I would like to say I came back from vacation and hit the ground running. I have been over my head this week in the catch-up mode that getting back leaves one in. When we traveled full-time we pretty much stayed packed, but these "normal" family vacations are a lot of work. I’ve had several inglorious loads of laundry haunting me…not to mention the Christmas stuff I swore I’d haul back to the attic before we left. Yep, I left it. Tonight I have finally conquered it, Thank You Jesus! I did very good at sticking to my word of us starting lessons back up on Monday. Even though it’s been tempting to take a day off for a “home economics” day, we’ve plunged ahead into table work and our current book list. I’ve been practicing “shutting out the to-do list” during school time and we should feel in normal routine by next week. Jadin has completed his first unit in math this week and takes his end of the week test tomorrow. He’s earned his sticker in one book and re-read several favorites. Jadin also started his new Language Arts workbook and has been working on unscrambling mixed-up sentences as well as putting word list in alphabetical order. Zion finished 10 pages in his math book and finished the “Red Box” reading series, earning his sticker today in “Camper Kim.” We also started our introduction to Benjamin Franklin and are on Chapter 8 of “Benjamin Franklin-American Hero.” We have been studying Daniel in the bible and continuing our “Jesus Freaks” Martyr stories. We’re in the middle of “Where the Red Fern Grows” for our leisure reading. Today our homeschool group day was cancelled b/c of snow, which turned out to be a blessing. Grandmother has blessed Jadin with Ice Skating lessons in Charlottesville that he also started this week. Zion will be going to watch her skate on Saturday and is still deciding whether he wants to learn to skate or not. With his very analytical mind at age 5 he must thoroughly think through every option in life-God Bless Him! For the moment the boys “future” in Christian Karate is on hold to partake in this ice skating opportunity. I am a mother that refuses to run my family from one lesson to activity, day after day. One thing at a time please! :O) It’s for their benefit as well as mine. Jadin apparently fell a lot in his 1st lesson, but by the end of the hour (and one of the instructors taking him privately to the side for some private lesson time) he was gliding. He can’t wait to go again next week and they‘re going for free skating time as well. I went to the baby doctor yesterday. Looks like we’re on track with a July 5th due date for baby number 4. On 2/12 we’ll find out “what” the baby is, which is always fun. Below is a few more Orlando pix and some cute pix of Zion and Naomi during school time this week. The rest are on our picture web site if your interested.
I'm off to get kids out of baths, put kids to bed and tackle my Laundry room...that is officially a room full of laundry! (I’m very thankful though for my new dryer ;O) As I re-read this post I certainly sound like a spoiled brat...it's hormonal...15 weeks pregnant...I have pregnancy immunity! LOL!!!
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"Each time he said, My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness. So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me." 2 Corinthians 12:9 -------------------------------------------------------
I am a mother of four beautiful blessings from the Lord and will gladly take all that He will give me! I have strong support from my husband and his love and encouragement give me joy in our journey. This is our family's 5th year of home education. We're walking in the grace to raise our children in a loving Christ-centered atmosphere so they can develop and mature into men and women used for Gods Glory. We base all our learning foremost on the Word of God and intertwine rich literary classics for a living book structure. Charlotte Mason, Ruth Beechick, Unit Study - Notebooking -Lapbooking, we do it all! Natural learning experiences are plenteous living in a rural area...watch out frogs and crayfish! Were members of several state and local Homeschool groups and enjoy meetings, field trips and additional learning opportunities with them. We also love "milking" our annual passes to the Childrens and Science museums, Zoos, Busch Gardens/SeaWorld, Historic Battlefields and whatever else we can get into!
Were licensed therapeutic foster/adoptive parents and are seeking God's will and his best in that and every area. I'm also a life long "professional" college student, always picking away at college classes in various disciplines (currently finishing up degree in Education). I'm also a Licensed Nurse (when the mood hits me :o) I enjoy Joyce Meyer, Ruth Beechick, Clay and Sally Clarkson, Raymond Moore, and This Old School House Magazine.
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