• Feb. 12, 2009
6 weeks have gone by already! What we've been up to around here
I can't believe six weeks have gone by already since our newest blessing was born! And since the last time I was on here! Life has been really busy ever since we came home from the hospital. I seem to be on an every 2-3 hour schedule, if you know what I mean! LOL
We are just starting to get some kind of routine going again. Of course every time I say that little Simon changes his feeding time again and we start all over again! It is wonderful having a baby again though, and a boy! His big sisters enjoy getting to hold him and the older two are actually helping with diaper changes. I've only been peed on three times so far. The last time it was in my eye-boy, did that get some laughs!
I am coming to the realization that while teaching multiple children at the same is a good thing, it just isn't working in this season of my life. So I am in the process of figuring out a different approach. I need something that will allow my olders to be more independent learners and so I am able to work with the 6 yr old (currently finishing 1st grade math) and my 3 yr old who loves doing prek work. The two yr old likes to draw and color and can say some numbers and letters. My oldest two are going to be 12 and 10 this year-so 7th and 5th grade. The next one down will be 7 this year and 2nd grade. The 3 yr old will be 4 in June and will continue to do prek/k work and I guess the 2 yr old-just turned 2 in December- might do some prek stuff but I am not pushing it with her.
For school right now we are doing math, Spelling Power-with the older two, spelling and LLATL red-older version- with the 6 yo, and prek stuff with the 3 yo. The older three are also doing notebooks on the United States that I got for free as a download from www.notebookingpages.com a while back. Add in the things they do every day to help with baby and the little girls and the house, feeing the dogs, etc. I would consider that a well rounded education.
We -or shall I say, I- have come to the realization that I cannot be Super Mom. So, I have a friend coming once a week starting next week to help me train my children in certain cleaning areas that we have been lagging in as well as other areas I could need assitance in at any time-cooking, cleaning, etc. Having 6 blessings and keeping the house in running order is no small task. So instead of hiring help to come in, she suggested she could come work with one child each we week and teach them how to do things to help me out. I guess my goal is to have them be able to know how to run the house down the road if needed. My view has always been that we all LIVE in this house 24/7 and we ALL need to be accountable for keeping it in running order.
We went on a field trip Tuesday the 10th to see "Abraham Lincoln" and his wife, Mary Todd at a local college. We headed out at 8 in the morning to pick up some friends on the way. At their house I succeeded at getting my 15 passenger Chevy 3500 stuck in the mud! LOL Boy, was hubby ever pleased with pickle I got myself in that morning! He and a friend got me out and we continued on our way, a half hour behind schedule but we somehow managed to make it up on the road and meet up with the rest of hour group to follow them the rest of the way to the college. After the presentation, we all had lunch in the caffeteria at the college before heading home.
And to brighten my day today the FedEx guy just brought my new washing machine pump! Woohoo! The old one has been leaking for about a week now and the carpet in the laundry room is starting to smell.
Surely I am not the only semi-large family mommy who has appliance troubles. That washer rarely stops during the week and sometimes goes at night too.
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• Feb. 19, 2009
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Posted by socalval
Wow! It sounds like you are growing... and being stretched to try new things. Congratulations! That means the Lord is working in your life... keep up the good work.
Have you seen my controversal editorial on my blog today? It's sure to step on some non-believer toes!!! I hope it encourages though...
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/socalval/660115/
Have a great rest-of-the week
Valerie
