The Lord has given me a gift this week. I was sort of dreading this week with Christmas on Monday and Nathan going back to work on Tuesday. Normally, it would be a crazy week with all of us still on holiday/vacation mode and Nathan gone. Instead, I resolved early to just bounce right back into our normal routine, schedule and all, and it went perfectly. We have had one of the best weeks we have had in a long time.  The kids have been enjoying their toys during their free time and we have gotten a lot of purposeful reading done.  The house has stayed clean, because I added clean up time to our schedule and everyone helps, even my two year old.  Yesterday and today have been a little more difficult just because we are all ready for the weekend, but all-in-all it has been a  breeze.  I am seeing a lot of hope in our future of homeschooling now that I am finding my balance in rigidity and flexibility.  The thought of doing this next year with 6 under 6 isn't as frightening as it was a few months ago.

My 3 yr old son is in an off and on battle of wills with us as he tries to bridge the gap between being a little boy and a "big boy" now that he is potty-trained.  He is still so little physically that it is hard not to laugh when he asserts himself over silly things like putting his underwear on : )  This to shall pass, as they say. 

HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR & God Bless You all!!!!