Let’s talk about hair. I have this very thick, course red hair. When I say thick, I do mean there must be a billion little hair holes in my head. Hmm…maybe that explains more than a few things…. It isn’t really curly or straight. It’s wavy. I was SO excited when “wavy” came back in style a few years ago, but that never did really seem to mean what my hair is. Therefore, I have been flat-ironing my hair nice […]
» Read moreDon’t worry. This scary gang of boys– no idea who they are–was taken at home, not at school. 😉 I should be asleep, so I will make this quick! I know my parents and Alan’s parents, are waiting to hear how the first day went. I didn’t want to leave you guys hanging! Everything went well. Alan asked me, “Did you make some friends?” I looked at him blankly. (Actually, I think I did make friends.) I said, “Alan, have […]
» Read moreTomorrow. Tomorrow is coming. Can you feel the excitement/ the dread/the pure and ridiculous fear??? Oh, I’m feeling it. Just what is tomorrow, you ask? Well, you should ask. Tomorrow is OUR very first day of Classical Conversations!!!! What the heck is that, you ask? It is technically a tutoring service, but the boys and I just call it “school.” This is where lots and lots of home schooling families come together, divide our kids up in classes…..you know……like school…..only […]
» Read moreTonight the main thing my brain is stuck on is this: Why can’t there be more hours in the day? I want to do it all. Every single thing. I want to wake up early and stay up late. I want to read my Bible before the day hits me in the face. I want to homeschool, have a neat and tidy house, and maintain a blog successfully–all at once. I want to stop and smell the roses. What […]
» Read more“I feel….really happy…..and that’s a big deal, for me.” –Marlin on Finding Nemo I just want you all to know (especially my family) that today I feel truly happy. This is probably the first time since we left Virginia that contentment and rest again reign in my heart. I can’t tell you exactly what made this summer so stressful for me. I know that I should always be thankful, as I have been extremely blessed in the life that I […]
» Read moreSometimes you meet truly kind people who go over and beyond for you. Thank you so much, Hillary. This made move-in weekend so much easier. I know I already mentioned this. Some things bear repeating!!! Things are coming together. We actually have lots of things hanging on the walls now! One step closer to feeling like home! We all went to Moss Landing yesterday evening, in search of whales. The water was not as cold as I thought it would […]
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He takes about 10 steps a day, but he still crawls most of the time. Apparently JD is a gradual, gradual, gradual learner. 🙂 My life is seriously adorable at the moment, and I am so thankful. It is a TON of work though. We bust our rears on this whole parenting gig. We were hoping to go to Moss Landing today and check out the whales. But not so fast. My friend Sarah found a used fence for sale […]
» Read moreOh. my. goodness. You saw the schedule I posted the other day? Well, today JD has woken up at 6 AM, and now it’s 8, and he’s ready for a nap, and Caleb is still asleep. Let’s just say things didn’t go as planned today. I will have to roll with the punches and find a way to make this work. Lovely. Okay. Now it’s 8:49 AM. JD is sleeping. Caleb is now downstairs. Daniel looks like a neglected orphan […]
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If they are capable of building a different and interesting train track, like this, every single day during their lunch hour, perhaps I’m not expecting enough of them work-wise, here at the house. Look at this thing! It goes under the tables, over bridges, through Grand Central Station. It’s a work of art! All those boxes that are still packed up? Perhaps they could help more than I think. The vacuuming? I think they could do it. Folding clothes without […]
» Read moreLife kicked me around a little bit this week. A lot of things happened: not unpacking. Not much of that happened at all. First, there was the whole beginning home-schooling thing–which I did before I even finished unpacking my house. (Maybe that wasn’t my BEST idea.) Then there was the energy problem. As in, I just don’t have enough–especially after 1pm. What is that? Second, we’re in that whole just-moved-in phase. We are still learning our area and even our […]
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