Monday I went on my first jog since the half marathon. After a month of resting, I was nervous but knew my sanity needed to get out there. So when Alison got home from school, she jumped on her bike and rode along side of me. Ben told her to come back home and get him if I collapsed. I didn't :) and we had a great little outing...except for being chased by the ducks looking for food.
When we got home, the kids drew pictures of animals.
And this is what happens when you give Colin a cup of milk:
Thursday we had a picnic dinner while we watched a movie. I tend to do this a lot when Ben is gone. I thought it was cute how the boys were snuggled together with blankets.
This week, my life was made. In the middle of the movie, Colin walked over to my chair and said, "I nuggle you momma". We have started calling Colin our little tornado and when a tornado stops to ask for a snuggle, it is the most precious thing.
I also attempted round 2 of the 'eat as much as you want' theory that night. It's not an all around bad theory. They get to try all different kinds of candy they've never had before and then are completely sick of sugar. No one got sick and they all went to bed just fine...but I still have some candy left and sadly it's all the stuff that I bought to hand out. Note to self: next year, be more generous when handing out candy!
Friday, it was Eli's turn to make my life. He asked if he could help me make bread and then said, "When I grow up, I want to be a cooker like you".
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| mixing up bread together |
Saturday, Ben and I ran together for the first time since the race and I'm happy to say that my foot felt 100% normal! The trail was full of beautiful leaves and it was the perfect fall morning to be out for a run. Now I just have to soak in as much as I can before winter hits!
This week, for me, was titled "ruffle everyone's feathers". I uncharacteristically had to say things boldly to several people and found myself running against everyone elses current. I think it was good for me...a chance to learn how to stick up for myself, but it wasn't the most fun. A big ruffle, that we would love prayer over, is the kids schooling. I gave Eli's preschool an official notice this week that we will be pulling him out on the 20th (when our payment is up). There's a slew of reasons why we made this decision and although most other parents would agree with the "wrong" being done at this school, no one else is making the choice to take their kids out.
I've also grown concerned about Alison's schooling. The past several weeks, she's been consistently asking me to print information pages off the internet and for new notebooks. She started filling her backpack with extra work, notebooks and books so she would have something to do, because she's bored out of her mind at school. She's asking me to pick her up early from school and comes home complaining that the day was so long and she just spent the whole time waiting. She finishes her homework in a couple of minutes and then will make up her own extra work. This isn't typical of her at all and I'm afraid if she continues to be bored that she'll lose interest in learning. I was persistent with her teacher to get an application for the gifted program, but my gut tells me she won't get in. Tonight, she said that she was dreading going to school and made a comment how she feels like she doesn't get enough time with us. All this to say, Ben and I are starting to feel that maybe homeschooling is the best option for our family. I've been through a season of God clearing my plate and I've come to a place that is open to what he wants me to do with my time (except for chasing our little tornado). I'm pretty excited about the idea of homeschooling and I think that there would be some great blessings of it. There is a tiny part of me that is scared too. It is a sacrifice and it would mean a lot of change on my part and I would have to build a lot of patience. So please be praying for wisdom in this decision :)
This week, for me, was titled "ruffle everyone's feathers". I uncharacteristically had to say things boldly to several people and found myself running against everyone elses current. I think it was good for me...a chance to learn how to stick up for myself, but it wasn't the most fun. A big ruffle, that we would love prayer over, is the kids schooling. I gave Eli's preschool an official notice this week that we will be pulling him out on the 20th (when our payment is up). There's a slew of reasons why we made this decision and although most other parents would agree with the "wrong" being done at this school, no one else is making the choice to take their kids out.
I've also grown concerned about Alison's schooling. The past several weeks, she's been consistently asking me to print information pages off the internet and for new notebooks. She started filling her backpack with extra work, notebooks and books so she would have something to do, because she's bored out of her mind at school. She's asking me to pick her up early from school and comes home complaining that the day was so long and she just spent the whole time waiting. She finishes her homework in a couple of minutes and then will make up her own extra work. This isn't typical of her at all and I'm afraid if she continues to be bored that she'll lose interest in learning. I was persistent with her teacher to get an application for the gifted program, but my gut tells me she won't get in. Tonight, she said that she was dreading going to school and made a comment how she feels like she doesn't get enough time with us. All this to say, Ben and I are starting to feel that maybe homeschooling is the best option for our family. I've been through a season of God clearing my plate and I've come to a place that is open to what he wants me to do with my time (except for chasing our little tornado). I'm pretty excited about the idea of homeschooling and I think that there would be some great blessings of it. There is a tiny part of me that is scared too. It is a sacrifice and it would mean a lot of change on my part and I would have to build a lot of patience. So please be praying for wisdom in this decision :)
1 comment:
I think that's the biggest downside of public or even most private schools--they have to teach to the middle so if a child is faster (or slower), there's no flexibility to meet the child where he or she is. I saw this happen with my own children in really good public schools. I knew I would screw things up if I home schooled (you are FAR more patient than I ever even thought about being) so they stayed in school. I will pray for you, and for the whole family with this. Love you!
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