Well, absorbed in cuteness, of course!
I am very thankful that my girls have loved having a baby brother. And, as far as homeschooling is concerned, I'm thankful that my oldest is only in Kindergarden so that her education is not suffering as we have taken a very long school break since I was in my ninth month of being pregnant. I like to say that we are currently in the "school of life." Mornings spent with PBS has also been instrumental in learning letters, numbers, basic math, science vocabulary and social responsibility... hey, don't judge me. :)
Tonight I will be jumping back on the bandwagon, though, as I attend a homeschool planning session with my group. I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things. We're actually planning on trying to send Cameron to a private pre-school. There are multiple reasons, but the main ones are, she could use some time away from her sister (though she loves her, she is also tired of being bossed around) and I could use some time to really focus on what it looks like to be "organized" in homeschooling. Since Zoe will be in the first grade, I figure, this is the best time to figure it out as best as I can.
In the meantime, we've been adjusting and having fun being a family of five! Woohoo! Noah is quite the smiley little man, so he's made my adjustment rather simple (it only took 3 times for me to like babies).
Here are some more pictures for you to ooooo and aaaaaahhhhh over...
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| Valentine's email |
In other news, it is the season of Lent. When we get the opportunity, we are reflecting on what God has done for us through Christ. I do find it hard to reflect when young children are in constant need, but I find that the more diligent I am in remembering who I am, the better I am at reminding the children of who they are, both in word and deed. Here's our centerpiece:
The idea is similar to the advent wreath. There are 40 holes instead of 24, counting down the 40 days of Lent (Sundays are not included) until Easter. The tulips were definitely a nice touch, but they have expired since they were a Valentine's gift.
We also celebrated Matthew's birthday (I thought the princess castle candle was a nice touch). He's 36! So old... The girls helped with the sprinkles.
Hopefully, we'll get back into the blogging routine soon! But until then, I hope you are well.
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| Enjoying some unusually warm spring weather under our Camellia bush |
