Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
We made it one month no grocery store!!!
At the end of each month we r going out for. Celebratory meal! Today was Jason's deli!!!! We ate and ate and ate!!!!
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
our pediatrician
is amazing.
tomorrow titus was supposed to have a check up...shots...
and i was wondering about the office..if it would be open or not.
there was a message on my phone this evening from the doctor...as in SHE WAS LEAVING the message..."hey clare, noticed titus has a check up in the morning...we are going to open later bc of the roads so just give us a call tomorrow afternoon..."
i like her so very much and here she is calling folks the night before! there is something to be said for small town doctors in small clinics...not that the opposite isn't as wonderful but knowing she is right there and knows my kids so well...i just appreciate it so much!
tomorrow titus was supposed to have a check up...shots...
and i was wondering about the office..if it would be open or not.
there was a message on my phone this evening from the doctor...as in SHE WAS LEAVING the message..."hey clare, noticed titus has a check up in the morning...we are going to open later bc of the roads so just give us a call tomorrow afternoon..."
i like her so very much and here she is calling folks the night before! there is something to be said for small town doctors in small clinics...not that the opposite isn't as wonderful but knowing she is right there and knows my kids so well...i just appreciate it so much!
What a treat of a day!
I hve missed the kids a lot this past week at school and these couple snow days r perfect for lots of reasons! First of course is just playing w the kids... We have been sledding bonfire making maple snow candy eating and reading by the fire.... So so fun. But also I realize that with school there r always breaks... It isn't like they r away at boarding school! And I don't feel this huge need and responsibility to be teaching them today... We r playing!!!! I am sure we will do some spelling and writing too but there isn't that same niggling feeling that I must. The sun is shining and Titus is slowly falling asleep in my arms.... I think I will take a nap w him.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
still unable to upload pics!!!!
well, through picasa....
anywho!
the kids had their first day at st luke today!
they both loved it....and did just fine.
and the only part i am going to have to figure out is HOMEWORK!!!!
seems to me 7 hours is plenty of time to do school for an 8 years old!!!
anywho...we'll find a way to make it fun or divided or undone ;)
i missed them like crazy but they were happy and doing art and music and playing with folks...
and i sat and ate all sorts of food and just stared into space when titus took a nap...
absolutely wasn't sure what to do!!!
i love these kids something powerful....how thankful i am for them ...
we are still cruising along with no groceries....lots of milk from the local cow, lots of wheat and corn concoctions, lots of cabbage and kale...
we have had friends visiting from athens! great to see them!!! wish i could post pics...soon soon...
anywho!
the kids had their first day at st luke today!
they both loved it....and did just fine.
and the only part i am going to have to figure out is HOMEWORK!!!!
seems to me 7 hours is plenty of time to do school for an 8 years old!!!
anywho...we'll find a way to make it fun or divided or undone ;)
i missed them like crazy but they were happy and doing art and music and playing with folks...
and i sat and ate all sorts of food and just stared into space when titus took a nap...
absolutely wasn't sure what to do!!!
i love these kids something powerful....how thankful i am for them ...
we are still cruising along with no groceries....lots of milk from the local cow, lots of wheat and corn concoctions, lots of cabbage and kale...
we have had friends visiting from athens! great to see them!!! wish i could post pics...soon soon...
Esme at Titus' age now
Who was to know she would grow to love dresses so much! She played daily in the garden with jack and the turkeys
Esme and Ella eating lunch!!
Ella's mom teaches across the hall and is a friend sooo thankful that I can see my girls sweet face right now!
Sunday, January 19, 2014
picasa!!!!!
if anyone has ideas of why picasa still will not allow me to upload pics please share!!!
it just says service unavailable code 503
alas, blogs with no pics are BORING!!!
it just says service unavailable code 503
alas, blogs with no pics are BORING!!!
a NEW CHAPTER
for those of you who know us, you have heard at least once or twice me lamenting over the 'school decision'....it has, to give the lament a more descriptive word, been a tossing and turning over my desires, what i perceive as the kids' desires, and how i feel the Lord leading us. but to be honest, if i truly felt that God has a specific desire about how to educate children it would be a no brainer but as in most things, i believe we are given the choice! just like we can choose to marry whom we like (and who chooses us ;)), choose to go to college wherever or not...etc etc etc....
