Don't judge!!!

Well, where do I start? I just can't beleive that after all this time I had to hear a rude comment about my son. It especially hurt because it was from someone close to us. It happend yesterday, out in public, at a restraunt. And it totally shocked me because at the time he wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary. Then again what is ordinary? It was to me because thats what I know. I don't have anything to compare him to. And I don't want to anyway. I decided a long time ago not to let his behavior or actions keep me prisoner and worry about what others thought. If  they didn't like it don't look and if they didn't want to be friendly sobeit. I didn't need them in our life. As long as he wasn't hurting himself or someone else then mind your own bussiness. But it was different this time because the person was someone who was supposed to love him unconditionally. Still contemplating if I wil approach this person or just let it go.

Children are always learning

Do you sometimes wonder "Are they even understanding me?""Are they even listening?" It's one of my struggles to overcome when I'm teaching. It's gets to the point most days that I think I'm speaking to a brick wall. DS is spinning or hopping around not wanting to sit still. DD is interupting me constantly and taking forever to do her worksheet (she wants to color all the pictures to detail) I just want to be done. Another "one more and then you need to finish" "But I'm not done coloring the......" And "........" Then one day it hits me. It may not be when you want it but they are learning all the time and sometimes it's when you least expect it. One example was one while I outside with DS he saw some bugs and said "Insects have six legs and spiders have 8 legs." That was something we had gone over at least a month earlier. I thought to myself, So while he was hopping and spinning he heard everything I said. WHOA! And then another time with DD we were in the kitchen and she was talking about dinosuars and named some and said that some ate meat and some ate plants and went on for about 10 minutes about them. Another "she was listening" moment occured in my head. So I wasn't speaking to a brick wall after all. 

Happy Birthday to my son who inspired this blog. I love you.

Boy, what a week it has been so far. I am so ready for the weekend. Are you? I had a couple of weeks that the kids actually behaved but this week, yikes. Always when I don't expect it. When children behave I tend to relax a bit on my discipline etc. I'm sure most do. Then one morning it all changes again and you turn into G.I.Jane. Not a fun place to be at all. Lots of prayer always helps. I pull out the character training workbook again and we have a talk. I sometimes forget to do that though at first because I am taken aback when the misbehavior occurs. It is so easy to just yell and scream at them. Lots of prayer, lots.

It's been awhile since my last post. I'm new to this blogging thing and getting my feet wet. It's all pretty new to me. How is the new year treating you so far? Drop me a note. Or two. Or three. I also have a page on Facebook to like under the same name as my blog. Come join me!

Hello fellow homeschoolers!!

Happy New Year to all of you. I hope your holidays were fabulous. Me, Im happy to finally get back to normal. Well, our normal routine I should say.  (whatever that may be) Just trying to get back to school stuff after a long break. Husband back to work finally. Pray things will pick up. How is your child doing now that the whirlwind of the holidays is over and its time to get back to reality? We had a smooth transition. (thank the lord) But I also think that its because of this beautiful weather we have been having here in So Cal. Lots of outside time and it feels like spring even though its January. But thats why we love it here. May the lord bless you today and always.