Sunday, April 13, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
They were seperated
Due to the miracle of adoption my youngest 2 are 7 1/2 months apart in age. People always ask if they are twins, I say no, they ask how far apart are they I tell them 7.5 months and then I get looks of great wonder. I have actually thought of carrying around a camera to take pictures. I usually say well I am wonder woman,... no one was adopted.
Any way I digress. Yesterday Birth dad came for a visit. Fred, Haley, Kirsten and birthdad all went into town yesterday. Poor Hunter stood at the door in total and complete shock that Haley was leaving without him. Then it hit me this is probably one of the first times they haven't gone out together. They do everything together. He couldn't believe it. All day he kept asking to go in the van. "I go in van mom". He kept opening the door to see if they were home yet. I finally talked Megan into taking him to the park across the street from our house.
It was kind of interesting. I never realized how much they were together until yesterday.
Should they do more separate things? Should we take them out one at a time?
Any way I digress. Yesterday Birth dad came for a visit. Fred, Haley, Kirsten and birthdad all went into town yesterday. Poor Hunter stood at the door in total and complete shock that Haley was leaving without him. Then it hit me this is probably one of the first times they haven't gone out together. They do everything together. He couldn't believe it. All day he kept asking to go in the van. "I go in van mom". He kept opening the door to see if they were home yet. I finally talked Megan into taking him to the park across the street from our house.
It was kind of interesting. I never realized how much they were together until yesterday.
Should they do more separate things? Should we take them out one at a time?
Sunday, April 6, 2008
A great day
I want to talk about a great day I had the other day. It was on Friday. It was a defining day. One that says you are a Homeschooling Scholar Mom.
My 7 year old Daughter was bouncing on the exercise ball reading Harry Potter to me, I was changing a poopy diaper and between wipes I was writing out math equations on the white board for my 5 and 6 year old daughters.
For some people this may seem quite hectic and really it is but I remember thinking at that moment that this is who I am, I home school my children and this is what it looks like. I felt a great surge of happiness well over me and it was a great day. I was in the company of the greatest souls who ever lived and I was humbled and inspired because of them.
We read many books that day. I was inspiring as the mother mentor, and some of my reluctant readers went on to start books on their own, HURRAY!! That to me is a good sign of great inspiration.
I am happy to be in the mind set I am in. I am a mother and an educator. At this moment I wouldn't change that for anything.
My 7 year old Daughter was bouncing on the exercise ball reading Harry Potter to me, I was changing a poopy diaper and between wipes I was writing out math equations on the white board for my 5 and 6 year old daughters.
For some people this may seem quite hectic and really it is but I remember thinking at that moment that this is who I am, I home school my children and this is what it looks like. I felt a great surge of happiness well over me and it was a great day. I was in the company of the greatest souls who ever lived and I was humbled and inspired because of them.
We read many books that day. I was inspiring as the mother mentor, and some of my reluctant readers went on to start books on their own, HURRAY!! That to me is a good sign of great inspiration.
I am happy to be in the mind set I am in. I am a mother and an educator. At this moment I wouldn't change that for anything.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Its Forum Time again
So I either like planning big crazy events or I am a glutton for punishment. I am planning the Second Annual Canadian Thomas Jefferson Education Forum. The date is set for May 10 and we are hosting it at the Lethbridge College Campus again.
It is getting a lot more buzz this year. My friend Heather Burton and I have an interview with Mark Campbell booked, to be on his show Scene and Heard. I am a bit nervous about that.
We have 13 great speakers lined up to speak and tell us their words of wisdom. I am trying not to speak this year because I feel I did a horrible job last year. I will just stick to planning this year. But I have one spot left to fill.
It is getting exciting.
I have been wanting to write essays lately. Perhaps I'll try to write one a month or so and just post them on here for the whole 2 people that read this blog.
hmmm great idea. So all 2 of you look out...
It is getting a lot more buzz this year. My friend Heather Burton and I have an interview with Mark Campbell booked, to be on his show Scene and Heard. I am a bit nervous about that.
We have 13 great speakers lined up to speak and tell us their words of wisdom. I am trying not to speak this year because I feel I did a horrible job last year. I will just stick to planning this year. But I have one spot left to fill.
It is getting exciting.
I have been wanting to write essays lately. Perhaps I'll try to write one a month or so and just post them on here for the whole 2 people that read this blog.
hmmm great idea. So all 2 of you look out...
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Dixie Chix
I love it when someone expresses how your feeling through song. I have been feeling like this towards certain members of my extended family, and when I heard this song I felt validated and then got over it... for now.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
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