Five for Friday

He can dress and undress himself.  For a couple weeks now he has already taken his jammies off and dressed himself for the day when I’ve gone to get him up.  If he could change his own diaper he’d be set (thank the Lord he hasn’t attempted that). He can put his own shoes and … Continue reading »

Matthew had a great time making and frosting his own cake for his birthday yesterday.  I’m glad he wanted to do it himself since I was not really feeling up to it with this cold. I’m feeling very reluctant to take the Christmas tree down this year.  Not sure why.  It sure is a pretty … Continue reading »

The first three are from my attempts to get this written last week. Buddy voluntarily got an early start on his school work today.  This combined with a shorter than normal history review meant a short school day today; everyone was done before lunch.  I love it when we can get done quickly and start … Continue reading »

Enjoying having my parents and grandpa here for the holiday. The kids are having a blast playing with Grandma & Grandpa and they hung up the outside Christmas lights for us. Already tired from the busyness of the last couple days, I am feeling completely wiped out after scrambling up the rocks that make up … Continue reading »

Five things I’m thankful for this week: The ability to teach my non-standard learners at home.  I enjoy being able to teach my kids at home, at their own pace, using creative ways that allow me to be the one who gets to see ‘the lights go on’ when they grasp a concept or realize … Continue reading »