Jotham's Journey, Prudence and the Millers, 1 Peter, The King's Daughter
Our Curriculum:
Horizons Math Grade 4 and K,The Reading Lesson, Sequential Spelling, Lifepac Language Arts 4, Apologia Astronomy, Veritas Press New Testament/Greeks/Romans
Prima Latina, Contenders for the Faith and various Winters Promise books, Live Mocha Spanish, Plants Grown Up
I blog to encourage other women, but I have realized lately that sometimes being reminded that you are not the only one who struggles is an encouragement as well. So on that note I am sharing the reality of the Passover dinner. It was actually a very simple dinner, nothing elaborate at all. We(well my 8 year old actually planned the menu) decided on lamb meatballs (seasoned with fresh garlic and rosemary and they were awesome), salad, cucumbers, apples dipped in honey matzoh and grape juice.
I had a cranky girl from the beginning who had to be bribed with ranch to dip her matzoh in just to stop crying long enough for me to get through the verses I wanted to read and the prayer before we ate. Even with that she managed to grab a handful of the salad that was set too close to her seat and toss it on the floor. As dinner went on my boys were more hyper and silly than somber and spiritual. Abigail pegged the dog in the head with a meatball, and one of my boys decided to, out of nowhere, start dancing in his chair, which knocked one of those pretty antique goblets across the kitchen resulting in hundreds of pieces of shattered glass on the floor.
But that does not mean dinner was not a success. It was still a tradition I hope my children will remember through out their lives. I know that they were at least exposed to the truth of Christ's love even if it is not yet meaningful to them. Reality is life is not picture perfect, but that does not make it any less meaningful or worth it!
