I love HISTORY! Anything HISTORY PLEASE!

This has been her mantra for the past couple of weeks.

She is begging for a History Textbook for her birthday; and it hasn’t just been a one time ask. It’s an over and over daily ask. So…we’ll see! This is the one she wants.

She has been reading as many books as she can get her hands on too…George Muller, Corrie Ten Boom, C.S. Lewis.

Reading C.S. Lewis, this has inspired her to write her own history story. Here is the beginning:

Back in Bible times ,by Tatum Hay , an inspiration from God and the , Adventure’s In Odyssey, Bible . I feel that God is nudging me to write this book. November 19 , 2022  is when I started this book, at 8:28 pm. This book is for Stephanie Hay ( my beautiful mommy) , Doug Hay ( my handsome daddy) , Cooper Hay ( my fluffy dog) , Cheri Scharf ( my gorgeous grandma ) , and Coti Scharf ( my fluffy dog who went to see God ) .        Table of contents,chapter 1 , Genesis,( a creation story of how the world really came to be) , chapter 2 , Exodus, ( a story of talking, slavery, and God ) , chapter 3 , Leviticus, ( offering’s, sacrifices, and God ) , chapter 4 , Numbers, ( a story about counting, camp , and God ) , chapter 5 , Deuteronomy , ( talking, spies, and wanders ) , chapter 6, Joshua , ( commands , orders, and spies ) , chapter 7, Judges,( fighting, Angels, judges) , 

Chapter 1 , Genesis. 

Caleb stood in pitch black darkness, an endless void. Then a loud, strong voice boomed, “ let their be light “! Caleb squinted as light suddenly came over him. Caleb stood in total brightness . God called the dark void night, and the brightness day . But God did not stop their , as you think Caleb had no way to breathe. So the next day he made water , and sky. Then Caleb drank a lot of it. Then God made land, so now Caleb could walk. So then he made plants. 

Then she added…..

History.        Table of contents.    

1 33 ADJesus dies and comes back to life

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1.33 AD Jesus dies and comes back to life.

Peter stood at the bottom of Jesus’s cross. He could not bear to look up. All the preaching, and Him teaching Peter. Peter started crying, he could see Jesus look down at him. He knew that it was real. But it was really really hard. Peter stared as they stabbed Him with a big Speer. No! Jesus died! Peter started to move away from the crowed, he could not bear it. When he walked in his little hut his mom grabbed him and told him it would be okay.

An hour later they were moving to Egypt. It was all so real the wagon bumping across the rocks ,the walking sticks as they hiked along watching , sleeping on their heads in feet and rocks and sticks. Peter could not stand it ,he could not sleep or bear  knowing that Jesus was dead. Rocks and fields were always coming towards him ,and he was always constantly crying or talking to Jesus in his head. But it was no use. One sunny day peter found himself being kidnapped, a black man in a black coat was kidnapping him! He could not move because the man was holding him so fastly all the time. Peter had long days and long nights in a cabin that the Man had. He was…..

She stayed up all night apparently working on it. I found her on the couch in the morning working more.

It was Sunday morning, and she had to get ready for church, so she put on this shirt:

“THE BEST DAUGHTER EVER” which is so true:

It’s so fun to watch this girl. What will God do with all of her gifts?

Nice Saturday: Daddy beautifying; Tot and Me writing

Daddy loves to make the outside of our home look like a castle. Aahh…just look!

Look closer!

Exquisite and festive! Ready to decorate for Christmas.

This little guy made his way into our backyard…he’s NOT part of the decorations

In the meantime, Tatum and I wrote in our MOM and ME journal.

Here is the prompt:

She wants to be a teacher!

I shared a bit about my past….

We love sharing together.

Saturday blessings!

The final day of our STAYCATION! Rockets and Gratitude

Our final day….alas.

Tatum and Daddy would build rockets. You heard me…ROCKETS! Yes, this would be a fun activity to do later on, but first, we must build, glue, build and glue. Daddy needed his cappuccino to make this all work.

Oh, and also, right along with this, Tatum earned a HIGH FIVE in Rocket Math! (her online Math tutor) So this was the theme of the day.

I think they are just about ready to launch!

In between all this fun, Tatum and I made GRATITUDE bags for her teachers.

She also worked on her story….

