It's the Final Countdown

5 days and counting


I have lots to do in the next 5 days, but Monday we will officially begin homeschooling. YEA!!! Our curriculum is in and I've begun looking it over. Now I need to find some time to sit down and plan out our first week (at least). I feel soooo behind, but we can do this!

I'll try my best to update on here.

Where did Summer go???

Postings

Ok, so I've typed a few posts in the past few months and then didn't even post them! Goodness!


I am really slacking at keeping my blog updated. Trust me, it isn't for lack of topics! You will find some "new" posts, but you may have to scroll back.


For instance.... Nathan's 8th birthday post is in June (but his birthday is in May). Hey, at least I posted it!

Our own little comedian

Nathan has always had a humorous side to him. As a toddler he was ALWAYS making up his own silly words. He thought they were hilarious. One of his favorite things he would do was to ask, "What's a wuzzle?" Whenever we replied, "I don't know, what is it?" He would just laugh and say "a wuzzle." So many times, his humor didn't make any sense. That was okay, he was enjoying life!

He also loved to make up his own jokes. As you can imagine, most of them didn't make sense either. A few years ago he got 2 different electronic joke tellers for Christmas (thank you Uncle Brian and Aunt Gail!) Anyway... Nathan played them NON-STOP! So much so that when the batteries ran out, we didn't replace them for a L-O-N-G time.

Now Ryan is picking up where Nathan left off as a toddler/preschooler making up his own jokes. Let's just say, Nathan is getting a taste of his own medicine. Ryan's jokes also don't make any sense. We are used to it. We give a courtesy laugh anyway. Nathan just doesn't understand and will tell Ryan so. The funny thing is... Nathan still makes up jokes that don't make sense, but HE thinks they are funny. Yes, he gets courtesy laughs too.

The boys have recently pulled out the 2 joke masters (with batteries that work). So for the past several days, that's what we have heard constantly. It's fun to see Nathan really GET them now. Thankfully it is helping him to learn jokes that DO make sense.

Stop him sometime, he might have a new one up his sleeve. If it doesn't make sense.... just give the obligatory courtesy laugh, ok?!

I'll leave you with one of Nathan's ol' time favorites. This is a joke/riddle:

A peanut sat on the railroad track, not one word did he mutter
Then a train came flying by
Toot, Toot.... Peanut butter!

He needs more training, I know. He has time though. :)

YES!

I thought I had posted this already, but obviously I haven't. Sorry! I am still so behind! Many people who knew we were contemplating the idea of homeschooling have been asking what we've decided. After much praying and researching we have decided that Nathan will be homeschooled this year. It is completely evident that this is what God is calling us to do. He has been at work preparing each one of us for this.

Nathan is very excited. That in itself is God's doing! The day after school was out, he asked if we could start that Monday. I giggled and told him we were going to enjoy our summer and allow me time to get his curriculum.

I am in the process of getting him registered, picking/buying curriculum and deciding how we are going to begin this new venture. I am so blessed to have such a huge support group. Many are old friends and some are new. It is wonderful to see how God is blessing us in so many ways. I can't wait to see what He has in store for us for this school year.

Ryan will attend MDO 2 days a week, which will allow Nathan and me lots of time together -- something we haven't had in a long time. The other days, it will be both boys and me. Ryan is also excited to be homeschooling. Not that he really understands (I don't think.)


Thanks to all of you who joined with us in prayer over this big decision in our lives. We will keep you updated on how it goes! Summer is quickly coming to an end and our school year will begin soon. Keep praying for us, will you?

My Lil' Sis

Today my lil' sis turns the big 3-0! She certainly doesn't look it! For some reason she is having a hard time with this b'day like I did with my last. We are alike in some ways, this just goes to prove it! :)

Thirty years ago today, I remember being whisked to my neighbor's house with my brother. It was a big day and I remember the anticipation as we awaited the phone call saying that my little baby sister had been born. It was an evening of trying to keep our minds preoccupied. Playing with friends, eating popcorn (made on the stove) and watching the tube with the good ole' boys on D-u-k-e-s of H-a-z-a-r-d and the Bar-bara Man-drell show! I was so excited when we got the call that Gail had been born.

I remember getting to go to the hospital to see her for the first time. She was like a little doll. I couldn't wait to get her home. Growing up with 6 years between us, we didn't play a whole lot together. We did some, but not a ton. All those years living together we had our share of good and bad times. But we are sisters, we stick together! I miss her greatly. I wish we lived closer to each other so we could spend more time with each other, just the two of us. There is something special about sisters! I am so glad to have a special sister in my life! I love you, Gail! Happy Birthday!