Project and School Days

Well, for 5 weeks, from the last week in July through the last week in August, I was working on a project making streaming videos for U of H. I am sooo grateful to my wonderful friends Megan, Lindsey, Melissa and Shari for watching Mikaela and Elijah for a few days each during that time. And then my sweet, helpful, loving husband took them for 3 days during the week he took off work--awww, bonding time with Daddy :) Although it was fun to get to do some math again and make my brain think, being without my kiddos 2-3 days a week (except for KL) wasn't much fun. I'm so very blessed to get to stay home with them full-time.

Then the first week in September marked the beginning of our school year. I guess it never really ended from last year, but the difference this year is to add a little more structure for MJ and EM so they'll know what to expect. Mikaela is always asking me what we're going to do next and then what are we going to do after that and after that, ... so I figured it was a good time to make an Excel spreadsheet for her with her daily and weekly schedule so she doesn't have to ask me all the time :) And, no--haven't made it yet. These first two weeks have been testing out to see what is realistically going to work. We've added in a little writing since she's been asking me to write words so she can trace them. She absorbs so much right now that it's hard for me to not go totally crazy :) Fortunately for her she has a two-year-old brother and baby sister who's still nursing and being pottied, so I can't get too crazy :) Even little man is getting in on the action--all I have to do is tell him that MJ will just do his letters and colors (or whatever we're going over) for him, and he starts telling her to go away b/c he wants to do them :) :) It's too funny--it'll be good for them to have a little competition with each other over the next few years :) Anyway, it should be a fun year!