Homeschooling.....yes, it has overtaken my life so far! It is great, and hard, fulfilling, and stressful, and filled with lots of doubts along the way. I am VERY glad that I thought long and hard about it and got an answer to the question of whether to home-school or not, because I didn't anticipate all the doubts that would come (I wonder if its because I am doing something so against the norm). So having that confirmation that this is what I am suppose to be doing right now helps me when I feel washed away in self doubt. All is well, we are learning and lot of things that we wouldn't be if they were in school right now! I will need to post all the fun pictures we have been taking.
Michael and I just finished up a 3 day cleanse! I am so proud of us!! For over a month now I have been studying the Word of Wisdom. (It is counsel from Heavenly Father on what we should and should not put into our bodies.) I have been completely fascinated by what it means for me and how I should feed my family. Its funny when I really start trying to understand a principle or a doctrine of the gospel how certain people, books, articles, etc. come my way to give me greater understanding of whatever topic I am thinking on. (God is so good that way!) We have been eating super healthy, things that I would never try before but now I find them absolutely delicious... I pray this kick will last. I plan to do that cleanse every six months now....feels so good to clean out and reset your system.
The kids....wow I have got AMAZING kids. Cole, is writing stories. He loves to write scary stories right now he is four pages into one. He is such a thoughtful kid...not the quiet, I am going to be still type, but the kind that is constantly moving and going and trying new things type. I do believe he is a lot like me...poor boy. Polar bears, space, mine craft and legos interest him at the moment.
Carson, loves to be outside jumping, scootering, jumping on the pogo stick, or playing with his brothers or sister. He is an active kid as well. He is the quiet thinker though...it is so cute to watch him think about a concept and come up with the most poignant questions to help him understand it further. He is my kid that likes to go up and bear his testimony every fast Sunday. He has a good testimony and he likes to share it!
Morgan is off to school now in the afternoons for Kindergarten. She enjoys it except on the days that she needs to go in the mornings. She is such an easy going little girl. Takes correction so well and is always wanting hugs and kisses. I love her super girly side. She is very much into the Frozen characters and loves to put lip gloss and perfume on.
Tatum is such our little baby even at 2 and a half now. He sleeps in our bed with us, and I swore I would never do that with a child, and I LOVE it. He is the best little cuddler. He is very behind with his speech but we have in a program that is helping us with that. He is getting a few more words down. He is also showing that he wants to start trying to model our speech. He is such a smart, expressive, little, thing and we all know what he wants by his cute little body language that no wonder he hasn't pushed himself to start speaking more.
My hubby is the man.,,that's all there is to say with that. We have our ups and downs but we are growing and learning how to do this together. He is my perfectly matched partner in this world, I needed him! I love him.
