Apr. 8, 2009 - Catching up...my little girl is 12!
I haven't kept up on this blog like planned...but I am here now so what's new?
Last Wednesday (April 1st) my dear, sweet beautiful little girl turned 12! She was so excited
. While part of me can't help but be sad at her getting older and growing up, another part of m is just as excited as her to see the young lady she is becoming! My Savannah is such a sweet, giving, person! I am so proud to be her mom. So on her birthday she picked out her menu for "birthday lunch" which consisted of Chicken Alfredo, Baked potato, corn and rolls, with a surprise ice cream cake! After Sonny got home, she opened her gifts...a Nintendo DS, and this SUPER COOL NEW BIBLE for teen girls, it is so cool, we have been going through it reading all the "love notes" from God. She also had a new purse and t-shirt from her brothers, which they actually picked out and bought with their own money....ok yes another proud mommy moment, they spent their own money on their sister!!!!! Sweet boys. We usually go to church on Wed. nights for dinner and then classes for the whole family. We love it, lots of fun! Savannah was given the choice last week, if she would like to go, or have an evening at home with the family. She picked going to church so she wouldn't miss out on the monthly service project her youth group does! YAY!!! She didn't think of herself, but of going to volunteer her time for someone else's needs. I am so thankful to God for the wonderful blessing Savannah is to our lives, as well as everyone else who gets to know her! I am so happy that I have the chance to homeschool my kids, and teach them what should come first, and to see them "getting it" and wanting to go out and share the love of Jesus with others!
As for school stuff....our year is moving along pretty well, with all that happened with Sonny's injury it did have an impact of how much we got done at the beginning of the year, so we will be doing school through June, taking July off and hopefully starting around the 3rd week of August. I am pretty happy with everything we are using this year and plan to continue with most (maybe all) of it, with just a few possible changes. I will definately continue with My Father's World for Bibe, History, Science. I am going to use Easy Grammar again with Savannah, along with Spelling Power, she will continue her Spanish with The Learnables, I think I am going to keep using Saxon for her, but not definate on that yet? I will also add in Apologia Science for her along with what is offered by MFW. Wilson loves the MFW as well, and will continue with Singapore Math, and probably continue with the Explode the Code, still trying to decide if I am going to add in a Grammar for him??? As for Logan, he also does well with MFW, obviously what is at his level, he also will continue with the Code books, and probably with Happy Phonics as well. He is having some struggles with some of the phonics right now, as of right now the Saxon Math seems to fit him pretty good. So that is my list for now, I really need to actually do some purchasing, but that is still on hold! Luckily everyone ships pretty quick so it isn't going to hurt for me to order a little later this year....or at least that is what I keep telling myself!
As for the hope and plans of moving....we are still waiting...praying....waiting....praying! Hopefully something will come along and we'll get to be in the area we really want to be and my hope and prayer is soon, but I am so trying not to be anxious about all of this! Not always an easy task, but still really trying!
So that is my update for now, hope all are doing well, and getting ready to celebrate OUR LIVING LORD in just a few more days!!!!
