but I'm not. Should be working on "the renovation room".....but I'm not. Instead I'm watching my eldest son ( he is JUST 10!) taking the tractor out with a bale on it for the beef. His father yelling last second instructions and letting him take yet more steps into the realm of being a man. I'm SO proud of him. His gentle heart, yet full of mischief and fun.
We just celebrated Thanksgiving with a small crowd this year, but ever so thankful that we are all home and healthy! Was awesome to open our home, to have it filled with laughter and jokes, good food and family. Someone mentioned to me how we were such a tight family, always seeming to do stuff together. Well...took me a couple of weeks before I pondered what she had said and realized how thankful I am for family. Two years ago, we ended up having a total of 3 Thanksgiving feasts. One just wasn't enough, ha!
This has been the BEST year yet of homeschooling. Finally seem to have a system everyone likes and is excelling at. Both boys are free to do more scheduling of there day which in turns builds responsibility. Reading is improving but even better is the attitude towards reading. So hard for this Momma to learn, I was the girl who would pile 30 books on the librarians desk just to see if I could. I LOVED to read, the adventure, the turmoil, the geography covered while snuggled in blankets in my bed. One day, perhaps they too will love it as much!
It can't seriously be eleven years, right? What do you say....we have fun! Goofing off and teasing is daily, we get upset at each other and we are much better at listening and forgiving. We are so thankful for God's grace, His melding together of two people. Pretty sure its only going to get better!
