Eclectic Unschooling
Monday, June 1, 2009
A family update ...
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It has been so very long since I've posted anything that I see all mentions of family members are far, far out-of-date. We've always used nicknames here for our children, due to family preferences for a measure of anonymity. I have often wondered if that kept my readership low. But no, my lack of posting has done that! We're going to switch to using their names now (still no photos) and those who know us will finally know just who we're talking about! The Great DH is managing a retail store in the heart of our little downtown. He is great at what he does, and has the happy customers to show it. He'd rather be roaming the countryside with us, though. Work pays the bills so we can afford the little luxuries like nature drives. Our oldest daughter Mara is now 15 years old. She is a sophomore on paper. She's on a college level in everything except math. Pesky, pesky math! She loves birds and fancies herself an amateur ornithologist. She loves photography, especially when it involves photographing birds! Her high school coursework has been a work in progress since I have experimented to find an approach that works for her. She is working independently from a syllabus with a primary text and required coursework. Our second child is 10 year old Leah. Her loves are history and horses and anytime the two mesh, she is thrilled. She has an eye for design and loves to crochet. She is learning to be a great help to me, just like her older sister. She's reached that stage where "little girl" is slipping quietly away. I was prepared for that with Mara, but I'm going to miss my "Baby Bougie" as Leah grows. Sara is 8 years old now and a real spitfire. She is perfecting her reading skills and regularly surprises me with her advancement while it seemed I wasn't looking. Her great academic love is math and she can outwork her older sister in that subject. Her other love is music. We tried a sampler computer CD of Alfred's Music Theory and she gobbled it up! If only it wasn't so expensive! Sara is learning to crochet, too. She is quick to help with the baby whenever he wants a free ride to the next thing that grabs his interest. Noah is our 5 (nearly 6) year old, and our first son. He stands as proof that boys ARE different from the very start, regardless of what the feminists might claim. He loves tools and cars, grilling out and making strange faces, burping and going places with Daddy or Grandpa. We haven't pressed any academics with him beyond preschool play because his personality and vision issues are markers to show he isn't ready for that just yet. Jada is our adorable 3 (almost 4) year old. She is the little cutie who was doing basic addition at age 2! Somehow that stage only lasted a short while and now she seems content to be a regular sweetheart, minus the math wiz part. She loves all things pink and Pooh Bear is her dearest friend. Judahis our 12 month old baby boy. Boy #2 is more proof of the uniqueness of male children. He has been enamored with vehicles in motion since he was four months old. He loves dirt and crayons (yum!) and pulling Jada's hair. He wants nothing more than to be outside whenever he is awake. He is our doll-baby-man and never lacks arms to hold him. He is thoroughly spoiled and we delight in his sweet self. That's the eight of us, so far ... ;o) |
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