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I'm just stopping by to post a quick praise! My mom had a CAT scan done to see how her cancer is after three months of Chemo. And Praise the Lord, they couldn't find any cancer!! So, she continue her chemo for three more months and then she should be all clear. 2008 is a great year so far. Praise God! |
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I'm blogging. And it isn't April yet! Not that I have anything to really write about. Hmmmm...I just realized how ironically great it is to have nothing to really blog about. Could that possibly mean that my life is calm? For the moment I suppose it is. YAY!! Praise the Lord for calm waters. My daughter was in the local newspaper recently for playing the piano during a local homeschool talent benefit. There she was in the new dress we bought just for that performance on the front page of the local section. I was so proud of her for her work. She is a very talented pianist. We are in search of a guitar for my boys. We will be getting them lessons as soon as we can find something in our price range. I really want my children to have a love of music much like my dh does. He listens to music all day long. For me, it is noise. I do however, play the flute. So I can play music and I enjoy it, but I think I just hear too much noise all day long to add anything else to it. kwim? They don't need to be Mozarts or Beethovens but I want my children to enjoy music, be able to read music, play music and understand music. Tall order. I think they are all well on their way though. J is up and crying, he's probably hungry so I'm done for tonight. The Lord's blessings upon you, Jennifer |
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Well, it seems that I ONLY come on my blog once a month. Argh! I don't know why! It just doesn't occur to me when I sit down at the computer screen. Anyway, school is going well. We are memorizing the Apostle's Creed and doing some great copywork by Julie Shields click here to check them out all having to do with Medieval History. Speaking of History that is going well also. We have some field trips planned for--it may seem weird but it's true--Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament. We thought this would be a lot of fun. And we'd also like to go out to Loveland, Ohio. Who goes to Ohio? And why Loveland? There is actually a castle in Loveland! How cool is that? Check it out here A has begun his Pre-Algebra and is still working on the Key to Series. Now, he is mastering decimals. He did VERY well on fractions--I love this program. He has completed his health course and is well into his vocabulary with Vocabulary Bridges from English to Latin & Greek. K is nearly done with most of her 2nd grade work. At the rate she goes she will certainly be done before the end of the public school year. We are going to continue in the summer (since me missed quite a bit with this past years events--my step-father's death, my mother's cancer diagnosis and surgeries, and adorable little J.) So she will go directly into her third grade work. She is such a blessing to teach. Rarely is there a struggle to get her to complete her work. She seems to stay focused in a way that is far beyond the grasp of the boys. The boys will look for any opportunity to goof off. They're annoying but they're still awesome kids! P has been doing very well with MUS. He can fly through his sheets pretty easily. I like the fact that he is learning basic algebraic formula at his level in fourth grade instead of waiting. Now, if I can just get him to stop trying to do all his math in his head! He just doesn't want to write it down. It's weird. The boys still don't love their R&S English, but they are learning A TON!! They just don't like to write much and there is a lot of writing in this program. So we do some oral and we write on the whiteboard instead of paper. Which, for some reason, is a tolerable, almost enjoyable, way to write. Hmmm... go figure. Well, J is up now and needs a new diaper, so I better go. See you next month!
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Our camera is really old so these picture aren't great. But on the bright side he is ADORABLE, and I am going camera shopping today!
And here is the gang:
P in the middle decided to put his arm around his brother at the last minute. So now he is immortalized doing a monkey impression.
We are finally more or less back on schedule. Doing school on the weekdays, going to gymnastics, Baby's crying. I gotta go. Hopefully I'll remember more than once a month to come on and blog. It's unlikely, but I'll try. :) |
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After 43 weeks of pregnancy and a couple false alarms, he is finally here! Jonathan Samuel Was born at home on January 10, 2008 (his Nanny’s birthday!) At 1:08 am. (10 hours before his scheduled hospital induction—phew!) Weight: 9lbs. 4 oz. (our 2nd biggest) Length: 22 inches Both mom and baby are doing well enjoying their peaceful recovery at home! Praise the Lord for His provision (especially of our midwives) and perfect timing. With love, Jennifer |