Well, I fought the urge to create a completely new blog and decided to update this trusty old dumping ground of musings and stories. I am not sure what this will end up being, if anything at all other than a fun website to look back on in a few years, before websites become obsolete altogether. The truth is, I really enjoy hearing the sound of my fingers tapping away at the computer keys. It makes me feel like I am doing something productive, even though I am not.
Here I sit, at 11:40pm on a Tuesday night and I wonder what exactly tomorrow will bring. It's strange to be able to predict with almost complete accuracy the grand scheme of the day, but also not know what quirks lie ahead. For instance today, I knew that the kids would be going outside to play. I did not know that before bed my 4 year old would claim to have broken his leg while outside and beg me to carry him up the stairs to his room (which I did). I did know that we would start a new language arts curriculum with my almost 6 year old. I could not have predicted that he would love it so much that he would beg me to do another lesson before bed (which we did).
I love that about having kids and being able to stay home and teach them. They make the mundane, interesting.
I'm not sure of the exact year I stopped updating this blog but I have to believe things slowed down after I had Ethan, my 3rd boy in a little over 3 years. After I had him, things kind of went crazy over here a bit as I adjusted to 3 kids 3 and under, and started homeschooling the next year or so.
Things look a bit different here now, but not too different. I now have 4 children. Anthony is 7, Luke is 5, Ethan is 4 and we just celebrated Samantha's first birthday. I am homeschooling Anthony and Luke (and Ethan depending on his mood haha), and we are all adjusting to the delight that is having a baby girl in the mix.
The kids are doing great with their schooling and I am much more relaxed this year than I have been. I'm not sure if this is just the pace of our family's learning style or what but it rarely feels like we are sitting up straight and "doing school." I like that it is relaxed and comes naturally but sometimes I do wonder if we are "doing it right". As silly as I know that is, that insecurity creeps up now and then. Usually it pops up after I have seen some fancy blog with an awesome crafty mom, or even while comparing myself to families I know but are just different than us. It's silly, but true and I wonder if I will ever grow out of this and be truly confident in what we are doing. I wonder what it would take to really be comfortable. The boys love to read, and love to learn, and they really do enjoy our learning time together. There really isn't much more I could want out of our homeschooling experience so far, so I am really thankful.
Anyway, I mentioned that after 3 little boys being the light of my life, we were all blessed with the sweetness of our little Sammi-girl. She is just the apple of everyone's eye, except for Ethan. He is warming to her slowly but she is still too unpredictable for him to fully trust. And she ripped his book, which is pretty much unforgivable in his world. He is very protective of her, though. He keeps her from danger however he can. Luke is the most protective of the 3. He is always watching whoever is interacting with her and making sure they are being gentle with her. He won't hesitate to speak up if he thinks she is getting scared or upset, no matter who it is. He lets her get in trouble. He will let her in to the bathroom to play and he will give her something he knows she shouldn't have just because she wants it. He is going to he her partner in crime. Anthony is protective as well, but in a more gentle way. He is always ALWAYS trying to make her laugh and always tells her how much he loves her. It is so sweet to see how they each have their own relationships with each other. Goodness gracious now I am rambling. The lull of the keyboard is so addictive!
Anyway, it's very late now and I should be getting to bed (teething baby though so I won't actually be getting any sleep). Here's to new beginnings, for an old friendship. Time will truly tell if this is a fresh old beginning. Cheers!
Here I sit, at 11:40pm on a Tuesday night and I wonder what exactly tomorrow will bring. It's strange to be able to predict with almost complete accuracy the grand scheme of the day, but also not know what quirks lie ahead. For instance today, I knew that the kids would be going outside to play. I did not know that before bed my 4 year old would claim to have broken his leg while outside and beg me to carry him up the stairs to his room (which I did). I did know that we would start a new language arts curriculum with my almost 6 year old. I could not have predicted that he would love it so much that he would beg me to do another lesson before bed (which we did).
I love that about having kids and being able to stay home and teach them. They make the mundane, interesting.
I'm not sure of the exact year I stopped updating this blog but I have to believe things slowed down after I had Ethan, my 3rd boy in a little over 3 years. After I had him, things kind of went crazy over here a bit as I adjusted to 3 kids 3 and under, and started homeschooling the next year or so.
Things look a bit different here now, but not too different. I now have 4 children. Anthony is 7, Luke is 5, Ethan is 4 and we just celebrated Samantha's first birthday. I am homeschooling Anthony and Luke (and Ethan depending on his mood haha), and we are all adjusting to the delight that is having a baby girl in the mix.
The kids are doing great with their schooling and I am much more relaxed this year than I have been. I'm not sure if this is just the pace of our family's learning style or what but it rarely feels like we are sitting up straight and "doing school." I like that it is relaxed and comes naturally but sometimes I do wonder if we are "doing it right". As silly as I know that is, that insecurity creeps up now and then. Usually it pops up after I have seen some fancy blog with an awesome crafty mom, or even while comparing myself to families I know but are just different than us. It's silly, but true and I wonder if I will ever grow out of this and be truly confident in what we are doing. I wonder what it would take to really be comfortable. The boys love to read, and love to learn, and they really do enjoy our learning time together. There really isn't much more I could want out of our homeschooling experience so far, so I am really thankful.
Anyway, I mentioned that after 3 little boys being the light of my life, we were all blessed with the sweetness of our little Sammi-girl. She is just the apple of everyone's eye, except for Ethan. He is warming to her slowly but she is still too unpredictable for him to fully trust. And she ripped his book, which is pretty much unforgivable in his world. He is very protective of her, though. He keeps her from danger however he can. Luke is the most protective of the 3. He is always watching whoever is interacting with her and making sure they are being gentle with her. He won't hesitate to speak up if he thinks she is getting scared or upset, no matter who it is. He lets her get in trouble. He will let her in to the bathroom to play and he will give her something he knows she shouldn't have just because she wants it. He is going to he her partner in crime. Anthony is protective as well, but in a more gentle way. He is always ALWAYS trying to make her laugh and always tells her how much he loves her. It is so sweet to see how they each have their own relationships with each other. Goodness gracious now I am rambling. The lull of the keyboard is so addictive!
Anyway, it's very late now and I should be getting to bed (teething baby though so I won't actually be getting any sleep). Here's to new beginnings, for an old friendship. Time will truly tell if this is a fresh old beginning. Cheers!
I love this!!!!
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