Today is Ellie's turn. She is definitely the middle child and a girl. She frequently gets her feelings hurt and always thinks that her brother and sister get more love, toys, time, etc etc! It can be trying at times. But with all that being said, she is such a blessing to me!
Her goal in life is to grow up and be a mom and a "cooker". She loves to cook. Our favorite time together is between 2 and 4 when Charlotte is down for her nap and Jackson is off doing "Jackson things". Ellie and I snuggle up in my bed and turn on the Food Network and watch her favorite chef, Giada De laurentes. We talk about the recipes and then we plan what we are going to make for dinner. It is really fun.
Her newest thing is that she wants to film herself cooking. I am still trying to figure out the best way to do that.
Ellie also loves passionately. She has a few really close friends and she cares so deeply for them. So much so that I have threatened to make her take a break! :) All in all she is a great girl. I know the Lord will use her personality to grow me as a mom.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Thankful for...Part 1
I have been participating on the 30 days of thanksgiving on Facebook. Day 4 was for Jackson, Day 5 for Ellie and Day 6 will be Charlotte. I thought I would make more detailed posts about each of them on my blog too! So here is Part 1:
I am thankful for Jackson. He is only 8 and yet he has such a giving spirit about him. The Lord has truly given him a heart of compassion and of generosity. Last week we had to stop and get gas by our home. The plan was to fill up and then head into Houston. Jackson noticed a homeless man sitting out by the intersection. This man has been around for a few years. Jackson wanted to know immediately if we could stop. I said no. After driving for a while Jackson asked if we would be out for lunch. I told him that I did not plan on it. He was adamant that we stop somewhere to buy this man lunch. His response to me was "If no one else will feed him, I will." How could you argue with that. Unfortunately the man was gone by lunch time. He usually is. It was a lesson for me, not to leave things undone. Next time we will have something for him.
That is only one little reason why I am so thankful for my boy!
I am thankful for Jackson. He is only 8 and yet he has such a giving spirit about him. The Lord has truly given him a heart of compassion and of generosity. Last week we had to stop and get gas by our home. The plan was to fill up and then head into Houston. Jackson noticed a homeless man sitting out by the intersection. This man has been around for a few years. Jackson wanted to know immediately if we could stop. I said no. After driving for a while Jackson asked if we would be out for lunch. I told him that I did not plan on it. He was adamant that we stop somewhere to buy this man lunch. His response to me was "If no one else will feed him, I will." How could you argue with that. Unfortunately the man was gone by lunch time. He usually is. It was a lesson for me, not to leave things undone. Next time we will have something for him.
That is only one little reason why I am so thankful for my boy!
Thursday, November 3, 2011
True Greatness
This summer I did a book study on Raising Your Kids for True Greatness by Tim Kimmel. A great book for all parents, especially Christian ones! Anyway today, Jackson, out of nowhere brought the book to me. He said, "Mom. I want you to read this book." I smiled and told him that I had. He then wanted to know if Troy had. I asked why and he responded "Because I want to do good things with my life." That is exactly what this book is all about. I was so proud of my sweet boy when he said that. He is an amazing kid. And my hope is that we can raise him up for TRUE greatness.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Baby Steps
Jackson has really been struggling with ELA. He hates grammar. He hates reading. He hates writing. Now that he is in the third grade the curriculum expects him to be doing much more of ALL of these things. Today we started out the day struggling. We took a break at the bowling alley! When we got home it was time to start up again. He saved Friends and Heroes for the end today. He had to write a mini-report. He was able to choose from 3 different things and today he chose Nile Crocodiles. We researched and then it was time to write. He was upset. But I decided to be merciful (something I couldn't do earlier) and told him as long as they were complete sentences written correctly he only had to write 3. I figure since we are still getting used to all of this this would be a reasonable amount of work. He was still a little discouraged until I told him I would not grade his spelling. Amazingly out of 3 sentences only 3 words were misspelled! He was so proud of his report when he was done.
baby steps...
For reading today I told him he could pick any book. He chose The Snake Dictionary. He has not been able to put it down. He is reading on his own without help. This is monumental people!
It just goes to show that when you let go of what YOU want to do and allow what really needs to, happen. Your day gets a whole lot better!!!!!! I am so glad our day ended this way! :)
baby steps...
For reading today I told him he could pick any book. He chose The Snake Dictionary. He has not been able to put it down. He is reading on his own without help. This is monumental people!
It just goes to show that when you let go of what YOU want to do and allow what really needs to, happen. Your day gets a whole lot better!!!!!! I am so glad our day ended this way! :)
Monday, October 17, 2011
The Creator's Kids
I am so blessed to have a God that works out ALL of the details! If you don't know, more than 2 years ago I went back to school to teach Special Education. At the same time the Lord called me to homeschool Jackson. I know...CRAZY! It was and has been. Each year we pray about what we are to do. Each year God has told me to continue school and continue homeschool. I began to ask God what he had planned. Not in a what the heck are you thinking kinda way, but a what is the plan kinda way.
