I love sundays

Peekaboo

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Big Boy!

The best ride!

For mom... the roof is almost complete!



I got an e-mail from Joshua's teacher. Well Joshua's former teacher. She wants to come for a home visit. Recently when she called i told her that we are homeschooling at this time but i would still like to work with the school and get ideas ect. So that explains the home visit. Anyway, I am just feeling a sense of dread. I always feel like i have to have my guard up and be defensive about my children. Like i have to prove that i deserve them and that i know what i am doing. It just stresses me out. But i know that there is no better mother and teacher for my children then me and there is no better situation for my boys then to be with their mom and dad.
I found a website that has been a treasure. For all of my friends out there considering homeschooling or wanting some advice on homeschooling, check out this website.
http://www.besthomeschooling.org/
If you have time this is a great article on preschoolers...
http://www.besthomeschooling.org/articles/bev_krueger.html

Summer days are coming to an end and we are just trying to soak up as much as possible. Call me crazy but I'm excited for cooler weather again and for some rainy days, mud puddles, and a warm fire crackling in the fireplace. :)

I've been browsing schooling curriculum for my boys lately. Everything that i find i either don't like, WAY to expensive, or it just doesn't fit Joshua or Daniel. Solution? Create my own curriculum. Time consuming? YES. Worth it? Of Course. I know that there is doubters out there and people who may think i am just off my rocker, but everything that i have searched for and found is all of what i have formulated in my head myself. And i can create it for about half the price, if not 75% less then what is being asked for the curriculum. I'm excited and nervous. Excited because i love doing new things and creating things, nervous because i know I'm going to get worn out and tired, and also nervous because i do worry about others opinions of me and my children. That is going to be a big hurdle to jump over. But i know that in the long run it will be better for my children and for me. I've been having fun this summer doing schooling with them and i am excited to get into it even more as the "school year" is almost here.

Anyway... life is busy and crazy and we are just trying to find a good balance of enjoying the journey at this time. So enjoy some pictures and i will try to update on our progress through life more often!

more shop

me and the big boys

Elijah enjoying some cheerios outside

shop

we've got more done now but it's to late to ake pictures. I'll try to get some more up tomorrow! Isn't matt amazing?

Three boys in a tub



capturing my heart on a daily basis

Half a quilt

it's been a while

I know it's been a while since i have updated... life has been busy with summer so i'll post some pictures and write stuff later. :) For now enjoy the pictures and i hope it's as sunshiny and warm where you are at too!



Genie, uncle David and my mom


Melissa and Anthony with Grandpa Young (my mom's dad and my uncles children)



All the great grandchildren and some of the grandchildern and some random inlaw on my cousins side :)

I think Elijah looks liek me

Mom and the older boys

Matt bulding our shop!

Joshua riding the carousal

Marie, the coolest niece ever!

yummy sand!