A Mother's Thankful Heart

I come before you, Father
To Thank You for this life
The Blessings you have given me
As a Mother and a Wife.

I am thankful for my Children
As I watch them grow and Play
Knowing that each moment
Will last for just today.

I'm thankful for the laundry
For the dust I wipe away
I'm thankful for the problems
that make me stop and Pray.

I'm thankful for my husband's job
The roof above our heads
I'm thankful for our daily food
For the comfort of our beds!

I'm thankful for the errands
The phone that always rings
I'm thankful for the tears we cry
For the joy that laughter brings.

I'm thankful for our Family's love
The way we sit and talk
The simple games we often play
The picnics and the walks.

I'm thankful for the little things
That make up everyday
For therein lies your love, Lord
And the wonder of your ways.

I'm thankful for the memories
That life has brought my way
I count it as your blessing
To be a Mother everyday!!

~A Prayer of Gratitude

1st Week of School 2011

Well... Our first official week of school has come to a close with much success! The kids and I had a great time these past couple days getting back in to the swing of things. Broke out some new books and some fresh pencils and everyone was happy!
Lauren has started 5th Grade work and is definitely seeing her work load increase but she is loving all the new information and is taking it like a champ! Kaitlyn has started 2nd Grade and is so excited this year because she can read better and better everyday.. The work is so much more fun and easy when you can read and comprehend it on your own! She wakes up everyday with a smile on her face and ready to get to work! Dylan and I are just having fun together learning all about the ABC's and 123's and how to write his name. We are learning all his shapes, colors and doing lots of coloring and fun dot to dots!
The girls are looking forward to starting their new dance class on Monday night! Lauren will be doing Ballet and Kaitlyn will be doing Jazz this year! We got all their new dance clothes and shoes and they are ready to go!
We have a couple really great field trips planned this month already with our Homeschool group and are really looking forward to them as well. We are visiting our local park for a Pond Study and a Natural Dyes class which the kids seem very excited to learn all about!
Now time to rest and enjoy the weekend as a family!

Favorite and Inspirational Quote of the Day...

Dylan Caught a Dragon Fly on his finger!! This is Homeschooling..This is Life!

9/3/2011

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. - William Butler Yeats

Favorite and Inspirational Quote of the day...

" Homeschooled children are receiving what the public schools fail to dish out: an education focused on the student's interests, the student's academic level, and the student's genius or special needs...."