He answered me this past Spring. Through a series of circumstances I was put in touch with and then subsequently hired by a woman starting a brand new business. It is called The Creator's Kids. I will be the assistant director. I am so excited! We open our doors January 2nd. And what is even cooler is that I will still continue homeschooling my children!!!
Right now we are looking for teachers! If you know anyone that lives in this area that would be interested in something like this please have them email a resume to info@thecreatorskids.com. We are looking for part time and possible full time teachers to teach; music, art, home economics, creative dance and theater. I would love to hear from you all! We will begin interviewing and hiring in November! I am so excited!!!
He answered me this past Spring. Through a series of circumstances I was put in touch with and then subsequently hired by a woman starting a brand new business. It is called The Creator's Kids. I will be the assistant director. I am so excited! We open our doors January 2nd. And what is even cooler is that I will still continue homeschooling my children!!!
Right now we are looking for teachers! If you know anyone that lives in this area that would be interested in something like this please have them email a resume to info@thecreatorskids.com. We are looking for part time and possible full time teachers to teach; music, art, home economics, creative dance and theater. I would love to hear from you all! We will begin interviewing and hiring in November! I am so excited!!!
Monday, October 10, 2011
Busy with School!
The kids and I have been busy with school! We have been going through the motions and it has been pretty good...for the most part! We still struggle with attitudes and that can be a bit challenging, especially when I am not in the mood.
Jackson finished an ETC book last week. It felt like it took forever (because it did) but he finished. I asked if he wanted me to take a picture and he said "No!". Oh well. We have also taken a break from Horizon's Math. I could tell that he was getting too frustrated with it and for the last 3 weeks we have been only working on fast facts on the computer. He really likes doing it and it takes less than 5 minutes sometimes. There are parts of me that think he should be doing more but then the laid back, just let him work at his own pace cause this is why we chose to homeschool, part of me says that 5 minutes of math is fine if he is learning. He finished a chapter book that was part of the Hooked on Phonics program we are using. He really enjoyed the story line and I could tell he was really proud of himself when he finished.
Ellie is still trucking away at ETC. We will be starting SSRW before Thanksgiving I am sure. Part of me wonders if I should wait until after the new year. I probably won't because she is so willing to learn right now. We are still working on number recognition and some addition. She is doing well with it.
Charlotte is craving some school time. I have started working with colors and shapes with her. We are also learning "C" for Charlotte. Last week we talked about circles, purple and the number 8 by making a spider. She really liked it. I will have to take a picture of the project.
Overall we have been doing lots of fun things. There have been times I thought about taking pictures but then didn't because I was enjoying my time with the kids.
Jackson finished an ETC book last week. It felt like it took forever (because it did) but he finished. I asked if he wanted me to take a picture and he said "No!". Oh well. We have also taken a break from Horizon's Math. I could tell that he was getting too frustrated with it and for the last 3 weeks we have been only working on fast facts on the computer. He really likes doing it and it takes less than 5 minutes sometimes. There are parts of me that think he should be doing more but then the laid back, just let him work at his own pace cause this is why we chose to homeschool, part of me says that 5 minutes of math is fine if he is learning. He finished a chapter book that was part of the Hooked on Phonics program we are using. He really enjoyed the story line and I could tell he was really proud of himself when he finished.
Ellie is still trucking away at ETC. We will be starting SSRW before Thanksgiving I am sure. Part of me wonders if I should wait until after the new year. I probably won't because she is so willing to learn right now. We are still working on number recognition and some addition. She is doing well with it.
Charlotte is craving some school time. I have started working with colors and shapes with her. We are also learning "C" for Charlotte. Last week we talked about circles, purple and the number 8 by making a spider. She really liked it. I will have to take a picture of the project.
Overall we have been doing lots of fun things. There have been times I thought about taking pictures but then didn't because I was enjoying my time with the kids.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Want a QUILT?
My best friend, Mindy, is adopting a sweet sweet boy in a couple of weeks. He is so precious. His name is "Frank" but it will soon be Henry. He is only 2 months old and his parents are here on work visa's. They love little "Frank" but you see he has Down Syndrome. In China, people who are a little different are not accepted. He will never be allowed to go to school. He will not be allowed to be seen in public. His birth parents love him so much they are willing to give him to a family that will love him and give him the best life!
Adoption costs money. The Lord called and the Churchill's said "YES!". They didn't know how they would raise the funds but the Lord does. So right now you can check out their fundraiser. Mindy is an awesome quilter! Please check out her blog. You can win one of 4 quilts!!!! I LOVE those odds! I have one of her quilts and let me tell you....I LOVE IT!!!!
Thank you for considering!!!
Adoption costs money. The Lord called and the Churchill's said "YES!". They didn't know how they would raise the funds but the Lord does. So right now you can check out their fundraiser. Mindy is an awesome quilter! Please check out her blog. You can win one of 4 quilts!!!! I LOVE those odds! I have one of her quilts and let me tell you....I LOVE IT!!!!
Thank you for considering!!!
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