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What's up with the 9 Diamonds thing?
Diamonds refers to the Dalrymple Family Crest. On the crest's shield, there is a pattern of 9 blue diamonds on a yellow field. We've adopted it like we live on some 9 Daimonds Ranch or something.
Family Events - Disneyland
The photo shows an updated kids at Disneyland back in June of 07. The kids had a riot sriding all the rides and seeing all the characters - They had a blast. We spent the whole day there- and remarkably only had to wait in a long line for one ride. We just about walked onto the rest. The girls stuck to the smaller "kiddie" rides, but Aden was the terminator - he went on all the biggies two or three times and loved it. A daredevil at heart! He loved Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain, while the girls liked Dumbo and Snow White. We even got to stay at the Grand Californian Resort. They can't wait to go back!
What do the different links to the left mean?
Look at how pretty the site looks! They have really added some great features since I first started this site in 2003! 
I have several blogs under Homeschool confidential links, pics, and the like. Take a look around and let me know what you think!
Highlight
The backdrop:
We have homeschooled since my oldest was born. My dh is out of town for over a week, so I decide to take the kids to Boston Market for dinner (we have a coupon - yay!).
The scene:
The kids help get the trays to the table, get drinks, help each other with silverware, wait for help, say please and thank you, etc... All around good kids displaying the behavior we EXPECT when out to eat.
The interruption:
In the middle of great conversation with my 3 kids, a family with two little boys (3 and 4 or so?) and boy were they LOUD. Even my kids, who can be loud, commented on it. Plus the boys were running up and down the aisle and no listening to parent.
The foreshadow:
Also in the restaurant were an elderly lady and her mother, sitting across the center aisle from us.
What followed:
The parents of the loud kids finally got the kids under control and got dinner on the table - loud and annoying crisis averted!
The Climax:
In the middle of conversation with the kids, the elderly lady and her mother can over to me.
The Highlight of my day:
She said "I just wanted to tell you what beautiful and well-behaved children you have. You must be so proud of them."
Finally:
I thanked her profusely, and we agreed that well-behaved kids are better than the other option, and wished each other a nice day. Then mommy got all teared up that my beautiful and well-behaved were basically complimented by a total stranger for their mere existence. And all is right in the world, except daddy wasn't there to see it. But the kids did, and I think that was more important.
The end.
We have homeschooled since my oldest was born. My dh is out of town for over a week, so I decide to take the kids to Boston Market for dinner (we have a coupon - yay!).
The scene:
The kids help get the trays to the table, get drinks, help each other with silverware, wait for help, say please and thank you, etc... All around good kids displaying the behavior we EXPECT when out to eat.
The interruption:
In the middle of great conversation with my 3 kids, a family with two little boys (3 and 4 or so?) and boy were they LOUD. Even my kids, who can be loud, commented on it. Plus the boys were running up and down the aisle and no listening to parent.
The foreshadow:
Also in the restaurant were an elderly lady and her mother, sitting across the center aisle from us.
What followed:
The parents of the loud kids finally got the kids under control and got dinner on the table - loud and annoying crisis averted!
The Climax:
In the middle of conversation with the kids, the elderly lady and her mother can over to me.
The Highlight of my day:
She said "I just wanted to tell you what beautiful and well-behaved children you have. You must be so proud of them."
Finally:
I thanked her profusely, and we agreed that well-behaved kids are better than the other option, and wished each other a nice day. Then mommy got all teared up that my beautiful and well-behaved were basically complimented by a total stranger for their mere existence. And all is right in the world, except daddy wasn't there to see it. But the kids did, and I think that was more important.
The end.
