our Week.....

I admit, I don't like blogging as much now that I have it set to private. I just feel lonely. I don't know what I will do over time, but for now, I will update you on our past week.

Christian will be 10 months old next week. He is taking steps when you hold his hands, he started clapping 2 days ago, and his 4th tooth just came in. He has gotten 4 teeth in about 3 weeks, and bless his heart, he has been so fussy, and I don't blame him one bit! His teacher at school though says he is so sweet all the time, he hardly cries. She said she wishes she had a room full of him!

Partly b/c of drama created last week, and also just b/c Noah got SO many new lego sets for his birthday, we had been talking about a room for him. We have discussed this several times, but I just didn't want to do anything permanent, b/c I change my mind so easily. So, for $150, we created him a wall with bookshelves dividing our den. His room is now off the kitchen, and he loves it! He spends so much time in there now, and the girls are so glad to have playing space in their room again. This works great for Noah b/c he can play his legos behind the baby gate, but still be near the action, and hear everything going on.
This is the otherside, in our living room. I don't have things on the shelves the way I want it yet, but I am loving all the new storage. We anchored them to the wall and each other. this is 4 bookshelves on our side, and 1 on his side that makes this wall. 2 shelves on all 4 cases are hidden behind the couch, and now I have a place to keep all my books and photo albums, and can just put cute stuff up top.

The kids were all at VBS last week in Monticello, and their planting pots they made are so cute!

Saturday was out 11th anniversary. I asked the kids if they would like to help me get everything ready like a restaurant to surprise daddy when he got off work. We'd planned on going out of town for our anniversary, but now with Clay's new job, she works 12 hr shifts on the weekends, so he ended up having to work.

Noah rolled up our silverwear with a paper towel, and Leah made us menus.

We had tomatoes from my dad's garden, and I used a yummy Fetucchini Alfredo recipe.

Caesar Salad and Shrimp cocktail. I got it all ready beforehand, so I could sit down with Clay and let them serve us.

That is coca cola in those glasses, and I got out my candle holders he got me for a wedding gift.

I love this man!!

Noah made us a cheesecake all by himself.

We started doing some school work this week, and I think things are going to go well this year. I am more prepared this year than I have ever been, and after my kids did well transitioning to public school in the middle of the year, I am more confident of my ability as a teacher...and that break last year was just what I needed. I am ready!

This was Rachel's journal entry about what she liked about homeschooling. She loves to write.

My mother in law got Zachariah a sand table for his birthday. We just got sand for him today, so a couple of days ago, we used water in it, and as you can see, he enjoyed getting wet :)

I had thrown some of Clay's old white shirts away that were so worn out, and the kids discovered them in the garbage, and spent 2 hours entertaining themself with them last night.

I believe they said they are a Princess, Mummy, and a Scientist.

Today was Zachariah's last day in his current classroom at school. He has done great there. He loves it. He doesn't talk while he is there, but has picked up so much and is coming home saying it. The kids wanted to join him for his party today, and while we were there he was more verbal, and the teachers were excited to hear him talk. His classroom is the Weebles, and I love his little Weeble guy. There were white weebles, black weebles, and then I laughed when I saw they had tried to make an in-between color for him. They gave him his curls too. Then one of his teachers told me his nickname is Jacob Black, b/c they think he looks like them. I had thought that too when I was watching New Moon...kinda silly thinking my 2 yr old looks like a grown young man, but I did, and thought it was funny they did too! I think he is such a beautiful little boy, and I am Team Jacob, so I don't mind at all my son looking like him :)

I love how the big kids love to play with little kids so much. They just ran around the room with them, and entertained them. The teachers said they were giving them a break! They were dancing and all the kids kept running up to them to do stuff. Zachariah was so excited to have them in his classroom with them, I am really glad we went. As we were leaving, one of Zach's teachers told them to all come back when they are 18 and get a job!