She is all ready to go back to school tomorrow. They’ll also celebrate her birthday in class. (She wanted to give back with these bags…love her heart)

This staycation was a great family bonding opportunity. Daddy, being home from work, had a chance to hopefully relax a bit and laugh. We all needed this time together. Next week? Her 10-year old bday and THANKSGIVING!

Tuesday Staycation..cont’d! (Starbucks, Donuts… Biking, Soccer, FUN!)

Would we do the bike ride? Or the hike? Again, the wimpy gals asked Daddy for another walk…to the coffee shop of course!

But first, Daddy and I headed to the gym. Tatum loves to send texts to Daddy.


She is so full of love..just like her DADDY!

Then, I got one….we had had a minor hiccup, and her conscience got to her. (This is one of her amazing qualities…she cannot go two minutes without making things right) I love this text because it made Daddy laugh…he had to read it to realize he WAS NOT Mommy!

heehhee

I responded…

Love this gal to PIECES!!!!!!!!!!

More to MAMA

More walking to Starbucks to get a bit of movement…

COOPY said: DON’T LEAVE!!


and when we got home, guess what I made!?
HEALTHY DONUTS! No, this is not an oxymoron; they can exist. These are “KETO” so sugar free and filled with GOOD fats!

It made them soooo happy!!!

Then the Tot got to work! (since she should be in school).

Math…..Shurley (grammar) and History. Guess what is her FAVORITE subject? HISTORY!
She asked for a History textbook for her birthday. OH…and a SHURLEY one too. SRSLY.

Later, guess what we did? We went on a bike ride to the park to play basketball with our soccer ball. Oh, and soccer with the soccer ball. Killin two birds with one ball. (not literally)

Finally…the park! (School was in session, so we found a bball court and field which was EMPTY!

Ok off to play soc-b-ball. The soccer ball barely bounces, so we ended up shooting more than dribbling. But, this way we could show off our skills. HA!


GO TOT and DADDY! Look at that arm, baby! SWOOSH!

Ok, time to kick. Much more fun on the field anyway. Daddy and Tot had a one on one. They wished the goals were closer together because they wore out after just a few kicks. But, hey…I was ready to retire by then.

All that running made me tired! (just watching wore me out.) OK, kiddos, let’s ride!

What a fun day. We ended with a nice dinner and gratitude. We are loving this time together. COOPY sure is!

Monday Staycation plans: Hiking, Playing, Writing, Games…

First, we had our potential schedule mapped out.

So, Monday, we realized it was a bit chilly out for our Squaw Peak plans, so we decided to go for a neighborhood walk and then off to a jaunt to Starbucks.

First, Doug and I went to the gym and left Tatum home for the first time by herself….practicing for more trust later. I left her with my phone, and as usual, she sent some lovely texts to Mama.

I love her heart. Mama responded…

I just love their notes to each other.

Ok…we got home to our walk!

All bundled up!

Guess who joined us? Her new bundle: MAGGIE!

She pushed that baby for two miles! Finally, she decided to put her in her pouch. AH! And guess who carried the stroller? I didn’t mind…that’s what Grandmas do, right?

Finally, we reached our coffee/destination/cake pop/relaxation… place!

No, Daddy, you can’t have one….he just wanted to hold it.

We did our devotion, had a good chat, and headed back home.

Tatum and I had our schedule of work she had to accomplish!

We set up our “times” to accomplish, and off we went!
In the “in between” times, she worked on her new story!

A WHOLE WORLD:

     Chapter 1 “ Washington” ( an epic story about a little boy named Charlie) 