i am digressing but i think this is what makes many decisions difficult...bc even though we feel a peace sometimes, a peace doesn't always follow a correct decision or an incorrect one for that matter. and sometimes we see all this confirmation around a decision...and to be honest, sometimes we see what we want to see and other times we refuse to see what God has so delicately placed before us to see! the only surefire things i can decide on and know i am choosing correctly ...are matters of right and wrong and where to send my kids to school is not one of that nature. i do believe that matters of conscience, where you know in your heart what you should do even if everything points against it....your 'peace', your confirmations...even wise council....but there is a silent place and relationship with the Father that as a believer i am bound to...so if my conscience tells me 'no' then i would certainly heed (or hope i would =))
ANYWHO....throughout these past couple years i have LOVED having the kids home and creating lessons and teaching them things...and watching them learn...i look back on photos or written memories and i am nostalgic when i think of how blessed i have been to have this time with them... but i always knew it wouldn't be a long term plan for us...i am not totally sure why but probably bc i LOVED school so very much, i grew in my faith in school...through teaching and through relationships (good and bad)....
so, jack and esme are starting at st luke this tuesday...it is a great school in columbus...just outside of josh's station (he can eat lunch with them)!! there are small classes, sweet teachers (from what i gather), a true desire to follow godly principles, a stringent curriculum, awesome 'extra' classes...art, spanish, music, PE....
i love that they were uniforms...such an equalizer...and that there is a general sense of decorum and school pride. the kids are WAY excited...and i am happy but will need to get through the first couple weeks to say i am totally on board =) being away from them for that long!!! but when i see their joy and their relationships...and as a parent will do again...and again and again....as i learn to let go and let God direct them in ways outside of my immediate control...i will settle in my heart i believe.
i have never wanted to keep my kids home bc i wanted "control" over everything about their lives...who they hung out with, what they heard and saw, how they acted in response to life.... i mean, sure i would LIKE to control these things and i feel we are certainly called to in the broad sense ...but they are still very much under our protection and love by going to school....and will have opportunity to 'use' what they have learned and see if they will choose wisely...and make mistakes and suffer consequences...and fail without us right there to make it immediately alright, and succeed without us there to pour accolades.
i could still without a doubt tell you why i believe each decision is a good one....homeschooling, public school, private school....each has its beautiful parts and important parts....this is just where we are landing right now.
so! onward ho!~ to God be the Glory in all things!!!
i am digressing but i think this is what makes many decisions difficult...bc even though we feel a peace sometimes, a peace doesn't always follow a correct decision or an incorrect one for that matter. and sometimes we see all this confirmation around a decision...and to be honest, sometimes we see what we want to see and other times we refuse to see what God has so delicately placed before us to see! the only surefire things i can decide on and know i am choosing correctly ...are matters of right and wrong and where to send my kids to school is not one of that nature. i do believe that matters of conscience, where you know in your heart what you should do even if everything points against it....your 'peace', your confirmations...even wise council....but there is a silent place and relationship with the Father that as a believer i am bound to...so if my conscience tells me 'no' then i would certainly heed (or hope i would =))
ANYWHO....throughout these past couple years i have LOVED having the kids home and creating lessons and teaching them things...and watching them learn...i look back on photos or written memories and i am nostalgic when i think of how blessed i have been to have this time with them... but i always knew it wouldn't be a long term plan for us...i am not totally sure why but probably bc i LOVED school so very much, i grew in my faith in school...through teaching and through relationships (good and bad)....
so, jack and esme are starting at st luke this tuesday...it is a great school in columbus...just outside of josh's station (he can eat lunch with them)!! there are small classes, sweet teachers (from what i gather), a true desire to follow godly principles, a stringent curriculum, awesome 'extra' classes...art, spanish, music, PE....
i love that they were uniforms...such an equalizer...and that there is a general sense of decorum and school pride. the kids are WAY excited...and i am happy but will need to get through the first couple weeks to say i am totally on board =) being away from them for that long!!! but when i see their joy and their relationships...and as a parent will do again...and again and again....as i learn to let go and let God direct them in ways outside of my immediate control...i will settle in my heart i believe.
i have never wanted to keep my kids home bc i wanted "control" over everything about their lives...who they hung out with, what they heard and saw, how they acted in response to life.... i mean, sure i would LIKE to control these things and i feel we are certainly called to in the broad sense ...but they are still very much under our protection and love by going to school....and will have opportunity to 'use' what they have learned and see if they will choose wisely...and make mistakes and suffer consequences...and fail without us right there to make it immediately alright, and succeed without us there to pour accolades.
i could still without a doubt tell you why i believe each decision is a good one....homeschooling, public school, private school....each has its beautiful parts and important parts....this is just where we are landing right now.
so! onward ho!~ to God be the Glory in all things!!!
Friday, January 17, 2014
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
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