Daddy and His Big Boys

Daddy and the three big boys in 2007.

For nearly a month our family has been having a new experience.....christian school! WoW! Who would have thought our fam would ever get a chance to enjoy the blessings of a private school experience, but we have because He is provisional! We would never have stopped homeschooling had we not been given a great opportunity  and we are nothing but thankful for it! Will also began teaching Bible at this same school. It is a good chance for them all to spend time together and also learn! They are loving the time, although the early mornings are wearing on us all...but not our littlest family members.

Daddy and these crazy fellas in 2008.

Will is Teaching High School Bible and currently educating the kids on reading the word correctly. Rightly dividing isn't simply a natural thing, it is a learned concept and the kids are really taking to the new information. He will be starting a new bible study once a week with some of the boys and is excited to be  involved in openly teaching the Word again.

Fall 2008.

Silas has begun 2nd grade. The experience has been one of discipline for him, especially coming from a homeschooling back ground where our school lasts only 3 to 4 hours max! So an all day thing, taking notes, and being organized without mom's help has been hard, but he's getting the knack. He and I are reading the Snow Queen together at night and He is doing a fab job, considering many of the words need to be sounded out!

April 2010.

Kace was made for a school environment! He just loves having a ton of busy work to do, directions to follow constantly, and a teacher to help out consistently. We have struggled a little in loving our family through out this transition for him. He has tended to love his school familt better than is real family and so we are working toward getting out priorities straight.

This summer, 2011. They are HUGE!

Momma, G-man, Pie Pie, and Lulu have been getting into a groove a bit slower than we had hoped. G-man has been working on writing his letters, Pie Pie is learning how NOT to pick on her older brother, and Lulu is getting better at sleeping consistently! We have seen  how much we enjoy a little more quiet in the house, but the little kids get so excited when their "big" brothers get home! G-man and Dodio hole up in their room to play "camping trip" or cars and Pie D tags along while trying to be a momma at the same time! I have enjoyed only having three at home during the day, not because I like having a break from the big boys, but because the lil'uns have been able to have more one on one attention and in some ways it has brought out more uglies than one would expect, but it is good for Pie D and G-man to be able to be the trouble makers for a bit. I would hate for them to feel that they are without the need of a Savior and seeing their flaws helps me to guide them and know them better, also address them more effectively!

lil'bit! Do you want to kiss this face a million times too?
Okay maybe thats just me! :D

So we have had a busy month in september; 2 birthdays, first days of school, countless loads of laundry, homework, homework, homework, Read alouds, hugs, cupcakes, packed lunches, art, coloring, big family dinners, visits to Fredericksburg Virginia, hundreds of smiles, laughs, tears, early mornings, lots of petrol (I would say gas - and we've had that too- but thats not exactly they way I would prefer to put it!), and hopefully a new home this month. I hope you have enjoyed our recap of this last month--I hope even more the kiddos enjoy reading about themselves one day!

The Original Crazy Doug Girl ...diggin' those dimples!
Aren't you jealous I get to see this face EVERY DAY?!