Another blessed day

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Those are flying around my garden now. Pretty cool. I found some simple information on line and printed it out. The kids will read it and then go outside and hold the moths and then look over the Oleander bushes to find eggs and caterpillar. Living science... hands on... I love homeschooling.

These are the teachable things I long for. Homeschooling is no walk in the park, but there are so many days that are just wonderful, that I cling to them on the days that are NOT bright and cheerful.


The kids are sleeping. Red dog loves his boy. He is in bed with his boy and his woobie. 90 lb Bloodhound in bed, curled up behind his boy and his woobie under his paw and under his head. TOO cute.

Goodnight

A good week ending August

Every night, as I go to sleep, I thank God for the wonderfull day he blessed me with. I have had a great week! Our homeschool rhythm was much better and Nathan's attitude was much more co-operative. I took the kids on a field trip to day as part of their Florida Studies and then we went thrift store shopping and took the day off from school!

HOMECHOOLING

Okay, last week was the first official week of school. Despite the fact that we had allready eased into school weeks before, it was a shock to jump full in. Nathan really balked and his attitude was horrible. I cried for help to my homeschool support group and they all rallied around with wonderful suggestions and been there stories. I soul searched and discovered that I had lost sight of why we were homeschooling and I had set this year up to be so very much like a brick and mortar school. BIG mistake. Once I adjusted my approach and listened to how my son wanted to learn, we had some harmony. Then we tried the time management technique for Nathan. That is helping him take on his bookwork that he hates so much. He is beginning to realize how long it REALLY takes to do his work, which is so much shorter than what he THOUGHT it would take. Result.. less whining and dragging and a happier child, who is feels empowered in his education. WHEW!! Good thing too, that little yellow school bus was looking really good to both myself AND his big brother. ( Really bad, when the big brother is looking for that bus to shove his brother on )

So, it has been a blessed week and I look forward to enjoying the long weekend with my family.

I really love Fridays and weekends

I have begun to live for Fridays and the weekends. There are only 3 weeks out of the month, that my husband is home. He works so much during the week that the weekends are the only time we see him. With only 3 to enjoy him, they become even more precious.

Catch up

Lets see. I got a new dog. That is Red. He is quite a dog. He has been with us since the end of June. He is overly spoiled and adored here. I have 4 dogs in all. The Bloodhound, Red. The Greyhound, Rocky. The Cur Hound, Kira. The Mini Snauzer, Rumsey. I love me my dogs

Lets see. I have great kids. That would be my borrowed daughter, Jessica holding my nephew Mikey and his big brother is Allen (Aj.) Then my oldest son, is handsome in his dress clothes with his hand on his very handsome brother, Nathan. I ADORE my kids and my nephews and all their very close friends. I collect kids and feel very wierd when I am down to one or none.

I like to take pictures. I like to take nature pictures and I especially love to take pictures of my dogs and kids. I will make it a point to put more photos on this new blog. I like to garden and have not been doing hardly any in the last many years. This year will be different. I have the desire again.

We have the house up for sale and if it sells, great. However, we are okay if it doesn't. We know that things are working out for the best and we believe that the Lord knows what he is doing and HIS timing is perfect. I pray that I am content with what the Lord is doing in my life right now. I only want what he wants me to have and I believe he will give it to me when, and only when, he deems it the right time.

We are homeschoolers. That is a grand journey. I never know what each new day will bring. I don't know if we will be productive or not. I don't know which child will be in the mood or not. I don't know if we will just jump off the path and follow a rabbit trail that is NOT on our schedule of subjects to cover. I don't know if a lightbulb will go off, because someone finally GOT IT! I don't know if I will even get to complete the day at all, but I look forward that day no matter what it brings. I am closer to my children and we enjoy poking around in each day, together.

I hope you enjoy poking around each day with me. Come visit often.

Taffy

A New Season

I started a new blog because I realize I am in a new season in my life and "feeling snarky" just didn't fit very well, anymore. Since life became so fleeting and so precious, I have a new view on the world. I talked to an old friend today and realized, as I touched base, that I had changed since we last spoke. I was different. I was less me and more them. I AM in a new season of life and I want a new blog to follow this season.