So things have been absolutely nuts here, but we're finding our way to our "normal craziness"slowly but surely.  a;lsdkfja;slkdfj;aslkdjf

I'm planning on doing school this summer for the first time, so I've been getting all that ready (on top of everything else going on).  I love choosing curriculum, but it's been a little hectic lately, so even though I've been enjoying it... it's been stressful too.  The devotion for this week reminded me that "less is best" and I'm trying to remember that as I look and find so many wonderful things for homeschool. 

So, who else homeschools year 'round, and when do you take breaks?  I'm hoping that this will be a good thing for our family.  I'm finding that with the new baby, we're needing to get back to a schedule, and with a newborn that sleeps, it will be easier to do school now... that way if I have to take a break in a few months, I can without "getting behind".  So I'm getting a schedule ready too and will be making posts about that on A CLEAN HEART Blog soon.

Speaking of baby, he's doing great.  Tonight was the first night we really heard him cry... his stomach was upset (I'm not sure what I ate that was bad for him) but we finally got him calmed down.  I was amazed at how chaotic it got when he started crying... my two youngest ones lost their minds and got into so much trouble.  I was stressed from listening to the baby while holding him, and the older ones were trying to help, but it was pretty crazy.  Poor little one... I felt so bad for him.  I hope he'll sleep through the night.  He's been waking up a couple of times, but I have to confess... in cherishing these passing moments, he's been sleeping with hubby and me.  I started putting him in the cradle the beginning of the week (he'd been sleeping with us all night before that), but now he starts out in the cradle and I bring him into the bed to nurse and just leave him there.  I know that I'll have to stop soon... but I really am savoring these first few weeks... they just go by too fast.

The kids are doing well too... however, we're really working on 5.G.3(almost 4) and 6.B.2... they're probably having the hardest time adjusting.  It's interesting because we didn't have that with the other kids when a new baby came home.  Just different personalities.  The "heart" issues are needing to be dealt with.  "BOOT CAMP" will definitely be in full swing soon (which will also be moving over to A CLEAN HEART Blog).

Well, I need to get going... I hear a little man calling...
In Him,
Amy