A Lifetime of Love

I found an article amidst a packet of papers I’ve had for several years. The packet was tucked inside my Sunday School book acting as a bookmark. I’m not sure why I’ve saved this particular packet of papers for so long, but I’m glad I did as it was a refreshing reminder to me when I opened it up and read the article again. I got the article from a more experienced mom and wife a few years ago when I was struggling with my role of motherhood.  I am sharing it with you, along with my thoughts as I have gained some insight into motherhood as a result of my children aging and me having more children now than I did a back then. Wet Oatmeal Kisses The baby is teething. The children are fighting. Your husband just called and said, “Eat dinner without me.” One of these days you’ll explode and shout to the kids, “Why don’t you grow up and act your age?” And they will. Or, “You guys get outside and find yourselves something to do. And don’t slam the door!” And they don’t. You’ll straighten ...

Teagan has sensory issues that mainly relate to food but also includes her feet. As a result, she HATES to wear shoes because to wear shoes, she also has to wear socks (except with sandals, I know). Whenever we put socks on Teagan, she immediately fusses and claims they “hurt”. I am past the point of getting upset with her as I realize she’s not being difficult or disobedient, she simply has issues and that’s what makes her Teagan. We have recently been trying to find socks that are more comfortable and not as “tight” on her (it’s the seams that bother her so the bigger the sock, the looser the toe seam is). A few weeks ago my sis-in-law held a contest on her blog to win some seamless socks. The winner never contacted her so she had the company mail the socks to me to try with Teagan.  I just received them and can’t wait to try them on her. They truly are seamless so that’s the good news; the “bad” news is that there...

T.G. this morning, as she was opening her window blinds: “Mr. Sunshine is trying to come out.”   Me: “Yes, it looks like it’s going to be sunny today.” T.G. “I think he said, ‘God, can I go outside today? I want to shine on everything.’” It was so sweet!  =)

One day during his reading lesson a few weeks ago, Th read a story about a drummer boy named Alex who lived during the Revolutionary War. In the story, Alex's father joins the militia in fighting for their independence from the British. They were preparing to fight at Cowpens, and the story was based on an actual event (Morgan's men retreated because the signal boy, or drummer boy, gave the wrong signal). Morgan's quick thinking and decisive actions are ultimately what led to him winning the battle and forever etching his name in history. For whatever reason, Th really enjoyed this story and made a personal connection with the main character, Alex. So, to stay true to the beauty and character of homeschooling, I used Th's interest to my advantage and we did an entire study on the history of the battle, the men involved, and it's relevance to our lives today. Here are some pictures of his learning along the way: Completing a Venn diagram on characteristics of the 2 o...

I  can’t believe T.G. is 4 years old! Time just seems to pass more and more quickly, especially as my children age. I remember when I found out I was having a girl- I was so excited! I never could have imagined how blessed I would be when God placed you in our family! T.G., you are such a little princess, dainty and frilly in every way. You make me smile because you are the complete opposite of me: you adore wearing dresses, you LOVE to wear hair bows, and you absolutely refuse to leave the house without accessorizing with jewelry! Pink, of course, is your favorite color and according to you, one can never wear too much of it! You are a whiz at putting puzzles together and the more pieces there are, the more you enjoy doing them. You are great with Taylor Ann (your relationship with Teagan is another story!) and I am thankful you enjoy helping me out by “babysitting” her. It is obvious she loves you just as much as you love her. You adore your big brothers and have fun ...