Wow! Things have been so busy since my last update, so let's back up a couple of weeks. Kayla started 1st grade with Mrs. Johnson on August 15th. She has been enjoying school again this year. It's been quite an adjustment on homeschool days. Last year Brooke was still taking a morning nap so we could knock out most of the work during that time. Now she only takes an afternoon nap and she wants to always be involved in whatever is going on. I'm going to have to get creative with her in order to get Kayla's work done. Of course Kayla is always more interested in what her sisters are doing than what she needs to be doing. Oh, and she is the kind of kid who always wants to be around someone else, so sending her upstairs to work on some things is tough on her. We'll keep trying new things and hopefully we'll get in a groove soon.
Tuesday, August 16th was our first day of Timothy classes. I am only teaching two classes this year so that I can work with Kayla on her school work for an hour. We have been getting so much done and it's such a blessing to have a long uninterrupted time to focus on the work. Kayla is taking a cooking class, my science class, and a dance class. Macy is taking a learning to read class, a safari class, and a handwriting class.
It was also my birthday on the 16th. What did I do, you ask? Homeschooled, worked, unloaded the dishwasher, cleaned the living room, and vacuumed. Oh how times have changed. I did refuse to do laundry, however. We did enjoy a nice dinner with family followed by lots of yummy cakes. Marc picked up a cookie cake and my mom picked up a small iced cake as well as a few red velvet cupcakes. I was also given several gift cards, so when the cooler weather comes in I will be doing some clothes shopping!
Brooke is really starting to grow and change into her own little person. She runs around all the time, squeals like her sisters, tells us what movies she wants to watch (usually Bubble Guppies), and has an opinion about EVERYTHING. One thing that has not changed is her sleeping position. I have no idea why the girl won't turn in her bed. I always lay her down in the other direction, but she very quickly rotates.
She's always busy at work. :)
One afternoon I needed her to take a late nap. She fell asleep in the car, so I thought if I laid her on the couch she'd wake up. I told the girls they didn't need to be quiet because I wanted her to wake up. After about 15 minutes I finally decided that she must be wiped out and I took her upstairs to her bed. Kayla and Macy thought it was so cute to see her sleeping on the couch.
In other humongous news, we sold our house! Within 3 hours of them seeing our house we had an offer, and 24 hours later we came to an agreement. Then began the search for a home to rent while we build our next home. That wasn't easy since we needed somewhere where we could stay 6-9 months with some flexibility. Most owners wanted at least a year commitment. We checked out a town home this weekend and signed a lease a couple days later. God has been so good to us through this process and we are so excited about moving on and building our home.
The girls have loved playing in the boxes.
And last, but not least, today was Relative Day for Kayla's class. They have been talking about family, and today it concluded with a surprise lunch. The kids walked in and their families were there to have lunch with them. What a special day! (Kayla wants to grow her bangs out so we are in the awkward stage when they too short to pull back.)
Kayla was able to enjoy lunch with mommy, daddy, Macy, Brooke, Nini, Nana, Grammie, Grampie, Jackie, and Molly. Her teacher said it was the first time a great-grandmother was able to join them for lunch.
Well, that's about it for now. I'd better get back to packing some boxes. We will have access to our rental in 10 days and hopefully be closing a week later. I will be sure to keep the blog updated often with the house building. I know we will be taking lots of pictures, and I want to document the process.
