Sep. 2, 2006 - cleaning house.
I'm not the only one cleaning and getting ready for school. So is Homeschoolblogger. I'm making a quick post before I start my day. I will sit and give my yearly update soon for all of my faithful readers.....oh, I don't have any of those so not much to worry about.
Until later....
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Dec. 22, 2005 - Time is flying but I'm not....
Time is just moving right along as it has for thousands of years. Why is it that I can't keep up?
I love the saying:
There is always time in the day to complete what God wants you to do.
So I need to ask myself a hard (but lovely) question. What am I doing that God doesn't want me to be doing?
I am a womam of good intentions. My house seems to be in good order. The floor is picked up. Dishes are done. Meals are cooked on time. Children are dressed, fed, taught, loved and well. But.... my closets are too full of things I don't need to keep, the carpet needs cleaning, meals are sometimes not the healthiest. Childrens clothes are smashed into drawers that are full of things that they don't wear therefore their clothes have wrinkles :-) Lessons could be exspanded on for greater learning, etc. Why is this? Because I sometimes watch to much tv, I talk on the phone when I should be working first, I go to bed to late so it is much harder to get up when I know God wants me to meet with Him. Hmmmm.... not a New Year Resolution but maybe a Life Revalation? I'll get back to you on this.
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Oct. 27, 2005 - Thinking back
I remember the days when my babies were little. They would not sleep but 2 or 3 hours at a time and I would think to myself " When they get a little older and can do things on their own" So then they start to walk and talk. So I begin to RUN after them and the talking.... well if you have the talkers you know how very old that gets. That in itself can wear me out. Not to mention that I'm a talker and to compete with it ..... oh, the words.
So then I thought to myself, when they get a little older, and they are in school, then all that time I'll have. So we decided to homeschool.
Well I'm finding that what I thought when they were little about it getting easier and having more time (to myself was what I was thinking) was not true. It gets harder and more tireing if that's even a word.
I love it and wouldn't trade it for anything but I will say it has not ended up like I thought it would in the beginning. It's much harder. It's much much better. I love them.
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Oct. 26, 2005 - school, school and more school
That's about all I can say. We are right on track to our goals and doing well but I am always challenged in my heart with making sure I'm doing enough. I'd like it to be fun too. But that isn't always the case.
I have one who does better studing alone. One that plays around until everyone else is done before she sets her heart to work and one that plows threw and is done before anyone else. Two who are in an independent study program and one who is along for the ride. ( I babysit a 4 yog).
I had big dreams of everyone learning the same unit study and the older ones helping the younger ones and me leading the fun. But it didn't quite work out that way. We ended up buying what I call Box-o-curriculum. All in a box. One for each level. It does work good in making sure I'm covering everything that needs to be learned and studied. It also helps in the area of testing. But it's not much fun. I don't tell my kids that. I just try to look ahead at what their doing and add some field trips and activities to go with it. I do need to grow in this area.
Well life is moving along with a few thuds that I must go and investigate. I think I like blogging at the end of the day when my thoughts are more worked out. I'm finding myself very distracted by every little thing.
Untill next time.
Len
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Oct. 24, 2005 - Just another day
Well, everything I set out to do today is done with time to spare. I'm so glad. I hope to spend some time with my husband listening to a tape series. He is in his office getting some paperwork done. I'll finish my bloggin' and do a little sewing before I start getting kids to bed.
Here is a sample of what I did today.
6:00 am Up and time with God
7:00 am Computer time
7:30 am Get the girls up to dress and do morning chores
shower, dress, clean room
8:00 am Start breakfast (today; cream of wheat)
8:30 am Breakfast with whole family (great time for family devotions but not today)
8:45 am Clean up and chat with my Love
9:00 am Start school and Laundry. Say goodbye to Love.
11:00 am Done with the littles and get to more laundry
11:30 am Start getting hungry; Thinking about lunch
12:00 pm Lunch and the Waltons (today; leftover taco soup made from leftover taco stuff)
1:00 pm Older done with school and working on folding laundry while I clean up kitchen.
2:00 pm littles outside to rake leaves (so cute)
Worked on quilt. Spend time with 12 yod
3:00 pm quick phone call with friend and starting dinner
4:00 pm put chicken in the oven and call Love to get timeline.
6:00 pm Dinner on table and family all home again.
6:30 pm Clean up kitchen. Set up toys for the littles and read a catolog.
7:00 pm Computer time
and thats it so far today. I left a few things out but you get the drift of the day.
The sun was late in peaking out of the fog but it did make an apperance. That helps my husband with work. He needs dry and sun always helps with that. God is good with his blessing. From a wonderful husband to great and wonderful children to the beauty in the sound of the rain to the warmth of the sun. It's all in how you look at it.
Len
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Oct. 23, 2005 - Look at me... I'm a blogger :-)
I can't even believe that I've taken this step. I have so many words in my head and they just roll around in there. Maybe this will be a good out for them.
Well, church was good this morning. We are in a series called Windows to the World. How to share our faith with others.
It has been good. I do consider my children to be my mission field but am being challenged greatly on the going and doing part. I come from a christian background that would evangelize the world with phone calls and door knocking on Monday nights. I hated that. It never did feel quite right. Our pastor encourages us to start in relationship with people. Building relationship so that truth has somewhere to land. I do want to be a window to the world. I've asked God to direct me in the direction He wants me to go in this area.
We also had communion this morning. Wonderful.
The sky is gray and the clouds leaking today. A dim and damp day. I love that kind of day. Buring candles, hot coffee or tea and a cozy room to work on my quilt.
That's another story. My quilts.
I am a woman who wants to do much, starts a few, and finishes very little. I have determind to quilt. My mom is a wonderful doer of much. And does it all so well. I've watched her for years quilting, knitting, sewing and even some jewelry making. So when I decided to do it, things made sense. But the skill is not there. So I have a good seam ripper and try to be patience.
Well, time to go for now.
Lenni
