to surprise Daddy with a cake. She picked out the Scooby Doo cake pan because we love Scooby Doo and the cheeseburger was perfect for Daddy. We decided to try out a new cake recipe and add our own twist by making it a marble cake. Munchkin make the cake (minus the oven step). Once we took it out of the oven, we shaved off the top of the cake and tasted the cake. Yum! I think we’ve found our new cake recipe!! I did a crumb coat for Munchkin per her request. She watched…