Sunday, February 16, 2014
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Whirlwind
After our snowcapades, we've had quite a busy time over here. And it's still freezing. This is the worst winter we've had in years. Normally a light jacket is all that is needed here (we wear turtlenecks when it hit below 70) but this year it's so cold that no one even wants to be out.
The first week of February brought Tony's third birthday. It's crazy how fast time flies. He's now incredibly active, incredibly talkative, and incredibly mischievous and I love him all the more. He participates in school everyday and has memorized the Pledge of Allegiance. He loves trains - they've taken over the house.
I can't believe this sweet boy was once an itty bitty premie. He has come such a long way! He has even started teeteeing on the potty! Not full time, and I'm not full-on pushing training yet (more for my own sake and sanity than his) but he's doing it on his own when the wind blows and the mood strikes.
He's been benefiting from sitting in on classwork and can even recite Bible stories. He's not quoting yet, but I'm sure he'll get there. He's also a firm leftie, which is neat and will be interesting when it's time to teach handwriting.
This past weekend we had their joint party. The theme was fox because they love that silly song "What Does the Fox Say?" We had a fox cake, fox birthday banners, and fox ear crowns for everyone. I even made fox thank you cards for their guests' favors (play dough, not candy).
We had 11 kids 5 and under with three babies at our house and about half of the guests didn't show. That's what happens when a lot of your friends have multiple babies! It was actually nice and we had a break in the cold - albeit brief - so B took all the kids outside to play. We've got about half an acre and have a large swing set, playhouses, and a patio so it's great for kids.
This week we're throwing a Valentine's banquet at our church. I'm in charge if setting up and decorating, childcare during, and cleanup afterwards. I've been working my tail end off and won't be done until midnight Friday.
Today is my sweet baby girl's fifth birthday. I can't believe I've been a mommy for that long already. It seems like a blink of an eye. She's doing so well with homeschooling. She knows her numbers 1-100, can do simple math, reads beginner sentences, quotes Scripture, and writes in both print and cursive. She has the hardest time in handwriting coz she's a perfectionist and she doesn't have the dexterity skills to write perfectly yet, but she does amazingly well. She just amazes me.
She tolerates tap and loves ballet. Her recital is coming up and I can't wait! Her outfits are so cute (and modest)! Next year I might enroll her in the homeschooling class for ballet. Our school systems are doing so poorly here that homeschooling is becoming very popular and we're getting a lot of support and activities geared just towards homeschooling.
There's a local homeschooling group that is just getting started and we went to their first meeting last week. It's small -only about 5 families so far. There's a good mix of denominations, so there's no pressure to conform. We've got a couple of non-denoms, a Catholic, some Baptists, and me, the token Pentecostal.
The dad of the family who started it is a bus driver and handles field trips for schools (even though they only homeschool) and has a lot of ins for field trips for the group, so that's a plus.
They plan on getting together once a month or so, so we'll keep going and see how it works. The kids enjoyed playing with new friends, so that's a plus.
We're taking the day off as a holiday per Auds request and I've canceled my volunteer obligation for tonight so I can spend time with her.
I'm looking forward to getting some rest sometime soon, but I know that's not gonna happen. Lol
The first week of February brought Tony's third birthday. It's crazy how fast time flies. He's now incredibly active, incredibly talkative, and incredibly mischievous and I love him all the more. He participates in school everyday and has memorized the Pledge of Allegiance. He loves trains - they've taken over the house.
I can't believe this sweet boy was once an itty bitty premie. He has come such a long way! He has even started teeteeing on the potty! Not full time, and I'm not full-on pushing training yet (more for my own sake and sanity than his) but he's doing it on his own when the wind blows and the mood strikes.
He's been benefiting from sitting in on classwork and can even recite Bible stories. He's not quoting yet, but I'm sure he'll get there. He's also a firm leftie, which is neat and will be interesting when it's time to teach handwriting.
This past weekend we had their joint party. The theme was fox because they love that silly song "What Does the Fox Say?" We had a fox cake, fox birthday banners, and fox ear crowns for everyone. I even made fox thank you cards for their guests' favors (play dough, not candy).
We had 11 kids 5 and under with three babies at our house and about half of the guests didn't show. That's what happens when a lot of your friends have multiple babies! It was actually nice and we had a break in the cold - albeit brief - so B took all the kids outside to play. We've got about half an acre and have a large swing set, playhouses, and a patio so it's great for kids.
This week we're throwing a Valentine's banquet at our church. I'm in charge if setting up and decorating, childcare during, and cleanup afterwards. I've been working my tail end off and won't be done until midnight Friday.
Today is my sweet baby girl's fifth birthday. I can't believe I've been a mommy for that long already. It seems like a blink of an eye. She's doing so well with homeschooling. She knows her numbers 1-100, can do simple math, reads beginner sentences, quotes Scripture, and writes in both print and cursive. She has the hardest time in handwriting coz she's a perfectionist and she doesn't have the dexterity skills to write perfectly yet, but she does amazingly well. She just amazes me.
She tolerates tap and loves ballet. Her recital is coming up and I can't wait! Her outfits are so cute (and modest)! Next year I might enroll her in the homeschooling class for ballet. Our school systems are doing so poorly here that homeschooling is becoming very popular and we're getting a lot of support and activities geared just towards homeschooling.
There's a local homeschooling group that is just getting started and we went to their first meeting last week. It's small -only about 5 families so far. There's a good mix of denominations, so there's no pressure to conform. We've got a couple of non-denoms, a Catholic, some Baptists, and me, the token Pentecostal.
The dad of the family who started it is a bus driver and handles field trips for schools (even though they only homeschool) and has a lot of ins for field trips for the group, so that's a plus.
They plan on getting together once a month or so, so we'll keep going and see how it works. The kids enjoyed playing with new friends, so that's a plus.
We're taking the day off as a holiday per Auds request and I've canceled my volunteer obligation for tonight so I can spend time with her.
I'm looking forward to getting some rest sometime soon, but I know that's not gonna happen. Lol
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