                                        “ I don’t want to go “ Charlie whined as they drove to the Dr’s  office. 👩🏼‍⚕️As they pulled up to the door 🚪Charlie saw a big lawyer 👨🏻‍⚖️stare at him. The lawyer wore a long black coat 🧥, shiny ✨ black shoes 👞, a white shirt 👕 and tie 👔, and a big black hat 🎩. The lawyer stopped at the car 🚗 as his mom walked to the door 🚪. His mom’s heels 👠 were really really loud. Charlie tried to get the door 🚪 open but the man 👨 blocked it. Charlie started crying 😢,so the man 👨 was really really mad 😡 . His mom had started to go into the office. As Charlie cried 😭the man 👨 opened the door 🚪, and he shoved Charlie out. “ sir I am so sorry 😣 “ Charlie said as he wiped his tears 😢off . The man 👨 sneezed 🤧, then he pulled out a bit of a donut 🍩. Charlie ate it , then he broke off running 🏃‍♂️ really fast 💨. As he stopped wheezing his mom grabbed him , then told him “ bud , are you hungry 😋 “ . Charlie nodded, but he looked at his mom and started crying 😭. Just then a big man 👨 doctor 👨‍⚕️ came out. “ Charlie “ the fat man 👨said,his voice booming 🤯. As Charlie walked into a big room, the doctor 👨‍⚕️ handed him really big clothes. Charlie closed the door 🚪, then he locked 🔒 it . As Charlie changed , he told himself that he was playing a dress 👗 up ⬆️ game 🥸 . When he came back out, the lawyer 👨🏻‍⚖️looked at him . Charlie started to cry 😭 , then he screamed out of fear 😨. His mom rushed over to him , but the lawyer 👨🏻‍⚖️ ran away. Charlie stopped crying 😢 as he was carried over to a bed 🛏. The doctor 👨‍⚕️ walked into the room, and he set his computer 💻 on the table. “ how old is Charlie “ the doctor 👨‍⚕️ asked. His mom started to say 2 but then said 6 . Charlie started to move on the big bed 🛏. Just then a Beautiful 😍 woman 👩🏽 picked him up 🆙. Charlie stared at the woman 👩🏽 as she walked into another room. She set him down on a big hard bench. Charlie started to move, but the woman 👩🏽 grabbed his arm . Charlie started to cry 😢 when she put a big fat needle 💉 in his arm. When she was done ☑️ she watched as Charlie cried 😭. When he walked out of the room, she gave him a little mask 😷. As he put it on a big copper robe 👘 was put on him . He was really really scared 😳 , and his cheeks were really really red . He was put in a dark room, and told to take off his clothes. He stood as still as he could. But he obeyed. He took off the big robe 👘, then his blue …….

She’s got talent, folks!! I love watching her grow.

Tatum and I headed to the park later:


Her favorite….SWINGING

Later, we headed to the pool and had a nice dinner.

I love playing board games, and I bought one from the maker of EXPLODING KITTENS: It’s called “Poetry for Neanderthals,” but this night we played another: “Mantis”

Day one was a success!!!

The Staycation Eve

Originally, we were going to go to CA for me to see Dr. Pimentel (I made the appt one year ago…he’s that much in demand) for my gut issues. We would go to the beach and also have a vacation for which she’d miss three days of school. Then, I postponed the appt. and we’d go to Coronado. Well, I found it best to stay home since I really need to take care of myself right now.

We decided to make a staycation of it, but Tatum would still have to do her work from school. So….here we go!
The Sunday night before, we did our usual readings; we are so enjoying this biography of Corrie Ten Boom and her surviving the Holocaust. She is a bold follower of Jesus!

Tatum had her nightstand filled with Lego Friends too.

We cannot wait for our restful and active (HA!) time.

Visiting Gigi’s Cottage: a home for Foster Kids (girls)

About 10 years ago, I took classes on becoming a foster parent. Little did I know I would become a parent to Tatum, a brand new beautiful baby girl. However, I never lost my passion to help in the Foster Care system.

Fast forward to now, Scottsdale Bible has become very passionate about this cause as well. Here in AZ, there are over 16,000 children in the system. It’s overwhelming, and there is so much that can be done. Gigi’s Cottage is for girls in the Arizona foster care system that are ages 7-18 and provides housing for up to nine girls. Through new combined efforts, SBC will provide administrative and operational support to assist the Gigi’s Cottage team to help these girls move in a positive direction and experience the love of Jesus.

Our small group decided to adopt this cottage and help them in any way. The first way we could help would be to make gift baskets for the girls.

We had so much fun making these! Delivery would be on November 11th, Veteran’s Day. Tatum and I would deliver. One of our small group ladies, Julie Miller, joined us. We couldn’t wait!


We loaded up Brady, headed to Einstein’s to meet Julie, and headed out.

We arrived at 9am at this adorable little home.

We met three of the girls and two of the volunteers. They were overjoyed!

We loved the living room and dining room! So cozy and comfortable for them.

Thank you for allowing us to help you all. We have so much more to come.